#and the only clone to have a canon personality was Alpha-17
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My favorite clone if I had to pick one would be, hands down, Hardcase. We only had two episodes with him and a short story comic but he made a huge impact for me. I loved his personality and always seeing the bright side to anything negative. Also I loved how unhinged he was and him being himself unapologetically. He was loyal and loved his brothers so much that he lied in front of his general to save Fives ass and sacrificed his life to save not only Fives and Jesse but the rest of his brothers on Umbara and in the galaxy from being massacred. There is so many great qualities to him that I love and I would write an entire thesis on why he is my favorite clone. A few other clones that are my favorites would be Echo, Commander Monnk, and Warthog 💕
Anyways!! Who would your favorite clone be? Btw I hope you are having a good day/night and your art always inspires me to be creative and pick up my sketchbook to draw some of my oc's, which they say thank you too! 🤣
💙 Hardcase - It's absolutely understandable that he's your fave, I love him too! He left a huge impact for the limited screen time he had. There are comparatively few clones who are more humorous in canon, and he was definitely the bright spot in an otherwise agonizing arc. Despite being a true shitstorm, the Umbara arc gave us some of the best clones interactions, showing how they care about each other and how that sometimes means putting themselves before what appears to be their duty, and Hardcase really exemplified that!
Your other faves are excellent too!
And ah, thank you for asking about mine! I'd probably have to make a whole 'nother post for the "why," but I usually get more attached to characters the more time I spend exploring them through my own content. So current, Cody, Boba, Rex, Alpha-17, Fordo, and Jango (he sorta counts alright!), but also all of the 212th boys, Echo & Fives, Fox, 99, Wolffe, Omega, Howzer, so many more...it's really impossible to choose!
Also weirdly enough, for me, I almost like the relationships between clones even more than the characters themselves? So going back to the whole exploration thing, but one of the reasons I like Cody so much is because I've spent the most time exploring his relationships with Jango, Rex, Boba, Alpha-17, Fordo, the 212th, other Commanders, etc. I imagine this giant web in my mind connecting them all, and the ones that have the most connections are the ones I find most immediately compelling!
I'm honored that my art inspires you! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with me!
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Screw's blog masterpost
Well, hello there. I'm Screw, designation CT-7045, of the 501st Legion. Torrent Company, specifically. My batchmates are troopers Tup and Dogma.
A few of my brothers have convinced me into creating this blog on the holonet. Fives said it would be good for me to interact with civvies? Don't know about that, but this seemed fun all the same.
Asks are open! I think! Whatever those are!
《Mun speaks: Hey hiya thanks for visiting! This is my clone oc screw and I decided to make a rp blog for him. But i'm inexperienced at this whole thing fyi (as evidenced by my lack of lots of content lol). main blog: @salubriousbean
I decided to make a masterpost for Screw instead of that janky first post i made on a whim. I'll add more to this masterpost as I think of things I promise. Q&A's and other info under the cut so y'all know what's up :
/\ = signifies a POV change, like Screw's POV to a third person POV and vice versa (at least for this blog idk about other rp blogs)
《 》 = mun speaks (personal preference for these symbols I just like them, also just for this blog idk about other rp blogs)
questions n stuff (agh sorry about the capitalization, it's wack):
Are you open to rp with other blogs?
lol I don't even know why I included this question as I'm too chicken to tag anyone to rp with
but yes! I'd love to rp with you as long as it's appropriate. I will also only answer appropriate (ex. sfw) asks. disclaimer: responses may take a little longer as I've got a wack schedule but I'll do my best
Is this canon compliant?
if I'm being honest, not usually, but it depends on if I'm rp-ing with someone who is being canon compliant. This is kind of an au (considering that Tup and Dogma are the only ones left of their batch if my knowledge is correct, so Screw wouldn't exist. but he does here ahahahhaha). Also in this au I've decided that domino squad all survives and all become ARCs, huzzah! This is all sort of just bending canon lol
How did Screw get his name?
That's actually one of my wips, I'll link to it when it's finished (here's a snippet!) (btw it includes Fordo and Alpha-17, more not really canon compliant stuff (??) but who cares? not me!)
What does Screw look like?
I promise I'll add a photo of him to this post . . . as soon as I finish it that is . . . Anyways he uses a DC-17 like his two batchmates. He originally was going to cut his hair shorter like Dogma's, but Tup convinced Screw to grow his hair out like with him. It's not quite as long as Tup's yet, but it's getting there. It's longer than regulation, so Tup and Screw can tie most of it up if they want, but not all of it yet.
Screw and Tup also came up with the teardrop tattoo idea and they're proud of it. I'm currently brainstorming tattoo ideas for him.
He has a large scar across his face, from his forehead, across the bridge of his nose, and off his cheek. He got it in their squad's first posting, where they lost the other members.
(The following is subject to change) Screw's helmet is painted to kind of match his scar, but symmetrical, it almost looks like a peace sign on the front. His armor is pretty random, he has two big stars on his knee plates, an intricate star on one of his shoulders, and the other shoulder is solid blue. On the top of his chest plate is some clouds, with lightning and raindrops coming down from them. On the back of one of his hand plates is Tup's teardrop, and on the other is Dogma's chevron. On one of his forearms are patterns from his other two squadmates' armor (the ones who are no longer with them), and other patterns from other clones who have made a difference in Screw's life. On the other of his forearms is Ahsoka's markings, and some other TBD markings. The rest of his armor is TBD
What's Screw's personality like?
He, uh, let's just say he's got a loose screw or two. Also I have taken large chunks of my personality and made it his personality too. so there's that.
Screw likes cool stories (they live in his head rent-free) and he was able to bond with Hardcase over explosions. and once he met Fives, he was a teensy bit less lax with rules, but Dogma gently reminds him here and there when needed.
The 501st is all convinced that Screw also had a leak in his growth jar, like Hardcase, 'cause how else could you explain all his randomness and occasional chaos? However, this leak thing has never been officially confirmed by the Kaminoans. But Kix said "Most likely." so it's basically confirmed. at least for the 501st.
Screw also has trouble going to bed/sleeping at normal hours. A lot of the times he's up late, with only Rex up too, doing reports and captain stuff. Screw would love to go spend time with his Captain but he's a bit (socially) anxious, like Tup, so he's too scared to ask. luckily, those late nights are perfect for blogging. Though Screw does have trouble waking up in the morning. Also sometimes he gets matching headaches with Tup, and less frequently, Dogma.
Screw loves his brothers, especially his two other batchers (platonically, no cloneshipping here). He's also fascinated with mando'a, he thinks the language is really cool and already mostly knows it. He's a slight nerd and will sometimes hyperfixate on various topics. Likes learning new words. painted a mouse droid once and named it Slayer. And named a mop Enrad. Screw is also besties with 99 (and Omega a bit) :>
Thanks for reading all this guys, I'm excited to develop my boy's character some more and have some fun with him!》
#clone trooper Screw#tcw rp#mun speaks#the 501st#clone oc#star wars the clone wars#sw tcw#clone trooper oc#rp blog#the tags are an interdimensional space where sometimes the muse is speaking n sometimes the mun is and sometimes it's both at once
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Alpha-17's name is literally Alpha. That's what he goes by. Maybe design some original clones and ship with them instead of trying to retool canon characters with established personality traits into what you want them to be.
??? Hi there, person I don't know?
Bud, people call Cody "Kote" and there's a whole host of personal HCs/takes on characters throughout the fandom, if you don't like that I think clones naming eachother shouldn't have been started by a white kid, feel free to block me and not see it anymore?? I've got issues with how he was named, and what the term "Alpha" can correlate to when concerning MOC.
And like,,, he was in only 3 or so comics, in the 2000s, before the clones were written to be more humanized? So hell yeah imma take that fact and run with it? I'm not making him some gushy softy who hands candy and hugs out willy-nilly, or who Hates Killing or something, he's pragmatic, practical, grouchy, but protective of his vode.
Again: Don't like? Don't follow. 🤷🏼♀️
#ask#anon#anon ask#rude anon#alpha 17#careful anon#keep talking like that#and i may just draw him as a pseudo-buir to some cadets post-war#early mind you#just to be annoying#😌💖
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PS Neither the egg fic nor the vegan freak have anything to do with M/gastar before you try it. That's all pure Starscream stanning, baby. And one of them is St/rop, the supposedly ""good""" ship LOL.
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thoughts on neyo?
Commander Neyo of the 91st Recon Corps. He served as commander following the death of Commander Pond and would fall under the effects of the chip in the final days of the Clone Wars, firing upon and killing Jedi and General Stass Allie. He also served under Jedi Generals Mace Windu and Adi Gallia.
He had a face tattoo with his birth designation: CC-8826. In Canon, he is not given much personality outside "cold" and "exacting."
In Legends, he is also characterized as a man of few words, being quite brief and concise. He was also characterized as kinda morose and even nihilistic.
I feel like a lot of the characterization that Neyo gets is in legends materials and, specifically, through the Alpha-17 training program. Even then, I don't think he makes that many appearances--in canon or Legends.
If I'm not mistaken, in Legends materials, he had a good rapport with Commander Bacara, which is impressive considering that Bacara's main personality trait in canon was simply just "loner." (Which is kinda surface-level, if you ask me.) He was also characterized as "strict," "militant," and "extremely efficient" (in canon).
To have a good rapport with someone so demanding, I feel you'd either have to be of extremely like mind or extremely patient and even-tempered. Given Neyo's limited canon characterization, I feel it's the first: that he and Bacara are of like mind.
I'm sure both characters would be more complex if they were explored more in canon materials.
But I'm not gonna lie, both characters have been kinda spoiled for me as a fan because most of the people who I see hyping them up as "super cool and hard-core characters" (they're not... they're not really explored in-depth and they exist pretty surface-level) are the Star Wars Stan Bois. They think it's really metal for someone to be cold and belligerent. These are the type of fans who think it's "alpha" to be hostile, violent, and aggressively masculine (machismo).
The fact both Neyo and Bacara are mainly characterized as "unfeeling" and "aggressive" just doesn't sit right with me. It very much gives "objectification" (without sexualization). Seeing men described as "aggressive" in media also just makes me uncomfortable. It very much reproduces our social idea that a man's only valid emotion is anger. Where are the men who cry? Where are the men who grieve or laugh? These sort of depictions of men, in my humble opinion, only help to reproduce violence (against other men and against women). And when the depiction is a black or brown man, it just gives racism.
That's why I implore people to make men more complex, emotionally, when they're telling stories. When men are not emotionally complex, it acts as confirmation for toxic boys that the behavior is socially permissible. If it's a black or brown man, it acts as confirmation for racists that black and brown men are a threat to their (and their white wife's) security.
The fannon HCs for Neyo and Bacara (from black and brown fans) will always be superior. If I'm engaging with Neyo and Bacara content, it's from them. They give both men so much more complexity and depth of personality. Like... people don't end up nihilistic for no reason. People don't try to numb themselves for no reason. People don't become sticklers for the rules or perfection for no reason. What happened and what continues to go on inside the minds of these men? That's the content I want to see, not Commanders coldly gunning people down and barking orders at people.
(If anyone has any content they'd like to suggest, drop it in the comments. Please--only SFW content. I don't trust NSFW content to... not still objectify these men.)
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Hey! For the character ask game, could you do Fox and/or Dogma? Thank you! :)
Brave of you to request Fox for this headcanon game when C literally encourages me to be as mean as possible. Fox first then I'll post Dogma second!
