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The concept of the "Worst Batch" and the other defective clones of the GAR

The Worst Batch are anonymous reg enemies, but just like Clone Force 99, they have body types that deviate from the standard reg figure. In a strictly canonical sense I'd chalk that up to cybernetics or the result of experimentation that altered their bodies beyond recognition. Anyway. To take the concept of the Worst Batch and make them more than mid-stage bosses without any backstory to them- I think it'd be so much more interesting if they weren't regulation clones.

Instead, what if they were like 99? Due to his defects, 99 was given janitorial duty instead of getting to be a soldier, but he continued to dream about fulfilling his "purpose" and dies for the opportunity to do so. There's a fair chance other defective clones in 99's position had similar desires. There's room for envy and even resentment for regulation clones and the Batch alike that could easily be sparked by the fact that they were deployed while these 99s were denied from that. These are emotions Hemlock could have twisted and manipulated into his favour for his CX experiments, especially if he wanted to create his own version of CF99. The CX troopers even have a cultish reverence towards Hemlock which could be an extreme form of gratitude for his enabling them to be powerful soldiers. (Do note that the Star Wars database specifies that the CX troopers were unwilling subjects, though, so I think this mindset was formed after experimentation)

+ Additional headcanon I have about 99s that isn't specifically related, but I wanted to dump into a post anyway: Defective clones that were created specifically for the genetic deviance enhancement experiment have standard 4 number designations that begin with 99 (as we see with Clone Force 99). Any other intentionally made clones were terminated (why Nala Se said there were only 5 remaining). Every time an experimental 99 was terminated, the numbers of their CT numbers were updated to maintain orderly numbers that didn't have any gaps (CT-9901, 9902, 9903, 9904, and so on, if there were more) Thus, Hunter might have not been 9901 at first, but recieved that number when others labeled before him didn't make it. On the other hand, clones that were designed to be regulation but were deemed notably defective by the Kaminoans would have the numbers 99 added before their designation. For example, CT-1234 would become CT-99-1234. Natural 99s were either terminated or given non-combat roles (like 99).