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"A Distant Echo" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars - Season 7, Episode 2

Rex, Anakin, and the Bad Batch from The Clone Wars in episode, "A Distant Echo"

"The search for truth begins with belief."

Rex, Anakin, and the Bad Batch look to uncover the truth surrounding a mysterious Separatist signal.

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  • The Clone Wars Rewatch: “A Distant Echo” of Truth

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    The Clone Wars Rewatch: “A Distant Echo” of Truth

    Captain Rex has learned a thing or two about loyalty thanks to Anakin Skywalker.

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        Go behind-the-scenes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars with executive producer Dave Filoni, cast, and crew as they discuss the liason between Padmé and Anakin Skwalker in "A Distant Echo," and more!

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            “A Distant Echo”

            In this clip from “A Distant Echo,” Anakin, Rex, and the Bad Batch take on a mission to Skako Minor.

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          • Clone Wars Declassified: 5 Highlights from “A Distant Echo”

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            A chilling discovery propels the animated series’ final season on Disney+.

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          "A Distant Echo" Episode Gallery

          Spoiler alert! This story gallery contains plot details from "A Distant Echo".

          • 12 Images
            • At Fort Anaxes, Anakin meets with Rex and Hunter to plan the mission to Skako Minor. There, they ...
            • With Rex on watch, Anakin retreats to the now empty clone barracks where he contacts Padmé, his s...
            • The mission begins! Rex, Anakin, and the Bad Batch land on the fog-covered Skako Minor. They're q...
            • Soon, one of the creatures swoops in and grabs Anakin! Crosshair instinctively fires a grappling ...
            • The clones quickly arrive and disarm the Poletecs without taking any lives. Tech translates the w...
            • Meanwhile, Admiral Trench contacts Wat Tambor of the Techno Union on Skako Minor. He warns that a...
            • The clones near the Separatist camp...but lose Echo's signal. The weight of the mission taking it...
            • Though Anakin understands what Rex is going though, he implores his friend to prepare himself for...
            • Finally, they reach the Separatist tower and regain Echo's signal. Though it's meant to be a stea...
            • When the troopers discover the room emitting the signal, Wat Tambor greets them via viewscreen. "...
            • They find a stasis chamber, which Tech quickly opens. Echo, or what's left of him, falls forward,...
            • Rex cradles his friend, now part machine and part man, who has no memory of what has happened to ...
          • At Fort Anaxes, Anakin meets with Rex and Hunter to plan the mission to Skako Minor. There, they hope to find out how the Separatists have predicted Rex's strategies -- and if Echo is still alive. But before they can leave, Anakin says, they "have that thing to do."

          • With Rex on watch, Anakin retreats to the now empty clone barracks where he contacts Padmé, his secret wife. She offers some words of wisdom regarding his concerns for Rex, but their talk is cut short by Obi-Wan's arrival (signaled to Anakin by a knock on the door from Rex). Both say "I love you" and bid their farewells; Obi-Wan, however, may know more than Anakin realizes. "I hope you at least told Padmé I said 'Hello,'" he says upon seeing Skywalker.

          • The mission begins! Rex, Anakin, and the Bad Batch land on the fog-covered Skako Minor. They're quickly greeted by the locals, a race called Poletecs that worship massive reptilian beasts. And they don't seem happy to see the Republic heroes.

          • Soon, one of the creatures swoops in and grabs Anakin! Crosshair instinctively fires a grappling line onto the beast and trails the aliens back to their village, relaying the location to the rest of the squad.

          • The clones quickly arrive and disarm the Poletecs without taking any lives. Tech translates the words of the chief, who says he does not want their war on his planet. Anakin reassures him it's the Separatists who brought the conflict here, and the Poletec leader agrees to provide them with guides to the Separatist base.

          • Meanwhile, Admiral Trench contacts Wat Tambor of the Techno Union on Skako Minor. He warns that an infiltration team of clones has traced the strategic algorithm signal and will soon arrive. "Then we shall be ready for them," Tambor says.

          • The clones near the Separatist camp...but lose Echo's signal. The weight of the mission taking its toll, Rex grows angry when Hunter suggests that this could all be a trap. Crosshair, however, takes things further. "I don't blame you. I would've left him for dead, too," he says of Echo. "Besides, he's just another 'reg.'" Rex pummels the sharpshooter in response before Anakin sends the Bad Batch away.

          • Though Anakin understands what Rex is going though, he implores his friend to prepare himself for the possibility that Echo is dead.

          • Finally, they reach the Separatist tower and regain Echo's signal. Though it's meant to be a stealth mission...the Bad Batch go in blasters blazing.

