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OneStar Warsfan thinks they’ve figured out exactly who Omega is in the animated seriesStar Wars: The Bad Batch. Viewers were already shocked to learn she’s actually a female clone, but now, a new theory suggests that she’s so much more.
The clone army inStar Warsis comprised entirely of genetic replicas made from the DNA of bounty hunter Jango Fett. The thing is, once Jango died via acute head separation at the hands of Mace Windu, the cloning facility on Kamino lost its source of material to continue creating clones. Many fans assumed this was the direct cause of certain mutations among the troopers, including the ones thatcreated Clone Force 99(the titular team of “defective” clones inThe Bad Batch). But one particularly observant fan thinks there’s much more to it.
Reddit userYodaFishFN2187recently posted an elaborate and well-thought-out theory on theStar WarsSpeculation subreddit suggesting that Omega is more than just the newest member of Clone Force 99. They claim that the entire team (sans Echo, who joined later) might be cloned directly from her rather than from Jango Fett. Referring to her as their “Holy Mother,” the idea is that Omega is the entire reason Clone Force 99 is comprised of “enhanced” members. There’s plenty of evidence to back it up, as well.
Perhaps the main material supporting this theory is that Omega seems to possess, to an extent, the same characteristics as each member of the team. She has an innate talent withblasters just like Crosshair, as seen in an early episode ofThe Bad Batchwhen she managed to use one expertly without having ever picked it up before. Her senses appear to be heightened like Hunter, a trait some viewers have interpreted as her being Force-sensitive. Finally, she’s got a highly intelligent and strategic mind like Tech, evidenced by her near effortless card swindling in a recent episode. The only one missing is the strength of Wrecker, though there’s still plenty of time for a big reveal in that regard. 3 out of 4 still seems like something worth noting.
With all this, the theory is that the Kaminoans at the cloning facility took note of these traits in Omega and isolated them, specifically creating clones with heightened abilities. Viewers will note that a recentStar Wars: The Bad Batchepisodeconfirmed she’s older than the rest of the team despite appearing younger. Like Boba Fett, Omega is a largely unaltered clone of Jango, albeit a different gender. Those lack of alterations include the accelerated aging that regular clones experience. But it might also include certain anomalies such as heightened abilities, given how her genetics were just allowed to develop on their own.
Between all these factors and the presence of Emerie, another female clone who seems to have gone through accelerated aging and likely other alterations, it’s certainly a solid theory.Star Wars: The Bad Batchseason 3will most definitely either confirm or deny the claim before it’s done, so now all that’s left to do is wait. But now the wait is all the more interesting.
Star Wars: The Bad Batchdrops new episodes every Wednesday on Disney Plus.
Star Wars
Star Wars is a multimedia franchise created by George Lucas and Lucasfilm Ltd with the 1977 motion picture. The science fiction franchise follows the adventures of characters (both humanoid and alien) in outer space, including those who can wield a mystical power known as the Force. Since the release of the original trilogy of movies, the franchise has expanded to include multiple films and branched out to other media like comics, video games, TV shows, theme park attractions, and more. The IP and Lucasfilm were sold to Disney in 2012.
