Star Wars Clone Trooper 501

"Those aren't only stormtroopers. They're from the Five-Oh-First Legion. Darth Vader's personal legion."

―Everi Chalis ^[i]

The 501st Legion, initially the 501st Clone Battalion, later redesignated as the 501st Imperial Legion and equally the 501st Stormtrooper Legion–and nicknamed "Vader's Fist"–was an elite stormtrooper legion under the command of the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader during the Imperial Era. The legion predated the Galactic Empire, its origins dating back to the era of the Clone Wars when the 501st was an elite military battalion of clone troopers in the Grand Ground forces of the Republic. Under the leadership of Jedi General Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Commander Ahsoka Tano, and Clone Commander CT-7567 "Male monarch," the 501st fought against the Separatist Droid Regular army of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Throughout the conflict, the soldiers of the 501st were known for their courage, anarchistic tactics, and loyalty to the Galactic Democracy.

The 501st saw action on multiple battlefronts across the galaxy, becoming part of several celebrated engagements such as the Battle of Christophsis, the 2d Battle of Geonosis, and the Battle of Umbara. During the campaign on Umbara, Skywalker was recalled to the Republic uppercase of Coruscant, leaving General Pong Krell to presume command of the legion in the interim. Unbeknownst to the clones who served him, Krell turned to the dark side of the Force, and having foreseen the rise of a New Club, he worked in hush-hush to undermine the Democracy. The 501st mutinied against Krell when his betrayal was revealed. They sustained multiple casualties while confronting their commanding officer, merely ultimately succeeded in capturing Krell, who was executed while in military custody.

An incident within the 501st nearly exposed a Sith conspiracy against the Jedi Social club. During the Boxing of Ringo Vinda, CT-5385 "Tup" betrayed and killed General Tiplar, resulting in an investigation that revealed a hidden behavioral modification biochip within the brain of every clone trooper. An Advanced Recon Commando, CT-5555 "Fives," investigated further into the matter, and learned that the chips were designed to forcefulness the clones to kill their Jedi allies. Alarmed by this discovery, he revealed his findings to Skywalker and Rex, but was unable to convince either of them before his expiry by the clone shock troopers of the Coruscant Baby-sit.

In the last days of the Clone Wars, Skywalker divided the 501st past creating the 332nd Division and dispatching information technology, including the 332nd Company, to Mandalore. Led by Commander Rex and former Commander Tano, the segmentation defeated the Mandalorian super commandos and captured their leader, the onetime Sith apprentice Maul. During the journey to Coruscant, notwithstanding, the Great Jedi Purge commenced when Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine—the Sith Lord Darth Sidious—alleged that Lodge 66 was in upshot, turning the clone troopers against their Jedi officers. Although the 501st failed to terminate Tano, the other one-half of the legion stormed the Jedi Temple and killed its inhabitants, including Padawans and Jedi younglings, under the leadership of the newly christened Sith Lord Darth Vader. Rex deserted the 501st after defending Tano against his own troops, including CT-5597 "Jesse," all of whom died attempting to comport out Order 66. On Coruscant, the 501st was defeated by Jedi Masters Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi who infiltrated the Temple while Sidious declared himself Emperor of the Galactic Empire.

The 501st was absorbed into the Regal War machine, becoming a legion of the Stormtrooper Corps which transitioned to the utilise of human recruits afterwards the Empire suspended the cloning operation on Kamino. Although the 1st Legion replaced the 501st as Vader's personal legion, the 501st also served under the Night Lord'south command, even being personally led by him during events like the capture of Princess Leia Organa. At the height of the Galactic Civil War, the 501st participated in the Boxing of Hoth where the Empire sought to destroy the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Ultimately, the legion's last action was at the Battle of Endor, and it was fragmented together with the death of the Emperor and the defeat of the Empire.

Description [ ]

Commonwealth service [ ]

Command [ ]

"Main Krell, this is Rex, my commencement in control. Yous won't find a finer or more than loyal trooper anywhere."

―Anakin Skywalker, to Pong Krell ^[6]

For nearly of the Clone Wars, the 501st Legion was led by Jedi General Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Commander Ahsoka Tano, and Clone Captain CT-7567 "Rex," who served as their get-go in command.

The 501st Legion,^[33] originally operating every bit an elite group^[38] known as the 501st Clone Battalion,^[47] was a Republic Military battalion and subsequently legion^[2] of elite clone troopers under the command of Jedi Full general Anakin Skywalker and Jedi Commander Ahsoka Tano.^[33] The legion was briefly and tentatively led past Jedi General Pong Krell in ane instance that Skywalker was absent-minded.^[6] Clone Helm CT-7567 "Rex" served every bit Skywalker's first-in-command,^[6] and was somewhen promoted to the military rank of Clone Commander when the 501st Legion divide into ii groups.^[xv]

Clone Commander CC-1119 "Appo," previously a Clone Sergeant within the legion, was promoted to Clone Commander and placed in command of^[ten] the other half of the 501st forces afterwards Commander Rex vanished.^[38] Clone Captain CT-0292 "Vaughn" served inside the legion,^[15] as did Clone Lieutenant CT-5597 "Jesse,"^[17] Clone Lieutenant "Hawk,"^[18] Clone Sergeant CT-0000/1010 "Fox," and another clone sergeant.^[eight]

System [ ]

"I'll dissever the 501st, make a new partition under Ahsoka's control."
"Unfortunately, Ahsoka is no longer a part of the G Regular army of the Republic."
"Nosotros'll promote King to Commander and have him pb the new division. Ahsoka can get with him equally an adviser."

―Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi — Mind (file info) ^[15]

Many sub-divisions and small units existed under the 501st Legion of clone troopers.

Although originally a battalion^[2] that served as an elite group of troopers, the 501st was reorganized every bit a legion.^[38] Equally such, the 501st consisted of various subunits. When the unit of measurement was divided into two groups at the end of its service to the Galactic Republic, one group was the 332nd Division.^[21] It additionally contained at least three brigades, which contained Carnivore Battalion and Execute Battalion,^[22] each containing a standard 576 troopers.^[48] There was also an armored brigade deployed under the 501st.^[thirty] Many companies fabricated upwardly the legion, including the 332nd Visitor^[21] and Torrent Visitor.^[3]

Platoons in the legion included a platoon within the 332nd Company,^[fifteen] another platoon under the straight command of Captain Rex,^{[half dozen]} equally well every bit another platoon that operated in cold-weather condition operations and included four squads, including first squad.^[29] Other squads within the legion included a team directly led past Rex,^[26] and a squad led by Skywalker.^[8] Other units in the legion included Skywalker'south team,^[27] At-home Tree, Snow Wolves, and Wildfire.^[24] Additionally, the 501st had its own starship grouping.^[xv]

Culture and training [ ]

"A few of General Skywalker's plans seemed reckless too, merely they worked."
"Yeah, but Full general Skywalker is ordinarily leading his men up in the front, not bringing up the rear like Full general Krell."

―CT-7567 "King" and CT-5555 "Fives" ^[49]

The 501st had a reputation for courage and anarchistic warfare.

Renowned for their bravery, anarchistic tactics,^[33] and unwavering loyalty, the 501st Legion was a tight-knit squadron^[50] that participated in historic conflicts from the Battle of Christophsis to the Siege of Mandalore and often served alongside Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi's 212th Assail Battalion.^[33] The 501st won numerous battles, usually confronting seemingly incommunicable odds. Many, including Kenobi, hypothesized that Skywalker'south unorthodox arroyo influenced the members of his unit. They were unflinchingly fierce in combat, and did not demonstrate mercy. The 501st were initially trained with basic combat tactics, but were not trained for Separatist forces at the onset of their service.^[38]

Equipment and vehicles [ ]

"Generation One armor e'er holds upward."

―CT-7567 "Rex," on his clone trooper armor ^[51]

During the Clone Wars, the 501st Legion wore Phase II clone trooper armor with distinctive blue markings.

The 501st Legion used All Terrain Tactical Enforcers,^[8] All Terrain Reconnaissance Transports, and other vehicles.^[6] The 501st Legion utilized the Phase I clone trooper armor during the early flow of the Clone Wars, from the First Boxing of Geonosis^[38] until the introduction of the Phase Two model by the time of the Battle of Mon Cala.^[52] On certain occasions, Rex and other members of the 501st made employ of jetpacks for aerial transportation and greater mobility.^[8]

By the time of the Battle of Arantara, Rex wore his armor with bluish markings, a command pauldron, and a kama.^[39] Past the time of Christophsis, Rex was not the only clone trooper in the legion with blue markings, equally several others possessed them as well. A clone sergeant had bluish markings effectually this time.^[8] Over time more than troopers of the 501st came to customize their own kit, also using blue as a complementary color to the standard white.^[53]

As the war continued, Phase Ii clone trooper armor became widespread within the ranks of the Grand Army of the Republic, supplanting the Phase I model. When the 501st upgraded their armor, they adopted a common color scheme and markings that identified their unit amalgamation. Notwithstanding, some clones such every bit King, the Advanced Recon Commandos and even mutual soldiers retained their own unique designs that differed from the remainder of the 501st.^[6] Ahsoka Tano's Togruta markings inspired the redesigned helmets worn by the 501st clones who remained loyal to their former commander.^[50]

Troopers [ ]

"You're exactly the kind of men I need in the 501st."

―CT-7567 "King," to CT-1409 "Echo" and CT-5555 "Fives" ^[54]

Officers, battlefield medics, and other specialists served aslope standard soldiers in the ranks of the 501st Legion.

As a legion of the Grand Army of the Commonwealth, the 501st Legion consisted of various specializations of clone troopers. Beside the standard clone trooper, the 501st deployed clone trooper pilots via its starship and footing vehicle groups, equally well as clone gunners, and various clone trooper officers with a ranging caste of customized armor and equipment.^[15] The 501st had a range of specialized clone troopers that served in operational capacities, including the Clone Comms Technician who were responsible for proper communication, and Clone Engineers who were tasked with confirming that Republic vehicles were operational.^[32]

Aristocracy special forces clone trooper variants were also attached to the elite 501st Legion, including several Avant-garde Recon Commandos for special operations,^[31] many Avant-garde Recon Force Watch Troopers for reconnaissance and low-cal vehicle support,^[26] and clone commandos.^[55] The 501st was also outfitted with other types of specialized troopers for different combat scenarios, including many clone jetpack troopers for aeriform gainsay,^[15] clone sharpshooters for sniping and marksman action, heavy weapons clone troopers for heavy infantry back up,^[33] clone medics for medical aid and assistance,^[26] and clone cold assault troopers for cold weather condition operations.^[29]

Regal service [ ]

Control and organisation [ ]

The 501st transitioned to using stormtrooper armor during their service to the Galactic Empire.

