20 Best Quotes From Star Wars: The Bad Batch

May 11, 2024, 6:20 p.m.

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20 Best Quotes From Star Wars: The Bad Batch

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Warning! SPOILERS for The Bad Batch season 3.

Summary Omega's character development won over fans throughout The Bad Batch's three seasons.

Plenty of lines in The Bad Batch were hilarious, but there were also some heartbreaking ones.

The emotional final sacrifices in The Bad Batch solidify the team's bond and legacy.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch has finally come to a close, and there have been a plethora of funny, memorable, and iconic quotes throughout its three seasons. Initially, Omega’s character was largely disliked for being somewhat of an annoyance. But her bond with the Batch slowly won over the audience as the crew navigated the galaxy. Now, The Bad Batch stands among other Star Wars animated projects as a devastating, cathartic final chapter in the Clone Wars.

With The Bad Batch ended, the future of Star Wars’ animation is in the air. Looking back, the series provided the audience with several heartbreaking moments as well as some hilarious ones. Until Disney announces its next animated tv show, Star Wars enthusiasts can reminisce over some of The Bad Batch’s best lines.

20 “I Would Not Call Transporting 50 Cases Of Nerf Nuggets A ‘Mission.’”

Season 2, Episode 4, “Faster”

It may not be the most memorable line in The Bad Batch, but Tech actually hints that a sort of chicken nugget exists within the Star Wars universe. When Ciddarin “Cid” Scaleback asks the Batch to take on another mission, Wrecker and Omega complain about how Hunter and Crosshair aren’t back from the “mission” Cid had already assigned them. In actuality, Tech unceremoniously reveals they’re merely transporting something called "nerf nuggets."

Tech (Clone Force 99) A mutant clone created by the cloners of Kamino, Tech was a scientific genius who served as a vital member of Clone Force 99. He and the rest of his squad went rogue after Order 66 and the inauguration of the Empire, and eked out a living in the galaxy's underworld. Tech tragically died on one fateful mission, sacrificing himself for his brothers. Cast Dee Bradley Baker

19 “Why Is There Always A Huge Monster?”

Season 3, Episode 5, “The Return”

The Batch heads to Barton IV to access an Imperial terminal at an abandoned depot, but their mission goes awry when they encounter an ice wyrm lurking beneath the surface. While Hunter and Crosshair attempt to fend off the wyrm, Wrecker asks why there’s always a huge monster they must deal with. In a way, this is a subtle reference to Qui-Gon Jinn’s famous “there’s always a bigger fish” line in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.

Wrecker Like the rest of Clone Force 99, Wrecker is a mutant clone created by the Kaminoans as an asset to the Grand Army of the Republic. He is known for his physical strength and love of explosives, serving as Clone Force 99's demolitions expert. Like the rest of his squad, Wrecker went rogue after Order 66 and the inauguration of the Empire, working as a mercenary in the galaxy's underworld. Cast Dee Bradley Baker

18 “We're Gonna Die! We're Gonna... Be Fine.”

Season 1, Episode 3, “Replacements”

Having damaged their ship on Saleucami, the Batch plummet toward a moon at the beginning of The Bad Batch season 1, episode 3. Despite Tech’s best efforts, their crash landing seems inevitable. And when the ship is thrown into chaos, Wrecker can’t help but repeat how they’re going to die. But one look at Omega made him realize how scared he was making her, causing him to switch his statement to “we’re gonna be fine.”

17 “Once You Figure Out One, The Rest Are Easy.”

Season 1, Episode 8, “Reunion”

Cad Bane remains one of Star Wars’ coolest bounty hunters, and his quick work of a group of clones in The Bad Batch season 1 proves it. While speaking with Hunter, Bane coldly drops a simple line about how figuring out the clones is easy because of their similarities. And even though Hunter insists that he and the Batch are different from regular clones, he’s still taken down by Bane in a quick draw.

16 “I've Got A Few Lives Left.”

Season 3, Episode 9, “The Harbinger”

Asajj Ventress was initially teased in The Bad Batch season 3 trailer, but ended up only appearing in one episode. Her presence seemingly retcons her apparent death in The Dark Disciple novel by Christie Golden. Many expected The Bad Batch to explain how she survived, but Ventress merely gives the clones a vague line about having plenty of lives left. It may be unsatisfactory to some, but this will likely be the only explanation we’ll get for why Ventress' story continues after The Bad Batch.

15 "What Kind Of Evaluation?" "Hopefully Not Mental. Clearly We'd Never Pass That.”