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Headcanon A - realistic:
This is one I explored briefly in this fic. Fox rarely drinks alcohol. He has always disliked the feeling of not being in control, and that feeling gets exponentially worse the longer the war goes on the the more he has to deal with palpy. When he DOES drink he drinks alone and usually just to either forget things or because he can't sleep. He'd only consider getting positively shit-faced if he was with his closest brothers (those who know why he doesn't drink instead of just thinking he's got a stick up his ass).
On that note, few of Fox's brothers know him very well because he's incredibly closed off. Shinies in the Guard are simultaneously awed by him (cause wow!!! it's THE commander Fox!) as well as intimidated by how cagey he is with them (which gets MUCH worse after Fives)
Headcanon B - while it may not be realistic it is hilarious:
Fox has zero clue how to deal with children and even though he is hashtag 'trying his best', he's woefully lacking in parental instincts. He gets awkward with them and uncomfortable cause KRIFF they're small and vulnerable and where's their armor???
Unfortunately, when Fox draws the short straw and has to guard senators or diplomats (on Coruscant, poor boi never gets to leave because of his position and isnt on the diplomatic service rotation like the other commanders) he is sometimes saddled with their children.
and if Fox didn't know how to interact with NORMAL children, senators' chilren are an absolute nightmare for him.
Fox, whose one personal posession is a 40oz caf mug, is privately horrified that a toddler can have their own FLOOR of a building to themself.
Fox is eventually taken off babysitting duty entirely as Thire quotes him as being "a danger to public safety and common sense" after he gives a child a blaster when the kid asked for something to play with and the parents complained.
fox: it wasn't kriffing loaded. i'm not stupid.
thire: uh huh. you keep telling yourself that.
Headcanon C - heart-crushing and awful, but fun to inflict on friends:
(general warnings for suicidal ideation, please be mindful if that makes you at all uncomfortable, especially the paragraphs i'm marking after a *)
Fox has some of the most intense survivor's guilt in the GAR. Being from the original Command Class, live fire was still used in training up until they were roughly 16 standard years. Fox's first visceral experience with death was when one of his batchmates made a single misstep and was fatally wounded in an exercise. Fox was right next to him and held him while his brother died in his arms.
That experience so young shaped him into being incredibly protective of his brothers as well as being a perfectionist. (If one wrong move gets you killed then he CAN'T make a wrong move, otherwise what use would he be to his brothers?) he figures, if he is the one stepping out then he wont have to watch his brothers die again. (that does not go as he planned)
Fox is known as being utterly fearless and is one of the most decorated soldiers in the GAR. However, Fox's closest brothers recongize that his 'fearlessness' is actually a combination of overprotectiveness and cripplingly dangerous recklessness.
Desperation along with the soul-crushing work that goes with being the commander of the guard whittled him down mentally, emotionally, and physically (along with being unknowingly brainwashed and used against his will - palps found his 'obedience' useful, and would test different contingency orders by manipulating Fox's chip or straight up using Force influence on him. Fox's body recognized that something wrong was happening to him LONG before he figured it out himself, which gave him chronic panic attacks that he hid from everyone).
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Fox's recklessness was also in part because he just wanted things to be over. in a kind of convoluted, lengthy suicide by proxy. it's woefully easy for him to attempt it, because he has a crazy dangerous job. all he had to do was wear himself down physically and mentally by not taking care of himself. and then grudgingly wonder if a stray blaster bolt will finally end it for him.
Fox would never do it himself. Because the inclination is in direct opposition with his need to keep his brothers alive, and how can he do that if he's dead? Rationalizing it doesn't of course stop the feelings from occuring, he can't just talk himself out of being reckless and endangering his life. But it keeps him going another day when he thinks of his brothers.
only 3 of his brothers know any specifics about his suicidal tendencies (and even then Fox is an emotional brick wall so most of it they just have to gUESS and then judge their hypothesis on how guilty Fox looks when they ask). The ones who know are Wolffe and Cody (Fox's remaining batchmates) and Stone. And Stone found out simply by being observant and calling Fox out on his self care and getting more than he bargained for in response.
which is what brings me to Fox's canon death and how his reaction to Vader is quite telling of his mental and emotional state at the time. Because here is competent, decorated, fearless Fox, stammering and afraid of Vader's presence (my headcanon is his fear of Vader overrode the chip's programming a bit, because other instances in canon show post 66 clones being quite one-note and Fox's reaction is an exeption along with Grey). But Fox had, after years, finally made a mistake and took that fatal misstep. But maybe it just wasnt an accident.
Headcanon D - unrealistic, but I will disregard canon about it because I reject canon reality and substitute my own:
If Legends existed in canon, Fox would absolutely be aware of some of the shit the Nulls and RCs got up to on Coruscant. But he finds Ordo absolutely impossible to deal with (theyre too similar so they end up hating each other on principle). he would really just rather not get into it, so he just literally turns around like "not my problem" and leaves them to it. Plausible deniability and less headaches are better for him in the long run.
Unrelated headcanon, but Fox is one of the clones that starts to go gray early almost entirely from stress (others being Ordo and Alpha-17). His brothers tease him relentlessly about it.
#listen. my current biggest wip fic centers entirely around my sad Fox headcanons. so ive got a lot of ammunition#i'll admit i went overboard tho ;;;;#commander fox#hey at least i have some cute ones in there too tho. thats something. its not all sad.#fluff answers#i'll get started on dogma tomorrow!#thank you for the ask!
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Applefic Masterlist
Sorted by wordcount within fandom, with summaries, chapters, ratings, and notable tags included, all under the cut. Bundled by series when applicable.
AO3: TheAceApples
Ko-Fi: acestoapples
Up-to-date as of January 2, 2021
Red vs. Blue
“Haat Verd”, Rating: Teen, Crossover: Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Words: 5980, Chapters: 2/?
Notable Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Background Trooper/Trooper Relationships
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Barriss Offee took a right turn when before she might have taken a left, everything changes, and six years into the Clone Wars, the 501st and the 212th find themselves in a strange temple with no way out.
At the end of "Test Your Might", Caboose isn't the only one to step back out of the Testing Grounds.
“Unfortunate Luck”, Rating: Explicit, Words: 3614, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Locus | Samuel Ortez/Lavernius Tucker, Post-Season 13, Not Season 15 Compliant, Sex-Pollen, Temple of Procreation, Oral Sex, Blow Jobs, Hand Jobs, Unsafe Sex
- Work Summary -
Somebody accidentally activates the Temple of Procreation.
Tucker and Locus reap the benefits.
“swap meet” series, Highest Rating: Teen, Words: 5130, Works: 3, Latest Work Chapters: 1/3
Notable Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Role-Swap, Simulation Trooper!Sam, Mercenary!Tucker
- Series Summary -
Prompt by Norcumi: Role swap! Locus ended up a sim soldier, and Tucker somehow ended up a merc
“Lost Relic”, Fusion AU: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Rating: Teen, Words: 1636, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Non-Graphic Violence, Implied Sexual Assault
- Work Summary -
The aftermath of a quest for a hammer and two groups of very interesting people.
“A Planet Named After A Song”, Rating: Teen, Words: 1593, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Alternate Season 11, No Chorus, Background Relationship Agent Ohio/Sherry
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"Colorful Space Marines Convicted of Corruption"
It takes Carolina considerably longer than ten seconds to calm down after she sees it.
“Where Sleepy Dragons Lie”, Fusion AU: Sword Art Online, Rating: Teen, Words: 1428, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Locus | Samuel Ortez/Lavernius Tucker, dragon!Tucker
- Work Summary -
Blood Gulch Online has glitched—yet a-fucking-gain—and now Tucker is a motherfucking dragon. He's not exactly upset by this development.
“where there’s poison, there’s a remedy” series, Highest Rating: Teen, Words: 2615, Works: 2, Latest Work Chapters: 1/5
Notable Tags: Time-Travel, Alternate Season 15 Ending
- Series Summary -
Nobody notices a shimmer in the air when there’s a portal to the past and a dead man staring them in the face.
“Attentive Listening”, Rating: Teen, Words: 1237, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Locus | Samuel Ortez/Lavernius Tucker, Slice of Life, Miscommunication, Post-Season 13, Not Season 15 Compliant
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@izzybutt prompted: “And that’s how I ended up standing naked on the Brooklyn Bridge on Christmas Eve.”
“simmons says”, Rating: Teen, Words: 1183, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Dick Simmons/Agent Washington, Genderbending, fem!Agent Washington, Post-Season 13, Pre-Season 15, Fluff
- Work Summary -
Two nerds doing nerd things.
“Cognitive Dissonance”, Rating: Teen, Words: 724, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Humor, Original Characters, Genderqueer Character(s)
- Work Summary -
Some Federal soldiers discover what Locus looks like under his helmet and have a hard time coping.
“Deux Décimales Zéro”, Rating: Teen, Words: 665, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Bilingual Tucker
- Work Summary -
Lopez Dos.0 doesn't speak Spanish, and neither does Tucker.
“fluffy and sweet”, Rating: General, Words: 598, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Franklin Delano Donut/Lavernius Tucker, Post-Season 13, Pre-Season 15, Coping Mechanisms, Off-Screen Character Death
- Work Summary -
Some things you don’t just get over, and people have a lot of different ways of dealing with trauma.
“Are you drunk?”, Rating: Teen, Words: 561, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Slice of Life, Freelancer Shenanigans, Pranks and Practical Jokes
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@randomalfonso asked: “if you’re still up for the short fics, how about York and Wyoming with the drunk one?”
“missed connections (and other tragedies)”, Rating: Teen, Words: 285, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Agent Carolina/Agent York, Time-Travel, Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Soulmate-Identifying Marks, Bittersweet
- Work Summary -
Sometimes the universe gets things out of order.
“burning love”, Rating: Teen, Words: 231, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Locus | Samuel Ortez/Lavernius Tucker, Alternate Universe - Magical Realism, Self-Harm
Star Wars
“king of the damned” series, Highest Rating: Mature, Words: 15,710, Works: 3, Latest Chapters: 3/?
Notable Tags: CT-5597 | Jesse/Kix, CT-5597 | Jesse/Darth Maul, CT-7567 | Rex & Ahsoka Tano, Dead Dove: Do Not Eat, Mind Rape, Memory Manipulation, Implied Sexual Roleplay, Mind Control, Order 66, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Untranslated Mando’a, Fix-It Of Sorts, CT-5597 | Jesse Lives, Obsessive Behavior, Possessive Behavior, Weird Power Dynamics, Twisted and Fluffy Feelings, Trauma Bonding, That’s Not How The Force Works, Force-Sensitive Jesse, Dark Side Jesse, Enemies To Reluctant Allies, POV Outsider, Grief/Mourning, Obi-Wan’s Final Message, Mentioned Alpha-17/CT-5597 | Jesse, Tumblr Ask Box Fic
- Series Summary -
Sometimes, bad guys make the best good guys...
“Codywan Week 2020″ series, Highest Rating: Mature, Words: 10,115, Works: 7
Notable Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Blood and Injury, Concussions, Mandalorian Culture, Fix-It of Sorts, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Dehumanization, Alternate Universe - Role Reversal, clone culture, time-travel, Canon-Typical Awful Treatment of Clones, Discussions of Murder, Ambiguous/Open Ending, Implied/Referenced Future Rexsoka, Fae & Fairies, Changeling Cody, Discussions of Child Murder, Emperor Cody, Sith Cody, force-sensitive cody
“A Non-Comprehensive Guide To Force-Sensitivity” series, Highest Rating: Teen, Words: 9074, Works: 2
Notable Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Not A Jedi!Obi-Wan, Not A Sith!Maul, Families of Choice, Found Family, Mandalorian!Maul, Skywalker Family Shenanigans, canon timeline what canon timeline, Force Shenanigans, Tatooine Slave Culture, Referenced Satine Kryze/Darth Maul, Referenced Satine Kryze/Obi-Wan Kenobi, george lucas is a hack, dooku takes qui-gon’s place in the narrative because i like him better
- Series Summary -
Even the Force has its favorites, and sometimes it takes care of them, too.
