Stinger

Stinger, also known by his clone trooper designation CT-5552, was an Advanced Recon Commando and Clone Lieutenant who served in the 401st Legion of the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. Like all the other clone troopers, he was bred from the genetic template of Jango Fett and trained to serve the Galactic Republic. Although known for being stubborn and reckless, Stinger was a loyal soldier who fought bravely to defeat the enemies of his friends at all costs. While serving as a clone trooper officer in the 401st Legion, Stinger served under the command of Jedi General Del Morrigan, Clone Commander CC-7427 "Rayvis," and Morrigan's Padawan, Jedi Commander Kenan Verso. He also developed a friendship with Marshal Commander CC-7713 "Apollo," commanding officer of the 71st Delta Corps, who mentored Stinger by teaching him military tactics and leadership skills.
Following the Battle of Kamino, Stinger was made an Advanced Recon Commando after excessive training and was outfitted with Phase II ARC Trooper Armor. In the last days of the Clone Wars, Stinger became apart of the 401st Division, a division of the 401st created by Morrigan and led by Commander Rayvis for the Battle of Abrion Major. During the battle, the division was stationed aboard the Venator-class Star Destroyer Integrity while preparing to invade the Separatist Research Center on Abrion Major. However, Stinger and all the other clone troopers onboard the Star Destroyer turned against Morrigan and Verso after receiving Order 66, a directive that forced clone troopers to execute members of the Jedi Order for treason. Regardless of his loyalty to them in the past, Stinger was relentless in his search for Morrigan and Verso, determined to bring them to justice. Despite Stinger's efforts to carry out the will of the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, he was killed during the skirmish and his fellow clones were unable to kill Morrigan and Verso, who both escaped the Integrity with the help of astromech droids.
==Biography==
===Creation and early career===
CT-5552, later nicknamed "Stinger," was a clone created from the genetic template of the bounty hunter Jango Fett on the planet Kamino. Following the outbreak of the Clone Wars, Stinger was placed in the 401st Legion of the 71st Delta Corps in the Grand Army of the Republic. As a soldier of the 401st Legion, Stinger fought in the Battle of Zygnost alongside Jedi General Del Morrigan, Jedi Commander Kenan Verso, and Clone Commander CC-7427 "Rayvis." With his first time on the battlefield, Stinger fought at Rayvis' side and prioritized protecting his commander, hoping to gain his trust and respect. The battle resulted in an ambush by the Confederacy of Independent Systems and Morrigan ordering all troopers of the 401st to evacuate Zygnost. 
===Order 66 and death===
Following the Battle of Coruscant, Morrigan created the 401st Division to take part in the Battle of Abrion Major, which was a joint invasion of Abrion Major by the 401st and 224th Strike Battalion in order to destroy the Separatist Research Center and conquer the planet. Stinger was apart of the new division and was stationed aboard the Venator-class Star Destroyer Integrity awaiting orders, alongside Morrigan, Verso, and Rayvis. However, while preparing to descend to Abrion Major, the Sith Lord Darth Sidious enacted Order 66, a directive that activated control chips in the minds of the clone troopers and forced them to execute their Jedi superiors. With the order, Stinger and all the other clones turned on Morrigan and Verso once their inhibitor chips activated.
After Morrigan and Verso escaped Rayvis' initial attack, Stinger was apart of the rescue party that entered the command bridge to free Rayvis from the enclosed briefing room. Once freed, Rayvis informed all the clone troopers onboard the ship that Morrigan and Verso were marked as targets and were sentenced to death via Order 66. He then ordered Stinger and the rest of his men to fan out across the Integrity and search for the Jedi. Stinger led a group of troopers to meet with and debrief Commander "Torch" and the 224th Battalion in the hangar. With Torch and his men up to speed, they joined Stinger in his search party in the hangar, searching for any signs of the Jedi fugitives. Eventually, Rayvis ordered all available personnel to meet him in the main hangar because he believed that Morrigan and Verso took control of the hangar control room and were attempting an escape. Stinger along with a large unit of clones were stationed in the middle of the hangar, waiting for the Jedi to come down and face them. Rayvis told his men that anyone trying to escape would have to go through them.
