Not going to lie, this will follow much the same path as Domino Squad, at least in the beginning, eventually leaving Kamino as 'shinies' for the wider galaxy; at this point I intend to post them to a non-canon legion under a non-canon Jedi, the details of which can be discussed as things go ahead.
If you're a fan of the Clone Wars series and the journey of Domino Squad, of Band of Brothers, Sharpe or really any other squad-focused film or TV series, then this may well be the RP for you! This is going to be 18+ and certainly not Disney-friendly, something more gritty (I'm aware it's Star Wars and not WWII), so if that's something you enjoy I can only repeat my earlier statement.
Where we begin is pretty set - they're clones after all - but where this could end is really quite open, as far as things go.
So if you're not interested at this point then this is likely not your cup of tea, but if you are then please feel free to say so, or join the Discord server here: discord.gg/4Umx5Ne.
I'll also be happy to answer any questions, as always.
P.S
We'll be using Legends over Canon because 'eff Disney and up the Mandos!
Plot
In the year 32 BBY the earliest batches of Clones of the Grand Army of the Republic were cloned from the DNA of Jango Fett, a Mandalorian bounty hunter. Fett and thousands of other bounty hunters and mercenaries have been training the men for the last ten years to become the deadliest army in the known galaxy. Through Kaminoan technology and science a clone ages twice as fast as a normal human. At ten years of age the men of the Clone Army have the body of a twenty year old Jango Fett. They were implanted with a biological chip at birth to make them more docile than the original donor but are still encouraged to exhibit free and creative thought.
The clones of the 105th Legion and the batches contained within were some of the earliest to reach maturation, this fact combined with their large number of Mandalorian-born drill sergeants (how this came to be is unknown, although it seemed odd for so many to be training those outside of clone commando formations), meant that when the time came for their deployment during the First Battle of Geonosis – an action that would see them forged in a most terrible crucible of war – they thought themselves prepared...
Our own tale begins and ends with those members of Rawl Squad, named after the swift-moving and deadly Mandalorian serpents, among the first clones to leave the facilities of Kamino and head for the stars, unknowing of the dangers and tribulations they would face in the darkness of the galaxy.
We begin mere days before the 'activation' of the first clone forces and, though they do not yet know it, for them begun the clone wars have.
Character Sheets
Clone Number: (Ex. CT-5536)
Army Rank/Role: (Ex. Trooper, Medic etc)
Nickname: (Ex. Fireball)
Personality/Bio:
Weaponry: (Standard for a trooper is a DC-15A Blaster Rifle or DC-15S Blaster Carbine, as well as one or more grenades of varying type)
DC-15A Blaster Rifle
DC-15S Blaster Carbine
DC-17 Blaster Pistol
Z-6 Rotary Cannon
RPS-6 Rocket Launcher
Thermal Detonators/EMP Grenades
DC-15X Sniper Rifle
DP-23 Plasma Shotgun
Accepted Characters
Name: Harkin Jendri
Age: 48
Species: Human
Homeworld: Gargon
Army Rank/Role: Private, auxiliary infantry
Personality/Bio: Born on Gargon, Harkin was one of many orphans taken as a foundling by the Mandalorian clans, and spent most of his childhood raised in traditional Mandalorian fashion in defiance of the New Mandalorian ways, taught the ways of battle at an early age and expected to strike out as a mercenary when he came of age. When the newly declared Mandalore, Jaster Mereel called for the reformation of the Mandalorian people into the Haat Mando'ad, the True Mandalorians, Harkin was eager to leap at the chance to bring honor and glory back to his people. After Jaster's death on Korda 6, he continued to fight with their new leader, Jango, though he was not present at the Battle of Galidraan. Afterward, when most of the surviving True Mandalorians scattered, he struck out on his own as a bounty hunter, working for both Republic Security and various Hutt kajidics. When his Mandalore once again called on him to help train the new Grand Army of the Republic, Harkin could do nothing but accept the honor, joining the Cuy’val Dar, where he would train the standard clones in the ways of war. Now with the beginning of the Clone Wars, Harkin, for love of the clones he has come to see as his own little brothers, defies Jango's command that he should no longer exist in order to enlist the GAR and fight alongside his vode.