Under service to the Galactic Empire, the 501st Legion was led by Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader, previously the Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, every bit his personal legion of troops.^[38] Officers who served the legion included Full general Maximilian Veers,^[11] Brigadier General Nevar, Colonel Starck,^[12] Commander Daine Jir, Commander Praji,^[xiii] Commander TD-110, Commander TD-4445,^[xiv] Commander TK-9091, commanding officer TK-4601,^[five] Captain TS-4068,^[16] another captain,^[56] and Sergeant Kreel.^[twenty]

The legion could be divided downward to squads, which could exist farther divided into fireteams.^[25] Task Force 99, a Special Commando Advanced Recon Trooper squad, was fastened to the elite 501st, which at the time continued answering to the highest levels of Imperial High Command.^[28]

With the terminate of the Republic Era, the 501st transitioned from clone troopers to stormtroopers^[57] and continued to utilize several variant units, including the aristocracy Storm Commandos^[35] and cold weather set on stormtroopers.^[i] With the Republic'southward transformation into the Empire,^[44] the Kaminoan cloning product was close down^[58] and the Royal War machine replaced clones with human conscripts.^[57] Such changes applied to the 501st besides. By 0 BBY,^[45] human^[59] Soldiers such every bit TK-7624, TK-8332, and Commander TK-9091 served in the 501st.^[5]

Equipment and vehicles [ ]

Subsequently the 501st was absorbed past the Imperial War machine, becoming a sectionalization of the Stormtrooper Corps,^[57] its members were equipped with stormtrooper armor along with the East-11 blaster burglarize as their primary weapon.^[5] The legion also made use of terrain-based equipment utilized by common cold weather assault stormtroopers during the mission on Hoth.^[1]

History [ ]

Clone Wars [ ]

Foundation and Geonosis [ ]

"My proper name is Rex. Captain. 501st Clone Battalion."

―CT-7567 "Rex," remembering his service ^[47]

The 501st Legion served in the Boxing of Geonosis, the get-go battle of the Clone Wars.

At the beginning of the pan-galactic Clone Wars^[37] in 22 BBY,^[45] the Galactic Republic mobilized an army of clone troopers to fight the armies of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, ending a millennium of peace.^[37] These soldiers, who were cloned from the genetic source material of the human template Jango Fett, formed the backbone of the Thousand Army of the Republic,^[threescore] which was divided into diverse corps, battalions, regiments, platoons, and other units.^[33]

One such unit of measurement within the Grand Army of the Republic was the^[38] 501st Clone Battalion,^[47] which began equally an aristocracy group of clone troopers and participated in the get-go action that sparked the Clone Wars, the Outset Battle of Geonosis. Although they were not yet assigned to the Jedi Anakin Skywalker, equally he was in pursuit of Separatist Head of Land Count Dooku, the 501st was brought from its homeworld of Kamino to Geonosis by M Master Yoda, and battled the Separatist forces. Despite beingness well trained in basic combat tactics, members of the 501st had no special training to combat Separatist forces, though fortunately for the Republic troops, the Separatists were fighting a rear-baby-sit action in defense of their transports which were trying to escape into space.^[38]

Command of the 501st was given to Jedi General Anakin Skywalker whose beginning officer was Clone Captain CT-7567 "Rex."

Despite the circumstances, 501st Clone Battalion troopers fought against the latest droid forces, included B2-series super boxing droids that were so fresh from the product line that they were not painted.^[38] Led by Clone Helm CT-7567 "Rex," he and his clone troopers fought well at Geonosis, which earned them veteran status within the Grand Ground forces.^[61] Veterans of the battle earned disquisitional frontline experience, which were passed downwards to rookie troopers meant to supersede the casualties incurred past the unit. Additionally in the aftermath, the 501st was reorganized^[38] into the 501st Legion, founded by Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine,^[ii] and placed nether the command of Anakin Skywalker.^[38]

With Skywalker's promotion to Jedi Knight and receiving the military rank of Jedi General, Skywalker led the legion^[8] with Captain Rex serving as his starting time-in-command.^[6] The 501st Legion was deployed to numerous battlefronts equally war swept beyond the milky way, and more Jedi began serving the Republic Armed services.^[8] During the war, Skywalker and the 501st attacked a number of droid factories.^[62]

Early on missions and Hisseen [ ]

I of the unit's earlier missions was the Battle of Arantara, during which 501st Clone Captain King was incapacitated. Once Rex had woken up, General Skywalker spoke to him and taught him that a true leader always led from the forepart.^[39] Some other early on mission was a mission to Benglor in gild to investigate Separatist action on the planet. Later on discovering traces of Separatist battle droids, members of the 501st were attacked past an ethnic creature, resulting in the death of 501st clone trooper "Bellow."^[xl]

Captain Rex's 501st often served alongside Clone Commander CC-2224 "Cody" and the 212th Attack Battalion.