“got me all beguiled”, Rating: Explicit, Words: 5241, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: CC-2224 | Cody/Anakin Skywalker, CC-2224 | Cody/Obi-Wan Kenobi/Anakin Skywalker, Minor Padmé Amidala/Anakin Skywalker, Established Relationship, Fuckbuddies, Interrupted Sex, Safe Word Use, Safer Sex, Anal Sex, Threesome - M/M/M, Getting Together, Orgasm Delay/Denial, Polyamory, Dom/sub Undertones, Light Dirty Talk, Oral Sex, Spitroasting, Face-Fucking, Finger Sucking, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Overstimulation
- Work Summary -
Commander Cody and General Skywalker don't have a relationship so much as an agreement. They're both willing to amend it for General Kenobi, though.
“wilderness”, Crossover: Stargate SG-1, Rating: Teen, Words: 5240, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: A Star To Steer By ‘verse, Star Fever, Feral & Savage Opress, Darth Maul & Vala Mal Doran, Goa’uld Atrocities, Sith Atrocities, Referenced Mind Control, Long Author’s Notes
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Vala is eight years old when she meets her daddy for the very first time; his new wife glares daggers at her when he isn't looking.
She’s thirty when the leaders of the local rebellion drag her from Qetesh’s throne and spend a week beating her to within an inch of even a Goa’uld host’s life.
“Renegade”, Rating: Teen, Words: 4983, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Time-Travel, Original Clone Trooper(s), Post-Umbara, PTSD
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Noun: a person who deserts a party or cause for another.
“Family Before Honor”, Rating: Teen, Words: 3505, Chapters: 2/3
Notable Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, The Deserter AU, Character Death
- Work Summary -
Desertion: an act of leaving military service or duty without the intention of returning.
“half-dozen of the other”, Highest Rating: Mature, Words: 3199, Chapters: 21/21
Notable Tags: Tumblr Ask Box Fic, Canon-Typical Violence, Clone Trooper Reconditioning, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, LARPing, Pre-Canon, Misunderstandings, Miscommunication, Kinks, Hijinks & Shenanigans, Drunken Shenanigans, Morning After, Fae & Fairies, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Strip Poker
- Work Summary -
Six sentence (and a little bit longer) stories prompted over on tumblr. Index inside.
“on your mark”, Rating: Teen, Words: 2118, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Dogma/Darth Maul, Pre-Relationship, Relationship Negotiation, Alternate Universe - Vampire, Vampire!Maul, Past Abuse, Past Dogma/Pong Krell, Discussions of abuse, Anxiety, Autistic Dogma, Stealth Sugar Daddy AU, Non-Graphic Discussions of Blood Drinking, Contracts, Magical Realism, Star Wars Rarepair Exchange Treat
- Work Summary -
Nobody calls them "thralls" anymore.
“omne trium perfectum”, Rating: General, Words: 1903, Chapters: 2/2
Notable Tags: CC-2224 | Cody/Obi-Wan Kenobi/CT-7567 | Rex, CC-5052 | Bly/Kit Fisto/Aayla Secura, Polyamory, Original Clone Trooper(s), Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Non-Traditional Soulmates, Happy Feet AU, Background Trooper/Trooper Relationships
- Work Summary -
The song becomes love.
“war stories”, Rating: Teen, Words: 1569, Chapters: 3/?
Notable Tags: Obi-Wan Kenobi/CT-7567 | Rex, CC-2224 | Cody/Obi-Wan Kenobi/CT-7567 | Rex, Snapchat AU, Snapchat Format, Tag As I Go, Time-Travel, Bickering
- Work Summary -
A series of stories, sometimes ongoing and sometimes self-contained, caught on holocamera by ARC Trooper Fives throughout the war.
“new romantics”, Rating: Teen, Words: 1430, Chapters: 2/?
Notable Tags: CT-5597 | Jesse/Darth Maul, Tumblr Ask Box Fic, Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Soulmate-Identifying Marks
- Work Summary -
The many AUs of ARC Trooper Jesse and Darth Maul.
“through victory, my chains are broken”, Rating: Teen, Words: 862, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Hardcase Lives, Darth Maul & Hardcase
- Work Summary -
The Death Watch aren’t the ones who find the escape pod.
“Dab’ika Vaar’kara”, Rating: Teen, Words: 810, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Alternate Universe - Camp Half-Blood, half-baked worldbuilding, Ficlet
- Work Summary -
anonymous asked: “19 [Summer Camp AU] and 99 [Magical Accidents] with Cody and Rex for the mashup tropes please!” @ anon, I saw your very clever request for a Camp Half-Blood AU and, obviously, I greatly approve.
“cheese and chocolate”, Rating: General, Words: 547, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: CC-2224 | Cody/Obi-Wan Kenobi, Fluff, Sick Character, Tumblr Ask Box Fic
- Work Summary -
Cody has the sniffles and Obi-Wan's cooking abilities are limited, but limited to comfort food.
“blue was my favorite color (until i saw you”, Rating: Teen, Words: 401, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Dogma/Hardcase, Force Sensitivity, Force Ghost(s)
- Work Summary -
The aftermath of Umbara.
“it don’t run in our blood”, Rating: General, Words: 383, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Jedi!Satine, Duke!Obi-Wan, Mandalorian!Maul
- Work Summary -
Some things change while others stay the same.
“tentatively abandoned AUs”, Rating: Teen, Words: 4653, Chapters: 4/?
Notable Tags: Alternate Universe - Skyrim Fusion, Inspired by Anastasia (1997 & Broadway), Time Travel, Alternate Universe - Treasure Planet Fusion, Original Clone Trooper Character(s)
- Work Summary -
WIPs that are pretty much guaranteed to go unfinished at this point.
The Magnificent Seven 2016
“she wore it wonderfully well”, Rating: Mature, Words: 5836, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Emma Cullen/Vasquez, Post-Canon, Wall Sex, Anachronisms
- Work Summary -
The Unconventional And Wholly Unintentional Courtship Of Emma Cullen And Diego Manuel García de Vasquez.
“flux capacity”, Rating: Teen, Words: 3998, Chapters: 5/5
Notable Tags: Joshua Faraday/Vasquez, Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Genderqueer Character(s), Bigender Faraday, Genderfuck, shifting pronouns
- Work Summary -
One time Vasquez decided Joanna Faraday wasn’t someone to fuck with, one time Vasquez decided Joshua Faraday might in fact be someone to fuck with, one time Vasquez decided to see if Joshua Faraday had enough room in life for another love, one time Vasquez decided that Joanna Faraday was the craziest person he’d ever met, and one time Vasquez said to Hell with it all.
Or: One introduction, three kisses that weren’t, and the start of a beautiful relationship... of some kind.
“honey, we got your disease”, Fusion AU: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Movies, Rating: Teen, Words: 3392, Chapters: 1/4
Notable Tags: Joshua Faraday/Vasquez, Goodnight Robicheaux/Billy Rocks, Original Character(s) Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Genderqueer Character(s), Bigender Faraday, Genderqueer Red Harvest, shifting pronouns
- Work Summary -
Jumanji is the bane of Joshua Faraday's fucking existence.
“taste the bright lights”, Rating: Explicit, Words: 2903, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Red Harvest/Vasquez, Post-Canon, Drunk Sex, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Unsafe Sex
- Work Summary -
Red Harvest and Vasquez, after Rose Creek.
“gunpowder and a spark”, Rating: Explicit, Words: 1633, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Teddy Q/Vasquez, Hand Jobs, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot
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Shooting guns out by yourself is a dangerous business when you're not very good and your crush is visible from space.
“strangers in the dark”, Rating: General, Words: 994, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Red Harvest/Vasquez, Time-Travel, Outsider POV
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The desert has a strange magic to it, make no mistake.
“melting point”, Rating: General, Words: 952, Chapters: 1/?
Notable Tags: Alternate Universe - Leverage Fusion
- Work Summary -
A collection of fusion ficlets and one-shots that otherwise won't leave my brain.
“The Ice Man”, Rating: Teen, Words: 856, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags - Red Harvest/Billy Rocks/Vasquez, Alternate Universe - Leverage Fusion
- Work Summary -
A hitter playing grifter is a bad joke.
A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms
“The Sun, The Moon, And All The Stars”, Fusion AU: Winx Club, Rating: Teen, Words: 9465, Chapters: 3/3
Notable Tags: Crack Treated Seriously, Background Relationships, Pre-Brienne of Tarth/Jaime Lannister, Lannister Family Shenanigans, No Incest, Female Friendships, Genderqueer Character(s), screw canon timeline and screw canon genealogy
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When the twin heirs of Queen Joanna of the Westerlands are born, the capital planet of Solaris celebrates for nine days and nine nights: three for the princess, three for the prince, and three for each Solarian sun. Soothsayers and sibyls, fortune-tellers and prophets, all agree that the children of the Sun and Moon carry great magical power within them—one shall assuredly become a Guardian Faery of the Western Realm, and the other a great hero like those of old to bring peace to all the Magical Dimension.
On the morning that Queen Joanna’s death is announced, every light and fire in Casterly Rock is extinguished in honor of their beloved queen. It is regarded as the darkest day in the history of the Realm of the Sun. Few revelries are thrown when word spreads that their queen’s last child survives, but some brave souls whisper about the Prince of Stars, whose gentle light echoes that of his mother’s.
“canis lupus familiaris”, Rating: Teen, Words: 987, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Outsider POV, Ambiguous Time-Travel, Ambiguous Greenseeing
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“Get her a dog, she’ll be happier for it.”
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
“concupisces”, Fusion AU: Fright Night, Rating: Teen, Words: 1347, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Implied Pedophile!Grindelwald
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For the kinkmeme prompt:
After a new neighbor moved into the house next door, Credence discovers that he is an ancient vampire.
"Percy is a terrible name for a vampire"
“You Play (But Never Games)”, Rating: Unrated, Words: 483, Chapters: 1/?
Notable Tags: Original Percival Graves/Credence Barebone, Vampire!Graves, Dead Dove: Do Not Eat
- Work Summary -
Percival catches a scent.
The Umbrella Academy TV
“look at the way (we gotta hide what we’re doing)”, Rating: Explicit, Words: 3129, Chapters: 1/2
Notable Tags: Diego Hargreeves/Vanya Hargreeves, Pseudo-Incest, Referenced Child Abuse, Post-Canon, Mentioned Ben/Klaus, Mentioned Allison/Luther, Netflix/Comic Fusion
- Work Summary -
Nothing is the same when they get back.
(One thing is the same when they get back.)
BBC’s The Musketeers 2014
“lives not lived”, Rating: Teen, Words: 926, Chapters: 2/?
Notable Tags: Ana de Austria | Anne d’Autriche/Porthos du Vallon, Original Character(s), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
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Various AU ficlets.
Ch. 1: 1x02, "Sleight of Hand", canon divergence
Ch. 2: pre-show canon divergence
Kingdoms of Amalur
“calcified hearts”, Rating: Teen, Words: 655, Chapters: 1/1
Notable Tags: Fateless One & Famor | Bloody Bones, Genderqueer Character(s), Neopronouns
- Work Summary -
Why struggle against Fate when it is so easily shifted?
