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The '''Special Operations Brigade (SO BDE)''' was the [[special forces]] division of the [[Grand Army of the Republic]], made up of [[clone commando]]s, [[Covert Ops clone trooper|covert ops clone trooper]]s, [[Clone assassin]]s, [[Advanced Recon Commando]]s, and [[clone shadow trooper]]s.
 
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|leader=*[[Jedi General|General]] [[Iri Camas]]
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*General [[Arligan Zey]]
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|headquarters=[[Arca Company Barracks]]
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The '''Special Operations Brigade''' ('''SO BDE''') was the [[special forces]] division of the [[Grand Army of the Republic]], made up of [[clone commando]]s, [[Covert Ops clone trooper|covert ops clone trooper]]s, [[clone assassin]]s, [[Advanced Recon Commando]]s, and [[clone shadow trooper]]s.
   
==[[Clone Wars]]==
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==History==
As the Clone Wars began, the [[Jedi Order]] formed the Special Ops Brigade to complete independent, special operation for the [[Galactic Senate]], [[Supreme Chancellor]] [[Palpatine]], and the [[Jedi High Council]]. Stationed with [[Arca Company Barracks]], the Special Ops Brigade was led by [[Senior Jedi General]] [[Iri Camas]] and later Senior [[Jedi General]] [[Arligan Zey]]. When General Zey took command, the brigade consisted of 5,762 troops.
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As the [[Clone Wars]] began, the [[Jedi Order]] formed the Special Ops Brigade to complete independent, special operation for the [[Galactic Senate]], [[Supreme Chancellor]] [[Palpatine]], and the [[Jedi High Council]]. Stationed with [[Arca Company Barracks]], the Special Ops Brigade was led by [[Jedi General]] [[Iri Camas]] and later Jedi General [[Arligan Zey]]. When General Zey took command, the brigade consisted of 5,000 troops.{{fact}}
   
==Command structure of SO BDE==
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==Command structure==
*Special Operations Brigade (SO BDE)—10 groups (5,000 men), commanded by [[Senior Jedi General]] [[Arligan Zey]]. It consisted of 10 [[battalion]]s by one year after the [[Battle of Geonosis]].
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*Special Operations Brigade (SO BDE)—10 groups (5,000 men), commanded by [[Jedi General]] [[Arligan Zey]]. It consisted of 10 [[Commando Group]]s, or [[battalion]]s, by one year after the [[First Battle of Geonosis|Battle of Geonosis]].
**[[Commando Group]]—5 [[Company|companies]] (500 men), originally commanded by [[Jedi General]] [[Bardan Jusik]], later by [[Etain Tur-Mukan]].
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**[[Commando Group]] —5 [[Company|companies]] (500 men)
 
***[[Company]]—5 troops (100 men).
 
***[[Company]]—5 troops (100 men).
 
****[[Troop]]—5 [[squad]]s (20 men).
 
****[[Troop]]—5 [[squad]]s (20 men).
 
*****[[Squad]]—4 men.
 
*****[[Squad]]—4 men.
   
==Notable SO BDE units==
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==Notable units==
 
*[[Aiwha Squad]]
 
*[[Aiwha Squad]]
 
*[[Ion Team]]
 
*[[Ion Team]]
*[[Muunilinst 10]]
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*[[The Muunilinst 10]]
*[[Arca Company]]
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*[[Zero Five Commando]]
**[[Delta Squad]]
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**[[Arca Company]]
**[[Omega Squad]]
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***[[Delta Squad]]
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***[[Omega Squad]]
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**[[Veshok Squad]]
 
*[[Ord Cestus Squad]]
 
*[[Ord Cestus Squad]]
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*[[44th Special Operations Division]]
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**[[Devil Dogs]]
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*[[Yayax Squad]]
   
 
==Special ops variants==
 
==Special ops variants==
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*[[Null-class Advanced Recon Commando|Null-class]] [[Advanced Recon Commando]]s were BlackOps clones who specialized in Special Activities, counterintelligence, intelligence, combating terrorism and [[Clone Intelligence|espionage]].
 
*[[Null-class Advanced Recon Commando|Null-class]] [[Advanced Recon Commando]]s were BlackOps clones who specialized in Special Activities, counterintelligence, intelligence, combating terrorism and [[Clone Intelligence|espionage]].
 
*[[Clone shadow trooper|Shadow trooper]]s and [[Covert Ops clone trooper|covert-ops trooper]]s acted as support units for commandos and ARCs and were trained in the same areas as well.
 
*[[Clone shadow trooper|Shadow trooper]]s and [[Covert Ops clone trooper|covert-ops trooper]]s acted as support units for commandos and ARCs and were trained in the same areas as well.
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*[[Clone assassin]]s were trained specifically to eliminate [[Jedi]] in case of their rebellion against the [[Galactic Senate|Senate]] and the [[Galactic Republic|Republic]] by utilizing [[Teräs Käsi]], a form of [[unarmed combat]].
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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*''[[Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth]]'' {{Mo}}
 
*''[[Republic Commando: Hard Contact]]''
 
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*''[[Imperial Commando: 501st]]'' {{Mo}}
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*''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Mobile Squadrons]]''
   
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
*''[[Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic]]''
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*{{InsiderCite|84|Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic}}
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*''[[Star Wars Annual 2009]]''
 
*''[[The Clone Wars Campaign Guide]]''
 
*''[[The Clone Wars Campaign Guide]]''
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*''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]''
   
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The Special Operations Brigade (SO BDE) was the special forces division of the Grand Army of the Republic, made up of clone commandos, covert ops clone troopers, clone assassins, Advanced Recon Commandos, and clone shadow troopers.

History

As the Clone Wars began, the Jedi Order formed the Special Ops Brigade to complete independent, special operation for the Galactic Senate, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, and the Jedi High Council. Stationed with Arca Company Barracks, the Special Ops Brigade was led by Jedi General Iri Camas and later Jedi General Arligan Zey. When General Zey took command, the brigade consisted of 5,000 troops.[source?]

Command structure

Notable units

Special ops variants

Appearances

Sources

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