Personality/Bio: As with all of his squad mates, and indeed the entirety of the clone forces provided to the Republic, CT-6619 is almost exactly alike to his template Jango Fett in personality as well as body - even so far as to be part of the mockingly named Kih'Mando (Little Mandalorian) clones of the 105th, so-called because of their particular reverence and adoption of Mandalorian quirks and customs.
One thing that does make him stick out, and even show some spark of individuality, is his consistently thoughtful attitude, and it has often been remarked that he is a deep thinker and cool-headed under pressure – at least during the simulations and training sessions.
There is leadership potential, if only he could become less overcautious in his ways; with the incoming declaration of war and deployment to Geonosis there is no telling how he may end up.
Weapons: DC-15A Blaster Rifle and clutch of Thermal Detonators/EMP Grenades.
Clone Number: CT-7627
Army Rank/Role: Heavy Trooper / Assaultman
Nickname: None.
Personality/Bio: Nearly indistinguishable from his comrades on the physical front, 7627 takes pride in the unity and collectivism of the Grand Army's clone legions, acting as an unquestioning cog in the massive war machine designed right under the galaxy's nose. His reverence for Mandalorian custom and the brotherhood of the Resol'nare is notable, and his respect and loyalty to the Cuy'val Dar, particularly their batch's instructor by the name of Harkin Jendri, is only outmatched by his undying loyalty to the Republic.
7627's personality is marked by his dedication to conventional tact and indeed his aggression in combat. His actions are generally carefully considered, but he is quick to anger and impatient to the point of frustration, his actions becoming more impulsive and reckless as his temper is elevated. In training, his short fuse was largely controlled by rigid instruction, but whether that lasts into real combat is to be seen.
He does not seem to sport the same leadership potential and free-thinking attitude as his progenitor, however his specialty seems to lie in his accuracy with a shoulder-mounted launcher, marked as well by his proficiency as an armorer/weapons expert.
Like each of his brothers, 8246 is a perfect likeness and near-exact approximation of Jango Fett's personality. Also like the other clones, he possesses some slight variations in character from the original template. During his growth and training on Kamino, he was noted by the Mandalorian instructors and the Kaminoans for his composure and inexpressive body language, leading to him being frequently called "stone-faced" or "cold." Though eager to participate in training exercises and excelling at working with his fellow clones as a team, he showed comparatively little ambition or competitive spirit, instead being content to simply do his part. Though this has gained him a reputation for being dispassionate, 8246 nevertheless has finely-honed physician's instincts and is fiercely protective of each of his brothers in Rawl Squad, as well as anyone that requires treatment under his vibroscalpel.
Weaponry:
DC-15s Blaster Carbine
Medical Satchel:
3x Vibroscalpel 1x Laser Cautery 5x High-dose Bacta Patches Bandages Bacta Flask and Injector Handheld Medscanner Antiradiation and Adrenaline Capsules
Clone Number: CT-7331
Army Rank/Role: Heavy Weapons Crewman (EWHB-12 Heavy Repeating Blaster)
Nickname: None
Personality/Bio: Like any other clones within the Grand Army of the Republic, CT-7331 looks like an exact replica of his genetic template, Jango Fett. Raised on a strict training and nutritional regime from the very first day he stepped out of the birthing vat, 7331 is almost physically indistinguishable from his brothers. Mentally, he would likely be nearly indistinguishable as well were it not for one crucial aspect.
During the later stages of training, 7331 began to stand out from his fellow clones. While he functioned well enough as a clone, mentally speaking, it was found out that he was just not quite up to par to the standards set for him by both the Cuy’val Dar and the Kaminoans themselves when it came to his performance in combat exercises. In any other circumstance this would simply be the end of him and he’d have been terminated and examined by the Kaminoans for anomaly as to avoid a similar case in future clone batches. After all, he was not an Alpha-Class or a Commando — only a clone trooper among a million others to come; there was simply no need to expend any extra effort that could be placed elsewhere.
