ARC - 77 ARC - 77 , known as " Fordo , " was an Advanced Recon Commando captain in the Grand Army of the Republic . In 22 BBY , he was assigned to a task force led by the Jedi Knight General Obi - Wan Kenobi , to take the Confederate - held world of Muunilinst . Together with a group of clone troopers that would later come to be known as The Muunilinst 10 , Fordo proved instrumental in the Battle of Muunilinst , leading his troops to destroy an enemy artillery emplacement , and then helping Kenobi capture the enemy leader , San Hill . Immediately after the battle was over , Fordo was dispatched to the planet Hypori , where a group of Jedi Knights had been trapped by the Confederate General Grievous . Making their way to the Jedi ' s location , Fordo and his men battled Grievous , but were unable to kill him . They were , however , able to recover three survivors : Ki - Adi - Mundi , Aayla Secura , and Shaak Ti . In 19 BBY , Fordo was on Coruscant when the planet was attacked by the Confederacy . Despite facing overwhelming numbers , Fordo and his men were able to beat back a portion of the attacking force with the help of the Jedi Masters Mace Windu and Yoda . Biography . Muunilinst . An Advanced Recon Commando , ARC - 77 was a clone of the Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett , born on the planet Kamino for service in the Grand Army of the Republic . Becoming a captain , he was given the name " Fordo . " In 22 BBY , in the opening stages of the Clone Wars , Jedi General Obi - Wan Kenobi led an army to the planet Muunilinst , where the InterGalactic Banking Clan was manufacturing substantial droid armies for the Confederacy of Independent Systems . Fordo was among the troops sent , and he was to lead a team of two ARC lieutenants and seven infantry clone troopers , making up the group that would come to be known as The Muunilinst 10 . Their objective was to make their way to the headquarters of Banking Clan leader San Hill , independently from the rest of Kenobi ' s forces ; they would rendezvous with Kenobi there . Before entering the system , Kenobi personally assured Fordo and his men , reminding them that their mission was of the utmost importance in the greater context of the upcoming Battle of Muunilinst . For the engagement , Fordo was given the title of Task Force Commander . Fordo and his men made their way to the planet surface in a Low Altitude Assault Transport / infantry , as did most of Kenobi ' s forces , while Commander Anakin Skywalker and his pilots engaged the Banking Clan ' s starfighters . Before reaching the city of Harnaidan , Kenobi ordered the ARC troopers to break off , and begin their operation . As they made their way into the city separately , their ship was shot down , and crashed in an abandoned street . Fordo and his men were unharmed , however , and he ordered them to debark , with caution . They soon came under sniper fire , however , and CT - 43 / 002 was lost in the attack . Taking cover behind what remained of the gunship , the Captain had a spotter locate where the snipers were . Once their locations were determined , Fordo had one of his lieutenants use a PLX - 1 portable missile launcher to wipe them out utterly , causing considerable damage to the surrounding architecture . Once the area was clear , Fordo led his men through the city streets , towards Hill ' s headquarters . Along the way , they encountered an Armored Assault Tank , but one of the lieutenants was able to dispatch it single - handedly . Using a commando recon droid , Fordo determined the target ' s location , and spotted a large cannon at the base of Hill ' s tower . Reporting to Kenobi , the Captain was given permission to proceed . Fordo led his troops to the base of the tower , and then , along with them , rappelled up to the position of the cannon . The clone troopers quickly dispatched the droid guard stationed there , and one of the lieutenants destroyed the visible command booth at the top of the tower with his PLX - 1 . The Captain ' s men then placed a large amount of explosives , rappelling to the top of the tower as the cannon exploded below . At the top of the tower , they waited for the arrival of General Kenobi . As planned , Kenobi rendezvoused with them at the top of Hill ' s tower . Blowing their way through the roof , Fordo and his men barged into Hill ' s war room , summarily destroying his droids with the help of the General . When the fighting was over , Fordo grabbed Hill , and brought him before Kenobi . As the General requested an unconditional surrender from Hill , the Gen ' Dai Separatist commander Durge entered the room on a jetpack . Fordo and his men quickly concentrated their