Season 1, Episode 1, “Aftermath”

The Batch didn’t always work as a cohesive unit. Before they had Omega to unite them, there remained a little bit of tension between Tech and Wrecker. When the Batch was called in for a battle evaluation by Admiral Tarkin. Tech slyly comments that if their evaluation was a mental test, they’d likely fail. This was one of Tech’s subtler jabs at Wrecker’s intelligence.

Related It's Time To Face Facts: The Bad Batch Isn't Bringing Tech Back Despite hopes that Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 3 will bring Tech back from the dead, it seems increasingly likely that this will not happen.

14 “Loyalty Meant Something To Me. But With The Empire, It Didn't Go Both Ways.”

Season 3, Episode 7, “Extraction”

Halfway through The Bad Batch season 3, Crosshair opens up to Howzer about why he defected from the Empire. Loyalty was a core part of his identity as a clone. Yet the Empire saw him as nothing more than a disposable asset. He gave over his life and his morals to them, and they repaid him by torturing him on Mount Tantiss.

Crosshair One of five mutant clones created by the Kaminoan scientist Nala Se, Crosshair is a gifted marksman whose skills are almost preternatural in nature. He was the only member of Clone Force 99 to be influenced by the clones' inhibitor chip, but still chose to remain with the Empire for a time even after he'd had the chip removed. Crosshair is clearly on a path of redemption, however, one that will lead him back to his brothers. Cast Dee Bradley Baker

13 “We Make Our Own Decisions. Our Own Choices. And We Have To Live With Them Too.”

Season 2, Episode 3 “The Solitary Clone”

While Commander Cody did execute Order 66 in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, he ended up being one of the few clones to shake off his inhibitor chip. While speaking to Crosshair, Cody highlights the difference between clones and battle droids, emphasizing how the clones must live with the decisions they make on the battlefield. Cody chooses to walk away from the Empire, and one of the biggest questions remaining after The Bad Batch season 3 pertains to what happened to him afterward.

12 “They're Both Just Kids. But They Don't Get To Be. Not In This Galaxy.”

Season 2, Episode 6, “Tribe”

After successfully returning the Padawan Wookiee Gungi to his homeworld off Kashyyyk, Hunter speaks with a Wookiee elder named Yanna about the fate of the children. Both Omega and Gungi are mere children, but because of the Empire, they’re forced to grow up and fight tyranny. And while Gungi may have found peace on Kashyyyk in The Bad Batch season 2, it would still be some time before Omega and the rest of the Batch found a place to settle down away from the Empire.

11 “You All Appear To Be Genetically Defective Clones. I Will Leave You To Process The Shock Of This Revelation.”

Season 1, Episode 1, “Aftermath”

AZI-3’s role in The Bad Batch may have diminished as the show went along, but he did have a few hilarious one-liners. In the first episode of The Bad Batch, AZI-3 performs a few test results on the Batch after their brawl in the cafeteria. As if they didn’t already know, he gravely informs them of their genetical defects, obviously oblivious to their reputation as specialized clones.

10 “Clones Wanted Names Instead Of Numbers, Yet Now People Are Signing Up To Be Given Numbers.”

Season 1, Episode 2, “Cut and Run”

While Tech forges some fake Imperial chain codes for Cut Lawquane and his family, Echo makes an ironic comment regarding how backwards the Empire really is. Star Wars: The Clone Wars really delved into George Lucas’ idea of the clones naming themselves in order to regain a sense of individuality. But the Empire took this away from them and the rest of the galaxy by reducing real people to simple codes. In other words, citizens needed to dehumanize themselves in order to earn any sort of privilege under the Empire.

9 “All You'll Ever Be To Them Is A Number.”

Season 1, Episode 16, “Kamino Lost”

Hunter’s line to Crosshair echoes Echo’s line at the beginning of The Bad Batch season 1, emphasizing just how worthless the Empire views the clones who serve it. Of course, despite his excellent vision, Crosshair is—ironically—too blind to see the truth at the time. Instead, Hunter’s line foreshadows the dark path Crosshair walks into in The Bad Batch seasons 2 and 3.

Hunter (Clone Force 99) Leader of Clone Force 99, Hunter is a mutant clone created with enhanced senses - gifts he uses to help him strategize in combat operations. Hunter led his squad on countless successful missions during the Clone Wars, and they deserted shortly after Order 66. Hunter has become a father-figure to fellow mutant clone Omega, who he loves dearly and is sworn to protect. Cast Dee Bradley Baker

8 “Good Soldiers Follow Orders.”

