He appears in The Bad Batch as one of the commando leaders with the new-look troopers in “War-Mantle.” His armor design, along with the other commandos shown on screen, is directly inspired by the video game’s aesthetics.
RC-1262, otherwise known as “Scorch,” was a demolitions expert and one of the members of Delta Squad in Republic Commando. It’s one of Boss’ squadmates, however, who makes an appearance in this week’s episode. The game allows players a firsthand look at what it was like to be a clone trooper in the Clone Wars via Delta Squad’s leader, RC-1138 (“Boss”).
The game featured the exploits of Delta Squad, an elite group of clone troopers, during the events of the Clone Wars between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Well over a decade later, the game still has a dedicated following and has even recently been made backwards compatible for the Xbox One, and an enhanced port of the game is also now available for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. Back in 2005, Star Wars: Republic Commandowas released for the original Xbox.
