'The Bad Batch' Episode 4 Makes A Major Connection to 'The Mandalorian' A new 'Star Wars' fighter has entered the arena. Should Clone Force 99 be nervous? Yes! Lucasfilm Welcome to The Bad Batch Explained, our new weekly column dedicated to those rough and tumble Clone Wars leftovers and their march through a bold, new galaxy far, far away. In this entry, we’re charging into Star Wars: The Bad Batch episode 4 (“Cornered”) and exploring how it connects to The Mandalorian and the greater Star Wars universe. Yes, there are spoilers here. With few friends to seek and no Republic to fall back on, Clone Force 99 considers their options. Isolation is their best bet. Hiding their safest action.