Bad Batch's Epilogue Sets Up Omega's Jedi Future & Tragic Fate - Thrilling Star Wars Theory Explained

Summary The Bad Batch season 3 hinted at Omega's potential as the first Force-sensitive clone, leaving her future with the Jedi uncertain.

Omega's increased midi-chlorian count raised questions about her Force sensitivity, as the show left her abilities unconfirmed.

Joining the Rebellion may lead Omega to a future encounter with Luke Skywalker, potentially becoming his first official Jedi student.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch has officially concluded with the Bad Batch season 3 ending, but one unanswered question may point to a devastating Jedi future for Omega. The Bad Batch was an incredible addition to Star Wars, fleshing out the stories of clone troopers following the events of Order 66, and The Bad Batch season 3 was particularly exciting. The show's final season followed Project Necromancer and Palpatine's resurrection plan, which involved testing on clones in an attempt to increase their midi-chlorian count. Fascinatingly, Omega was the only clone whose m-count was increased successfully.

This would make Omega the first clone with the Force in Star Wars' movies and TV shows; however, season 3 didn't confirm whether Omega could use the Force. Although there was a plotline in which Asajj Ventress returned to test Omega's Force sensitivity and seemed to be hiding the fact that she indeed had abilities, the show ended without circling back on that loose end. Now, based on the show's finale, it seems Omega could have a future as a Jedi in Star Wars; however, given what is to come for the Jedi, this could be bad news for Omega.

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Does Omega Have The Force?

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Omega's increased m-count was a true shock in The Bad Batch. Although the clones had a longstanding (and very complex) history with the Jedi, both the Jedi and the Force hadn't been very involved in The Bad Batch's first two seasons. The show really focused on the clones and their experiences in the early Dark Times. Moreover, it seemed impossible that the clones could develop the Force; none, Omega included, had ever exhibited any Force sensitivity.

Of course, m-counts don't equate to Force sensitivity in all cases. Instead, they are a metric by which someone's potential with the Force can be measured. As shown with Sabine Wren's Force abilities in Ahsoka season 1, anyone can use the Force. M-counts perhaps just increase that likelihood. However, this made the turn for Omega all the more exciting. While, yes, this same logic could theoretically be applied to Omega—that anyone can use the Force—this increase in her midi-chlorians made it much more possible.

It also seemed as though this would become a central plotline in The Bad Batch's final season, particularly when Asajj Ventress made her reappearance. Although that was a thrilling cameo, though, it was relatively brief, and Ventress never confirmed that Omega had the Force. She seemed highly suspicious when she told Clone Force 99 that she found no signs that Omega had the Force, but that alone isn't proof.

All the more confusing, The Bad Batch then seemed to step off that plot somewhat. Instead, the show's final episode transitioned to a focus on the Force-sensitive children who were kidnapped by the Empire for Project Necromancer experiments. Despite expectations being high that this plotline would be addressed before The Bad Batch's finale, the final episode left the question unanswered.

Despite expectations being high that this plotline would be addressed before The Bad Batch's finale, the final episode left the question unanswered.

Omega's Next Star Wars Story Could Reveal Her True Force Abilities

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Although The Bad Batch season 3 didn't confirm whether Omega has the Force, it certainly left the door open for future Star Wars projects to reveal Omega's Jedi path. Specifically, the Bad Batch's season 3 finale included a time jump, in which an adult Omega revealed to a much older-looking Hunter that she was going to join the Rebellion as a pilot. Not only does this suggest that Omega will return in Star Wars, but it also means Omega may come into contact with some of Star Wars' biggest heroes.

Not only does this suggest that Omega will return in Star Wars, but it also means Omega may come into contact with some of Star Wars' biggest heroes.

Joining the Rebellion would put Omega in the same sphere as Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, and Han Solo, and the point at which she would be joining the Rebellion in the Star Wars timeline supports that possibility even more. In fact, particularly given her interest in becoming a pilot, this could mean Omega's story will directly intersect with Luke's. Were that the case, there would be no better character than Luke to then identify Omega's potential with the Force and offer to train her as a Jedi.

Omega Could Join Luke Skywalker's Jedi Temple

If Omega did encounter Luke, and he identified her Force abilities, it could mean Omega being welcomed into his Jedi Temple. This would make the most sense, given that Omega would have few other options for a Jedi mentor. While Ventress did appear in The Bad Batch, and that would make an incredible team-up, Luke was the only character throughout that era who ended up formally training Jedi.

While this would almost certainly take place following Return of the Jedi and the fall of the Empire, as it seems very unlikely Luke would have had time to take on a Padawan during the original trilogy timeline, this would also make sense. The Book of Boba Fett revealed that Luke's Temple hadn't exactly had a boom in students in the early days of the New Republic Era. In fact, in The Book of Boba Fett saw Luke with no students after Grogu left the Temple and rejoined Din Djarin.

This could be an exciting opportunity for Omega to act as Luke's very first official student, seeing as Grogu had left before really being trained. This would also be a very interesting connection. Omega is technically Boba Fett's sister, and she has an incredible history with the Clone Wars' clone troopers, having been raised by several of them. Were Omega to become Luke's student, this would be a fascinating connection between these Star Wars eras.

Luke Skywalker's Jedi Order Has A Very Dangerous Destiny

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Of course, if Omega did become Luke's student, this wouldn't bode well for her. The Star Wars sequel trilogy already revealed that Luke's Jedi Temple was destroyed by Ben Solo, who became Kylo Ren, and no students survived the attack. It's unlikely, given that, that Omega would have a happy ending to her story. Indeed, unless Omega had a similar departure to Grogu—which wouldn't be very good storytelling—she would either die in this attack on the Temple or die beforehand.

It remains unclear whether Omega has the Force and whether there is more to come for her story. The Bad Batch season 3 concluded the clones' stories beautifully, yet the reveal that Omega joins the Rebellion suggests her Star Wars story isn't done. Moreover, it would be odd for Star Wars to drop hints about Omega's Force sensitivity but never follow up on it. However, was Omega to have the Force and join Luke's Jedi Temple, this could mean a terrible end for one of the most beloved characters of Star Wars: The Bad Batch.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Star Wars: The Bad Batch is an action-adventure animated series set after the events of The Clone Wars, following Clone Force 99 (a.k.a. the Bad Batch.) Finding themselves immune to the brainwashing effects of Order 66, the Bad Batch become mercenaries for hire while outrunning the empire, now seeing them as fugitives of the law. Cast Dee Bradley Baker , Michelle Ang , Noshir Dalal , Liam O'Brien , Rhea Perlman , Sam Riegel , Bob Bergen , Gwendoline Yeo Release Date May 4, 2021 Seasons 3 Franchise(s) Star Wars

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