fire on the newcomer , and were able to down him , before bombarding him with even more blaster fire . When one of the lieutenants used his PLX - 1 on Durge , Fordo was convinced that the Gen ' Dai had been neutralized . Kenobi was not so sure , however , and his caution was proved wise : Durge recovered from the attack , and began dispatching Fordo ' s troops . The hulking Gen ' Dai then " swallowed " Kenobi , trapping the General . Fordo , in response , fired his wrist grappling hook at Durge ' s helmet and electrified it , angering the Separatist commander . Durge was able to break the connection , knocking Fordo back and leaving him vulnerable to attack . Before the Gen ' Dai could kill the Captain , however , Kenobi , from within Durge ' s form , pushed outwards with the Force , seemingly destroying the attacker and freeing himself . The skirmish over , Fordo and his men rounded up Hill and his aides . When the battle was finally over , the Captain joined Kenobi in overseeing the aftermath , whereupon an unidentified ship approached their position . The ship had , during the space battle over Muunilinst , fled to hyperspace and had subsequently been chased by Commander Skywalker . As it came down to land , Kenobi , sensing Skywalker aboard , ordered his men to hold their fire . While Kenobi berated Skywalker for following the ship , he received a transmission from General Daakman Barrek , who , along with other Jedi , required evacuation from Hypori , where they had been outflanked by the Separatist General Grievous . Hypori . Fordo was sent to Hypori to rescue the survivors of Barrek ' s task force . He and ten lieutenants were tasked with recovering them , and , favoring a more aggressive approach , Fordo brought along an Advanced Recon Commando heavy gunner , and a Reciprocating quad blaster . Reaching Hypori in a gunship , Fordo and his men approached the downed " Acclamator " - class assault ship in which the surviving Jedi were hiding , and the Captain , after preparing his gear , ordered his pilot to begin jamming the enemy . Making its way past the army of droids that surrounded the assault ship , the gunship dropped remote bombs amongst the enemy , before blasting its way into the Acclamator . As soon as he debarked , Fordo detected three life signs and had one of his troops check in some nearby rubble , while another checked in the rafters . Making his way towards the life signs with all due haste , Fordo progressively ordered his troops to fan out . They were met with the sight of a wounded Jedi Master , General Ki - Adi - Mundi , dueling General Grievous . Fordo and his men wasted no time in opening fire on the cyborg General , but Grievous was able to evade their shots and began cutting down the ARC troopers . The Captain reacted by having his gunship pilot blast his way into the area , and open fire on Grievous with the ship ' s weapons . While the cyborg fled the site , Fordo ' s men recovered the other surviving Jedi : Aayla Secura and Shaak Ti . When the Captain ordered his men back on board the gunship , Ki - Adi - Mundi protested , insisting that they pursue Grievous , but Fordo pointed out that the survivors would surely perish if they lingered on Hypori . The General relented , and boarded the craft . As they flew away from the crashed Acclamator , Fordo activated the remote bombs , wiping out a large number of enemy troops and clearing a path for the gunship to escape through . The wounded Jedi , though in a critical condition , survived , and were able to return to the galactic capital of Coruscant . Due to his efforts , Fordo was awarded the Chancellor ' s Service Medal , but he refused , and had the honor bestowed upon the late CT - 43 / 002 , one of his men who had perished during the Battle of Muunilinst . Coruscant . In 19 BBY , Fordo was on Coruscant when it was attacked by the Confederacy . Defending the Sector Four district , Fordo was hard pressed to beat back the attackers , and he realized that his position was being overrun . Calling for reinforcements , he took his DC - 15A blaster rifle and used it to smack down an approaching B2 super battle droid . Drawing his pistol and picking up a fallen comrade ' s DC - 15A , Fordo continued to hold his ground , but eventually gave the order to retreat . At that moment , Jedi Master Yoda arrived astride a kybuck , and countermanded the Captain ' s earlier order . Shortly afterward , General Mace Windu arrived astride a commandeered vulture droid . The battle continued on , and Fordo ' s men gained the advantage , allowing the Captain to have his right flank advance into the enemy lines . He did not have to worry about his left flank , however , as