967 Commando

The 967 Commando was a Galactic Alliance Guard unit of soldiers specially trained to carry out raids. Formed by the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances in 40 ABY as a result of terrorist attacks and riots on the Core World Coruscant, the political heart of the galaxy, the 967 Commando served under the direct command of Colonel Jacen Solo, a Knight of the New Jedi Order and secret apprentice of the Sith Lady Lumiya. Members of the 967 Commando were Human citizens of Coruscant, recruited from the ranks of the Coruscant Security Force and tasked with suppressing seditious acts against the Galactic Alliance.

During the Second Galactic Civil War, the Corellian-inhabited areas of Galactic City were raided by the 967 Commando. While their actions garnered praise from civilians who supported enhanced security measures against terrorism, to others Colonel Solo and his GAG troopers were reminiscent of Darth Vader and the stormtroopers of the Galactic Empire. The Jedi High Council opposed the actions taken by the 967 Commando, and especially disapproved of Colonel Solo's involvement with the unit, given that he was a Jedi and the nephew of Grand Master Luke Skywalker.

As the conflict with Corellia and the Confederation intensified, Solo assumed direct leadership over the Alliance, relying on the personal loyalty of the 967 Commando to successfully stage a coup against Chief of State Cal Omas. Although Sergeant Wirut, one of the GAG troopers who arrested Omas, struggled with his conscience, he nonetheless faithfully carried out the orders of his commanding officer. Shortly afterward, Jacen Solo abandoned his former persona and embraced his new identity as Darth Caedus, the first active Dark Lord of the Sith in decades.

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