Mount Tantiss was a mountain on the planet Weyland that hosted Tantiss Base. During the early days of the Imperial Era, the Galactic Empire relocated its cloning program from the extragalactic planet Kamino to the Weyland facility,[2] establishing it as the headquarters for the secret Advanced Science Division.[3] Medical personnel, including the kidnapped Nala Se, were brought to Mount Tantiss for the cloning effort.[2] The mountain included several facilities for the cloning program including holding cells for Se[4] and rogue clones,[3] and an underground containment zone for cloned Zillo Beasts. Mount Tantiss and its facilities were heavily guarded by clone commandos, Imperial royal guards, and TK stormtroopers.[4]
Behind the scenes[]
Mount Tantiss first appeared in Star Wars canon in the August 13, 2021 season one finale of the animated TV show Star Wars: The Bad Batch named "Kamino Lost,"[2] and was first identified as Mount Tantiss in the corresponding episode guide on StarWars.com.[1] In Star Wars Legends, Mount Tantiss was created by the author Timothy Zahn and first appeared in the 1991 novel Heir to the Empire.[5] In the Legends continuity, Mount Tantiss was home to Emperor Palpatine's secret storehouses, including thousands of Spaarti cloning cylinders, making the installation related to Imperial cloning technology in both continuities.[6]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Kamino Lost" (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Metamorphosis"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "The Outpost"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Tipping Point"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Plan 99"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Confined"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Shadows of Tantiss"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "A Different Approach"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "The Return" (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Infiltration"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Extraction" (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- "Kamino Lost" Episode Guide | The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link) (First identified as Mount Tantiss)
- "Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season One Companion" — Star Wars Insider 206
- "Plan 99" Episode Guide | The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link)
- This Week! in Star Wars The Bad Batch Finale, Ahmed Best Talks Jedi, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- SWCE 2023: Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 3 Coming in 2024 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- SDCC 2023: 10 Reveals from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Jedi Master's Quiz" — Star Wars Insider 221
- Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide
- Executive Producer Athena Portillo Talks Star Wars: The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Quiz: Which Episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch Should You Watch Right Now? on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Dee Bradley Baker Looks Ahead to the Final Season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch's Executive Producers Gear Up for One Last Mission on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Straight into the Tough Stuff": Michelle Ang on New Episodes of Star Wars: The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 3 Is Here! on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Bad Batch Declassified: 5 Highlights from "Confined" on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
- Bad Batch Declassified: 5 Highlights from "Paths Unknown" on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Bad Batch Declassified: 5 Highlights from "Shadows of Tantiss" on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Bad Batch Declassified: 5 Highlights from "A Different Approach" on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
- Mount Tantiss in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kamino Lost" Episode Guide | The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Kamino Lost"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Tipping Point"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Metamorphosis"
- ↑ Heir to the Empire: The 20th Anniversary Edition
- ↑ The Last Command