Fortunately for him, what he lacked in practical soldiering skills he more than made up for with his affinity for electronics and engineering. Basic understanding of the two fields was par the course of clone flash training, yet 7331 was somehow able to pick up more than what was expected of a regular clone trooper in this regard. When his education evolved from flash training to practical application of the knowledge itself, 7331 displayed a high proficiency in said fields. In addition to this, thanks to the insistence of his batch’s instructor that he was still useful as a trooper, as well as motivation and help from his batchmates to pick up the pace in combat exercises, 7331 was spared from termination by the Kaminoans and simply marked as Requiring Intensive Supervision - RIS for short - for the remainder of his training. A designation he wore proudly, for he knew that it was the one thing that kept him alive and breathing still.
Unsurprisingly, this particular quirk of his eventually translated well into his assigned role as a Heavy Weapons Crewman: 7331 proves capable of always managing to get the EWHB-12 Generator up and running to full capacity in record time, alongside maintaining and repairing both the generator and the heavy turret itself should any complications arise. Additionally, he is somewhat proficient in slicing electronics as well.
In terms of personality, 7331 can be described as a team player who seems to always be more than willing to sacrifice his own well-being for his squadmates — this being his way of paying back the faith and help they’d given him during training. Mentally, like any other clone, he is programmed and trained to not crack under fire nor chafe under command regardless of his rather subpar ability in conventional combat. So long as he lived, his whole being would be dedicated to his brothers and by extension the Republic itself as he is incapable of seeing any other alternatives at this point in his short life.
Army Rank/Role: Heavy Weapons Crewman (EWHB-12 Heavy Repeating Blaster)
Nickname: None
Personality/Bio: As a clone of the bounty hunter Jango Fett like his fellow kin, CT- 7642 is essentially physically indiscernible from the rest of his brothers. Although, he definitely enjoys talking more than most of them (maybe a little too much). CT- 7642 seems to have an affinity for quick-witted remarks and for keeping the mood fairly light. He’s always chipping in whenever possible and in turn has been chewed out by his superiors more than once. One could also consider 7642 a bit of a showoff judging off the clone’s eagerness to brag about his feats in various training scenarios or exercises. It’s probably only a matter of time until he brings this same boastful attitude to the real battlefield as well.
While his loud nature may get on the nerves of some of his brothers, his loyalty to the Republic and willingness to lay down his life for them is undeniable. His confidence in his squadron is high as he constantly speaks of Rawl Squadron’s ability and potential to all the others.
As for his role on the actual battlefield, CT- 7642 is on heavy gun duty. This role seems more than fitting for the clone as what better way to reign hell in the name of the Republic than with an EWHB-12?
Personality/Bio: Beatdown is a highly aggressive, highly motivated trooper with a fearless attitude. He's said to keep cool under fire and at home, a cool customer who doesn't let his emotions go wild. He takes great pride in his battalion and their collective strengths as soldiers, and he'll die for that pride if he has to. Beatdown is something of an individualist, believing that the real strength of the GAR lies in the differences between troopers, though he is careful never to mention this anywhere the Kaminoans may hear.
Beatdown is very attached to his brothers, and to some that could be considered his greatest weakness. Instructors have noted Beatdown is at his most reckless when his brothers are in danger, and more than once he narrowly evaded death to help a brother in a training exercise. Between this and his role as a CQC Trooper against mechanical foes, few people expect Beatdown to survive very long. In truth, Beatdown doesn't expect to survive very long either, he just hopes that when he goes, it means one of his brothers lasts a little longer
Weaponry: DC15S Carbine DC17 Hand Blaster 2x Frag Grenades
Rules/Guidelines
No arguing in the OOC. Take any disagreements into private messages.
Everyone needs to post a minimum of once every two weeks. Disappear for too long without explanation and I reserve the right to kill your characters and fill your units with "replacements" (Other Players)
In IC profanity will be kept to Star Wars profanity. Damn and hell are acceptable, shit and bitch are not. Star Wars profanity includes blast, karabast, blazes, and many others.
