Star Wars Theory Bad Batchs Omega Is A ForceSensitive Clone

Star Wars Theory: Bad Batch’s Omega Is A Force-Sensitive Clone

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Star Wars: The Bad Batch’s new character Omega is quite mysterious, and some clues hint she could be Kamino’s first Force-sensitive clone.

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Star Wars Theory Bad Batchs Omega Is A ForceSensitive Clone

Warning! Spoilers ahead for The Bad Batch episode 1.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch has introduced a curious new character in the female Jango Fett clone Omega, and a few details hint that she could be Force-sensitive. The show’s premiere episode, “Aftermath,” deals heavily with the changing role of clones under the new Galactic Empire. While Admiral Tarkin comes to Kamino initially to announce the discontinuation of clone trooper productions, he could have other motives.

Cloning has always been a major plot point of the Star Wars franchise. The Clone Wars were first mentioned in the original 1977 film, and since then the science of cloning has featured in numerous core and ancillary Star Wars films, shows, novels, comics, and video games. The most prominent instance of cloning in the franchise is of course the Grand Army of the Republic grown on Kamino based on Jango Fett’s genetic blueprint. However, there are many other lesser-known clone-centric stories throughout the canon and Legends timelines.

Since The Bad Batch places a squad of clone troopers front and center, it would make sense for it to include some new bits of lore about the process and potential of cloning. Omega is the most mysterious development in that department so far, both because of her genetic differences from the other Jango Fett clones, and because the Empire doesn’t seem to be aware of her unique status. One possible answer to the mystery of Omega is that she’s actually a Force-sensitive clone bred by the Kaminoans.

Force-Sensitive Cloning’s History In Star Wars Explained

Star Wars Theory Bad Batchs Omega Is A ForceSensitive Clone

Force-sensitive clones have appeared in different Star Wars stories through the years, but infrequently. In the Legends timeline, it was initially believed impossible to clone a Force-sensitive individual because the high midi-chlorian count made the process unstable. However, instances of successful Force-sensitive cloning do feature in a few stories later in the timeline, such as in the video games Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, and in Karen Traviss’ Republic Commando novels.

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In the canon timeline, Force-sensitive clones feature mainly in the New Republic era. The most notable instance is that of Emperor Palpatine himself, who managed to transfer his life essence into a clone body on Exegol after being defeated on the second Death Star. However, Palpatine and his Sith Eternal cult struggled to create a fully successful Force-sensitive clone. The body Sidious entered was weak and frail, and attempts at cloning more successful bodies were fraught with failures – such as the clone who became Rey’s father, who was physically healthy but had no attunement to the Force. The Sith Eternal was able to create the strand-cast being Snoke through similar methods, successfully infusing him with powerful Force abilities, but failing to create a true Palpatine clone with the same level of strength.

Is Omega The Kaminoans’ Attempt At Making A Force-Sensitive Clone?

Star Wars Theory Bad Batchs Omega Is A ForceSensitive Clone

There are a few indicators so far that The Bad Batch’s Omega might be Force-sensitive. For starters, her role on Kamino is incredibly odd. The idea of a female Jango Fett clone is entirely plausible, but why would the Kaminoans breed only one? And why so late in the war? She works in the cloning facility as a medical assistant, but that seems mostly like a way to keep her under close watch. When Tarkin visits the planet, he seems oblivious to Omega’s unique identity, which suggests she may not have been ordered by the Republic. The Bad Batch has already introduced some serious tension between the Kaminoans and the new Empire, so it’s possibly Omega was bred as some sort of collateral, or for some other reason unrelated to the Republic.

The end of “Aftermath” gives another clue to Omega’s potential Force-sensitivity when she knocks out Crosshair – one of the best marksmen in the galaxy – with her first-ever blaster shot. This could simply be a result of her own heightened combat abilities due to being a Jango Fett clone, but that seems unlikely as even clones train extensively before being made effective in combat. Another explanation is that Omega used the Force to guide her aim without even realizing it. If true, that means that the Kaminoans either didn’t intend for her to have Force powers, or they believed she was a failed experiment.

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What A Force-Sensitive Clone Would Mean For Star Wars’ Future

Star Wars Theory Bad Batchs Omega Is A ForceSensitive Clone

Introducing Force-sensitive clones in The Bad Batch could open up some interesting possibilities for future Star Wars stories. For starters, it would create the potential for some old Legends storylines to be retold in canon, should Disney choose to do so. It would also help explain Palpatine’s revival in The Rise of Skywalker, which is one of the most criticized elements of the sequel trilogy. The Mandalorian has already added some much-needed context to Palpatine’s return by showing the Imperial Remnant’s cloning experiments. If The Bad Batch goes more in-depth on the idea of Force-sensitive clones, it could help Episode IX make a bit more sense, just as The Clone Wars did for the prequels.

Adding a Force-sensitive clone storyline in The Bad Batch could also heavily impact some of Disney+’s other upcoming Star Wars projects. Both Obi-Wan Kenobi and Andor will take place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, which means they could easily pick up plot threads started in The Bad Batch. That includes more potential appearances by Force-sensitive clones, assuming that Omega actually is one.

How Force-sensitive Clones Could Connect Bad Batch To The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian has dealt heavily with the idea of Force-sensitive clones, as the whole reason the Imperial Remnant wants Baby Yoda is to use his blood for such experiments – presumably to help resurrect Palpatine and/or create Snoke. If Omega turns out to be a Force-sensitive clone in The Bad Batch, she’d create a clearer lineage of how the science of Force cloning took shape in Star Wars. It could even set up some Bad Batch characters to appear in future seasons of The Mandalorian.

For now, though, this is all speculation. It may be a while before any official confirmation arrives, one way or the other, and it’s entirely possible that there are other explanations for the strange circumstances surrounding the mystery of Omega. She’s clearly central to the story of The Bad Batch, and the mysteries of her both will undoubtedly reveal themselves in time.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/star-wars-omega-kamino-force-sensitive-clone-theory/

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