As Star Wars: The Bad Batch barrels into Season 3, Episode 12, the narrative unfolds at the shadowy confines of Hemlock's Tantiss stronghold. The rogue clone assassin, with Omega in tow, presents her to Emerie for a resumption of her bloodline's enigmatic experiments. Meanwhile, Hunter, Wrecker, Crosshair, and the Batcher converge on Pabu, their reunion marking a turning point in their relentless pursuit.
In a desperate move, Crosshair steers the team towards an Imperial labor camp on Erebus, hoping to pry Admiral Rampart's lips open about Hemlock's hidden lair. Phee, the pirate ally, proves instrumental in navigating them through treacherous skies to their destination.
A cunning plan is hatched amidst the tension: Hunter, Wrecker, and Crosshair devise a daring ambush, intercepting Admiral Rampart's return journey from the mines to his confinement. The strategy pays dividends, yet Rampart, a cunning strategist, leverages his strategic knowledge as a bargaining chip, insisting on escape from the planet before divulging any information.
The stage is set for a heart-stopping chase as Hunter pilots a towering, tank-esque transport through a gauntlet of Empire forces. Crosshair's precision strike with a stun round subdues Rampart just as Phee's ship swoops in, offering the Bad Batch an escape route. The team leaps aboard, abandoning the transport to plummet over a precipice in a blaze of glory.
Aboard Phee's vessel, Rampart's consciousness slowly returns, and he drops a bombshell: Tantiss's whereabouts are a well-guarded secret, a testament to the Empire's meticulous efforts to shroud it in mystery.
Back at Hemlock's lair, Omega is confronted with a revelation that resonates deeply—M-counts, those elusive markers of genetic potential, cannot be replicated through cloning. Hemlock leads her to where the other three children reside, each a vital cog in the intricate machine of unlocking the secret to creating clones with reproducible M-counts, painting a portrait of hope amidst the shadows of their ongoing struggle.