          • When the troopers discover the room emitting the signal, Wat Tambor greets them via viewscreen. "Your friend is dead," he says. "His mind is ours." With that, a mass of security droids attack, but they're no match for the Bad Batch and a Jedi. When another wave arrives, Anakin orders Tech to open the door for Rex, and the two clones finally get inside.

          • They find a stasis chamber, which Tech quickly opens. Echo, or what's left of him, falls forward, a smattering of cables attached to his head and spine.

          • Rex cradles his friend, now part machine and part man, who has no memory of what has happened to him since the events at the Citadel. "Just sit tight, trooper," Rex says. "You're going home."

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          Tech's Notes: "A Distant Echo" Trivia Gallery

          Fun facts and trivia from this episode!

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            • The opening of "A Distant Echo" was featured in a special trailer that announced the return of St...
            • This episode hints that both Captain Rex and Obi-Wan Kenobi know more than they let on about Anak...
            • The battle on Anaxes is part of the “Outer Rim Sieges,” the final campaign of the Clone Wars firs...
            • Anakin’s holo-call to Padmé was not a part of the original version of this episode. It was added ...
            • The poster seen in the barracks has the header “Space Battles” and features Y-wings in action.
            • Padmé is in an early stage of pregnancy during the holo-call. (The oblivious Jedi didn’t seem to ...
            • This episode gives us a glimpse of Wrecker’s workout regimen, which includes lifting a power droi...
            • Techno Union foreman Wat Tambor was first seen in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones as part of the ...
            • Skako Minor is the home of Techno Union and Skakoan people. This is its first appearance in anima...
            • The viewscreen Wat Tambor uses to taunt the Bad Batch is a similar technology to the screen used ...
          • The opening of "A Distant Echo" was featured in a special trailer that announced the return of Star Wars: The Clone Wars to an excited San Diego Comic-Con crowd in 2018.

          • This episode hints that both Captain Rex and Obi-Wan Kenobi know more than they let on about Anakin’s relationship with Padmé.

          • The battle on Anaxes is part of the “Outer Rim Sieges,” the final campaign of the Clone Wars first seen in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.

          • Anakin’s holo-call to Padmé was not a part of the original version of this episode. It was added as part of the series revival.

          • The poster seen in the barracks has the header “Space Battles” and features Y-wings in action.

          • Padmé is in an early stage of pregnancy during the holo-call. (The oblivious Jedi didn’t seem to notice.)

          • This episode gives us a glimpse of Wrecker’s workout regimen, which includes lifting a power droid with one hand while snacking with the other.

          • Techno Union foreman Wat Tambor was first seen in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones as part of the Separatist Council.

          • Skako Minor is the home of Techno Union and Skakoan people. This is its first appearance in animation, but it appeared before in the Marvel comic book Doctor Aphra #15.

          • The viewscreen Wat Tambor uses to taunt the Bad Batch is a similar technology to the screen used by the Trade Federation when contacted by Queen Amidala in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.

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          "A Distant Echo" Commentary Gallery

          Behind-the-scenes commentary from the cast and crew!

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            • "It is interesting to learn that Obi-Wan, who has his own romantic issues as well, by the way, th...
            • "We went through this a lot of different ways, a lot of different times. Back to the studio, back...
            • "I get to do the cherry on top in that scene. 'I hope you at least said hello to Padmé.'...It's s...
            • "It's a really important scene to the story of Clone Wars, but it's also an important scene to th...
            • "When I was coming up with Tech's translation of the native language that he was working with...m...
            • "The simplest way to keep clones, or even the Bad Batch, separate, is to attach an adjective, may...
            • "A circle with a dot is Echo, because the circle echoed the dot. There's a jagged line for Wrecke...
            • "It's always very emotional to me to bring back a clone who I thought was dead, who I thought was...
          • "It is interesting to learn that Obi-Wan, who has his own romantic issues as well, by the way, that's he's kind of aware of something else going on with Anakin. It's very funny. But it's also kind of sweet, and it's a nice insight into the connection of these friends." - Dee Bradley Baker ("Rex" and all clones)

          • "We went through this a lot of different ways, a lot of different times. Back to the studio, back and forth, and Dave [Filoni] really finessing [the dialogue]...He wanted to get that scene right for everybody. He wanted all of us to feel the feelings that Anakin was feeling, that Padmé was feeling, that Rex was feeling, that Obi-Wan [was feeling]." - James Arnold Taylor ("Obi-Wan Kenobi")

