Order 66 was easily one of Emperor Palpatine’s least efficient policies. Not only are we aware of countless Jedi survivors, but the Empire even managed to alienate the people who carried out Order 66, the Clone Army. And while the events of The Bad Batch’s three seasons managed to fill in much of the Imperial transition — and even explained the nitty-gritty logistical and economic reasons why Stormtroopers replaced Clones — it also showed that the origins of the Rebellion started with the same people who fought for the Republic.
Now, even though The Bad Batch has ended its run, Star Wars canon is going back to a very specific and pivotal moment in the franchise: The moment when the Batch found themselves a place to hide from the Empire on the planet of Pabu. It wasn’t the first official Rebel Base, but the next best thing.
