Fans caught a glimpse of the Bad Batch — the squad’s colloquial name among the more regimented clone battalions — much earlier, executive producer and head writer Jennifer Corbett told Rotten Tomatoes recently. “[Going to series] was more in response to a combination of things because fans got to see the original story reel of the Bad Batch back in 2015 at Star Wars Celebration and there was a great reception [to it],” she explained. Fans’ enthusiastic response led to featuring Clone Force 99 on Clone Wars once Disney+ picked up that series to complete its overall story and, ultimately, a program of their own.