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Hello 👋🏽 clone playlist anon here!
(olive branch accepted) Friends!
You are one of the nicest persons I’ve ever interacted with on the internet. Every time I send you an ask I check Tumblr constantly to see if you answered lol I always look forward to talking to you and seeing your responses! I wish you luck on your finals and that you get a chance to just chill out. Also which are your favorite Star Wars characters?
*whispers* Hi~ <3 You are. So awesome. Hello New Friend~ 😊
Ngl I’ve been checking my notifs constantly after I respond to one of your asks just to see if I’ll get a new from you haha. You’re absolutely one of the funnest people I’ve interacted with. You think I’m nice? Holy moly, my dude, you’re SUPER nice! Getting one of your asks is the highlight of my day ^^
Thank you! My finals are two tests and two papers, so I think I should be pretty okay grade-wise, but your support is appreciated. :)
Okay okay, now for the actual question, lol. Hm, this one is a little tough cos I’ve kinda cycled through a couple as I’ve gotten older and my opinions of them have changed - or I’ve learned about new people! A lot of what I know about characters - and solidly everything I know about any Legends character - comes from fanfic only. I haven’t gotten an opportunity to watch any playthroughs of the videogames, and I honestly have no desire to read the books, lol (I read about the comics all the time, so most of my knowledge is probably based on those, tbh). But. Here’s what I got 🙃
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Kenobae, lol, love of my life, and Ewan McGregor 💙)
Cody (Wifi Router Husband)
Fox (Sleepy!Angsty!Boi)
Plo Koon (Best Dad)
Alpha-17. Nuff said.
Domino Twins (Echo and Fives, my beloveds, who deserved so much more, sarcastic and honorable and tragic and hnnn)
Rex (King)
Riyo Chuchi (Sweet Bean)
Crosshair (I think I have a type for sarcastic/cranky/sniper. Legit tho)
Jon Antilles (I want you to know I blame blackkat for this; they’ve written a solid half of all the Jon fics on ao3)
Leia (Dude. Just - Yes.)
Bail Organa (Ties for Best Dad)
Honestly, I love most of the characters. These are just the ones I’ve spent the most time ‘with’, I guess? The ones I read the most about/enjoy their appearances in both fiction and canon the most.
How about you? Which are your favorite SW characters? Ooh! And do you have any of your favorite fics you’d like to recommend? I’m always looking for more 🙃 (even though I literally refuse to go through my bookmarks and opened tabs to read the ones I’ve hidden away, lolll)
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How do think you if alpha-17 and fordo would have reacted founding out about what happened on the "umbara arc" how would they feel about it. Like what if what one 501st legion or 212th battalion soldiers let it slip in front of them by accident?
"If"? No way, it's a "when." If the Alphas were canon there's no way every clone in the GAR doesn't know about Umbara likely days after it happens. It's the exact type of gut-wrenching, but also in a way cautionary incident that I feel would get around very quickly.
It's very design sows distrust between the clones and the Jedi. Those clones who believed firmly that their Jedi can't go wrong, have that trust shaken. Those who had more doubts, now have their worst fears realized. If Krell, a Jedi, was intentionally trying to kill clones and was trying to go Sith, how can they be sure that none of the other Jedi are the same?
In my own portrayal of Alpha-17 and Fordo, as Alphas, I tend to think they have a far more practical way of looking at things. They were never nearly as obedient, and from the start, they only obeyed Jedi because they had to (Alpha-17's very open about it. Fordo, I feel, likely has the same amount of wariness or possibly even more, but he also knows how to let nothing show). At the same time, that means that when their trust is earned, it's there to stay, and it's at an individual level.
So while I feel like they would be greatly saddened by Umbara, the same as any clone, I also don't think they'd be as surprised as they would have liked. The Jedi were always fallible in their eyes, after all, and it was only a matter of time before some of them showed it. I feel their reaction to their little brothers starting to get really antsy and nervous is to say good, they should have been careful and wary of the Jedi from the start. It's awful that it took this incident for some of them to realize it, but it's a wake up call that many of their brothers likely needed.
That being said, just as some Jedi are bad eggs, and others are cracking, that doesn't mean every Jedi is undeserving of trust. It's a test, of sorts, to see if each clone's trust in their Jedi stems from them being a Jedi, or because they truly trust them as an individual. If the latter is true, then another individual going rogue doesn't reflect on them personally. If you only follow the Jedi because of the image you have of them as a collective group, maybe it's time to reassess that, to protect yourself and your brothers.
...is I think the advice they would give ^ ^;;
Probably not the answer you were lookin' for, but there are my thoughts!
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Lieutenant Alpha-71
Background:
Vortex is my OC, inspired by the other Alpha ARCs, particularly A-17. The designation Alpha-71 was never officially claimed (as far as I am aware) and thus, along came Vortex. I have featured him in a number of fics (most recently No Regrets - ask for more details). His story line isn’t strictly canon-adherent, nor is it specifically canon-divergent. I am more than open to AUs and entertain a number of them - many involving Vortex - on any given day.
I will be creating a rules page, but I do ask for patience as this is is my first RP blog. I can’t promise consistent updates, but I will do my best.
Profile:
Name: LT Alpha-71 (”Vortex”)
Aliases: A-71, 71 (he never took a last name - “Fett” would draw too much attention)
Born: 22 BBY
Species/Gender: Male human
Romantic/Sexual orientation: Asexual
Affiliations: Grand Army of the Republic (loosely) with vague ties to the Rebellion post-war; considers himself a Mandalorian despite never entirely aligning with any specific clan or faction
Physical: Somewhat slighter build than some of the other ARCs but overall fairly similar in terms of general appearance, left eye is paler than the other and somewhat clouded, several scars on his face (including one over his left eye) and in various places on his body, weathered black and gold Mandalorian beskar’gam after the Clone Wars, often wears a ragged cloak and an old beskar knife
Personality:
As a child, very reserved and wary. Because he was born blind in his left eye, the Kaminoans often singled him out for experiments and testing that separated him from the rest of his batch. This led to a divide between him and the other Alphas (at least in his eyes) and he was often scared of attempting to bridge that gap. Despite this, he had a deep empathy for his brothers, even if he rarely showed it. He adapted quickly to his impaired vision and excelled in close-combat training.
As an adult (before the end of the Clone Wars) Vortex is not at peace with himself and his past. He often disguises this under a levelheaded, guarded facade. On a deeper level, he has an impulsive streak a mile wide and a gallows sense of humor. He is notoriously bad-tempered, and like many of his Alpha brothers, has little regard for rank. While he is not very vocal about his opinions, he often makes snap judgments that don’t always work to his advantage. He is not particularly loyal to the Republic, but he would gladly die for his brothers. He does not often socialize with others, as he is naturally taciturn.
As an adult after the war, Vortex is beginning to approach some level of acceptance with himself. (As noted in a long-running story I have been working on with him: “He prided himself on his fearlessness, but he knew when it came down to it, he could only be fearless for so long. When the ghosts caught up with him, his courage crumbled.”) It’s a very gradual journey that he doesn’t intentionally embark on in the first place - he’d much rather leave the past where it is. Still, he is starting to understand that the painful experiences are part of him, even if he’d rather not remember. He still hides this development under sarcasm and dark humor. Even now he doesn’t often mingle with others, not necessarily because of a particular fear but because he simply prefers to be alone.
Skills: Aside from his considerable combat prowess, Vortex is also a decent strategist; he does possess some leadership capabilities, but he rarely puts himself in situation in which they would be necessary; was often deployed as an assassin during the war, as he proved to be a highly capable solo operative.
Background: Like the rest of his generation, Vortex was created in 22 BBY. The Kaminoans noticed his impaired vision early in his childhood; instead of terminating him, they saw this as an opportunity to study aberrations in the genetic material. He was often separated from the other Alphas during the Kaminoans’ testing. This isolation and the testing both had psychological consequences later in his life. Although these experiments meant he was removed from training for periods of time, he still excelled as a soldier.
Vortex was activated from stasis to defend Kamino from a Separatist assault alongside the other Alphas. His knack for stealth and ambushes proved useful in the ensuing battle. After the Separatist forces were repelled, he was sent to Coruscant under the jurisdiction of General Arligan Zey, director of the Republic’s special forces. Vortex was later deployed to several hot spots throughout the galaxy, often to destabilize the enemy through undercover attacks.
After an operation led by the *81st Attack Battalion, Vortex was captured by the Separatists for roughly a week and a half. However, he was able to escape when the prisoners were being transported to a larger Separatist stronghold. He never returned to the Republic; he fled to Tatooine and became a bounty hunter. However, he eventually returned to the Inner Rim when the Empire was in power in order to help disrupt an Imperial campaign on the agricultural world of Nakadia.
Vortex never claimed to be a part of the Rebellion, nor did he ever fully join a Mandalorian faction. Still, he often assisted both groups at various periods of time.
*The 81st isn’t official by any means; I needed the number for another OC of mine, battalion commander Kiska, formerly of the 41st Elite Corps.
#character development#full-time catastrophe#ltalpha-71#vortex#OC#but also OOC#I guess?#I may edit this in the future
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Anakin and Clone Troopers in Legends sources [2002 - 2005], part I
For some time I was thinking about writting more stuff about Anakin and clones and the relationship between them, but kinda lacked energy to do so. But since @nutsgunray mentioned to me about fandom trend to ignore positive relationship between Anakin and clone troopers - especially in favor of Obi-Wan Kenobi - I feel motivated to write my personal opinion (that no one asked for, I know, hush!) on the subject.
Quick disclaim: this is by no means attempt to change anyone mind on the subject, personal opinion is personal and that’s all. This rant is more like my take on why Anakin’s respect and dedication to clones may be overlooked in regards to Legends sources, and in the process, not acknowledged by some people.
Putting aside TCW / new canon that give us a lot examples how Anakin deeply cares for his men (to mention few), I want focus primaly on the oldest sources, from Attack of the Clones to Revenge of the Sith and tie-in books [Jedi Trial, The Cestus Deception, Labyrinth of Evil] and Republic comics series that were published around 2002 - 2005. In first part of my analysis, I’m gonna talk about books presenting Anakin and Obi-Wan working together with clones, for a better comparison.
But firstly, some little background info:
Back in 2002 - 2005, clones usually weren’t the main focus of star wars stories. With exeption of Republic Commando game and book series and few comics issues, clone troopers usually played secondary roles. ARC A-17, better known as Alpha, and commander Cody were the most important exceptions (Bly too, but he isn’t related to this meta right now). Both have connection to Anakin and Obi-Wan, but the relationship with Kenobi is usually more “visible” than their relationship with Skywalker.
I think it comes down to the storyline itself. Cody is Kenobi’s second in command, so it makes sense for him to have closer bond with older Jedi, especially since in 2002-2005 time period, Anakin was pretty much isolated from active military service / hierarchy, quite often by Kenobi himself. For example, during Battle of Jabiim (that happened one year and 2-4 months after Battlle of Geonosis), Anakin asked about his status / rank now that Jedi became the generals of Great Army of Republic. Kenobi’s response?
My padawan. Because of that, Anakin’s contact with clones was limited. He fought alongside them, he led them to attack when Kenobi allowed it (until Skywalker get knighted) and the time between battles and missions, Anakin usually spent with Padme in Jedi Temple, working hard on strategy or sharpening his skills. So, in oldest Legends sources, the narrative made Anakin quite often isolated / cut off from clones. Because of that, there is less “direct evidences” in the text.