          • "I get to do the cherry on top in that scene. 'I hope you at least said hello to Padmé.'...It's such a nice little tip of that to, 'I know what's going on here.'" - James Arnold Taylor ("Obi-Wan Kenobi")

          • "It's a really important scene to the story of Clone Wars, but it's also an important scene to the story of Star Wars, and it's a really important scene to the fans that love that storyline between Anakin and Padmé." - James Arnold Taylor ("Obi-Wan Kenobi")

          • "When I was coming up with Tech's translation of the native language that he was working with...my idea was to try to speak backwards. So it sounds like language, but it's flipped in a way that makes it sound really odd." - Dee Bradley Baker ("Rex" and all clones)

          • "The simplest way to keep clones, or even the Bad Batch, separate, is to attach an adjective, maybe two adjectives, with that clone. I will go through [the script] and write out that adjective. With the Bad Batch, I made a symbol for each one that would indicate which of the Bad Batch it was." (1/2) - Dee Bradley Baker ("Rex" and all clones)

          • "A circle with a dot is Echo, because the circle echoed the dot. There's a jagged line for Wrecker, because he likes to smash things and there's just an energy to that. Tech would just have a single line. He's simple and direct and linear. Hunter, I would just kind of 'scoop' around his lines, to make it like a cave, because he's like a cave animal -- like a wolf or a canine of some kind. I think Crosshair was probably just a cross or an X." - Dee Bradley Baker ("Rex" and all clones)

          • "It's always very emotional to me to bring back a clone who I thought was dead, who I thought was gone and we'd never see again. It's beautiful to see him revived." - Dee Bradley Baker ("Rex" and all clones)

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          "A Distant Echo" Concept Art Gallery

          • 12 Images
            • Clone trooper Echo by Killian Plunkett
            • Obi-Wan Kenobi by Tara Rueping
            • Poletec leader by Darren Marshall
            • Skako Minor landscape by Tara Rueping
            • Skako Minor Poletec village by David Le Merder
            • Skako Minor citizen by Killian Plunkett
            • Skako Minor Purkoll city exterior by Tara Rueping
            • Skako Minor Purkoll city exterior by Tara Rueping
            • Skako Minor Purkoll City tower echo room interior by Will Nichols
            • Skako Minor rocky exterior by Tara Rueping
            • The Bad Batch landing on Skakor Minor lighting concept by Jason Boesch
            • Echo reveal lighting concept by Jason Boesch
          • Clone trooper Echo by Killian Plunkett

          • Obi-Wan Kenobi by Tara Rueping

          • Poletec leader by Darren Marshall

          • Skako Minor landscape by Tara Rueping

          • Skako Minor Poletec village by David Le Merder

          • Skako Minor citizen by Killian Plunkett

          • Skako Minor Purkoll city exterior by Tara Rueping

          • Skako Minor Purkoll city exterior by Tara Rueping

          • Skako Minor Purkoll City tower echo room interior by Will Nichols

          • Skako Minor rocky exterior by Tara Rueping

          • The Bad Batch landing on Skakor Minor lighting concept by Jason Boesch

          • Echo reveal lighting concept by Jason Boesch

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          Databank

          • Skako Minor

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            Skako Minor

            Any trip to Skako Minor is punctuated by the planet's inscrutable elements, with ships immediately rattled and jostled by the unforgiving atmospheric disturbances upon arrival. In the murky, gaseous atmosphere, blustering winds and occasional electrical storms are hidden among the blinding yellow-hued fog. But rising above this gas layer stands the city of Purkoll.

          • Echo

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            Echo

            Echo, formerly of the 501st and the Bad Batch, has joined his old friend Captain Rex on a new mission to help his clone brothers.

          • Clone Captain Rex

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            Clone Captain Rex

            Rex once served the Republic on the frontlines during the Clone Wars, taking orders from Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano as first a captain and later a commander. He viewed military service as an honor, and his loyalty to the Republic and his Jedi Generals was absolute. But when Order 66 was executed, it was Ahsoka who helped to free Rex from the programming of his inhibitor chip. At the dawn of the Empire, Rex has escaped with his life but is considered killed-in-action in the eyes of the new regime. That allows him to operate in the shadows and help any clone brothers who remain separate from the Imperial ranks.

          • Poletec

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            Poletec

            Native to the planet Skako Minor, the Poletecs are a primitive species that use massive reptilian beasts for transport and are uniquely equipped to thrive in the unforgiving environment of the gas planet. The arrival of Separatist droids and later clone troopers puts the simple clan on edge — they do not wish for the war to come to their peaceful planet.

