Star Wars: The Bad Batch - 8 Ideas It Must Explore

8. The Transition Into The Empire

The Galaxy had changed a lot between Episodes III and IV. Whilst we have seen glimpses of what happened to the galaxy following the rise of the Empire, the full transition to a Galactic Empire probably took some time. Palpatine had a lot being planned behind the scenes, with certain military leaders such as Tarkin already allying themselves to him.

Although the Bad Batch are not involved in politics, we could see how the Clones were phased out of use. The Empire would probably find The Bad Batch too erratic to keep in active service - that is even if the squad of clones would even serve a governing body such as the Empire.

Depending on the direction the show takes it would be interesting to see the soldiers' perspective as the governing body they have been fighting for undergoes a sudden, radical change. The Bad Batch value their freedom, so seeing their reaction upon that being stripped back could play a catalytic part in them splitting from The Empire. Thematically, this would be sad to see as it would prove the clones were seen as nothing more than tools by the powers that be.