CC - 8826 / Legends CC - 8826 , nicknamed " Neyo , " was an ARC clone trooper who served in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars . Cloned from the template of the Human male bounty hunter Jango Fett on the water world of Kamino , Neyo was a graduate of ARC trooper Alpha - 17 ' s elite clone commander training program . Given the rank of clone marshal commander , Neyo became the commanding officer of the 91st Reconnaissance Corps , and in 19 BBY served in the five - month - long siege of the Separatist planet Saleucami . After the forces of the Galactic Republic captured Saleucami , Neyo and his Reconnaissance Corps — under the command of Jedi General Stass Allie — remained behind after the main Republic forces left , being tasked with destroying the last pockets of Separatist resistance . During a speeder patrol on Saleucami with General Allie and a fellow trooper designated CT - 3423 , Neyo received Order 66 — a Republic that labeled the members of the Jedi Order as enemies of the Republic to be executed — via his comlink from Supreme Chancellor Palpatine . Neyo and 3423 followed through , killing their commanding officer with their speeder bikes ' laser cannons . After the execution of Order 66 and the Republic ' s transformation into the first Galactic Empire , Neyo retained his rank of commander in the new Imperial Army . Biography . Early life and training . Unit CC - 8826 was a Human male born on the water planet Kamino , cloned from the template of the Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett . After the initiation of the Clone Wars in 22 BBY , in which the Galactic Republic battled the Confederacy of Independent Systems for galactic supremacy , 8826 served as an Advanced Recon Commando clone trooper in the Grand Army of the Republic . 8826 ' s purpose in life , along with those of his clone brothers , was to fight for the Republic , being denied a chance to form his own feelings and ideas . 8826 was enrolled in ARC trooper Alpha - 17 ' s experimental clone trooper commander training program on Kamino , designed to give the Republic a new elite fighting force to combat the Separatist Droid Army . In this training camp , 8826 and the other clone commander cadets began to develop their own personalities , encouraged by Alpha ' s unorthodox training methods , which allowed for more free thought and expression . CC - 8826 himself took the nickname " Neyo " and became one of the coldest , most morbid members of his class . Neyo eventually graduated among the first hundred alumni of Alpha ' s program , being given the rank of clone marshal commander and command over the GAR ' s 91st Reconnaissance Corps . Neyo also maintained a close relationship with his fellow clone commander , the equally laconic CC - 1138 — nicknamed " Bacara " — who worked with Neyo to develop and test tactics in utilizing the Republic ' s newly - invented BARC speeders on the battlefield . Missions during the Clone Wars . Around 20 BBY , 8826 escorted the pit droid WAC - 47 — who served under him as part of the 91st Reconnaissance Corps — to a mission briefing in the Jedi Temple ' s communication center . Due to the droid ' s faulty hearing , they were late for the debriefing , interrupting the meeting as Jedi Master Mace Windu was going over the mission details with the astromechs M5 - BZ , QT - KT , R2 - D2 , and U9 - C4 , all of whom comprised the D - Squad , led by the Zilkin Colonel Meebur Gascon . The commander left the meeting after Windu turned it over to Gascon , who disclosed more information regarding their mission to recover a Separatist encryption module . CC - 8826 later attended the Republic strategy conference aboard the " Valor " space station in the Carida system in order to discuss the ongoing war effort against the Separatists . The meeting was also attended by Jedi Generals Mace Windu , Obi - Wan Kenobi , and Anakin Skywalker , Admiral Wilhuff Tarkin , and 8826 ' s fellow clone commanders CC - 2224 and CC - 3636 . A Separatist plot to sabotage the conference by ramming a " Venator " - class Star Destroyer which was ridden with rhydonium into the space station was foiled by Gascon and the D - Squad . One of the members , R2 - D2 , triggered the bomb before it crashed into the station , saving the lives of the Republic forces on the " Valor " . Outer Rim Sieges and Order 66 . In 19 BBY , Neyo and the 91st were assigned to Senior Jedi General Oppo Rancisis ' s command for the battle over the Separatist - controlled planet Saleucami during the Outer Rim Sieges . Throughout the five - month - long operation , Neyo worked alongside fellow clone commanders Faie and CC - 5052 , leading the Republic ' s forces in destroying the Confederacy ' s Nikto Morgukai warrior cloning facilities on Saleucami . After the defeat of the Separatists , Neyo and his reconnaissance units remained on - world while the majority of the Republic ' s forces departed the planet . Neyo and his men were placed under the leadership of Jedi General Stass Allie and were tasked with patrolling for any remaining Separatist resistance or Morgukai warriors . While patrolling Saleucami ' s plains by twilight