Cody, as Kenobi’s second-in-command was one of troopers that Anakin had more personal relationship (due to serving / fighting alongside Kenobi by almost all war). The same is with Alpha, who met both Jedi (and Shaak Ti) during Battle of Kamino and fought with them on various missions after that. Yet since ARC was captured and tortured by Asajj Ventress along with Kenobi, the storyline about their interaction is much more direct since the characters were forced to work together. So even though there is also plenty interesting (and heartwarming) moments between Anakin and Alpha, those are usually less remembered than main plot/events of story.
As readers, we had a chance to see Kenobi talking or thinking about clones and how important their life were through various (earliest) sources. That doesn’t mean Anakin never shared such sentiment, but as far as I can say, narrative-wise, Anakin showed his respect, care and sympathy for clones more by gestures and actions than words, in contrast to Kenobi. What is one of reasons why people may ignore Skywalker’s positive attitude towards clones - those gestures aren’t always presented in straight way or explained (by POV narrative, for example) and it pretty much comes down to perception of individual person. Some things are to be speculated or analyzed and could be read both way, depending how we feel about character.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that Kenobi’s attitude toward clones is just all talk, because he did care and try to protect clones from harm (like during Battle of Jabiim, he went into destroyed walker to evacuate injured / shocked by impact troopers before the vehicle would blown up). What I’m trying to say, the clone relationship with Kenobi is usually framed in more direct way, than with Anakin.
For a better presentation of the problem, let’s look at specific sources:
In 2005 came out Labyrinth of Evil (in which Cody debiuted as named clone according to wookiepedia):
Over the years Obi-Wan had formed battlefield partnerships with several Advanced Recon Commandos - - Alpha, with whom he had been imprisoned on Rattatak, and Jangotat, on Ord Cestus. Early-generation ARCs had received training by the Mandalorian clone template, Jango Fett. While the Kaminoans had managed to breed some of Fett out of the regulars, they had been more selective in the case of the ARCs. As a consequence, ARCs displayed more individual initiative and leadership abilities. In short, they were more like the late bounty hunter himself, which was to say, more human. While Cody wasn't genetically an Advanced Recon Commando, he had ARC training and shared many ARC attributes. In the initial stages of the war, clone troopers were treated no differently from the war machines they piloted or the weapons they fired. To many they had more in common with battle droids poured by the tens of thousands from Baktoid Armor Workshops on a host of Separatist-held worlds.
But attitudes began to shift as more and more troopers died. The clones' unfaltering dedication to the Republic, and to the Jedi, showed them to be true comrades in arms, and deserving of all the respect and compassion they were now afforded. It was the Jedi themselves, in addition to other progressive thinking officials in the Republic, who had urged that second - and third-generation troopers be given names rather than numbers, to foster a growing fellowship.
The narrative is focused at Obi-Wan; text tells us in direct way that Kenobi:
befriended two ARC troopers (Alpha & Jangotat/Nate)
is aware of prejudices toward clones, how they were treated no better than equipment at first
sees the change in how clones are treated now, what is contributed to Jedi and progressive thinking officials in the Republic (and since point 1 & 2 already puts Kenobi in positive light, it’s easy to assume he belongs to the group of “good” Jedi & progressive thinking people)
describes clones in posivite tone (unfaltering dedication for Republic and Jedi, that they deserve all the respect and compassion that was denied to them)
After such description / narrative, next paragraphs focuses at the course of the mission. Kenobi already was presented as someone unbiased against clones, yet when comes to saving them, Anakin is the first to act:
Obi-Wan felt a ripple in the Force an instant before the harvester's right foreleg tripped a land mine. A potent explosion fountained from the rocky ground, blowing away half the creature's foreleg. The commando threw himself to one side, rolling out from under a trio now of pounding legs, only to have to bob and weave as the harvester began to run in frantic circles, seemingly determined to trample the commando underfoot.
A glancing blow from the beetle's left rear leg tipped the commando off his feet. Confused, the harvester lowered its head and butted at the hard white object in its path, again and again, until there wasn't a smooth area left in the commando's armor. The harvester's distress was having an impact on the rest of the beetles, as well. While most were pressed tightly together, others were suddenly scurrying away from the main column, sending the soldier beetles to high alert. Tripping two mines in succession, a second harvester was lifted off the ground by the ensuing explosions. With that, the column dissolved into disorder, with harvesters and soldiers running every which way, and commandos and Jedi alike doing their best to protect themselves.
"Stay close to the ones who are still headed for the nest!" Anakin shouted.
Obi-Wan was doing just that when he noticed that the trampled commando was back on his feet and staggering toward him, tapping the side of his helmet with the palm of his gloved hand, and obviously indifferent to where he placed his booted feet. Barreling straight for the maw of the mound, a harvester bore down on the commando, clamping its pincers around his waist, then lifting him high into the air. Summoning the last of his reserves, the commando twisted his body back and forth, but was unable to break free.
All at once Anakin was out from under his protective harvester. Lightsaber tight in his gloved hand, he bounded across the denuded landscape toward the captive commando, the Force guiding him to safe landings among the mines. The harvesters might have taken him for a demented turfjumper were they not so fixed on safeguarding their loads and reaching the security of the nest. Anakin's final leap dropped him directly in front of the harvester that had seized the commando. With one upward stroke of his lightsaber he rid the beetle of its pincers, freeing the commando, but also sending the soldier beetles into a frenzy.
Obi-Wan could almost smell the pheromone release, and decipher the information being exchanged: The area is rife with predators! From the brood rose a shriek so high-pitched as to be barely audible, and a stampede was under way. Mines began to detonate to all sides, and out from billowing smoke above the orchard canopy swarmed more than a hundred STAPs.
The unluckly commando didn’t get the help immediately because too much things happened at once; the moment one of harvesters walked into mine, chaos erupted - all clone troopers and Jedi were doing their best to protect themselves, which means no one could help him. From the description, the clone get hurt pretty badly.
Anakin gave an order to “stay close to the ones who are still headed for the nest” because it was A) where they must go to finish mission and B) the safest place. (Also: “Obi-Wan was doing just that“ when Skywalker’s orders were given, which means both were thinking about / doing the same thing)
Still Skywalker alone left his safe spot to save the unluckly clone troopers from painful death (I kind of wonder if harvester’s pincers could cut the man in half throughout the armor, but for sure it was hazardous situation that could kill the trooper),
Anakin’s action saved the injured man but also actually pushed soldier beetles into a frenzy. Not good for the mission, which maybe was a reason why no one rushed out to save clone; for clone troopers it was normal that mission comes first, even at the cost of their own life - or life of brothers. Which is pretty the same for a Jedi, the greater good is above one life. Anakin was willing to risk mission to save trooper in need. Then again, the scene is not from Skywalker or clone troopers POV; we don’t know if anyone of them planned to save injured clone after harvesters would calm down, or if soldiers were ready to abandon their brother / comrade. It’s hard to tell for sure.
Supporting the commando trooper with his left arm, Anakin warded off blaster bolts on the run. The rest of Squad Seven supplied cover, blowing STAPs out the sky with uninterrupted fire. Cody motioned everyone into a shallow irrigation trench just short of the mound. By the time Obi-Wan arrived, the troopers were deployed in a circle, and continuing to pour fire into the sky. Anakin slid into the trench a moment later, lowering the commando gently to the muddy slope. Squad Seven's medical specialist crawled over, removing the commando's ravaged utility belt and deeply dented helmet. Obi-Wan gazed at the face of the injured clone.
A face he would never forget; now a face he couldn't forget. All these years later, he could still recall his brief conversation with Jango Fett, on Kamino. He glanced at Cody and the rest. An army of one man... But the right man for the job.
The clones' rallying cry. The injured commando had already prompted his armor to inject him with painkillers, so he remained pliant while his chest plastron was removed and the black bodyglove undergarment knifed open.
The harvester's pincers had crushed the armor into the commando's abdomen. His skin was intact, but the bruising was severe. With only half the original army of 1.2 million in fighting shape, the life of every clone was vital. Blood and replacement organs - - what the regular troopers referred to as "spare parts" - - were readily available - - "easily requisitioned" - - but with the war reaching a crescendo, battlefield casualties were on the rise and treated as high priority.
"Not much I can do for him here," the medspec told Anakin. "Maybe if we can get an FX-Seven air-dropped - - "
"We don't need a droid," Anakin interrupted. Kneeling, he placed his hands on the injured commando's abdomen and used a Jedi healing technique to keep the clone from going into deep shock.
Once again, situation is told from Obi-Wan’s POV. We see Anakin’s action (supporting injured commando, bringing him into safety of secured trench, Force-healing him), but can’t say anything about his own feeling or thought on that matter.
Even though Anakin’s person here is almost “mute” his role is active; he “slid into the trench a moment later, lowering the commando gently to the muddy slope”, stayed with him when squad’s medical specialist stripped the man from armor and investigated the damage and used Force to keep the clone from going into deep shock, when it turned out that medic is powerless to do anything without specialist equipment.
Obi-Wan on other hand is passive. He doesn’t interact here with anyone. From his POV we know that Anakin is busy with injured clone, troopers are busy shoting down enemy, while Kenobi - senior commanding officer - is occupied with A) memories of Jango Fett and B) how “battlefield casualties were on the rise and treated as high priority.” Those two things give an interesting contrast to Anakin. Kenobi can’t look at clones without remembering Jango Fett but similar like Mace Windu and Dooku, he seems to think about dead bounty hunter only through the experience of a short meeting while Anakin wondered about Jango’s human side, and thus how much clones could be similar to him. Then, despite thinking how life of every clone was vital and how battlefield casualties were on the rise and treated as high priority, Kenobi did nothing. He didn’t showed any interest or desire to help. Here, Kenobi’s role is absolutely passive. His POV feed us with vital informations about clone situations in war, but it’s Anakin who in active way keep an injured clone alive.
Soon after that, Jedi and clone troopers were going to face one of the most feared of the Separatists' infantry arsenal: Droidekas.
Known also by the fearsome title destroyer droids, droidekas were rapid-deployment killing machines produced by an alien species that encouraged mayhem at every opportunity. A combination of sheer momentum and sequenced microrepulsors allowed the bronzium-armored droids to roll like balls then unfurl in a blink as tripoded gunfighters, shielded by individual deflectors and armed with paired, twin-barreled, high-output blasters. Since the shields were powerful enough to resist lightsabers, blasters, even light artillery bolts, the proven strategy for dealing with droidekas was simply to run from them. More so, because surrender was never an option.
But Anakin had another idea.
"Comm fire support for an artillery strike," he ordered Cody, loud enough to be heard above STAP and DC-15 fire. "Do it now."
Cody was more than willing to comply. After all, the order had come directly from "the Hero with no Fear," as Anakin was sometimes known. "The Warrior of the Infinite." There was, though, a chain of command to maintain, so Cody looked to Obi-Wan for confirmation.
Obi-Wan nodded. "Do as he says."
The commando called for his comm specialist, who splashed through the shallow water and flattened himself alongside Cody. When the spec had provided needed coordinates, Cody opened a frequency to the fire support base and spoke in a rush.
"To FSB from Squad Seven. We're taking continuous fire from STAPs in sector Jenth-Bacta-Ion, and are about to be buried under destroyer droids deployed from the redoubt. Request immediate artillery support at coordinates accompanying transmission. Recommend tactical electromagnetic pulse airburst, followed by SPHA-T barrage."
"Pulse weapons don't discriminate, Commander," Obi-Wan thought to point out.
Cody shrugged. "It's the only way, sir."
"Tell them we've got a wounded trooper for the Rimsoo," Anakin said. The term stood for "Republic Mobile Surgical Unit."