Subsequently, the 501st Legion participated in a siege of Hisseen alongside the 7th Sky Corps under the control of Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi and Clone Marshal Commander CC-2224 "Cody," and the 104th Battalion led by Jedi General Plo Koon and Clone Commander CC-3636 "Wolffe." Afterwards securing a foothold on the planet Hisseen, clone troopers from the three units protected the Hisseenians against waves of boxing droids, until the 3 Jedi arrived and defeated the surviving droid forces. The Jedi were presently forced to leave their troops to defend the ground while they moved to engage Separatist leader Count Dooku and his apprentice Asajj Ventress. At that time, more droid forces bore downward on the clone troopers,^[40] and members of the 104th and 7th were dispatched to rescue members of the Hisseenian parliament while the 501st held the frontline.^[63]

Presently subsequently rescuing the parliamentary members, the Captain Rex contacted Commander Cody requesting reinforcements,^[64] as the droid assail intensified. As the 501st troopers sustained higher casualties and were existence overrun, Commanders Cody and Wolffe returned with their units to support the troopers.^[65] After several explosions, the clone units were disoriented and captured past the droid forces, who had overrun the Commonwealth position, but were rescued when the Jedi Generals returned. With Separatist forces in retreat from Hisseen, Democracy forces, including the 501st Legion, were recalled to the Republic capital earth of Coruscant.^[66]

Boxing of Christophsis [ ]

"What'southward our program of attack, sir?"
"Follow me."

―CT-7567 "Rex" and Anakin Skywalker ^[8]

The 501st reinforced the 212th during the Republic campaign on Christophsis.

Skywalker and Male monarch led the 501st'south Torrent Visitor in the campaign to retake the planet of Christophsis. During the battle, the 501st was joined by Skywalker'south new apprentice, Ahsoka Tano, who claimed the authority of Jedi Commander through her status every bit a Padawan in the Lodge. Upon defeating the Separatists with the help of the 212th Attack Battalion, the 501st was redirected to the planet Teth with orders to rescue Rotta, son of the Hutt law-breaking lord Jabba Desilijic Tiure. They sustained heavy losses against the droid ground forces but ultimately prevailed in the Battle of Teth with the back up of General Obi-Wan Kenobi and the 212th.^[eight]

The 501st Legion participated in the Battle of Mimban alongside the 224th Division's Mud Jumpers. The 501st and 224th fought against a big force of Separatist droid forces, and following the death of Jedi Full general Laan Tik and receiving heavy fire, Captain Rex ordered the Republic forces to retreat to their military outpost. At that place, Captain Rex and his subordinates reviewed and discussed the situation, with Helm Rex deciding to pull his forces out while he destroyed the Separatist deflector shield generator alone. Junior Representative Jar Jar Binks, who accompanied Democracy troops, used General Tik's lightsaber to aid Captain Rex afterwards Male monarch was injured and defeated. The 2 and so fought ahead to the shield generator.^[39]

Rookies CT-1409 "Echo" and CT-5555 "Fives" transferred to the 501st.

Skywalker's legion continued to serve the Republic over the course of the war, completing a diverseness of assignments and gaining new troopers—such as CT-1409 "Repeat" and CT-5555 "Fives"—deemed worthy of serving in the ranks of the elite 501st.^[54]

As Skywalker oft worked alongside his mentor Kenobi, the 501st also served with the 212th on several missions, including the voyage of Duchess Satine Kryze from Mandalore to Coruscant.^[67] The Expiry Watch, a terrorist organization opposed to Kryze'due south government,^[68] failed to electrocute the duchess before she could reach the galactic capital due to the combined efforts of the 501st and 212th.^[67] Later, a detachment of the 501st was sent to Naboo along with a squad of clone ordnance specialists where they ultimately prevented Doctor Nuvo Vindi'due south programme to assault the population through biological warfare.^{[24] [69]}

Post-obit the theft of a holocron from the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, the 501st's Carnivore Battalion was sent on a mission to Devaron in gild to retrieve the artifact from Cad Bane.^[22] In the ensuing boxing between the Republic and Separatist forces, the battalion manned the All Terrain Tactical Enforcer, designated 773, alongside two other brigades. The compensation hunter was presumed to have died in the boxing, but in fact, survived past disguising himself with the clone armor of the 501st trooper "Denal."^[53]

Battles of Kamino and Lola Sayu [ ]

"Echo, Fives, you're both officially beingness made ARC troopers."

―CC-2224 "Cody," to CT-1409 "Repeat" and CT-5555 "Fives" ^[42]

The 501st defended the clone hatcheries in the Battle of Kamino.

When the Separatists plotted to deal the Republic a crippling accident by attacking the cloning facilities of Kamino, the 501st and 212th rushed to the defence of their homeworld^[42] and to reinforce the local garrison.^[30] The Battle of Kamino was a hard-fought victory for the Democracy, due in part to the actions of the 501st. In item, the troopers Echo and Fives were recognized for their service by Helm Male monarch, also as Commander Cody of the 212th, and were both promoted to the elite status of ARC trooper in the aftermath of the battle.^[42] Later, Male monarch and the new ARC troopers of the 501st were sent with Skywalker and Kenobi to infiltrate the Citadel.^[70] Though the Commonwealth succeeded in reacquiring the information pertaining to the Nexus Road from General Even Piell and his captain, Wilhuff Tarkin,^[71] the group lost Repeat, who survived but was presumed dead,^[72] in addition to several other casualties.^[71]

Battles of Felucia and Horain [ ]

The 501st prevailed on Felucia, supporting the 104th Battalion confronting Separatist battle droids.