This is high casual/low advanced. A minimum of four-five well written paragraphs per post is required.
Don't do anything that will drastically alter the plot without my okay. In other words no going "OMG there's General Grevious coming to kill us. Where did he come from?"
Other than that have fun. This is going to be a gritty warfare experience. We are going through the entire war guys.
Personality/Bio: Born on Gargon, Harkin was one of many orphans taken as a foundling by the Mandalorian clans, and spent most of his childhood raised in traditional Mandalorian fashion in defiance of the New Mandalorian ways, taught the ways of battle at an early age and expected to strike out as a mercenary when he came of age. When the newly declared Mandalore, Jaster Mereel called for the reformation of the Mandalorian people into the Haat Mando'ad, the True Mandalorians, Harkin was eager to leap at the chance to bring honor and glory back to his people. After Jaster's death on Korda 6, he continued to fight with their new leader, Jango, though he was not present at the Battle of Galidraan. Afterward, when most of the surviving True Mandalorians scattered, he struck out on his own as a bounty hunter, working for both Republic Security and various Hutt kajidics. When his Mandalore once again called on him to help train the new Grand Army of the Republic, Harkin could do nothing but accept the honor, joining the Cuy’val Dar, where he would train the standard clones in the ways of war. Now with the beginning of the Clone Wars, Harkin, for love of the clones he has come to see as his own little brothers, defies Jangos command that he should no longer exist in order to enlist the GAR and fight alongside his vode.
Personality/Bio: Nearly indistinguishable from his comrades on the physical front, 7627 takes pride in the unity and collectivism of the Grand Army's clone legions, acting as an unquestioning cog in the massive war machine designed right under the galaxy's nose. His reverence for Mandalorian custom and the brotherhood of the Resol'nare is notable, and his respect and loyalty to the Cuy'val Dar, particularly their batch's instructor by the name of Harkin Jendri, is only outmatched by his undying loyalty to the Republic.
7627's personality is marked by his dedication to conventional tact and indeed his aggression in combat. His actions are generally carefully considered, but he is quick to anger and impatient to the point of frustration, his actions becoming more impulsive and reckless as his temper is elevated. In training, his short fuse was largely controlled by rigid instruction, but whether that lasts into real combat is to be seen.
He does not seem to sport the same leadership potential and free-thinking attitude as his progenitor, however his specialty seems to lie in his accuracy with a shoulder-mounted launcher, marked as well by his proficiency as an armorer/weapons expert.
Like each of his brothers, 8246 is a perfect likeness and near-exact approximation of Jango Fett's personality. Also like the other clones, he possesses some slight variations in character from the original template. During his growth and training on Kamino, he was noted by the Mandalorian instructors and the Kaminoans for his composure and inexpressive body language, leading to him being frequently called "stone-faced" or "cold." Though eager to participate in training exercises and excelling at working with his fellow clones as a team, he showed comparatively little ambition or competitive spirit, instead being content to simply do his part. Though this has gained him a reputation for being dispassionate, 8246 nevertheless has finely-honed physician's instincts and is fiercely protective of each of his brothers in Rawl Squad, as well as anyone that requires treatment under his vibroscalpel.
Weaponry:
DC-15s Blaster Carbine
Medical Satchel:
3x Vibroscalpel 1x Laser Cautery 5x High-dose Bacta Patches Bandages Bacta Flask and Injector Handheld Medscanner Antiradiation and Adrenaline Capsules
Army Rank/Role: Heavy Weapons Crewman (EWHB-12 Heavy Repeating Blaster)
Nickname: None
Personality/Bio: Like any other clones within the Grand Army of the Republic, CT-7331 looks like an exact replica of his genetic template, Jango Fett. Raised on a strict training and nutritional regime from the very first day he stepped out of the birthing vat, 7331 is almost physically indistinguishable from his brothers. Mentally, he would likely be nearly indistinguishable as well were it not for one crucial aspect.
