Monday, December 14, 2020

Day 274, Quasi-Quarantine: "Tech" Brings Some Spectrum To The Clone Spectrum

 

Just a couple of days after the release of the "Bad Batch" trailer feels like the right time to continue our looks at the crew's custom minifigures.

We've already discussed "Hunter" and "Crosshair," and today we turn our attention to "Tech," the science and technology lead for Clone Force 99 -- the "Bad Batch."

This clone commando excels at engineering, decryption, and language translation, becoming completely immersed in these aspects of his work at the expense of awareness of his surroundings.

According to Wookieepedia, Tech mutated to appear "leaner, fairer, and younger" than other clones, and his personality is non-confrontational. However, he is very talkative, often sharing his arcane knowledge and trivia unbidden.


The minifigure itself is fairly intricately rendered, complete with specialized visor that serves as Tech's computer display. The visor piece arrived a bit warped, but we can work that into a mission where Tech gets too close to a bomb. I also question whether this one came with the right head piece, but the price was right.

Tech also has a computer terminal on his forearm and comes with twin DC-17 hand blasters. Overall, he's a fun Star Wars character who rounds out the Bad Batch with his technical expertise.

We'll discuss the last member of the crew -- "Wrecker" -- if I can find him. He was quickly assimilated, cannibalized, and disappeared into the dozens of Lego minifigures that comprise our playroom multiverse.

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