Clone trooper captain
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During the Clone Wars, the clone trooper captain was a specialized clone trooper breed which was bred on Kamino as battlefield officers and special mission operatives.
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[edit] Role
Recognized by the red markings on their helmets and torso armor, clone trooper captains were assigned to leading companies of 144 regular clone troopers. They were equipped with a DC-15 blaster rifle and a line of thermal detonators. Trained in both squad- and company-level tactics, as well as to handle the 74-Z speeder bike, clone trooper captains were diverse leaders.
[edit] History
They first appeared during the Battle of Geonosis. The officers commanded at Forward Command Centers and position of great visual range. A handful of captains used speeder bikes to destroy the huge and clumsy Confederacy OG-9 homing spider droids, throwing pulse grenades as they raced across the battlefield. Also, a branch of jet trooper, aerial clone trooper captains participated in many prominent battles, such as Mace Windu's defense of Dantooine. A notable clone captain was Rex who fought in the front lines with the grit of an Advanced Recon Commando. He participated in many campaigns.
[edit] Notable clone trooper captains
- A-17 ("Alpha")
- A-26 ("Maze")
- A-77 ("Fordo")
- CC-7567, ("Rex")
- CC-8/349
- CT-65/91-6210 ("Deviss"), later promoted to commander
- CT-52/89-9204, ("Tyto")
- CT-55/11-9009, ("Jag" or "Jai'galaar"), previously demoted from commander
- CT-96/298, ("Nate" or "Jangotat")
- N-11 ("Ordo")
- Climber
- Unidentified Theta Squadron captain
- Denal, promoted from sergeant and lieutenant, later promoted to commander
- Lock
