Clone commando

Clone commandos, also known as Republic commandos while serving under the Galactic Republic and Imperial Commandos under the Galactic Empire, were elite clone troopers that served in the Grand Army of the Republic's Special Operations Brigade during the Clone Wars. A result of the Kaminoans' genetic experimentation with the Jango Fett template, they were special forces soldiers noted for their training and elite status in the clone army. In 22 BBY, Clone Commander Ponds gave command over five commando units to Jedi Master Mace Windu, who directed them to engage in a frontal assault against the Separatist Droid Army during the First Battle of Geonosis.

As the conflict between the Republic and Confederacy of Independent Systems swept across the galaxy, the commandos were organized into squads that supported the Republic war effort as an elite group within the Grand Army. One such team was Delta Squad; following the battle on Devaron, they reported directly to the High Council of the Jedi Order, informing them that no survivors were found at the massacre site. Foxtrot Group consisted of commandos led by Clone Captain Gregor. They served with the 212th Attack Battalion until the Battle of Sarrish, where they were declared "missing in action."

In the latter days of the war, a squad of clone commandos called Clone Force 99–better known as the Bad Batch—participated in the Battle of Anaxes, fighting alongside Jedi General Anakin Skywalker and the 501st Legion. Unlike the other enhanced clone commandos who came before them, each member of the squad possessed a unique genetic mutation designed to heighten a specific skill set.

Following the end of the Clone Wars, the clone commandos became part of the Imperial Military. In the months following the Empire's formation, numerous clone commandos would be reassigned as training instructors to TK stormtroopers, non-clone soldiers that were set to bolster and eventually fully supplant clone troopers. Other commandos would form the Imperial royal guard, a specialized unit assigned to protect and assist the Advanced Science Division under the leadership of Royce Hemlock.

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