Cody relayed the message. "Warn the evac pilot that he'll be setting down in a hot area. We'll mark a safe landing zone with smoke, and leave two behind to assist."
Hero without Fear is one of Anakin’s titles. The other, a Warrior of the Infinite is a title given only to 29 people in the 6.000-year history of the Virujansi royal court. Cody for sure has a lot respect for Anakin, if not for a person per se, then for his battle skills / warrior (soldier)’s nature.
"Cody was more than willing to comply”, yet since clones were taught to respect chain of command, he looked to Obi-Wan, the senior commanding officer, for confirmation.
Obi-Wan once again is more active; he points out the side effects of use pulse weapon (what would shut down droids AND clone troopers electrical equipment). Once again, Anakin is the one that keep in mind an injured trooper ("Tell them we've got a wounded trooper for the Rimsoo”).
When Jedi and clone troopers get inside enemy nest/citadel, they separated to do their own parts of mission. Anakin took 4 commandos to capture Viceroy Gunray while Obi-Wan, Cody and rest of team were supposed to cause needed distraction.
During Obi-Wan’s mission:
"How do you want to handle this, sir?"
"You're the master of warcraft, Commander. I'll follow your lead."
Cody nodded, perhaps grinning beneath his helmet. "Well, sir, our mandate is a simple one: Kill as many of the enemy as possible."
Obi-Wan recalled a conversation he had had on Ord Cestus with a clone trooper named Nate, regarding analogies between the Jedi and the clones: the former ushered by midi-chlorians to serve the Force; the latter, grown and programmed to serve the Republic. But the analogies ended there, because the troopers never paused to consider possible repercussions of their actions. Tasked, they executed their orders to the best of their abilities, whereas lately, even the most forceful Jedi knew moments of doubt.
Obi-Wan mentions clone trooper Nate (later, renamed as Jangotat, but apparently, Obi-Wan stucks for the clone’s first nickname rather using a name given to him by friend/lover. That, or it’s just oversight in editing the book). He is respectful toward Cody, and allows clone commander to lead the action, recognizing that Cody has more war experiences than him.
Despite that, there is still Jedi-arrogance / snobbery. The service of Jedi and clone troopers is similar; both path are decided by someone’s else, either Force or those who bought the clone army for their own use. Still, clone troopers “never paused to consider possible repercussions of their actions” while Jedi “knew moments of doubt”. Which for me comes down to this: clones do not think much about their action, they do not worry about morality (not completely true) while Jedi are much more aware, even doubtful (and still most of them do nothing much about their doubts)
"Looks like they've taken the bait, General!" Cody said while he, Obi-Wan, and two commandos fought their way into a side room. "Another successful action! Now we just have to survive it!" Cody pointed to the entrance to a second room, opposite their present position. "Through there," he said. "A second bank of turbolifts on the far side."
He tapped Obi-Wan on the shoulder. "You first. We'll provide cover. Go!" Obi-Wan shot for the room, deflecting bolts and mangling two super battle droids that stood in his way.
Cody takes care of Obi-Wan; he sends him first while he and other clones are going provide needed cover.
Unfortunately, Kenobi get separated from his team and needed to fight on his own in unfavorable conditions; the air wasn’t the best for human beings but he lost his breathmask during entering the nest.
For the first time (chapter 4), Anakin’s POV is presented. Thought a bit part of it is focused at Anakin’s anger for what happened in the last years (from Invasion of Naboo, to Geonosis and beyond) and how Senate is corrupted (what hinders ending the war), so there is little focus at clone troopers. In a way, Anakin’s POV is much more focused at the task to do & on what's going on around, than Obi-Wan’s which more often than not was about general situation of war. Still, we may see how Anakin is working with clone troopers.
Upward: until they reached the citadel's semicircular projection of launching bays, which overlooked the surrounding lake and a ridge of forested mountains. Anakin brought his team to a halt. One of the commandos held up his hand, palm outward, then tapped the side of his helmet to indicate an incoming transmission. The commando listened, then spoke to Anakin with hand signals. Gunray's party is nearby.
"They're testing escape vectors for the shuttle by lowering the defensive shield and launching decoys," the commando said quietly. "Turbolaser fire has allowed several of the decoys to get past our blockade and reach orbiting core ships."
The muscles in Anakin's jaw bunched. "Then we have to act quickly."
No one contested when Anakin held point position. The commandos accepted without question that body armor and imaging systems were primitive compared to the power of the Force. They moved vigilantly through a maze of elegant corridors, abandoned in a rush, strewn with belongings dropped during flight. Approaching an intersection, Anakin made a halting gesture with his left hand. He listened for a moment; heard from around the corner the telltale heavy footfalls of super battle droids. The commando to Anakin's left nodded in confirmation, then extended a finger-thin holocam around the corner and activated his gauntlet holoprojector. Noisy images of Nute Gunray and his entourage of elite officers formed in midair. Hurrying down the corridor, tall headpieces bobbing, rich robes aswirl, safeguarded front and rear by burly battle droids.
Anakin motioned for silence, and was just about to step into the intersecting corridor when a banged-up silver protocol droid appeared from across the hall, raising its hands in delighted surprise. "Welcome, sirs!" it said loudly. "I can't tell you how good it is to find guests in the palace! I am TeeCee-Sixteen and I am at your service. Nearly everyone has left - - because of the invasion, of course - - but I'm sure that we can make you comfortable, and that Viceroy Gunray will be most pleased - - "
One hand clamped over TC-16's small rectangle of vocabulator, a commando yanked the droid to one side, but it was too late. Anakin leapt around the corner in time to see the Neimoidians set off at a run, red-eyed, flat-nosed Gunray casting a nervous glance over his shoulder. As for the super battle droids, they had about-faced and were marching stiff-legged in Anakin's direction. Catching sight of him, their right arms elevated, twisted downward, locked into firing position. And the corridor began to fill with blaster bolts.
Anakin has experience in working with clone troopers, including the more independent commandos. He learned and is using their “hand signal” language.
No commandos protested when Anakin took “point position“, all believed that Force is a great ally for Jedi. Still, before Skywalker threw himself into action, he did confirm with his trooper that in fact Nute Gunray is coming with droid bodyguards. Which in itself seems contrary to the usual image of hot-headed Anakin who get into fight blindly.
The mission was unexpectedly interrupted by protocol droid, TC-16 and in result, alarmed the enemy who run away.
"Sirs, this a terrible mistake!" TC-16 inserted into a brief pause in the firefight.
"Keep him quiet," Anakin snapped at the commando closest to the droid.
"But, sirs - - " A second commando glanced at Anakin and motioned down the corridor behind them. "Six infantry droids advancing. We're going to be caught in a crossfire."
Anakin gave his head a quick shake. "Wrong. Follow me - - and bring the droid."
A muffled sound of dismay escaped TC-16's vocabulator. Fury clouded Anakin's eyes. Lightsaber held high in his crooked right arm, he whirled into the intersecting corridor. No need to use the Force, as many Jedi said, for he was never anywhere but fully in the Force. He called instead on his anger, bringing images to mind to fuel his rage. It wasn't difficult, with so many to choose from: images of a Tusken Raider camp on Tatooine, Yavin 4, the defeat at Jabiim, Praesitlyn... Blue blade flashing, he cut a swath through the super battle droids, opening their burnished carapaces with diagonal slashes, cutting off blaster arms, hobbling the droids by deflecting bolts into their hermetically sealed knees. Scarcely letting a shot get past him, so that the commandos following in his wake could concentrate their fire on the ones Anakin only wounded.
Nute Gunray’s escape didn’t help to calm already angry Skywalker; he even snapped at commando to keep the droid quiet. Anakin really hoped that capturing Gunray will bring the war closer to the end. Through the battle (and in general, the whole war) Skywalker was using memories of traumatic events and past failures - including brutal campaigns in which he fought arm-to-arm with clone troopers - to fuel his rage, to rely on its strength. Not really a healthly way to cope with what’s going around him.
Anakin, like always, is first to fight while clones follow him (I’m the only one who sees contrast between Cody’s “ You first. We'll provide cover. Go!“ to Obi-Wan...?)
Anakin may be in warrior rage here, but still his fighting style is all about destroying droids while Scarcely letting a shot get past him, so that the commandos following in his wake could concentrate their fire on the ones Anakin only wounded. Which means, Anakin is keeping enemy’s focus at himself, while commando are fighting from relative safety and shot to finish already wounded machines.
Their enemies fell aside, almost as if surrendering. Focused on the route Gunray and his lackeys had taken, Anakin raced through corridors, rounding corners without slowing down, sprinting for the launching bay at the far end of the final corridor. Confronted with an iris-hatch blast door, he thrust his glowing blade into the metal as if it were living flesh. Lips drawn back over his teeth, he tried to force the lightsaber to burn a fast circle in the door. He brought his will to bear on the task, but the lightsaber could accomplish only so much, even in the hands of a powerful Jedi. Withdrawing the blade, he stepped back from the door and moved his hands through a Force pass, willing the iris portal to open. The door shuddered but remained sealed. Screaming through gnashed teeth, he tried again. When the commandos finally caught up with him, he spun to them.
"Blow the door!" A commando hurried forward to place magnetic charges against the alloy. Anakin paced behind him, waiting. Another commando had to tug him to a safe distance. The charges blew, and the portal yielded. Anakin charged through the irising seal even before it had opened fully. The launching bay was littered with containers, articles of clothing, objects the Neimoidians hadn't had time or space to take with them. The shuttle was gone. Wisps of vapor swirled about, and the air smelled faintly of fuel. Anakin ran to the platform's forward-curving edge, eyes scanning Cato Neimoidia's light-riddled night sky for some sign of the fleeing ship. The palace's defensive shield had been deactivated. Thick packets of crimson light lanced from laser cannon batteries on the slopes below.
The previous scene with fight and now, when Anakin wanted to “open” blast doors with lightsaber are the moments I think we all can agree how hot-headed he was. Thrown himself into action and try to do everything on your own, that’s the usual image of Anakin. He didn’t wait for clones, he run away after Gunray to catch him as fast as possible. The failure gets the worst out of him.
Anakin paced behind working clone and another commando had to tug him into safety. Anger, anxiety or annoyance (or mix of all) makes Anakin reckless. Good that commandos kept their commander’s safety in mind.
They were too late to catch Gunray.
Anakin's teammates joined him at the brink, one with a hand vised on TC-16's upper left arm.
"What type of ship is it?" Anakin demanded of the droid.
TC-16 tipped his head to one side. "Ship, sir?"
"The shuttle - - Gunray's shuttle. What model?"
"Why, I believe it was a Sheathipede-class, sir."
"Haor Chall Engineering Sheathipede-class transport shuttle," one of the commandos explained. "Design is based on the soldier beetles. Upraised stern, bow ramp, clawfoot landing gear. Gunray's named it the Lapiz Cutter."
A second commando spoke up, signaling that he was receiving commo. "General. From Commander Dodonna's flagship: more than sixty shuttles and landing craft launched from the redoubt. Thirteen destroyed, eighteen seized. An unknown quantity have managed to dock aboard Trade Federation core ships and open-ring Lucrehulk carriers. Additional shuttles are still in the envelope."
Anakin turned through a circle, gloved hand gripped on the lightsaber pommel, the other balled into a fist. A conduit nearby took the brunt of his anger. Cleaved by the blade, it fell in pieces to the landing platform's seamless floor. Anakin began to pace again, then stopped, yanking a commando around by his shoulder. "Comm forward command. I want my ship and astromech droid flown here immediately. One of the ARC-one-seventy pilots can fly it."
