In anticipation of the series’ debut, Lucasfilm dropped a first-look image at the animated version of Shand on their Instagram stories. Sporting the same black attire and trademark ponytail that she had in The Mandalorian, the image received mixed reactions online, with some people questioning the ‘Tomb Raider-like’ quality of the animation.
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Nevertheless, fans are still excited to see how Shand’s story will unfold in The Bad Batch. To recap, Shand was initially featured in Chapter 5 of The Mandalorian, where she first appeared to be a target for Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), the beskar-clad Mandalorian of the Bounty Hunters’ Guild. After a cat-and-mouse game that led to her apparent death at the hands of another bounty hunter named Toro Calican, she suddenly reappears later in the series, seemingly resurrected from the dead and now working alongside Djarin to protect Grogu, “The Child.”
In comparison to that storyline, The Bad Batch will follow the exploits of a much younger Shand through the Dark Times when Emperor Palpatine was still ruler. The series will follow The Clone Wars, which was set after the events in Revenge of the Sith. Ming-Na Wen, the same actress who portrayed Shand in The Mandalorian, will lend her voice to the animated version of Shand.
Additionally, she is also set to make appearances in another Star Wars project titled The Book of Boba Fett, which will be set within the timeline of The Mandalorian. A post-credits scene pictured Boba Fett and Fennec Shand occupying Jabba’s former palace, so the story could be about the duo’s goal to seize power on Tatooine. Temuera Morrison will return to the Star Wars universe to play the titular hero, carrying his legacy forward into a new generation for the franchise.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch will debut on Disney+ on May 4.
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