If Crosshair Didn’t Have Mayday To Carry To Safety, I Think Cross Would Have Died. I Think He Would

Tech isn’t dead.

Isn’t it ironic. The first time we see tbb is when rescuing Echo, who was thought to be dead. Nod. Nod. Wink. Wink.

Tech: Since Wrecker is really noticeable, we'll use him as droid bait

Hunter: Sounds like a good plan becu-

Tech: Echo, why are you crying?

I’m literally Weezing😂😂. (Also ignore the background noise.)

Crosshair: *Wakes up in Mt. Tantiss*

Omega standing next to Emerie Karr: Hey Crosshair, guess what!? It turns out you actually have two sisters, isn’t that great!!

Crosshair: …

Let's get into this "Tech is dead" thing...

Until someone from the show confirms that Tech is dead, I don't believe it. We've seen this before. Echo died in an explosion. Nope. Ahsoka fell when she dueled Vader. That didn't stick. Maul, Palpatine, Leia, Mace Windu...okay, that last one is still in the air. But my point is that we never saw a body. Face it. If they wanted Tech dead, they would have given him a shoulder wound. I lost track of how many times that proved fatal this season.

For starters, it would be a very bad move! Tech was probably the most loved character on the show even before they further developed his character this season. To remove him from the show would deprive a lot of people of someone who gives them a feeling of true representation in Star Wars.

Then there's Phee. That last "conversation" she tried to have with him was awkward and very specific. They animated him in such a way that he was obviously avoiding eye contact. He was uncomfortable. He didn't want to say goodbye. I don't think he knew how. It looked to me like they were setting us up for a reunion scene.

Now let's talk about Hemlock. Him being in possession of Tech's goggles is another reason I think he's alive. When he held out the goggles and said, "I'm afraid this is all I could salvage," it suggested to me that Hemlock has him. It doubly struck me since he had just used the term "fascinating" in the same spirit of scientific curiosity Tech had used earlier in the season with the Zillo Beast. The only way I can see Tech being alive but not captured in this scenario would be if there is a raging river or deep crevasse beneath the train and all they found nearby was the goggles. (Which means that, if he is alive, we will finally get that goggleless Tech we've been wanting to see so badly all this time.)

Let's not forget the most important thing of all. Tech is an incredibly capable soldier. He is resourceful, exceptionally well-trained, and was fully kitted-out when he fell. It's not hard for me to imagine him using a grappling hook and cable or other means to keep from falling to his death. He said it himself. He has the "ability to think clearly in stressful situations". And if Hemlock has him, he's going to need it.

All this gives me great hope for season three. If Hemlock does have Tech, he would have him transferred to Mt. Tantiss on Weyland. Now, Crosshair and Tech are together with other no-longer-Imperial clones. Omega is there with Nala Se, who wants Omega as far from there as possible. Nala Se is no longer in a cell, but working in a lab—under guard, but with access to equipment. Factor in Omega's clone sister and this has all the earmarks of an epic escape episode.

Fingers crossed.

The king lives!!!

omega forcing crosshair to hear about her about her day while he sits in a prison cell unable to leave is some very funny older sibling energy i can get behind

That’s the Crosshair we know and love!!

——Spoiler——

Crosshair still has a chance to shoot a tracker on one of the other ships on Pabu. At least one of them is returning to Tantis. I bet this next episode will start right where this one left off.