          • Purkoll Tower Base

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            Purkoll Tower Base

            Hovering above the dense yellow fog of Skako Minor, the city of Purkoll is home to a tower base controlled by Wat Tambor and the Separatists. But inside the Separatists are holding a dark secret, protecting the key to their survival and their sudden strategic advantages in the Clone Wars. Known as the algorithm, the Republic soon discovers how the battle droids have suddenly become adept at anticipating the clone troopers' every move.

          • Anakin Skywalker

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            Anakin Skywalker

            Discovered as a slave on Tatooine by Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker had the potential to become one of the most powerful Jedi ever, and was believed by some to be the prophesied Chosen One who would bring balance to the Force. A hero of the Clone Wars, Anakin was caring and compassionate, but also had a fear of loss that would prove to be his downfall

          • Wrecker

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            Wrecker

            The boisterous bruiser of Clone Force 99, a group of elite soldiers known as the Bad Batch, Wrecker is a tower of a soldier, with powerful muscles that make him far stronger than the average clone. He earns his nickname well, as he has a flair for barreling through any obstacle thrown his way and serves as the resident demolitions expert -- a job he performs with much enthusiasm.

          • Hunter

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            Hunter

            Hunter is a strong and stoic soldier with a special set of skills. As the leader of the Bad Batch,—technically known as Clone Force 99, a group formed as the result of Kaminoan experiments to create a specialist unit of clone commandos—Hunter has extraordinarily keen senses that give him an edge when tracking down his targets. But his allegiance has been tested in the aftermath of Order 66, and his duty is now to Clone Force 99 alone, including the newest member, young Omega.

          • Tech

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            Tech

            In the unusual group of specialist clone commandos called Clone Force 99 (or the Bad Batch), Tech is the computer and weapons specialist and easily the most talkative of the group. With his data analysis skills, he can puzzle through technical issues at speeds even faster than some droids. But sometimes his matter-of-fact outlook on the situation fails to consider the emotions of other members of his squad, like Omega.

          • Crosshair

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            Crosshair

            Cold, quick, and calculating, Crosshair was once a member of Clone Force 99. A no-nonsense warrior who detested working with "regs," or normal clones, Crosshair served as the Bad Batch's sniper. His sharp vision gives him superior accuracy and, as a result, an air of superiority. After Order 66, he was among the countless clone soldiers committed to the Empire. His ability to neutralize a target at tremendous distance using his customized 773 Firepuncher rifle made him an invaluable soldier to the Emperor and a threat to all those who failed to fall in line. But the Empire did not reward his loyalty, and Crosshair killed a superior officer. Now he is imprisoned at a secret base, the subject of clone experimentation.

          • Clone Force 99 "The Bad Batch"

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            Clone Force 99 "The Bad Batch"

            They call themselves the Bad Batch. In the age of the Republic, the motley crew making up Clone Force 99 boasted an astounding 100 percent success rate and skills unseen in any other clone troopers. But with the end of the Clone Wars and the rise of the Empire, these soldiers have had to re-evaluate their place in the galaxy. Originally a four-member squad — Hunter, Wrecker, Tech, and Crosshair — the team has adapted over the years to welcome new clone members, including Echo and Omega. Those who remain continue to operate as a unit, using their unique talents to survive at a dangerous time.

          • Admiral Trench

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            Admiral Trench

            A Separatist admiral known for his cunning and ruthlessness, Trench commands the Separatist blockade of Christophsis, where Senator Bail Organa and his relief effort are pinned down and in danger of capture. Although Anakin Skywalker outwits him and Trench's flagship is destroyed, the skilled tactician survives to fight another day thanks to an array of cybernetic implants.

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          • Quote - Rex - "I’m telling you that signal is being sent by Echo himself. He’s alive."

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            "I’m telling you that signal is being sent by Echo himself. He’s alive." - Rex

            "I’m telling you that signal is being sent by Echo himself. He’s alive."

          • Quote - Hunter - "I hope you find what you’re looking for, Captain."

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            "I hope you find what you’re looking for, Captain." - Hunter

            "I hope you find what you’re looking for, Captain."

          • Quote - Wrecker - "I’m not scared of nothing. I just...when I’m up real high, I got a problem with gravity."

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            "I’m not scared of nothing. I just...when I’m up real high, I got a problem with gravity." - Wrecker

            "I’m not scared of nothing. I just...when I’m up real high, I got a problem with gravity."

          • Quote - Tech - "I don't like the look of this..."

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            "I don't like the look of this..." - Tech

            "I don't like the look of this..."

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