Imagine if Darth Vader made an appearance in The Bad Batch. Except it was only for a few seconds. In almost every scene in Star Wars that has Darth Vader in it, he is the center of attention, all eyes are on him. But during the time that The Bad Batch takes place, Vader probably hasn’t made much of a name for himself. Imagine if he appeared in the background for only a few seconds. Like there is a scene of someone walking down the halls, and Vader is at the end of one, but you have to pause the show to actually get a good look at him.
I was watching the latest episodes of The Bad Batch, and I started thinking about the identity of the Shadow agent. If it isn’t Tech, who is it? I think it may be a clone we are familiar with, and his reveal will bring pain and nostalgia. I noticed that during one scene focusing of the Shadow, the first notes of the 501st anthem started playing. Perhaps this clone was part of the 501st? I then came to a realization. Which clone from the 501st was never truly confirmed dead? Which clone from the 501st was obsessed with loyalty? The answer: Dogma. It would make sense. He was loyal to Krell, even when he knew Krell’s plans were causing more harm than good. Yes, he killed Krell in the end. But would that completely erase his ideals of loyalty? He was never confirmed to be killed. He could have been taken back to Kamino, and we know the Kaminoans hate mistakes. They might have tried to “fix” him. If he was still alive when the Empire took over and saw an opportunity to use his undying loyalty, they could have taken him to Hemlock. If the Shadow is revealed to be Dogma, it would have a more emotional effect for the viewers than if it was a clone we didn’t know. It would also be more damaging to the other clones, especially Rex, who believed he failed Dogma. Rex is still haunted by Umbara, and Dogma would be a grim reminder. It could also be what finally breaks Rex and causes him to go into exile on Seelos with Gregor and Wolffe.