During the later stages of training, 7331 began to stand out from his fellow clones. While he functioned well enough as a clone, mentally speaking, it was found out that he was just not quite up to par to the standards set for him by both the Cuy’val Dar and the Kaminoans themselves when it came to his performance in combat exercises. In any other circumstance this would simply be the end of him and he’d have been terminated and examined by the Kaminoans for anomaly as to avoid a similar case in future clone batches. After all, he was not an Alpha-Class or a Commando — only a clone trooper among a million others to come; there was simply no need to expend any extra effort that could be placed elsewhere.
Fortunately for him, what he lacked in practical soldiering skills he more than made up for with his affinity for electronics and engineering. Basic understanding of the two fields was par the course of clone flash training, yet 7331 was somehow able to pick up more than what was expected of a regular clone trooper in this regard. When his education evolved from flash training to practical application of the knowledge itself, 7331 displayed a high proficiency in said fields. In addition to this, thanks to the insistence of his batch’s instructor that he was still useful as a trooper, as well as motivation and help from his batchmates to pick up the pace in combat exercises, 7331 was spared from termination by the Kaminoans and simply marked as Requiring Intensive Supervision - RIS for short - for the remainder of his training. A designation he wore proudly, for he knew that it was the one thing that kept him alive and breathing still.
Unsurprisingly, this particular quirk of his eventually translated well into his assigned role as a Heavy Weapons Crewman: 7331 proves capable of always managing to get the EWHB-12 Generator up and running to full capacity in record time, alongside maintaining and repairing both the generator and the heavy turret itself should any complications arise. Additionally, he is somewhat proficient in slicing electronics as well.
In terms of personality, 7331 can be described as a team player who seems to always be more than willing to sacrifice his own well-being for his squadmates — this being his way of paying back the faith and help they’d given him during training. Mentally, like any other clone, he is programmed and trained to not crack under fire nor chafe under command regardless of his rather subpar ability in conventional combat. So long as he lived, his whole being would be dedicated to his brothers and by extension the Republic itself as he is incapable of seeing any other alternatives at this point in his short life.
Army Rank/Role: Heavy Weapons Crewman (EWHB-12 Heavy Repeating Blaster)
Nickname: None
Personality/Bio: As a clone of the bounty hunter Jango Fett like his fellow kin, CT- 7642 is essentially physically indiscernible from the rest of his brothers. Although, he definitely enjoys talking more than most of them (maybe a little too much). CT- 7642 seems to have an affinity for quick-witted remarks and for keeping the mood fairly light. He’s always chipping in whenever possible and in turn has been chewed out by his superiors more than once. One could also consider 7642 a bit of a showoff judging off the clone’s eagerness to brag about his feats in various training scenarios or exercises. It’s probably only a matter of time until he brings this same boastful attitude to the real battlefield as well.
While his loud nature may get on the nerves of some of his brothers, his loyalty to the Republic and willingness to lay down his life for them is undeniable. His confidence in his squadron is high as he constantly speaks of Rawl Squadron’s ability and potential to all the others.
As for his role on the actual battlefield, CT- 7642 is on heavy gun duty. This role seems more than fitting for the clone as what better way to reign hell in the name of the Republic than with an EWHB-12?
Personality/Bio: Beatdown is a highly aggressive, highly motivated trooper with a fearless attitude. He's said to keep cool under fire and at home, a cool customer who doesn't let his emotions go wild. He takes great pride in his battalion and their collective strengths as soldiers, and he'll die for that pride if he has to. Beatdown is something of an individualist, believing that the real strength of the GAR lies in the differences between troopers, though he is careful never to mention this anywhere the Kaminoans may hear.
Beatdown is very attached to his brothers, and to some that could be considered his greatest weakness. Instructors have noted Beatdown is at his most reckless when his brothers are in danger, and more than once he narrowly evaded death to help a brother in a training exercise. Between this and his role as a CQC Trooper against mechanical foes, few people expect Beatdown to survive very long. In truth, Beatdown doesn't expect to survive very long either, he just hopes that when he goes, it means one of his brothers lasts a little longer
Weaponry: DC15S Carbine DC17 Hand Blaster 2x Frag Grenades
