Although Star Wars: The Bad Batch has officially come to an end, there’s still one secret epilogue that audiences desperately need to see. The animated Star Wars series already has a beautiful and unexpected epilogue attached to it, with Hunter saying goodbye to Omega as she leaves Pabu to join the Rebellion in the fight against the Empire. This comes after Clone Force 99’s happy ending, though it’s impossible for viewers to ignore the void that’s left behind as the squad begins their peaceful life on Pabu: the absence of Tech.

Tech’s death was a gut-punch in The Bad Batch season 2 ending, one that was difficult for audiences to fully grasp. This led to a slew of theories in The Bad Batch season 3 about his survival, particularly as the mysterious clone assassin CX-2. With this being disproved in the series finale, many viewers were left feeling as if they still needed some kind of firm closure about Tech’s heroic yet tragic sacrifice. As it turns out, there’s already a secret epilogue prepared, and it would be the perfect way to close the chapter on Tech once and for all.

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Dee Bradley Baker Wrote A Eulogy For Tech From Echo’s Perspective

The Actor Needed Closure On Tech’s Death Just As Badly As Viewers Still Do

Echo From Star Wars the Bad Batch Holding his Helmet in Front of a Clone Army

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.

Created By

Dave Filoni

Cast

Dee Bradley Baker

First Appearance

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Race

Clone

TV Shows

Star Wars: The Clone Wars
, Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Franchise

Star Wars

In an interview with StarWars.com, actor Dee Bradley Baker reveals that he wrote a eulogy for Tech from Echo’s point of view to help himself cope with the character’s death. As the one who brought Tech to life for years, there’s no doubt that this eulogy provided Baker with the necessary closure to move on to The Bad Batch season 3 without this beloved character. What’s most interesting about this eulogy, however, is that Baker chose to write it from Echo’s perspective – though it makes a lot of sense.

Without Tech, Echo could not have been saved on Skako Minor, as it required the delicate process of unwiring him from the Techno Union’s systems. Tech was the first member of Clone Force 99 Echo saw during his rescue, and that no doubt established a special bond between the two. Echo is also the character that Baker has been voicing the longest out of the entire Bad Batch, with him originally being a part of the Domino Squad in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Clearly, this eulogy brought Baker his closure, and it could do the same for others.

This Eulogy Would Bring Many Bad Batch Fans Much-Needed Closure

Having Access To Echo’s Eulogy Could Finally Help Fans Accept Tech’s Death

Echo, Wrecker, and Hunter sulk on the Marauder after Tech's death and Omega's capture

Tech From Star Wars the Bad Batch Holding a Helmet in front of a Clone Army

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.

Created By

George Lucas
, Dave Filoni

Cast

Dee Bradley Baker

First Appearance

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Died

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Race

Clone

TV Shows

Star Wars: The Clone Wars
, Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Franchise

Star Wars

While it’s understandable that Baker has kept Echo’s eulogy for Tech private, and that he certainly has the right to continue doing so, it could help The Bad Batch viewers receive the same kind of closure if they had a chance to read it for themselves. Echo is one of the most well-spoken and wisest clones there is, and there’s no doubt that would have translated to his eulogy for his fallen brother. The words he wrote could soften the blow of Tech’s tragic death that still hurts as badly as it did when it first happened.

This is the secret epilogue that audiences desperately need after Clone Force 99’s otherwise happy ending. Each member has received their own amount of perfect closure, with Hunter, Wrecker, Crosshair, and Omega living a peaceful life on Pabu while Echo continues to help Rex with their displaced clone brethren. With little closure for Tech and the way his sacrifice has affected his brothers, getting Echo’s eulogy for him would help The Bad Batch viewers immensely – and hopefully one day, they’ll get to see it for themselves.

Star Wars The Bad Batch Season 3 Poster Showing a Painted Battle Damaged Clone Helmet

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

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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

Writers

Jennifer Corbett
, Dave Filoni
, Matt Michnovetz
, Tamara Becher
, Amanda Rose Munoz
, Gursimran Sandhu
, Christian Taylor
, Damani Johnson

Directors

Brad Rau
, Steward Lee
, Nathaniel Villanueva
, Saul Ruiz

Showrunner

Dave Filoni

Creator(s)

Dave Filoni
, Jennifer Corbett

Where To Watch

Disney Plus