CC - 4572 CC - 4572 , nicknamed " Ganch , " was a clone trooper commander who served in the Grand Army of the Republic and lead the 612th Attack Battalion during the Clone Wars . He was assigned to Jedi Master Bolla Ropal , and worked closely with the Jedi Master ' s Padawan learner , Tyzen Xebec . While overseeing construction of the Temple of Eedit , a Galactic Republic base on Devaron , Ganch and Xebec were caught up in an assault launched by agents of the Confederacy of Independent Systems . Although the pair survived the engagement , Ropal was later slain by the Duros bounty hunter Cad Bane . Xebec was subsequently re - apprenticed to Jedi General Keelyvine Reus , and Ganch likewise began working under Reus . Xebec spent more time with Ganch than he did his new Master . The Commander and the Jedi were assigned to a search and rescue task force dispatched to the vital agriworld Ukio , during which Xebec was placed in charge of a planetary inspection team . Ganch , as a part of the team , accompanied the planet ' s Ukian Liege in inspecting the Ukian shield generator , but later succumbed to the neural scrambling initiated by the Confederate tactician known as the " Doctor . " The Commander was driven into a violent stupor , fighting with both Xebec and one of his subordinates , Squawk , before finally realizing that he was mentally unfit for duty , and rendering himself unconscious . By the time he recovered , the Republic was withdrawing from the planet , following a corporate buy - out by Confederate agent Passel Argente . Attack on Devaron . A clone trooper cloned from the Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett , Commander CC - 4572 , better known as " Ganch , " served in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars . The conflict , in which the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems clashed for galactic dominance , saw Ganch become the only survivor of Skua Squad following an early engagement . He eventually became the commanding officer of the 612th Attack Battalion . The war prompted the Republic to establish the Temple of Eedit , an outpost on the world Devaron overseen by the Rodian Jedi Master Bolla Ropal . Ganch was assigned to Ropal , and was also subordinate to Ropal ' s Jedi Padawan , the Zabrak Tyzen Xebec . While building the outpost , Ropal sought to ecologically restore a barren valley on Devaron , and to that end , he had a dam erected . Ganch oversaw the creation of the dam , and was aided by Xebec . When one of the clones raising the dam , Squawk , complained that he would rather be facing action , Ganch quickly reprimanded him . Xebec , observing the reprimand , discussed Ropal ' s decisions briefly with Ganch , explaining that the Jedi Master did not think that they should sit idle purely because they were so far from the actual conflict of the Clone Wars . Ganch understood that his purpose was purely to serve , but Xebec advised him to relax . At that moment , the Commander received a priority signal from outpost command — a red alert . A Confederate fleet had entered the system , and was bearing down rapidly on Devaron . Ganch and Xebec came under laser fire from the enemy infiltration force Nashtah Team , from which battle droids destroyed their LAAT gunship , which was parked on top of the dam wall . Xebec was instructed by Ropal via comlink to stay out of the valley proper , and remain where he was . Ganch , while battling the droids , observed that the normally prescient General Ropal had been caught off - guard . As the LAAT fell off the dam wall and exploded , Ganch and Xebec were thrown to the ground . The Commander was the first to recover , and continued to return fire at the Confederate forces , which had pinned them down , as Xebec regained consciousness . Any rockets the troops had were lost with the destroyed gunship , preventing them from easily dispatching their assailants . As they fought on , Xebec sensed through the Force that Ropal had been captured . As the young Zabrak despaired , Ganch urged him to return his focus to the matter at hand , as Nashtah Team was overrunning their position . Xebec instructed the Commander to have his troops seal their helmets , and target the braces on the dam wall . The wall gave way , and flooded the valley , waylaying both the Republic and Confederate troops . As a result , the outpost , although drenched , was now secure . Ganch and Xebec made it to the shore , and the Commander observed that they had been successful , though the Padawan pointed out that the Separatists had been targeting Ropal all along , which Ganch found to be puzzling . With the water now let into the valley , the General ' s plans for Devaron had been fulfilled , even if , as the Zabrak pointed out , he had never been around to see it . The clone and the Padawan were then recovered by LAATs , though Ropal later died at the hands of the bounty hunter Cad Bane . Mission to Ukio . In the wake of his Master ' s death , Xebec was given a new Master , General Keelyvine Reus . Ganch , too , was assigned to Reus , and was part of a task force dispatched to Ukio , a vital agriworld supplying the Grand Army with food . Aboard Reus ' s flagship , a " Venator " - class Star Destroyer , Xebec spent his time with Ganch , rather than at his new Master ' s side . He instructed Ganch to turn off his communicator , and the Commander did so . Xebec then set about reassembling a DC - 15S , a feat which Ganch taught him . A clone officer approached , and informed the pair that Xebec was wanted by General Reus . The officer queried as to why the communicator was shut off , and Xebec explained that he had not wanted to be disturbed . The order had now been superseded , however , and the Padawan was forced to report to the General . Before he departed , the Commander advised his young superior to stay focused . Ganch later joined Xebec , Squawk , and a group of other clone troopers on a reconnaissance mission to the surface of Ukio . As they made the trip from the Star Destroyer