The commando nodded, relayed the message, then said: "FCC will comply, sir. You'll have your starfighter soonest."
Anakin returned to the lip of the platform, blowing his breath into the night. The battle appeared to be winding down, except within him. Not until he had Gunray in his grip...
Mission failed, what for sure didn’t calm down Anakin. He even allowed himself to vent his anger at the nearby conduit. I keep mentioning Skywalker’s anger because LotE takes place in third year of Clone Wars and Anakin was really affected by war. Still, he is mainly angry at himself, because capturing Gunray was both important mission and very personal thing. He didn’t blame his troopers (and later will even show some sympathy for the droid that accidentally thwarted the mission).
Still, he was ready to continue alone the pursuit after Gunray, that’s why he ordered to comm forward command to sent his personal ship & astromech droid. For all potential pilots to fly his modified (precious!) ship, Anakin chose a clone, one of ARC-one-seventy pilots.
There is little to none Anakin’s thoughts on clone troopers (none of them is even named by narrative!) or clone situation and Skywalker’s not-so-calm-mood is hard to miss.
"General Skywalker," a commando said from behind him. "Urgent from Commander Cody. He and General Kenobi are pinned down on level one."
Anakin shot him a questioning look. "By droids?"
"A lot of them, apparently."
Anakin glanced into the glowing sky, then back at the commando who had delivered Cody's message. "General, forward command reports that your starfighter is on the way," another commando updated. Again, Anakin glanced at the sky, only to turn back to the commando. "Where did you say Obi-Wan and Cody are?"
"Level one, sir. In the shipping area."
Anakin compressed his lips. "All right. Let's go rescue them."
Anakin was faced with a choice: to contuine the mission as he wanted or give up the pursuit to help the rest ot team in need. Despite his angry mood and how personal was mission for him, Skywalker chose well-being of Obi-Wan and clones.
Anakin does not use Cody’s commander rank at all. He refers clone officer first and foremost as Cody.
Alerted by the commandos that the air was saturated with spores, Anakin had his rebreather in his mouth as he approached the room in which Obi-Wan had held his own against better than fifty droids, all of which lay scattered about the room. A weaving, shuffling, staggering Obi-Wan was dealing with the last of them when Anakin entered. When the final droid collapsed, Obi-Wan aimed the blade of his lightsaber casually toward the floor and stood swaying in place, breathing hard but almost grinning.
"Anakin," he said happily. "How are you?" When Anakin went to him, Obi-Wan promptly collapsed in his arms. Anakin deactivated Obi-Wan's blade and inserted a rebreather into his mouth - - the same one that had ended up on the floor of the grotto. Then he carried him from the room to where Cody and several commandos were waiting, some with their helmets removed.
"Exactly what lightsaber form were you using back there, Master?" Anakin asked when Obi-Wan had come around and the rebreathers were no longer necessary.
"Form?"
"More the absence of it." Anakin laughed shortly. "If only Mace, Kit, or Shaak Ti could have seen you."
Obi-Wan blinked in confusion and glanced around at the carnage of droids in the shipping area. "We did this?" he said to Cody.
"You did most of it, General."
Obi-Wan regarded Anakin in confusion.
"I'll explain later," Anakin said.
Obi-Wan ran his hand through his hair, then, as if just remembering, said: "Gunray! Did you get him?"
Anakin's shoulders dropped. "The entire entourage escaped the palace."
Obi-Wan mulled it over for a moment. "You could have gone after them."
Anakin shrugged. "And leave you?" He paused, then added: "Of course, if I'd known you'd become master of a new lightsaber form..."
Obi-Wan's eyes brightened. "They'll be taken in orbit."
"Maybe."
"If not, there'll be other times, Anakin. We'll see to it."
Anakin nodded. "I know that, Master."
Obi-Wan was about to add something when a helmeted commando stepped from a nearby turbolift and hurried over to them. "General Kenobi, General Skywalker, we've found something of interest among the equipment the Neimoidians left behind."
Turned out that Obi-Wan, despite all the intoxicant stuff in the air, survived on his own. He even told Anakin he could have gone after enemy, which seems like thing Obi-Wan would do / wish Anakin did.
Cody calls Kenobi by title (general) while Anakin’s POV keeps describing the clone commander simply as Cody (I’m gonna talk about that detail a bit later, just keep that in mind, please).
Despite the whole situation, Anakin is making jokes at Kenobi's expense. I think it’s interesting that he doesn’t mind company of clones to witness that. After all, both are generals in GAR, and not every officer would do such thing. I think Anakin feels enough “safe” in company of clones to allow himself such humorous moment.
For me, in LotE, Anakin’s interaction with clone commandos is much different than scenes with Obi-Wan & Cody. Partially, I think comes down to this: for Skywalker, capturing Gunray is personal matter. He believes that capturing viceroy will help to end the war, something that he so badly wants to happen. There is a lot anger in Anakin; a rage he uses as fuel to keep going no matter what. At times it makes him sound and act harsh. Still, Anakin adapted to working with clone commandos. He is used to hand gestures, to military procedures. He is always first to lead and attack, to eliminate as much of enemies he can, taking the most dangerous part on himself, acting like shield between danger and clone troopers.
And the same time, he is willing to give up on mission (capturing the enemy), when commando reported that Obi-Wan’s team is in danger. What is important to note, Anakin is concerned not only about his former master: "Where did you say Obi-Wan and Cody are?", Let's go rescue them."
In the book, Obi-Wan’s POV provides some insight about prejudice toward clones and which still ongoing war, how important is their life yet the narrative makes him quite passive when it comes to saving troopers. Kenobi did take part in fight(s) and destroyed enemy droids, sure, but he didn’t face a choice to contuine mission or come back to save the team, nor did anything significant for injured trooper. In contrast, Anakin’s POV is pretty much related to anger he rely on during mission/war and makes him sometimes reckless and even harsh for commandos, yet he is willing to risk / cease the mission to save his mentor AND troopers, he is adapted to military operations and is considered by clones / Cody as great warrior.
Later, the story doesn’t focus anymore at clones. Obi-Wan and Anakin are sent on solo mission that leads into Revenge of the Sith events. So, let’s talk about RotS novel (2005)!
Once again, clone troopers aren’t main characters and frankly, their presence is the most visible during three moments: Battle of Coruscant, Battle of Utapau and when executing Order 66.
The Battle of Coruscant is mainly see from Anakin & Obi-Wan’s POVs; since they took part in space battle with a delay, thus their interaction with clones were minimal.
"Have your droid tight-beam a report to the Temple. And send out a call for any Jedi in starfighters. We'll come at it from all sides."
"Way ahead of you." But when he checked his comm readout, he shook his head. "There's still too much ECM. Artoo can't raise the Temple. I think the only reason we can even talk to each other is that we're practically side by side."
"And Jedi beacons?"
"No joy, Master." Anakin's stomach clenched, but he fought the tension out of his voice. "We may be the only two Jedi out here."
"Then we will have to be enough. Switching to clone fighter channel."
Anakin spun his comm dial to the new frequency in time to hear Obi-Wan say, "Oddball, do you copy? We need help."
The clone captain's helmet speaker flattened the humanity out of his voice. "Copy, Red Leader."
"Mark my position and form your squad behind me. We're going in."
“On our way."
The droid fighters had lost themselves against the background of the battle, but R2-D2 was tracking them on scan. Anakin shifted his grip on his starfighter's control yoke. "Ten vultures inbound, high and left to my orientation. More on the way."
"I have them. Anakin, wait-the cruiser's bay shields have dropped! I'm reading four, no, six ships incoming." Obi-Wan's voice rose. "Tri-fighters! Coming in fast!"
Anakin's smile tightened. This was about to get interesting.
"Tri-fighters first, Master. The vultures can wait."
"Agreed. Slip back and right, swing behind me. We'll take them on the slant."
Let Obi-Wan go first? With a blown left control surface and a half-crippled R-unit? With Palpatine's life at stake?
Not likely.
"Negative," Anakin said. "I'm going head-to-head. See you on the far side."
"Take it easy. Wait for Oddball and Squad Seven. Anakin-"
He could hear the frustration in Obi-Wan's voice as he kicked his starfighter's sublights and surged past; his former Master still hadn't gotten used to not being able to order Anakin around.
Not that Anakin had ever been much for following orders. Obi-Wan's, or anyone else's.
"Sorry we're late." The digitized voice of the clone whose call sign was Oddball sounded as calm as if he were ordering dinner. "We're on your right, Red Leader. Where's Red Five?"
"Anakin, form up!"
But Anakin was already streaking to meet the Trade Federation fighters. "Incoming!"
Anakin and Obi-Wan joined the battle with delay, so it makes sense they didn’t work with clone pilots from the beginning. They contacted the OddBall’s squad when A) they found out on which ship the kidnapped Chancellor was held by Grevious and B) it seemed they are the only Jedi close enough to save Palpatine and thus needed the support of clone pilots to get to the enemy ship.
Obi-Wan, probably due to seniority, was marked as Red Ledear while Anakin was supposed to act as his wingman / subordinate.
Once again, Skywalker is charging into battle on his own, without waiting for Oddball’s squad to support him. This is not recklessness in itself; this is Anakin's way to protect his former master, since Obi-Wan’s ship is already pretty damaged (not to mention Palpatine’s life was at stake, and two Jedi have better chance to save Chancellor than one).
As they left the cruiser behind, their sensors showed Squad Seven dead ahead. The clone pilots were fully engaged, looping through a dogfight so tight that their ion trails looked like a glowing ball of string.
"Oddball's in trouble. I'm going to help him out."
"Don't. He's doing his job. We need to do ours."
"Master, they're getting eaten alive over-"
"Every one of them would gladly trade his life for Palpatine's. Will you trade Palpatine's life for theirs?"
"No-no, of course not, but-"
"Anakin, I understand: you want to save everyone. You always do. But you can't.''
Anakin's voice went tight. "Don't remind me."
"Head for the command ship." Without waiting for a reply, Obi-Wan targeted the command cruiser and shot away at maximum thrust.
The cross of burn-scar beside Anakin's eye went pale as he turned his starfighter in pursuit. Obi-Wan was right. He almost always was.
You can't save everyone.
Saving Chancellor was important, because Palpatine was a symbol for Republic. His death or captivity would be a blow to morale of citizens and soldiers. But for Anakin it was really personal matter. Through Skywalker’s POV, we know how much Palpatine means to him - he is a friend, a family that showed him support and kindness and accepted him as he was. Something that Jedi Council never did. Despite that, Anakin wanted to help Oddball who was in trouble. And Skywalker would - again! - jeopardize the success of the mission for clone troopers, if not for Obi-Wan.
Kenobi tried to persuade Anakin using the “duty” argument - it’s clone troopers job to keep enemy busy, so the Jedi [he and Skywalker] could carry on rescue mission. Still, Anakin argue to save clone troopers who were “getting eaten alive“.
And because the first attempt failed, Kenobi - like always(!) - went with emotional manipulation: Every one of [clones] would gladly trade his life for Palpatine's. Will you trade Palpatine's life for theirs? It’s harsh and unfair, and in general so fucked up way to keep Anakin in check. The first sentence I can understand - this is battle and clone troopers are soldiers ready to sacrifice their life for Republic (even though they never had a real choice in that matter; either they grew up loyal to Republic or not grew up at all). Clones know the risk and are willing to die for Republic (Chancellor)’s safety. What is similar to Jedi’s idea of selfless duty; greater good above everything else, even at your own - or someone’s close to you - expense. At the same time, if Jedi didn’t save Chancellor, it would meant that clones sacrifice was in vain. Kenobi, as the senior office reminds Anakin of the soldier's/Jedi duty during a battle fever, and that alone is fine.
