Star Wars: The Bad Batch toy leak spoils a huge plot twist Fri Apr 23, 2021 at 1:15am ET The Batch may have a rotten apple. A new release of merchandise for the upcoming Star Wars: The Bad Batch animated series indicates a massive spoiler in that one member of the clone troopers might be swapping sides. The Bad Batch Debuting in the seventh season of The Clone Wars, the Bad Batch is the nickname for Clone Force 99. Sign up for our TV newsletter! While most clones are genetically identical, the Batch is considered “defective” for some odd mutations. Rather than be discarded, they’re turned into an elite black ops team.