The Bad Batchis back, but not in the way most people would think. It has been announced that the team will be featured in an upcomingStar Warsnovel titled “Sanctuary”, written byLamar Giles. The narrative of “Star Wars: Sanctuary - A Bad Batch Novel” will be set during the events of the second season of the animated series centered around the team. Pabu served as a refuge for the Bad Batch after they attempt to escape from the claws of the Empire. But after a natural disaster devastates the island, the former clone troopers do everything in their power to help the community that welcomed them with open arms.
The Bad Batchfollowed Hunter, Echo, Wrecker, Tech and Crosshair (all voiced byDee Bradley Baker) as they made their way through an uncertain galaxy. After the events ofStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, the members of the team take the young Omega (Michelle Ang) on their adventures. The girl is a unique gender-swapped clone of Jango Fett (Temuera Morrison), just like the Bad Batch and the rest of the Clone Troopers who fought for the Galactic Republic.
Star Wars: The Bad Batchwas originally conceived as a spin-off ofStar Wars: The Clone Wars. Hunter, Wrecker and the rest of the team were introduced in the final season of the successful series, in an episode where they were able to help Anakin Skywalker (Matt Lanter) with a special mission.Star Wars: The Bad Batchran over the course of three seasons, with the final episode of the show airing on Disney+ last year. Lucasfilm hasn’t announced if a new animated series will replace the squadron’s adventures, or ifStar Warsfans will have to wait a little bit more in order to return to the animated corner of the galaxy far, far away.
Lamar Giles was the person chosen by Lucasfilm to write the latest book centered around the Bad Batch. The author previously wrote titles such as “The Last Chance for Logan County” and “Not So Pure and Simple”. Even if the television series based around theStar Warscharacters came to a close last year, there’s plenty of material for Giles to find inspiration from. The writer has built a career over the span of decades, meaning that Hunter, Echo and the rest of the brave troopers are in good hands.
“Star Wars: Sanctuary - A Bad Batch Novel” will be launched on August 5. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
