Narrator from The Clone Wars: “Where has Cody been all this time!?

Where is WOLFFE? Is he even still living?

Is Tech alive, or dead?

These questions and more, answered in a single illustration by @kate-komics

(Thank you to Katekomics for this glorious commission!)

“When have we ever followed orders”

“We’re not big on following orders”

Gif by @probadbatch

“Tech is still out there, I’m not giving up on him.”

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WE IGNORE CANNON IN THIS HOUSE

I Apologize in Advance:

They are literally framing these CX-2 scenes the same as Tech scenes from Season 2. Either someone doesn't have a whole lot of imagination (hard to believe with the awesome creation team), someone is purposely tricktrolling us (rude!), or they're the same person - Tech. There was also the limping on Serenno and falling down the waterfall, surviving, and then climbing on the shore in the ipsium cave among others. It's almost like Tech has to relive his life, and death, to be reborn. But why? 😭

You know what really kills me about Plan 99?

It's how close Tech was.

Another two seconds and he'd have been over the right rail car when the V-wing's shot hit. Even if he'd still fallen, he'd have fallen onto the car with his brothers and they could have pulled him inside and severed the connection between the two cars and been on their way.

He was so close.

Come home… 🫂🌌🚀

Thursday March 30.

The Bad Batch *spoilers*

Sh*t

Well, if there's one thing to be said for Star Wars, then it's a franchise that certainly knows how to deliver a second-stanza gut punch; a tradition started by The Empire Strikes Back. And, indeed, perhaps never bettered. This is the stage where things typically take a turn for the worse, and the narrative becomes enveloped in the sense of things falling apart. It is here that a hopelessness tone and a grim sense of pervading darkness takes root. And with that, Dear Reader, we find ourselves at the close of the second of an expected three seasons of #the bad batch, and it concluded in rather shocking, but vintage, Star Wars style. The credits have rolled on this season, and consider us shooketh to the boneth.

Well, what happens next? It is anyone's guess, and it is likely we have at least two years to wait in the meantime. Fortunately, there is a thriving fandom community for #the bad batch right here on Tumblr to help that time fly with discussion, memes, and fanart. Dive in, if you will excuse our poor choice of words.

Let's get into this "Tech is dead" thing...

Until someone from the show confirms that Tech is dead, I don't believe it. We've seen this before. Echo died in an explosion. Nope. Ahsoka fell when she dueled Vader. That didn't stick. Maul, Palpatine, Leia, Mace Windu...okay, that last one is still in the air. But my point is that we never saw a body. Face it. If they wanted Tech dead, they would have given him a shoulder wound. I lost track of how many times that proved fatal this season.

For starters, it would be a very bad move! Tech was probably the most loved character on the show even before they further developed his character this season. To remove him from the show would deprive a lot of people of someone who gives them a feeling of true representation in Star Wars.

Then there's Phee. That last "conversation" she tried to have with him was awkward and very specific. They animated him in such a way that he was obviously avoiding eye contact. He was uncomfortable. He didn't want to say goodbye. I don't think he knew how. It looked to me like they were setting us up for a reunion scene.

Now let's talk about Hemlock. Him being in possession of Tech's goggles is another reason I think he's alive. When he held out the goggles and said, "I'm afraid this is all I could salvage," it suggested to me that Hemlock has him. It doubly struck me since he had just used the term "fascinating" in the same spirit of scientific curiosity Tech had used earlier in the season with the Zillo Beast. The only way I can see Tech being alive but not captured in this scenario would be if there is a raging river or deep crevasse beneath the train and all they found nearby was the goggles. (Which means that, if he is alive, we will finally get that goggleless Tech we've been wanting to see so badly all this time.)

Let's not forget the most important thing of all. Tech is an incredibly capable soldier. He is resourceful, exceptionally well-trained, and was fully kitted-out when he fell. It's not hard for me to imagine him using a grappling hook and cable or other means to keep from falling to his death. He said it himself. He has the "ability to think clearly in stressful situations". And if Hemlock has him, he's going to need it.

All this gives me great hope for season three. If Hemlock does have Tech, he would have him transferred to Mt. Tantiss on Weyland. Now, Crosshair and Tech are together with other no-longer-Imperial clones. Omega is there with Nala Se, who wants Omega as far from there as possible. Nala Se is no longer in a cell, but working in a lab—under guard, but with access to equipment. Factor in Omega's clone sister and this has all the earmarks of an epic escape episode.

Fingers crossed.

happy one year to plan 99

even if i've only been drawing art for star wars for a little bit i still felt devastated today 😭😭

no text version and timelapse below the cut!

Hunter Being Omega’s Dad -> Plan 99 (1/4)

I just saw a post that said ‘What if Tech switched off his comm while he was falling so he wouldn’t hear his family screaming for him’ and I haven’t been able to think about anything else since.

If you see something that doesn’t look right, speak to a member of staff or text the Coruscant Transport Police

“When have we ever followed orders?”

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Based off the Kiner's poem for Tech 🥲

Also I wanted to make this earlier but didn't really have the strength to do it when the finale first dropped lmao so here it is a few months after enjoy!