Following the Battle of Lola Sayu, the 501st Legion was dispatched to Felucia one time once again alongside the 104th Battalion and several clone tank divisions.^[73] Afterward this time, the implementation of Stage II clone trooper armor to replace the standard Stage I took place, with the 501st Legion adopting the armor throughout its ranks. The 501st'southward Torrent Company was then eventually dispatched to Horain to combat the Separatist garrison stationed there and participated in the Battle of Horain. During the boxing, Captain Rex and members of Torrent Company encountered a grouping of Horian children in a crater, and after helping them escape, Rex became separated from the rest of his men, and was pinned downwards past a big contingent of Separatist forces. Later on attempting to contact General Skywalker, Captain Rex was saved by Full general Kenobi. In the following skirmish, Separatist droid B1-0516 received damage to its central processing unit and began aiding King and Kenobi. Afterwards the droid was captured, Rex and Kenobi rescued the droid from the Separatist headquarters, and managed to reunite with Skywalker and the rest of Torrent Company at the Commonwealth Evacuation Betoken.^[74]

Boxing of Umbara [ ]

"Recollect, General Krell, the entire invasion depends on your battalion."

―Obi-Wan Kenobi, to Pong Krell ^[49]

The 501st mutinied against Jedi General Pong Krell during the Boxing of Umbara.

A battalion of the 501st was amid with the clone formations that the Democracy deployed to reconquer Umbara from the Separatist Alliance.^{[half dozen]} During the campaign, Skywalker was recalled to Coruscant past the Jedi High Council at the request of Chancellor Palpatine, leaving the 501st under the control of Jedi Full general Pong Krell.^[six] Although he was a recognized war hero with a distinguished record of service,^[49] Krell became a Separatist spy later turning to the dark side of the Force. He deliberately sabotaged his own strategies to undermine the clones, whom he regarded with contempt and disgust.^[7]

Krell'south betrayal was revealed after he tricked the 501st and the 212th into fighting each other, causing clones on both sides to impale each other by mistake. Under the leadership of Helm Rex, the battalions mutinied confronting Krell, but the fallen Jedi slaughtered many clones. However, he was ultimately captured while attempting to escape. In response to his actions, Krell was summarily executed by his nigh loyal soldier, CT-6922 "Dogma," who was subsequently taken into Republic custody for killing an officer, but Rex sent Dogma a reassuring nod when he was taken abroad. Afterward, Fives informed the Clone Captain that Umbara had finally been conquered, but Rex no longer knew what the point of the war was and wondered what would happen to them when it ended.^[7]

Conspiracy [ ]

"Well, in that location's a sinister plot in the works confronting the Jedi! I have proof of information technology, I tin testify that everything I know is true beyond the shadow of a doubt!"
"Bear witness me the bear witness!"
"The evidence is in here, information technology's all in here, every one of us, every clone!"

―CT-5555 "Fives" and Anakin Skywalker ^[75]

Fives was killed while trying to expose a Sith conspiracy confronting the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic.

During the Battle of Ringo Vinda, the 501st was forced to retreat from the Separatists due to an unexpected evolution: CT-5385 "Tup" killed Jedi General Tiplar. Suffering from a malfunction in his inhibitor chip, the trooper became hostile towards the Jedi, which in plow led to a premature execution of Order 66^[76]—a clone protocol designed to plough the clone army against their Jedi officers in the event of a Jedi rebellion. This turn of events led to an investigation on Kamino but later moved to Coruscant at Chancellor Palpatine's request.^[77]

By so, ARC trooper Fives had partially uncovered the nature of the inhibitor chips and, believing they were a threat to the security of the Grand Army, requested their immediate removal from the brains of every clone trooper. Yet, the Chancellor revealed his knowledge of the fries and their true purpose to Fives, causing the clone to become a fugitive afterward attempting to assassinate Palpatine. The rogue clone made an effort to betrayal Palpatine's conspiracy to Rex and Skywalker, only Fives was killed by Commander CC-1010 "Play a trick on" of the Coruscant Guard earlier he could show his claims. He died in Rex'southward arms, telling his superior officer that he had only wanted to do his duty and that his nightmares were finally over.^[75]

Terminal battles [ ]

The 501st Legion participated in the Outer Rim Sieges, including the Battle of Anaxes.^[78] It as well participated in the Battle of Yerbana, and separate into 2 forces in social club to participate in the Boxing of Coruscant and the Siege of Mandalore.^[15] Elements of the 501st Legion participated aslope the 41st Elite Corps and the Wookiee Army'south Kachirho Wookiee Militia in the Battle of Kashyyyk in order to defend Kachirho City and prevent further landings by Separatist forces in their attempt to capture the vital trade and communications hub.^[43]

Order 66 [ ]

"There's been a rebellion, sir. Don't worry. The state of affairs is nether command. I'm sorry, sir. It'southward time for you to leave."

