Hey everybody and welcome to Leia’s Lair. In light of his appearance in the latest episode
of the Bad Batch, we thought we would go over who exactly is CC-5576 or Gregor.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch reintroduces Gregor, a Clone Commando who debuted in Star Wars:
The Clone Wars and was a recurring character in Star Wars Rebels. Episode 14 of The Bad Batch,
“War-Mantle,” bridges the gap between Gregor’s appearances in the two animated shows,
establishing how the commando deserted the Empire and raising additional questions in regard to his
survival in The Clone Wars and resistance to Imperial brainwashing so soon after Order 66.
Like Captain Rex, Gregor has a fascinating Clone Wars-era backstory
and an important future in Rebels, making his appearance in The Bad Batch a pleasant
surprise. Gregor’s desertion and escape from the Imperial training facility on Daro
is the focus of “War-Mantle.” The episode reveals that Gregor,
after surviving his Clone Wars-era skirmish on Abafar, rejoined the Republic military and later
became an Imperial Clone Commando after Order 66 and Palpatine’s successful authoritarian coup.
As an Imperial, Gregor trained the first generation of recruited Imperial soldiers,
TK Troopers, who were the precursors to Imperial Stormtroopers. In Bad Batch, following his
conscience rather than his programming, Gregor escaped Imperial service thanks to Captain Rex
and Clone Force 99. Although Gregor’s escape is successful, Hunter is captured in the process,
and Gregor may return once more to rescue his ally in a future episode.
Gregor’s single appearance in The Clone Wars was in the season 5 episode, “Missing in Action.” The
episode reveals that Gregor survived the devastating Republic defeat on Parrish,
but was left an amnesiac in the process. With no memory of his Republic service,
Gregor became a dishwasher at an Abafar diner before eventually regaining his
memories thanks to D-Squad (a Republic military unit mostly consisting of astromech droids).
Gregor single handedly defeated an outpost full of Separatist Alliance droids
and seemingly died in the process when he detonated the outpost’s rhydonium fuel supply.
As a Clone Commando, Gregor likely survived thanks to his elite training and enhanced armor.
​​Gregor reappears in Rebels, living in a modified AT-TE on Seelos, along with Captain Rex and
Commander Wolffe. Like Rex and Wolffe, Gregor’s control chip has been removed, preventing him from
becoming brainwashed by the Empire. After meeting the Rebels of Phoenix Cell, Rex joins the Rebel
group while Gregor and Wolffe stay behind, making a new home for themselves in a commandeered AT-AT.
At the end of the series, Gregor and Wolffe join Rex in the fledgling Rebel Alliance
and help liberate Lothal from Imperial occupation.
Finally fighting for what he believes in, Gregor tragically perishes during the uprising,
though his noble sacrifice contributes to the Empire’s defeat and Lothal’s liberation.
We definitely thought it was awesome to see another old character return and we
can’t wait to see what the next few episodes have in store for Gregor and the Bad Batch.
And there you have it! Thanks for watching everyone. What did you think about this video?
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