that was being watched over by Windu and Yoda . The Republic ended up winning the Battle of Coruscant . Personality and traits . Far from being a subtle man , Fordo preferred straightforward tactics , employing overwhelming firepower as opposed to complicated strategies . He eventually became famous for his bombastic approach to any given situation , which continually awarded him success . He was also modest , refusing to take credit for his actions , and instead valuing the contributions of those who fell on the field of battle more . Fordo was undeterred in the face of great danger , and fought on with unfailing courage no matter how dire the situation , although he would give the order to retreat in the face of overwhelming odds . He would also disobey his superiors if they were to jeopardize his objectives , as he did with General Ki - Adi - Mundi on Hypori . However , during the Battle of Coruscant , Fordo had faith within Jedi Generals Mace Windu and Yoda , who both oversaw the Republic troops ' left flank . Equipment . Early in the Clone Wars , Fordo wore a lighter version of the Phase I clone armor called ARC trooper armor , which also gave Fordo more protection than its Phase I counterpart . Fordo ' s armor itself sported red markings . The set also featured an array of equipment , such as a grappling hook and comlink system built into his left gauntlet , a blast - dampening gray pauldron , a skirt - like " kama " , and a belt that featured a dual pouch holster that held his twin DC - 17 hand blasters . His pauldron had an ammunition pouch attachment , which held ammo for his twin blaster pistols . While clones under his command utilized other weapons at their disposal , Fordo preferred to use his twin hand blasters , which he used during the Battles of Muunilinst and Hypori . During the Battle of Coruscant , Fordo used only one hand blaster and a DC - 15 blaster rifle . Fordo ' s helmet featured a rangefinder . He also had a portable holograph ic projector , which he utilized during the Battle of Muunilinst , and a pair of white macrobinoculars . During the later days of the Clone Wars , Fordo , like many clone troopers , switched to the Phase II version of the clone armor . Fordo ' s Phase II armor sported red markings and was similar to his Phase I ARC trooper armor , although the set did not feature his " kama " , his pauldron ammunition pouch attachment , nor his dual pouch blaster holsters . Instead , Fordo sported a bandolier and a belt that had one pouch holster for a blaster pistol . Fordo ' s Phase II helmet did not feature a rangefinger , but instead featured " Jaig " eyes , which he earned as a result of his honorary actions on Hypori . Like his Phase I armor , however , Fordo ' s left arm gauntlet had a built - in comlink system . Behind the scenes . Portrayal . The character of Fordo made his first appearance in the second episode of the series " " . He later appeared in the of the show , and was voiced by André Sogliuzzo . He was eventually named in the article " " Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic " , " which was published in " Star Wars Insider 84 " . Inconsistencies . There have been a few inconsistencies with his rank . At times Fordo was referred to as " commander . " In particular , Obi - Wan Kenobi called Fordo a commander in the ninth chapter of the " Star Wars : Clone Wars " series . In the twenty first chapter of the series , a clone trooper called Fordo a commander as well . In the , a text box above Fordo reads as " The ARC trooper commander gives the all - clear signal . " A few pages after the discrepancy , Kenobi referred to Fordo as a " sergeant . " The issue with Fordo being called a commander was later clarified in the " Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic " , a short story featured in " Star Wars Insider 84 " , which was penned by authors Karen Traviss and Ryan Kaufman . The guide mentioned that Fordo received the designation " Task Force Commander " during the Battle of Muunilinst . The designation itself was a title , not military rank . The guide also introduced Fordo ' s captain rank . His captain rank , as well as his Task Force Commander title , was mentioned in his entry in the 2008 " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " . The rank appeared in two Hasbro toy figure packs featuring Fordo , released in 2010 and 2011 , respectively . Because later sources claim that Fordo was indeed a captain , this article assumes Fordo ' s rank was captain . For the ongoing by Hasbro , Fordo was released with both his Phase I and II equipment as " ARC Trooper Commander " in 2011 . His figure features a unique facesculpt with a small chin beard .