―CC-1119 "Appo," to Bail Organa ^[44]

A company of troopers' helmets were customized to resemble Ahsoka Tano's face.

In 19 BBY,^[45] the 501st and 212th served in the Outer Rim Sieges, including the Battle of Yerbana. After this battle, Ahsoka Tano,^[15] who had left the Jedi Order later on being framed in a bombing of the Jedi Temple hangar,^[79] reunited with Skywalker and the legion, equally she and Lady Bo-Katan Kryze of the Mandalore resistance had located the rogue Sith Lord Maul in the Mandalorian uppercase of Sundari. While Skywalker was ultimately willing to fulfill their wish for a joint Republic/resistance operation, he and Full general Kenobi learned that Separatist Full general Grievous had attacked Coruscant. Skywalker created a new division of the 501st, the 332nd Partition, promoting King to be its commander. The segmentation was to exist sent to Mandalore with Tano and the Mandalorians, while the residual of the legion would go with him and Kenobi to Coruscant.^[fifteen] The Battle of Coruscant proved to exist a Commonwealth victory, with Skywalker even killing Separatist Head of State Count Dooku,^[44] and the Siege of Mandalore eventually resulted in the 501st and resistance'due south victory and Maul's capture.^[80]

The conspiracy that Fives discovered^[75] came to fruition with the mass execution of Social club 66, forcing the Thousand Army to betray their Jedi leaders across the galaxy. Palpatine, who had orchestrated the Clone Wars as Darth Sidious, Dark Lord of the Sith, utilized the clone army as the instrument of both the fall of the Jedi Order and the Sith'due south rise to accented power. Aiding the Nighttime Lord in the initial phase of the Cracking Jedi Purge was Anakin Skywalker, at present all-powerful in the nighttime side as the Sith Lord Darth Vader.^[44] On the Venator-class Star Destroyer Tribunal,^[10] Rex, his division of the 501st, and a forcefulness of Coruscant Guard clone shock troopers, received the social club while traveling back to Coruscant with Maul in custody. While Tano was no longer part of the Jedi Order, she was targeted by the clones, only Rex managed to resist long plenty to tell her to locate ARC trooper Fives. Rex so succumbed to his command chip and led the hunt for his friend. The Commander likewise ordered his troops to kill Maul, only Tano freed the rogue Sith to serve as a distraction.^[81]

The 501st Legion conducted an assail on the Jedi Yard Temple.

On Coruscant, Sidious' new amateur was tasked with leading the 501st Legion in a directly siege of the Jedi Temple, resulting in the deaths of its inhabitants while thousands of Jedi were killed by their troops across the galaxy. The 501st served under CC-1119 "Appo,"^[44] who was originally a Clone Sergeant but was promoted on the issuing of Gild 66, in addition to Vader. The commander was struck downward by^[38] Padawan Zett Jukassa before the latter was killed by a team of 501st troopers, an incident witnessed by Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan.^[44] Post-obit their siege of the Jedi Temple, the 501st patrolled the grounds around the site.^[82]

Through Guild 66, the 501st was directed by Darth Sidious to execute the one-time Jedi Ahsoka Tano, turning their guns on Commander King likewise when he was saved from Guild 66.

Elsewhere while aboard the Tribunal, Tano looked into Fives and discovered the control fleck conspiracy, so she and a team of astromech droids–R7-A7, RG-G1, and CH-33P–knocked out Rex, allowing them to bring him to a medical bay and remove his chip. With Rex freed from Order 66, he, Tano, and the droids made their way to the hangar to await for an escape ship, but the Star Destroyer was pulled out of hyperspace when Maul destroyed the hyperdrive, leading to the warship being caught in a moon's gravitational pull. When Rex, Tano, and the droids fabricated it to bay 12, they discovered the clone troopers, now under the command of ARC Clone Lieutenant CT-5597 "Jesse," had predicted their deportment. Pretending to have captured Tano, Rex tried to reason with Jesse, stating that she was no longer part of the Jedi Order and thus not a target. When the lieutenant recounted Rex'due south earlier command that they were under special order to kill Tano and all clones who refused to obey, Rex tried to get through to his friend 1 terminal fourth dimension, just Jesse refused, instead stating Rex would be demoted and subject to execution alongside Tano.^[17]

The clones who tried to terminate Tano were killed in the destruction of their Star Destroyer.

All the same, Rex had managed to stall Jesse and the troopers, as the astromech droids were able to secretly release the hangar elevators. While this managed to dissever well-nigh of the clones, Maul arrived in the hangar and stole the available Nu-class shuttle, forcing Rex and Tano to look below decks, which was where the bulk of the clones had been dropped. While their three astromech droid companions had been killed by the fourth dimension they found a BTL-B Y-wing starfighter/bomber, Tano and Male monarch escaped the doomed Star Destroyer aboard the bomber. Jesse, his 501st sectionalization, and any other clone troopers aboard the Venator were killed when it crashed into the moon, but Rex and Tano honored the Clone Lieutenant and other clones by burying them outside the ship's remains.^[17]

On the eve of Chancellor Palpatine's announcement to the Galactic Senate, the 501st was confronted by two Jedi Masters, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and One thousand Master Yoda, upon their cursory render to Coruscant. Despite their efforts, the clones failed to eliminate the Jedi, both of whom killed many troopers during their infiltration of the fallen Jedi Temple.^[44]

Imperial Era [ ]

Soldiers of the Empire [ ]

"Palpatine's clones did their part, simply the rest… He killed. Even the younglings. The younglings. By the light."

