A straw tooka[1] was a type of tooka doll made out of straw. During her imprisonment at Mount Tantiss[2] in around 18 BBY,[3] Omega stole straw from the base's lurca hound kennels to make herself a straw tooka. It was one of her only possessions in Tantiss Base, and she kept it hidden, as personal items were forbidden.[2] The straw tooka would be discovered and confiscated from Omega's room during an inspection, which saddened Omega. Later, as she was sulking in her room, Doctor Emerie Karr returned her the straw tooka despite the regulations. Omega would eventually escape the base, leaving behind her straw tooka.[4] However, Karr,[5] who had saved the toy even after Omega's departure,[4] eventually gave the straw tooka to another young prisoner, the Iktotchi girl Eva, in an attempt to comfort her.[5]
Behind the scenes[]
The straw tooka first appeared in the Star Wars: The Bad Batch episode "Confined,"[2] released on February 21, 2024,[6] before being identified in its Databank entry on StarWars.com.[1] Its appearance was first hinted at in a post by Kiner Music[7] as part of a series of cryptic tweets that hint at upcoming The Bad Batch episodes.[8]
Appearances[]
Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Confined" (First appearance)- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Shadows of Tantiss"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Identity Crisis"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Into the Breach"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Flash Strike"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "The Cavalry Has Arrived"
Sources[]
"Confined" Episode Guide | Star Wars The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link)- Bad Batch Declassified: 5 Highlights from "Confined" on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Make Like Omega with Your Very Own Straw Tooka Doll on StarWars.com (backup link)
straw tooka in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as straw tooka)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Straw Tooka in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Confined"
- ↑ Per the reasoning here, Season 2 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch takes place around 18 BBY. The tally marks made by Omega in The Bad Batch Season 3's first episode, "Confined," indicate the episode must take place at least 21 standard days following her capture, as depicted in the Season 2 episode "Plan 99." According to "Confined" Trivia Guide | Star Wars The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link), Omega then spends about one hundred and sixty-four further days in captivity by the end of "Confined." As such, the events of Season 3 must begin around 18 BBY and carry on from there.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Shadows of Tantiss"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Identity Crisis"
- ↑ Watch the Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 3 Trailer on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑
Kiner Music 🏳️⚧️ (@KinerMusic) on Twitter: "☹️ #TheBadBatch" (backup link)
- ↑
Help Rose Aid Ukrainian Orphans/Families Raffle Livestream! on the The Convor Call YouTube channel (backup link)