to the planet in a LAAT gunship , Squawk remarked that they would probably be spending more time reading than fighting , since the world ' s planetary shield was a particularly effective one . Ganch cautioned his subordinate , but Xebec agreed that their mission would likely be a quiet one . The Commander reminded him that they had been instructed to perform a thorough assessment of Ukio ' s defensive systems for General Reus , which would likely keep them occupied , but the Zabrak felt that his Master simply wanted him out of the way , and that she could not stand his presence . Ganch reasoned that Jedi Generals were not ones to take matters lightly , and provided a degree of perspective for his young compatriot — they were being placed in charge of planetary security , which was hardly a trifle . Furthermore , he reminded the Padawan that clones were not able to pick their commanding officers , and so they simply adapted . Landing , Ganch and Xebec met with the planet ' s Ukian Liege , who was taken aback by Xebec ' s young age . He inquired as to whether the clone troopers were comfortable in being subordinate to someone so youthful , but Ganch pointed out that he was technically younger than the Zabrak . Xebec wished to meet with the Ukian workers , while the Commander would join the the Liege in inspecting the defensive capabilities of the planet . The Padawan demanded that his troops be given full access to the shield generator complex . As the Zabrak departed , Ganch beckoned the Liege , in order to start his tour . At the Ukian shield generator , the Liege illustrated the various levels of protection that ensured that the planetary shield would continuously be in effect . Ganch was impressed by the Liege ' s equipment , and was then distracted by the charging mammoth gigaun s outside the complex . The Liege explained that the largely harmless creatures were essential to produce on Ukio , as their subsonic calls caused germination within the seeds . Project Instinction . While Ganch was still at the shield generator complex , an orbital alert was received . Soon , the sky was suddenly blacked out , causing the Liege to panic . Furthermore , all signals were jammed . A weak signal got through to the generator complex — Generals Reus and Kit Fisto , as well as Admiral Dron , were in conference . They informed the Liege that the Confederacy had introduced an electro - magnetic photosensitive substance into the atmosphere , which was clinging to the planetary shield and obscuring the sun . The Liege was outraged — without the sun ' s rays , the sensitive Ukian crops would soon perish . The Liege suggested dropping the shields in order to disperse the obscuring cloud , but Ganch and Reus advised against such an action . The Liege rounded on the Commander , pointing out that if the crops died , the Republic would have nothing to protect , and they would have failed in their mission . Reus relented , and instructed the Liege to drop a small area of his shields within fifteen minutes , to allow the cloud to disperse . The plan worked as expected , although as soon as the Liege was informed that the cloud had dispersed , a new problem arose . The gigauns were apparently stampeding off their usual tracks , which was uncharacteristic of them . What caused the Liege considerable anger , however , was that they were now trampling the crops , inflicting severe amounts of damage . The Liege demanded visual verification , and ordered the Commander to inspect . Ganch immediately departed the complex to investigate . Outside , he found Squawk firing on the gigauns , which were rapidly approaching the shield complex . Outraged , Ganch demanded to know what was going on , and ordered Squawk to hold his fire . The trooper was insubordinate , and quipped that Ganch had a " soft spot for dumb animals . " This angered the Commander greatly , and he drew one of his blasters on Squawk . The trooper dropped his weapon and asked that Ganch do likewise , but the Commander found the request unreasonable . Suddenly , Xebec returned , slicing Ganch ' s pistol in two with his lightsaber and demanding an immediate explanation . Both Ganch and Squawk began to advance toward Xebec , and Ganch found that he was struggling against his own actions . He managed to remove his helmet , but could not stop himself from striking the young Zabrak with it . Inexplicably driven into a violent stupor , he urged the Padawan to run away , before the Commander could catch him . Although Xebec ' s new companion , Sanya , retreated into the fields , the Zabrak chose to confront Ganch as the gigauns charged around them . Xebec angrily lashed out at Ganch , and the two grappled briefly , until the Commander drew blood . The young Zabrak , terrified , retreated , prompting the Commander to give chase . He eventually caught the Padawan , and throttled him , but Xebec pleaded with him to stop , as they were clearly not acting in accordance to their true nature for unknown reasons . The Padawan was able to get through to Ganch by officially pulling rank . With considerable effort , Ganch realized that he was no longer fit for duty , pulled out his med - shot , and jabbed himself in the neck , knocking himself out cold . Xebec then moved the unconscious clone to a nearby shelter , ensuring that he would not be trampled by the gigauns . The battle was eventually won , when Xebec and Reus were able to destroy neurological scramblers installed by Confederate mastermind , the " Doctor , " as part of enemy initiative Project Instinction . During the aftermath of the battle , Ganch recovered , and observed as the Ukian Liege ordered the Jedi to leave the planet , as he had been ousted from the government due to the tumultuous series of events . Ganch noted that there was no helping some people , but the Republic victory was later overturned when the Confederate agent Passel Argente was able to purchase a controlling interest in the Ukian stock , effectively placing Ukio under enemy control . The Valsedian