Shortly after, Morrigan and Verso entered the hangar with their hands up, begging the clones to stand down. Rayvis ordered his men to hold their fire and wait for his signal as he listened to what Morrigan had to say. Morrigan attempted to reason with Rayvis, stating that they never did anything wrong and their lives should be spared. Rayvis enforced that he was under strict orders and cared little for Morrigan's pathetic attempt to prevent his death. After a brief hesitation, Rayvis ordered the clones to open fire and a brief skirmish ensued. However, the fight was interrupted by the astromech droid R4-P11, who retrieved a Nu-class attack/transport shuttle and opened fire on the clones, on Morrigan and Verso's orders. The droid quickly took out a vast number of clones until Rayvis' reinforcements came in and destroyed the shuttle.
As more of his fellow clone brothers were decimated by Morrigan and Verso, Stinger took their deaths personally and charged at them out of rage. To protect his apprentice, Morrigan swung his lightsaber and struck down Stinger. Morrigan temporarily stopped and looked down at Stinger in despair, feeling sorrow for all the clone troopers whom he had to kill even though they had become friends over the years. After apologizing to his old friend Stinger, Morrigan returned to the fight and worked his way to another shuttle that the droid R3-D3 retrieved for the group. Ultimately, the group managed to escape the Star Destroyer and survive the onslaught imposed by the 401st Division. Stinger's body was later recovered and buried on Abrion Major by Rayvis and Apollo, honoring their friend who always fought to defend the Republic to the end.
==Personality and traits==
CT-5552, better known by his nickname "Stinger," was a clone of the bounty hunter Jango Fett, therefore, he stood at 1.83 meters. He had black hair, although he kept a shaven head throughout the Clone Wars, brown eyes, tan skin, and sported tattoos depicting the design of lightning bolts all around his head. As one of the earliest clones to be created, Stinger was older than most of the clones active during the Battle of Abrion Major. Stinger was a free-spirited patriot who defended the Republic with his life. Like his fellow clones in the tight-knit 401st Legion, Stinger was loyal to Jedi General Del Morrigan. Among his fellow clones, Stinger was known to have a sense of humor and was usually the one to lift spirits in tough or serious moments. Stinger was also extremely loyal to Commander Rayvis, confronting many people when he felt his mentor had been disrespected.
Despite his upmost respect for the members of the Jedi Order, the execution of Order 66 caused him to become blindly loyal to Darth Sidious, seeking to inflict the Sith Lord's will. As a result of his programming, Stinger lost all parts of his personality that distinguished himself from the other clones. He instantly supported Rayvis as he led the pursuit of his friends Del Morrigan and Kenan Verso, all without a second thought. He believed he was bringing them to justice for treason, but his conditioning blinded his judgment and ultimately led to his death.
==Skills and abilities==
As a soldier of the Grand Army of the Republic, Stinger was proficient in both unarmed and armed combat. He also understood military tactics, a skill he learned from Marshal Commander Apollo. Having proved himself highly capable as a warrior and trusted as a veteran soldier, he was promoted to an ARC trooper. He was proficient with several of the main blasters that were standard among the Grand Army of the Republic.
==Equipment==
At the start of the Clone Wars, Stinger wore Phase I clone trooper armor with maroon markings to represent the 401st Legion. Later in the war, he switched to Phase II clone trooper armor with the same maroon markings. Following the Battle of Kamino, Stinger was outfitted with Phase II ARC Trooper Armor that featured a rangefinder, double pauldron, kama, ammunition pouches, and a survival backpack. Stinger often used a DC-15A blaster carbine, and made use of two DC-17 hand blasters in the last days of the war.
==Behind the scenes==
CT-5552 "Stinger" will appear in the upcoming films Star Wars: The Spark of War and Star Wars: Fall of the Republic.
==Appearances== 
*Star Wars: The Spark of War 
*Star Wars: Fall of the Republic
*Star Wars: Rise of the Rebellion 
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