The Bad Batch Arc has finally come to a conclusion with Episode 4 of Season 7 of the Clone Wars
wrapping up!
After the successful rescue of lost ARC trooper Echo from the hands of the brutal sepratist
leader Wat Tabor, the republic forces, have shifted their focus to the strategically vital
battle for Anaxes.
The intel captured during Echo’s time as a prisoner of the Sepratist army provides
huge assistance, giving the tactical edge to the Republic.
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We begin the episode in a war meeting, where General Mace Windu and Obi-Wan Kenobi brief
Anakin Skywalker on the current status of their battle on Anaxes.
He informs Anakin that they are being severely outmatched on the battlefield, being overrun
in nearly every battle on the surface.
After hearing the struggle that the republic forces are facing on the front lines, Arc
Trooper Echo offers to return to service in hopes of turning the tables on the sepratist
forces on Anaxes.
Windu offers to hear the plan of Echo, where he explains that he will act as a double agent
for the Separatists, feeding them incorrect information about the battle Strategies of
the clone forces.
As they attempt their landing into sepratist territory, Echo attempts to cloak their ship
with Sepratist transponder codes.
He is successful in breaking through the defences of the droid-piloted ship, and is able to
dock without issue.
Simultaneously to the docking on the sepratist ship, Mace Windu begins his attack on the
surface of Anaxes, directing his Gold squadron to begin their attack.
Admiral trench however, is prepared for the attacks and is planning to use the arrogance
of the Jedi against them in battle.
As Anakin’s squadron reach the inner control centre of Trench’s ship, Echo is able to
connect to the sepratist database and collect data about their military strategy.
As planned, Admiral Trench requests to make use of the Algorithm from Skako Minor, attempting
to figure out the best possible counter strategy to the advancing Clone Forces.
Mace Windu is eventually successful in his penetration of the Droid army Facilities,
facing off with thousands of battle droids that are preparing to fire on him.
At this point, Mace Windu makes one of the best speeches in Clone Wars history, but is
quickly responded to with a flurry of blaster fire from the droids inside of the facility.
Amazingly, Obi-Wan Kenobi’s battalion of Clones drop in from the ceiling, harnessed
on zip lines to come to the aid of the two Jedi masters.
They fight a fierce battle with the Droids, even while being severely outnumbered.
Admiral Trench then makes the call to deploy all droid troops on Anaxes to the assembly
facility where Obi Wan and Windu are currently engaged in battle.
It is then revealed that Echo is the one who directed Trench to make the decision, but
claims that it is all part of the plan.
The Bad Batch and even Rex for a slight moment, are hesitant to trust in Echo’s plan, believing
that the reinforcements sent to the assembly complex will severely outnumber Windu and
Kenobi, Leading to their defeat.
Anakain Skywalker reassures the group that Echo can be trusted, and that they should
all put their best foot forward into the mission.
Cutting back to the assembly hanger with Mace Windu and Obi Wan, we get to see Jet Pack
clone troopers blasting down scores of droids.
Really awesome to see these again, and especially because they are part of Obi Wan’s battalion
with the Yellow stripes on their armor.
Trench believes that the increased droid forces that are on their way to the assembly centre
will completely overwhelm the Jedi and leave them with no chance of success.
To the surprise of Trench, Echo plan actually works and the horde of separatists droids
are shut down.
He demands that the person responsible for the shutdown of the droids be tracked down
and found immediately.
Trench then reveals that he has planted a massive bomb within the assembly centre, that
has the potential to destroy a large portion of the Planet Anaxes.
Tech learns that the bomb has been placed inside of the fusion reactor within the assembly
centre, forcing Mace Windu into action, rushing to disable the bomb.
Kenobi Orders an immediate evacuation of the assembly centre, while Mace Windu continues
his attempt to dismantle the threat of explosion from the incredibly powerful bomb.
Windu locates the bomb, but is blocked by a Ray shield.
He demands that Echo look within the sepratist computer system to obtain the release codes
for the bomb.
Echo complies, once again hacking into the system.
Before he can obtain the full code for the bomb, Trench sends an electrical pulse through
the data systems on the ship, shocking Echo.
Trench then prepares his escape from his command centre, but is greeted by General Anakin Skywalker
as he attempts to exit.
Anakin forcefully demands that Trench hand over the codes to disarm the bomb, but Trench
holds firm and refuses to reveal his secret.
As Anakin threatens the life of Trench, he retorts that a Jedi would never do such a
thing.
Anakin, truly showing shades of Darth Vader here firmly tells trench that he does not
have the same weakness as the Jedi.
At this point, Anakin’s descent into Darth Vader is truly nearing his conclusion, with
Anakin brutally slicing off the arms of Trench.
Anakin’s forceful and depraved tactics worked, with Trench handing the final piece of the
code over, allowing the full disarming of the bomb.
After the successful disarming of the bomb, Trench attempts to stifle Anakin by shocking
him with the electric tip of his cane.
Anakin is badly shocked, but quickly responds with a truly Darth Vader move, stabbing Trench
directly through the chest, ending the life of one of the most respected sepratist military
leaders.
Once again, this really displays how far the Dark Side has engulfed Anakin and how close
he truly is to becoming Darth Vader in Revenge of the Sith.
Cutting back to the Bad Batch and Rex, Wrecker unleashed his inner warrior by piling through
a horde of droids, pushing his way to the end of a strategically important corridor.
After that, Crosshair pulls an equally awesome move, placing blaster rebounders on the walls
of the Corridor, bouncing his bullets off of the walls, destroying the droids.
I absolutely love the creativity and craft of the Bad Batch, they really have done an
amazing job of fully utilizing the potential of these brand new characters.
Following that, there is just another truly awesome moment between Anakin and Wrecker,
where Skywalker passes on the control to the bomb that Trench had left to Wrecker, allowing
him to destroy whatever was left of the facility.
Wrecker gleefully exclaims that this is the happiest moment in his life.
When the group return to the surface of Anaxes, they are thanked for their great service to
the Republic and are assured that they will receive medals of honour for their bravery.
The Bad batch aren’t the biggest fans of Accolades, refusing to accept the honour.
They begin their departure from the base, but not before leaving an open invitation
for Echo to join their ranks, should he ever feel that he doesn’t fit in with his Regular
clone Squadron.
Shockingly, Echo decide to join the Bad Batch clone Squad 99 on the spot, leaving behind
his old brothers.
All I can say is Wow, another incredible episode there, with an unexpected shock twist coming
in right at the end.
In the story reels, Echo did not join the Bad Batch, so this twist was a shocking surprise
to everyone.
I really do like Echo as an addition to the Bad Batch crew though, I think he will fit
in perfectly with them, adding yet another unique skill set to the squad.
Thats it for this episode of Star wars Clone Wars Season 7, Episode 4.
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