alongside General Allie and trooper CT - 3423 on speeders , Neyo received a call through his comlink from Supreme Chancellor Palpatine to execute Order 66 , a Republic that declared the Jedi Knights to be the Republic ' s enemies and mandated the destruction of the Jedi Order . After receiving his orders , Neyo motioned for CT - 3423 and himself to fall behind Allie ' s 74 - Z speeder bike . With their commanding officer directly in front of them , Neyo and CT - 3423 opened fire on Allie with their BARC speeders ' laser cannons ; with Neyo ' s final shot , the reactor ignited and sent the Jedi crashing into the ground , killing Allie in the resulting explosion . Following the declaration of Order 66 , the Republic was reorganized into the first Galactic Empire by Palpatine , who crowned himself Galactic Emperor . Neyo retained his rank of commander in the new Imperial Army , and later filed a report to Imperial Moff Marcellin Wessel and Emperor Palpatine on the circumstances of Allie ' s death . Personality and traits . A clone bred for nothing beyond fighting and dying for the Republic , CC - 8826 was not initially given a chance to develop his own feelings and beliefs . However , in Alpha - 17 ' s unconventional clone commander training program , he was provided with the opportunity to form his own personality , taking the nickname " Neyo " and forming an attachment with his clone commander colleague Bacara . In the program , Neyo became one of the coldest and most unfeeling clones in his training class , adopting a laconic , almost morbid personality . He became an iconic member of the 91st Reconnaissance Corps , making a considerable reputation for himself . He was a loyal clone trooper , and when Chancellor Palpatine declared Order 66 , he adhered to his master ' s wishes , killing General Stass Allie without a second ' s hesitation . He was skilled in driving the Republic ' s BARC speeders , and worked with his friend Commander Bacara to develop revolutionary techniques in utilizing the BARC speeder in combat . Neyo stood at a height of 1 . 83 meters , and had black hair , brown eyes and tan skin . Equipment . Neyo wore a style of Phase II clone trooper armor similar to that which was used by the deadly clone assassin s of the GAR , and wore a command sash on his armor that was designated to ARCs . The armor had four symbols which labeled him a member of the 91st Reconnaissance Corps . The first of these symbols was on his helmet , while the second was located on his chestplate . The third and fourth symbols were located on the armor covering his right bicep and right thigh , respectively . Behind the scenes . CC - 8826 was first mentioned in " " , and first appeared in the film , released in theaters on May 19 , 2005 . His background was expanded upon in the articles " Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic " and " " , which appeared in the eighty - fourth and eighty - seventh issues of " Star Wars Insider " , respectively . Neyo also appeared in the comic " " , which briefly recollected his execution of Stass Allie . In the comic , he was drawn by Douglas Wheatley . Neyo has also appeared and been referenced in other " Star Wars " publications , including being given his own entries in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " and the Databank on StarWars . com . In the video game s " " and the PSP version of " " , there is an avatar wearing Neyo ' s Phase II armor in the games ' customization features . Gentle Giant Studios released a collectible miniature bust of the character in 2007 . Hasbro released two action figures of CC - 8826 . The first figure was released in 2007 as part of a Battle Pack , with a figure of another clone trooper and two BARC speeders . The second was released in 2008 as part of the " Saga Legends " wave of the . The digital model used in " Revenge of the Sith " for Commander Neyo was originally designed to appear during the Battle of Kashyyyk alongside Jedi Grand Master Yoda . Initially , Neyo ' s digital model was to be a commander of an HAVw A6 Juggernaut , and during the Order 66 scene , he was to order his tank to open fire on the tree - top command center above the battlefield that housed Yoda . This scene was cut , and the digital model was reassigned to a biker clone commander who carried out the execution of Stass Allie on Saleucami . Originally , the Saleucami clone was to be named " Faie " — after Art Department Supervisor Fay David — but the use of the Neyo model changed that commander ' s name . The Faie model was never used in the film , but did later appear in the comic story arc , " " . Dave Filoni , the Series Supervising Director for the , based Clone Commander CC - 3636 ' s new helmet visor on Neyo ' s helmet from " Episode III " , for the episode " Mercy Mission , " the fifth episode of the series ' . Although not used in the episode " Secret Weapons , " Neyo ' s face was given a design , which featured him sporting a tattoo of his clone designation in Aurebesh , on his left cheek . That facial design was incorporated into Neyo ' s action figure as part of a December 2013 wave of Hasbro ' s " " collection .