―Ferren Barr, on the siege of the Jedi Temple ^[83]

Acquiring the moniker "Vader's Fist," The 501st Legion remained active during the reign of the Galactic Empire.

With the fall of the Jedi Order, Darth Sidious consolidated his power past declaring himself Emperor of the Galactic Empire.^[44] The clone troopers who survived the state of war were retained by the new authorities, effectively condign the starting time generation of Imperial stormtroopers at the start of the Emperor's reign.^[57] During the invasion of Mon Cala in the commencement year of the Empire's reign, fugitive Jedi Padawan Ferren Barr showed a Coruscant Security Force hologram recording of Vader's 501st Legion marching on the Jedi Temple on Coruscant at the start of the Jedi Purge to his disciples after learning that Vader and his Inquisitors were present on Mon Cala. Barr stated to his disciples that after the Purge, he studied how the Jedi were massacred so speedily, and connected to speak on Vader before evacuating his cavern refuge.^[83]

Although the 501st continued to exist equally a segmentation of the Stormtrooper Corps,^[1] it was the 1st Legion became the personal stormtroopers of Darth Vader. Troopers of the Offset Legion were recruited from the ranks of the 501st, however.^[62] Additionally, Vader likewise served as the commander of the 501st,^[84] with Everi Chalis claiming that the 501st was Vader's personal legion.^[1] The legion became infamous as Vader's personal enforcers.^[85] Fifty-fifty the "Vader'south Fist" moniker was applied to the 501st.^[5] No affair the example, the 501st fought^[1] under the control of Vader^[5] confronting the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War.^[one]

Raid on the Tantive IV [ ]

"She'll be all correct. Inform Lord Vader nosotros have a prisoner."

―TK-4601, on Leia Organa ^[86]

The 501st stormed the Tantive IV and captured Princess Leia of Alderaan.

In 0 BBY,^[45] shortly earlier the Battle of Yavin, the Imperial I-class Star Destroyer Devastator followed the Alderaanian diplomatic cruiser Tantive IV to the desert planet Tatooine.^[86] A contingent of the 501st Legion^[5] boarded the cruiser, engaging Insubordinate troopers while the princess downloaded the Death Star plans into the astromech droid R2-D2. Despite sustaining several casualties in the initial assault, the 501st defeated the Rebels and swarmed through the corridors, searching for Organa.^[86]

With her clandestine mission compromised, Organa dispatched the R2 unit to Tatooine along with the protocol droid C-3PO via an escape pod. She remained on board her starship, hiding from the 501st until a squad of stormtroopers found her. Organa opened burn down on the stormtroopers,^[86] fatally shooting TK-9091 in the process, simply was stunned past TK-4601 as she attempted to flee.^[v] The 501st escorted Organa to Darth Vader, but the princess refused to cooperate and objected to the attack on her ship, citing her status equally a fellow member of the Imperial Senate.^[86]

Unleashing Job Forcefulness 99 [ ]

The Ghost Moon [ ]

"Who's ready to kill some Rebels?"

―Kreel ^[87]

The SCAR troopers of Chore Force 99 comprised the special forces wing of the 501st.

Post-obit an set on on Sunspot Prison house, the 501st'south Task Force 99 were dispatched to investigate the prison and search for Kolar Ludd, an imprisoned member of Imperial Special Forces. After a brief search, Task Force 99 was given new orders^[87]to capture Rebel Alliance Admiral Verette, who was on his style to board the hijacked Imperial-course Star Destroyer Harbinger which was to be deployed confronting Royal forces at the siege on Tureen VII.^[88] Job Strength 99 intercepted the admiral'due south Taylander shuttle, which crashed onto the Ghost Moon. There in the abandoned city, Insubordinate forces managed to escape the shuttle and hide in a skyscraper, though they were somewhen found by Task Forcefulness 99. Later on engaging Rebel forces and bringing the building downwardly, Task Force 99 connected to appoint the Rebels among the wreckage, and post-obit a brief speeder hunt, were forced into the sewers to avoid a Rebel-controlled modified Armored Attack Tank Mk I. Using explosives, Job Strength 99 destroyed the road, causing the tank to fall into the sewer, where Admiral Verette was then captured.^[34]

Following the skirmish on the Ghost Moon, Full general Crix Madine forwarded an official document to Full general Pitt Onoran most the 501st'south Job Force 99. In the communique, General Madine stated that he believed that the extermination of Rebel troopers were conducted by Imperial SCAR troopers, and attached a document detailing elite stormtrooper squads, and further information regarding the SCAR programme and how Chore Strength 99 was attached to an elite legion who answered to the highest levels of Imperial High Control. The documents additionally recorded an analysis of the Primtara incident perpetrated past Job Forcefulness 99, besides as documents of its members. These documents were included in the rebel depository The Rebel Files.^[28]

The Straw [ ]

"You're gonna need more than a lightsaber and some other bucketheads to finish this ship, Kreel."