Season 1, Episode 3, “Replacements”

While this line first appeared back in The Clone Wars, Crosshair’s use of it in The Bad Batch season 1, episode 3 shows the true grip the Empire had on him. When Crosshair is put in charge of a group of recruited Imperial soldiers, he executes one of them for not following through with their mission. In the end, he forces the other recruits to murder a group of unarmed civilians who’d gotten mixed up in Saw Gerrera’s early Rebellion.

7 “You Used To Believe Good Soldiers Followed Orders.”

Season 3, Episode 14, “Flash and Strike”

Near the end of The Bad Batch, Rampart recites the clones’ old mantra back to them, commenting on how Crosshair no longer follows the Empire’s orders. Crosshair flatly replies that it “depends on who’s giving them,” and that he’s now changed. While Rampart may not think much of it, Crosshair's line reveals just how far the clones have come in shaking off their inhibitor chips and the obedience training they were instilled with.

6 “You're Still Their Brother, Crosshair. You're My Brother Too.”

Season 1, Episode 16, “Kamino Lost”

One of Omega’s last lines in The Bad Batch season 1 may very well have dissuaded Crosshair from continuing on his path with the Empire. In The Bad Batch seasons 2 and 3, Crosshair continually sees just how worthless the Empire views him and the other clones. All the while, Omega’s words about him being their brother continued to ring in his ears. Slowly, but surely, her faith in him helped break the hold the Empire had on him.

Omega A mysterious mutant clone created by the Kaminoans, Omega longed to get away from Kamino and explore the galaxy. She was rescued from the Empire by Clone Force 99, and soon became the heart of the team. The Empire still view Omega as valuable, though, and all signs indicate her story could well end in tragedy. Cast Michelle Ang

5 “We’ve All Fought Enough Battles For One Lifetime.”

Season 3, Episode 15, “The Cavalry Has Arrived”

The Bad Batch season 3 finale is filled with plenty of climactic lines, but Hunter’s line about the clones having fought enough battles is one of the most cathartic in the series. In many ways, the skirmishes in The Bad Batch represent the final throes of The Clone Wars. With Hemlock gone, the clones Rex and the Batch saved are able to live out their life in peace on Pabu.

4 “After All They Have Sacrificed, You Now Wish To Discard Them?”

Season 2, Episode 7, “The Clone Conspiracy”

Senator Chuchi’s impassioned speech on behalf of the clones quite literally summarizes most of The Bad Batch. These clones fought and died for the Republic in The Clone Wars, yet Palpatine and the Empire couldn’t care less about them and their well-being. In the end, many clones were left to age away alone on the streets like the one in Obi-Wan Kenobi, begging for a few spare credits to stave off their hunger. On the other hand, Captain Rex and the Bad Batch were able to save and rehabilitate a few of them.

3 “Omega. If You Ever Need Us, We'll Be There.”

Season 3, Episode 15, “The Cavalry Has Arrived”

Now that she’s free to make her own choices, and old enough to help in the fight against the Empire, Omega joins the Rebellion in The Bad Batch season 3 finale. Hunter, Wrecker, and Crosshair may have grown old due to their accelerated aging, but that doesn’t stop them from watching over Omega while she grows up on her own. And even though their fight may be over, Hunter still promises Omega that they will always be there to help her should she need them.

2 "Is There An Echo In Here?”

Season 1, Episode 6, “Decommissioned”

Perhaps one of the most brilliantly written exchanges in all of The Bad Batch comes from some of the most unlikely characters. When Rafa Martez unknowingly repeats Trace Martez’s desire for a diversion, Trace sarcastically asks “is there an echo in here?” Promptly, Echo responds that there is, in fact, an “Echo” present. While their humorous exchange contrasts the gravity of their situation, it nonetheless rings of George Lucas’ old quips that helped make Star Wars what it is now.

Echo (CT-1409) A loyal clone soldier, Echo was captured by the Separatists and transformed into a tool that they used against the Republic. Rescued by Clone Force 99, Echo chose to join the team, and - like most of that mutant squad - he was not affected by Order 66. Echo left the Bad Batch to work alongside early rebel cells. Cast Dee Bradley Baker

1 “When Have We Ever Followed Orders?”

Season 2, Episode 16, “Plan 99”

Tech’s final words to the rest of the Batch resonate even more deeply, especially now that The Bad Batch season 3 has confirmed he did not survive his fall. The fact that the Batch had an unspoken plan in place to sacrifice themselves for Omega’s sake just goes to show how much of a family they’d become. The Empire may have taken Tech from them in Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 2 finale, but the group ultimately became closer because of him.