Operation . After departing Ukio , Xebec and the rest of the Republic fleet returned to Coruscant aboard the Venator - class Star Destroyer , " Selfless " . Xebex debarked alongside Master Reus , Commander Ganch , and Sanya , and he asked Sanya if she would miss the AgriCorps and the work she did on Ukio . She replied that she ' d miss the good the AgriCorps does , but not the dirty work , and in fact , she preferred planets like Coruscant . She revealed that she was also born on the planet , and Xebec welcomed her home . Reus thanked Sanya for her help on Ukio and expressed her hope that the Agricorps would reward her in her next assignment . Ganch then made sure Reus was aware that he had fully recovered from the effects of Project Instinction and was ready for duty , but Reus insisted that Ganch was due for leave . They were met by Captain Rex , who asked that Reus and Xebec meet Grand Master Yoda immediately , and offered to accompany Ganch to the RSO Center for relaxation . Ganch was hesitant , but when Reus insisted , he invited Sanya to join him and they departed . When the group arrived in the RSO Center they were greeted by Commander Cody who offered for them to join him at his table . While the clones conversed Sanya dropped her fork and while retrieving it she noticed that there was something blinking on the underside of their table . Ganch immediately ordered for E . O . D . protocol and asked for any standing RSO members to see if they could identify it . Two nearby RSO members responded and identified it as a remote triggered Detonite charge . Another RSO member informed the commanders that they all had undergone training in case they were ever rotated into the field . After surveying the rest of the room Sanya noticed that all of the tables and chairs were rigged with charges . The RSO members then worked together to simultaneously defuse the charges with the guidance of Cody . Personality and traits . Ganch chose to keep his head shaved , and maintained a thick mustache and goatee . Along his left temple were three large scars . He referred to his troops as his " boys , " and proved to be an effective motivator when overseeing the construction of the dam on Devaron . He did not tolerate insubordination , even when it was in good humor — his reprimanding of Squawk earned the attention of Padawan Xebec , despite the disciplining being only minor . He would continually reprimand Squawk , as the subordinate clone often proved distracting with his lightly humorous comments . Ganch noted the prescient Jedi skills possessed by General Ropal , and was surprised when they proved fruitless in predicting a Confederate strike against Devaron . When faced with combat , Ganch acted swiftly , although he would instantly defer to his superiors and consult them before taking action . The Commander also had a fondness for animals , which was noted by his compatriots . Ganch was unswervingly loyal to the Republic and his superiors , and did not question his orders , doing only as he was bidden . Whenever he was off - duty , he would still do as he was told . When in the heat of combat , he felt the need to remind his superior , Padawan Xebec , of their dire situation during the Separatist attack on Devaron . The Zabrak was preoccupied over the fate of his Master , Bolla Ropal , and as such , he was distracted from the battle at hand . In the wake of Ropal ' s death , Xebec spent more time with Ganch than he did his new Master , Keelyvine Reus . The Commander instructed Xebec as to how he should reassemble a blaster , despite reservations as to just how it would aid a Jedi . Ganch entered the habit of referring to Xebec as " kid , " which he attempted to correct . Xebec would often confide in Ganch , as he felt marginalized by his Master , Reus . Ganch reasoned that being left in charge of a planet was hardly marginalizing , and since Jedi Generals usually went about their business with the utmost importance , he suspected that the Zabrak ' s Master trusted and had faith in him . Furthermore , the Commander clung fiercely to the concept of duty , and believed that his loyalty to his superiors was absolute . He agreed with General Reus when she advised the Liege against lowering the shields of Ukio to disperse the obscuring cloud , although he incurred the Ukian ' s anger by doing so . While under the influence of the Doctor ' s Project Instinction , Ganch became overly aggressive , and took his anger out on Squawk . He uncharacteristically drew his gun on his fellow clone , who was also influenced by the Confederate devices . The event brought his issues with Squawk to the fore , but the conflict between the two was alleviated by the arrival of Xebec . Instead , Ganch ' s crazed violence was directed at his friend ; however , he still had the wherewithal to urge the Zabrak to run away from him . Although Ganch struggled against his own madness during the incident , he was unable to conquer it , and tried to kill his superior officer . The Commander was in such a haze of fury during Project Instinction that the only way Xebec could get through to him was to officially pull rank . With that , the Commander was able to briefly combat the neural scrambling , and knock himself out , as he was no longer mentally fit to serve . Equipment . Ganch wielded dual DC - 17 hand blasters , which he had holstered across his chest . He also sported Phase I clone trooper armor — with a pauldron that entirely encircled his neck — decorated with distinctive red markings . The Commander was equipped with a set of macrobinoculars . He also carried an emergency med - shot syringe . Behind the scenes . Artist Tom Hodges modeled Ganch ' s front , chest - mounted holsters in the same style as those worn by famous . By giving him a larger pauldron and a different pattern on the helmet , he made Ganch look different from other clone commanders . Pablo Hidalgo came up with Ganch ' s name . The character was introduced in the first installment of the webcomic " " , published in 2009 .