―Luke Skywalker ^[89]

Armed with a lightsaber, Sergeant Kreel fought against the Jedi amateur Luke Skywalker.

Several days after the Ghost Moon skirmish, Job Force 99 used the Taylander shuttle, with Verette'southward corpse tied to the front end if its hull, as a distraction to gain entry into the ISD Straw.^[xc] After entering the Harbinger, Task Force 99 sabotaged several systems, and jettisoned the bodies of a rebel maintenance coiffure after defeating them. Chore Force 99 then separate into 3 groups, with a three members neutralizing the bridge, another group of iii, including Sergeant Kreel, securing the hallways to maintenance, and a lonely member securing the engine room, where the Rebel droids R2-D2 and C-3PO were located. However, rebel forces fought dorsum Task Force 99 at all locations, with Sergeant Kreel engaging Luke Skywalker in a lightsaber duel, while Princess Leia Organa and Captain Han Solo maintained control of the helm and Chewbacca aided the rebel droids.^[89]

Inside the hour, the Harbinger arrived on Tureen VII and attacked the Imperial blockade, which was caught by surprise. During the duel with Skywalker, Kreel remarked that Task Force 99 would have destroyed the Harbinger if ordered to do so, but Darth Vader had other plans for the special forces group. With the battle intensifying, Vader arrived in his Necktie Advanced x1.^[89] At that fourth dimension, Job Force 99'south members began losing control of the situation aboard the Star Destroyer, and were each summarily defeated. Kreel was then incapacitated by Skywalker while dueling and additionally reporting to Vader. With the Rebels destroying Imperial forces in orbit and on the surface, Task Force 99 proceeded to destroy the Straw every bit the Rebels escaped. Despite the failure of their mission, Task Force 99 managed to capture C-3PO, revealing it to Darth Vader who chastised them for their defeat.^[91]

Battles of Hoth and Endor [ ]

Vader led the 501st against the Rebel Brotherhood in the Battle of Hoth.

Both the First Legion^[92] and the 501st Legion fought against the Alliance at the Boxing of Hoth^[one] in 3 ABY,^[45] three years after the destruction of the first Death Star at Yavin.^[86] When Vader's starfleet, the Imperial force known as Decease Squadron, start arrived, they came out of hyperspace too close to Hoth to surprise the rebels. Afterwards, Vader sent Full general Maximilian Veers to lead^[93] the 501st^[11] All Terrain Armored Ship group Blizzard Forcefulness for a ground attack. Veers led the AT-ATs to destroy the rebel power generator, and the walkers decimated their lines of infantry. As he approached the generator, Veers ordered his troops to alight for ground assault. The generator was soon destroyed, and Vader^[93] who had been leading the Outset Legion from the east,^[94] was informed that he could begin his landing to Echo Base.^[93] Vader and the 501st^[11] common cold weather assault stormtroopers made their way into Echo Base. The remaining insubordinate personnel rushed to evacuate and abandoned Echo Base, officially making the boxing an Majestic tactical victory.^[93]

Hours before the Battle of Endor, Darth Vader informed the Emperor that his son Luke Skywalker had descended to the surface of Endor. Forbidding him from openly seeking out Skywalker, the Emperor instead sent Vader to the Imperial base in charge of guarding the Death Star's shield generator, where his master predicted that his son would seek him out. Vader grew increasingly impatient as he waited at the base, and openly considered the idea of ordering the 501st Legion to lay waste product to the forest in guild to find his son.^[95] The 501st Legion subsequently participated in the Battle of Endor, although the legion died there along with Emperor Palpatine, Darth Vader, and the second Death Star.^[two]

Legacy [ ]

"Do you lot remember back home? Would you lot like to retrieve? Let me assistance you remember."

―Luke Skywalker, to Grogu ^[96]

The 501st Legion's attack on the Jedi Temple was remembered by Grogu, a survivor of the Groovy Jedi Purge.

The 501st Legion's attack on the Jedi Temple resulted in the deaths of many Jedi, including the younglings.^[44] However, the youngling Grogu survived the siege. A fellow member of Yoda'southward species, Grogu lived through the Imperial Era and became a foundling in the care of the Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin during the New Commonwealth Era. With the help of the Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker, Grogu recovered his memories from his life in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. As a result, Grogu remembered the 501st Legion's blueish and white armored clone troopers that stormed the Temple, attacking and killing the Jedi^[96] who had been branded as traitors to the Galactic Democracy under Social club 66.^[44]

Behind the scenes [ ]

"501st Legion" is also the name of a fan costuming organization formed in 1997 by Albin Johnson and Tom Crews. The group originally intended to copy authentic stormtrooper costumes but has expanded to include Sith Lords, bounty hunters and other villains from the pic series, encompassing Eu source textile as well equally canonical ones. The group goes under the nickname, "Vader's Fist," and was the inspiration for George Lucas to reference the organisation in official Star Wars canon. The group actively does charity and volunteer work for a number of organizations, and currently consists of over 10,000 members worldwide.

Appearances [ ]

Non-canon appearances [ ]

• "All I Want For Life Day"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Sources [ ]

Notes and references [ ]

Star Wars Clone Trooper 501,

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