RC - 1013 RC - 1013 , also known as " Sarge , " was a clone commando sergeant who served in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars . In 22 BBY , he survived the war ' s initiation on the planet Geonosis . During the war , he and two clone squads undertook a mission to Ord Mantell in order to retrieve a stolen diplomatic package intended for Supreme Chancellor Palpatine from diplomats on the planet Malastare . Sarge managed to successfully retrieve the package from a group of Trandoshan bounty hunters , although both commando units were eliminated in the process . He eventually joined Aiwha Squad , a squad of clone commandos consisting of RC - 2088 , Tyto , and Di ' kut . He and his comrades were placed under Jedi General Traavis ' command and served under the Jedi Master during the Galactic Republic ' s sieges of Separatist - controlled worlds in the Outer Rim . During a campaign on the planet Garqi , Sarge and the rest of Aiwha Squad escorted a young orphan boy named Evan to a refugee camp on Garqi . After reporting to Traavis , RC - 1013 received a from Chancellor Palpatine to execute Order 66 , which labeled all Jedi Knights as traitors to the Republic . RC - 1013 immediately ordered the rest of Aiwha Squad to turn against Traavis , promptly executing the Jedi . Biography . Early life and training . Unit RC - 1013 , also known as " Sarge , " was a Human male born on the water planet Kamino . RC - 1013 was cloned from the template of the Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett and received training as a clone commando , earning the rank of sergeant . He served in the opening battle of the Clone Wars on the planet Geonosis in 22 BBY , in which the Grand Army of the Galactic Republic fought the Droid Army of the Confederacy of Independent Systems . During the battle , Sarge was the only trooper in his squad to survive the battle . He , along with all other commando units , joined the ranks of the Special Operations Brigade , a special forces unit within the Grand Army made up of clone commandos and Advanced Recon Commandos . The Sergeant was eventually given control over his own squad of clone commandos . The Package . Six months after the war ' s opening battle , RC - 1013 and his unit were tasked by an ARC intelligence officer with a mission to Ord Mantell in order to retrieve a stolen diplomatic package , which some diplomats from Malastare had gifted to Supreme Chancellor Palpatine . Sarge and his team worked in conjunction with a squad of blue - armored commandos in an attempt to secure the stolen gift from the Trandoshan mercenaries who had taken it . Sarge ' s team secured a position on top of one of the buildings in the city where the mercenaries were located , while the other squad set a street - level trap for the bounty hunters . When the package was spotted in the Trandoshans ' second landspeeder , the squad on the ground attempted to capture the package , but was quickly dispatched , leading to the escape of the landspeeder with the diplomatic gift . RC - 1013 and his squad pursued the mercenaries ' speeder into the industrial yards of the city . Upon entering one of the buildings , the commandos eliminated a team of B1 battle droids , losing one of their comrades in the process . Sarge and the remaining two commandos fought until they had secured the room , which resulted in the death of another team member . The remaining Trandoshan who had the diplomatic gift surprised Sarge by shooting and killing the only other member of the Sergeant ' s squad . Sarge promptly hurled himself at the mercenary and overpowered him , killing him with his knuckle plate vibro blade and successfully securing the package . He delivered the package to his superiors , who in turn gave the package to Palpatine and his advisor , Vice Chair Mas Amedda . Further missions and Order 66 . Sarge participated in a space battle in the Celestial Wake , located in the Kriz sector of the Outer Rim Territories . He survived the skirmish and was eventually assigned to lead Aiwha Squad , a commando unit consisting of himself , RC - 2088 " Zag " , Tyto , and Di ' kut . In 19 BBY , Sarge and his squad were placed under the command of Jedi General Traavis . Under the Jedi Master ' s leadership , they helped to liberate the world of Garqi from the Separatists . After the battle , Sarge and Aiwha Squad were instructed by Traavis to search for civilians and escort them to a local refugee camp . During Aiwha Squad ' s search , Sarge and his unit came across a young boy named Evan , whose parents had been killed when the Republic forces bombed their house in an attempt to destroy all the battle droids . The Sergeant instructed the boy to travel back with them to the refugee camp , which was twenty kilometers away from their location . During the trek , Evan managed to flee from the squad , but was ambushed by a OG - 9 homing spider droid . As the droid was threatening Evan , Sarge drew the spider droid ' s attention away from the boy , ambushing the droid with his squad and destroying it . The Sergeant checked on Evan ' s condition and made the decision to seek a campsite for the night . As he and his comrades were around the campfire with Evan , he introduced the other members of the squad and explained their role as clone soldiers . The next morning , RC - 1013 and his unit made their way to the refugee camp with Evan and reported on their success to Traavis , who congratulated them and informed them that General Grievous , the Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies , had been recently slain . Sarge then spoke with Evan , instructing him to be careful and always obey his superiors . After the conversation , Sarge received Order 66 from Supreme Chancellor Palpatine , which clone troopers to eliminate the Jedi Knights as enemies of the Republic . Sarge immediately ordered Aiwha Squad to carry out the order , and they turned their weapons against Traavis , killing the Jedi . Sarge explained to Evan , who witnessed Traavis ' execution , that the Jedi were now enemies of the Republic , reiterating his beliefs in obeying the orders given to him . Sometime after that , RC - 1013 filed the details of Traavis ' execution in a report shortly after Palpatine declared himself Emperor of the first Galactic Empire . The official records , which were modified by Imperial Advisor Sate Pestage from a created by Moff Marcellin Wessel , stated that Traavis was killed in the act of stealing children in order to indoctrinate them in the Jedi ways . Personality and traits . As a clone of Jango Fett , RC - 1013 had tan skin , a brown patch of hair on his head , and brown eyes . He stood at 1 . 83 meters tall . He was diligent in obeying the commands of his superiors and did not question their orders , regardless of his personal feelings . Sarge ' s commitment to the soldiers under his command was such that he viewed his fellow clones as his brothers . During the mission to Ord Mantell , he executed the last Trandoshan mercenary out of vengeance for his perished squadmates . When he and Aiwha Squad were escorting Evan to the refugee camp on Garqi , the Sergeant at times became frustrated with the boy due to his stubborn refusal to submit to the squad ' s assistance , but later explained his background to the boy and offered him advice to survive in the galaxy . When Order 66 was issued , Sarge obeyed the command without hesitation , and made it a point to explain to Evan why his squad had executed Traavis . Equipment . During the Clone Wars ' opening battle on Geonosis , Sarge was equipped with a set of Phase I clone trooper armor . Throughout the rest of the war , he wore a set of Katarn - class commando armor that was partially painted in red . The Sergeant used a DC - 17m Interchangeable Weapon System during his missions , and he was also equipped with knuckle plate vibro blades . Behind the scenes . RC - 1013 was created by Ryan Kaufman for the short story " The Package " , which was featured in the of the " " trade paperbacks . He also appeared in " Orders " , a short story featured in the of the " Clone Wars Adventures " series that was also written by Kaufman . RC - 1013 ' s designation and nickname were first established in " Orders " , and Kaufman stated on his official StarWars . com that the character ' s designation was a reference to his birthday . The character was drawn by Matthew and Shawn Fillbach for " The Package " , and was penciled by Rick Lacy in " Orders " . RC - 1013 was also featured in the article " " , which was printed in " Star Wars Insider 87 " . He received two entries in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " : the first under an entry listing the designations for Republic commandos , and the second under his nickname .