But of course, since "duty” alone never woks with Anakin, Kenobi had to add the awful line: Will you trade Palpatine's life for theirs? You know how attachments are wrong and bad for Jedi, right? But apparently as long as it can be used to force Anakin into following orders, it’s okay to have them. Because thanks to them, Obi-Wan can taunt Skywalker. Will you trade Palpatine’s life for clones? A life of closest friend, the family you so badly wanted? Will you betray Palpatine’s trust, hopes for rescue just for a clone(s)? Even if Obi-Wan’s line didn’t mean it that way, I hate when he uses Skywalker’s attachment (and good nature) against him like that.
Despite tha Anakin still wanted to argue to save Oddball: “N-no, of course not, but-”
Also: I’m not blaming Anakin for admitting that he wouldn’t trade Palpatine’s life for someone else (who isn’t Padme). I mean, who wouldn’t want to save their family/close friend or would dare to risk their life for less familiar people, who also happens to be soldiers and thus are trained to fight for survival? I know I don’t have an idea what I would do in similar situation.
Anakin wanted to save everyone and being reminded he can’t hurt as hell. I understand why Obi-Wan so badly wanted Anakin to focus at mission and why it’s foolish for Anakin to think he must save everyone around him, but for Force’s sake, isn’t that emotional abuse? Way to go, Kenobi, way to go...
In the end, to force Anakin to do as he is told, without waiting for a reply, Obi-Wan targeted the command cruiser and shot away at maximum thrust.
I would be much more irritated by Obi-Wan’s remark and behaviour, but after all he is Jedi first and foremost. Jedi Order’s focus never was about the good of people, only about the good of institution (Order itself and Republic) or abstract concept (greater good, Force’s Will). And frankly, when Obi-Wan ship get hit/damaged, he told Anakin “Get out of here, Anakin. There's nothing you can do."[...]"Anakin, the mission! Get to the command ship! Get the Chancellor!." Of course, Anakin didn’t leave his mentor - he saved Kenobi and get them both on enemy ship.
"I know: the Sith." The word left a bitter taste in Anakin's mouth. The Council's manipulation had a rank stench of politics on it. "I just-" Anakin shrugged helplessly, looking away. "I don't like you going off without me like this. It's a bad idea to split up the team. I mean, look what happened last time."
"Don't remind me."
"You want to go spend another few months with somebody like Ventress? Or worse?"
"Anakin." Anakin could hear a gentle smile in Obi-Wan's voice. "Don't worry. I have enough clones to take three systems the size of Utapau's. I believe I should be able to handle the situation, even without your help."
Anakin’s situation after Battle of Coruscant was like being stuck between a rock and a hard place. The conflict between Jedi Council and Palpatine along with dreams/Force visions about Padme’s death were things that slowly yet inevitably lead Skywalker to breaking point. It makes sense why his POV is rarely focused on clone troopers then, especially since he was not allowed to actively serve on the front line. In RotS, once again Anakin is isolated from military / clones (in regards to TCW/new canon, being cut away from 501st Legion for sure must hurt).
When Anakin was watching clone troopers (and soon, Obi-Wan) leaving for Utapau, he wished he either could go with them or Kenobi stayed on Coruscant, to lessen the burden of conflicting duties. Overall, there is little about his relationship with clone troopers. What I guess, makes sense story-wise.
On other hand, I’m always bothered when Kenobi says things like “ I have enough clones to take three systems the size of Utapau's”. It’s really that hard to call them men or just troopers?
During Battle of Utapau:
He was going in alone; Commander Cody and three batallions of troopers waited in rapid-deployment vehicles-LAAT/i's and Jadthu-class landers-just over the horizon. Obi-Wan's plan was to pinpoint Grievous's location, then keep the bio-droid general busy until the clones could attack; he would be a one-man diversionary force, holding the attention of what was sure to be thousands or tens of thousands of combat droids directed inward toward him and Grievous, to cover the approach of the clones. Two battalions would strike full-force, with the third in reserve, both to provide reinforcements and to cover possible escape routes.
"I can keep them distracted for quite some time," Obi-Wan had told Cody on the flight deck of Vigilance. "Just don't take too long."
"Come on, boss," Cody had said, smiling out of Jango Fett's face, "have I ever let you down?"
"Well-" Obi-Wan had said with a slim answering smile, "Cato Neimoidia, for starters ..."
"That was Anakin's fault; he was the one who was late ..."
"Oh? And who will you blame it on this time?" Obi-Wan had chuckled as he climbed into his starfighter's cockpit and strapped himself in. "Very well, then. I'll try not to destroy all the droids before you get there."
"I'm counting on you, boss. Don't let me down."
"Have I ever?"
"Well," Cody had said with a broad grin, "there was Cato Neimoidia . . ."
So, remember when I say to keep in mind how in previous book Anakin is usually refering/speaking to commander Cody using just his name? Apparently, Cody does something similar. He calls Kenobi the “general” and “sir” and even friendly calls his superior officer the “boss”, but he seems (at least for me) to be on first name terms with Anakin. I guess, Cody may be too professional to be on first name terms with Obi-Wan since the elder Jedi is his direct superior (and clones do respect chain of command, after all) but to be fair, Anakin is general too at this point. Still, both men have friendly relationship (and Kenobi’s narrative drops the rank in description more often than not, unless there is an official stuff/procedures going on, that’s it)
Also, Cody for sure feels comfortable with Kenobi (and Anakin) to jokes before mission like “blaming” Kenobi’s former padawan / friend for Cato Neimoidia or “pointing out Kenobi’s failure”.
Once again, narrative goes with “Jango Fett’s face”. Hard to miss the similarity of appearance between Fett and his clones, thanks Kenobi
Cody looked up at the dragonmount, and at its rider. "General Kenobi," he said. "Glad you could join us."
"Commander Cody," the Jedi Master said with a nod. He was still scanning the battle around them. "Did you contact Coruscant with the news of the general's death?"
The clone commander snapped to attention and delivered a crisp salute. "As ordered, sir. Erm, sir?" Kenobi looked down at him. "Are you all right, sir? You're a bit of a mess." The Jedi Master wiped away some of the dust and gore that smeared his face with the sleeve of his robe-which was charred, and only left a blacker smear across his cheek. "Ah. Well, yes. It has been a ... stressful day." He waved out at Pau City. "But we still have a battle to win."
"Then I suppose you'll be wanting this," Cody said, holding up the lightsaber his men had recovered from a traffic tunnel. "I believe you dropped it, sir."
"Ah. Ah, yes."
The weapon floated gently up to Kenobi's hand, and when he smiled down at the clone commander again, Cody could swear the Jedi Master was blushing, just a bit. "No, ah, need to mention this to, erm, Anakin, is there, Cody?" Cody grinned. "Is that an order, sir?"
Kenobi shook his head, chuckling tiredly. "Let's go. You'll have noticed I did manage to leave a few droids for you ..."
"Yes, sir." A silent buzzing vibration came from a compartment concealed within his armor. Cody frowned. "Go on ahead, General. We'll be right behind you."
Cody and Kenobi act friendly toward each other, but both stick more to proper military procedures, like using ranks, saluting ("clone commander snapped to attention and delivered a crisp salute”).
Cody once again makes sure Kenobi is alright. Also, gives back Obi-Wan’s lost lightsaber. Kenobi’s awkwardness is beautiful call back to the all times he criticized Anakin for losing the Jedi weapon. The “ah, need to mention this to, erm, Anakin, is there, Cody?" gives me feeling that A) Cody is perfectly aware why Kenobi doesn’t want Anakin to know about lost lightsaber B) Cody was going to tell Anakin about that before Kenobi told (ask) him not to (”is that an order, sir?”) and who knows, C) Skywalker and commander Cody may talk to each other at ease between missions.
And here comes Order 66.
Legends material do not have any stupid “chips in brain” excuses, for that alone I’m very glad. Cody, like almost all clones, followed the order 66 and that ends for good already established positive relationship between clones and Jedi. Obi-Wan didn’t have luxury of time (and peace) to dwell much about clone troopers “betrayal”, Anakin fell to Dark Side, the Sith took control of Republic and transformed it into Empire. Narrative for sure had a lot things to focus on, but clones one again weren’t part of main interest.
I went with those two books, to show how narrative differed in showing Anakin’s and Obi-Wan’s relationship with clones. Kenobi is usually presented as the aware one about racism & prejudice toward clones and I dare to say, has positive & friendly contact with his troopers (especially Cody in that case). It’s his POV that gave us, the readers, background details about clone troopers and acknowledge their battle skills and dedication to Republic and Jedi. At the same time, I always feel like his character is pretty passive when it comes to saving clones - beyond the common kindness and civilized conversation, Obi-Wan can be apathic, or worse: ready to sacrifice people (including himself) for greater good. And here I want to say this: Obi-Wan is not a bad person nor a villian. First and foremost KENOBI IS A JEDI. His arrogance and lack of empathy and mindset & values comes from Jedi Order. Thanks the Force for how he changed because of Anakin for better, because TPM!Kenobi would probably see clones more like “pathetic (yet useful) forms of life” than the brave man who deserves all respect and care that was denied to them once.
Obi-Wan’s POV gives us understanding of world around heroes, while Anakin’s POV is focused usually on Skywalker himself and his (angry) state of mind and how he rely on rage and traumatic memories to keep going. In the last phase of the war, during mission(s) he rarely jokes with anyone than Kenobi and usually is first to jump alone into fight. Anakin’s burning desire to save everyone is a source of his determination/strenght but also for emotional and moral conflicts (duty vs loyalty).
At the same time, books narrative in direct way tell us that Kenobi befriended clones (Alpha and Nate/Jangotat) while Anakin’s relationship with clones is less definied. For sure there is something positive, but it seems like a lot important things that happened between clones and Skywalker takes place “outside the frame” and we may only wonder how they really feel about each other, beside the general respect and teamwork. Still, in both books, Anakin either saved injured trooper or wanted / argued to help clones in need, while the same stories made Kenobi the passive character or even willing to sacrifice clones for greater good.
I personally feel that Anakin and clone troopers had good dynamic and positive relationship, but that does not means Kenobi's relationship with clones didn’t matter or was outright abusive. And vice-versa. Both men care for clones in their own ways. I dare to say, the real difference is that, Kenobi first and foremost is Jedi (and thus his relationship are definied by Jedi Code & Council’s politics) while Skywalker takes everything more personally. Like Kenobi once said: “For Anakin, there is nothing more important than friendship. He is the most loyal man I have ever met-loyal beyond reason, in fact. Despite all I have tried to teach him about the sacrifices that are the heart of being a Jedi he-he will never, I think, truly understand.” What also includes clone troopers, as far as I’m concerned.
Since I talked about two stories set in the last phase of the Clone Wars - a war that affected both Anakin and Obi-Wan, the next part(s) of analysis will be focused on the beginnings of Anakin & clones interaction and how their relation developed with time.
#star wars#anakin skywalker#obi wan kenobi#clone troopers#anakin and clones#star wars legends#my analysis#my rants#i really believe that anakin and clones befriended each other really quickly#i dare to say they were true comrades in arm#i don't have anything against obi wan per se#but he can be a total asshole and snob at times#but i always blame jedi order (yoda's teaching) for that#also i'm so sorry it takes so long to write the first part#i know i said i started write this like 3 or 4 weeks ago#work keep me busy & tired#but also mortal kombat phase caught me without any warning#sorry for a long text
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