327th Star Corps

The 327th Star Corps was a military corps of the Grand Army of the Republic, composed of clone troopers bred to fight for the Galactic Republic. Led by Jedi General Aayla Secura and her trusted clone Commander, Bly, the 327th fought against the Separatist droid armies on multiple planets across the galaxy. On the eve of the Clone Wars' conclusion, a group of 327th troopers executed Secura in accordance with Order 66.
==Characteristics==
The 327th Star Corps was a corps within the Grand Army of the Republic under the command of Jedi General Aayla Secura and Clone Marshal Commander Bly. At the start of the Clone Wars, the 327th Star Corps was equipped with the standard Phase I clone trooper armor. Later, they discarded their first armor in favor of the more advanced Phase II model. The clones customized the new armor with distinctive marigold markings that identified their affiliation with the 327th. In addition to the colorized pattern design, the 327th soldiers wore pauldrons and kamas with their armor.
==History==
===Mission to Escander===
After the Clone Wars began at the First Battle of Geonosis between the Galactic Republic and the Separatist Alliance in 22 BBY,Star Wars: Galactic Atlas the 327th Star Corps became a part of the newly formed Grand Army of the Republic and was assigned to Jedi General Aayla Secura and led by Clone Marshal Commander Bly.
During the war, the Jedi Quinlan Vos discovered intelligence regarding a new Separatist droid. Aayla Secura and a company of the 327th were sent to the muddy planet of Escander, where a Separatist base was located. Shortly after arriving, Separatist battle droids attacked them, resulting in Commander Bly getting injured. Due to Bly's injuries, another clone trooper took command of the company. Secura ordered her forces, among them the trooper and Flash, to remain in place and proceeded to the Separatist base alone.
After having no contact with their general, the clones decided to contact Aayla, which resulted in Aayla being detected. Going against orders, they decided to enter the base and attempt to rescue Aayla. Eventually, the clones reach the base and discovered Aayla being interrogated by Asajj Ventress, who revealed that she had leaked the intelligence to lure and capture the Jedi. The clones then activated the remaining droids to distract Ventress and the clones and Aayla Secura escaped to safety.
===Battle of Quell===
Early during the Clone Wars, members of the 327th Star Corps were aboard three Venator-class Star Destroyers, including Secura's flagship the Liberty, when they engaged multiple Separatist Munificent-class star frigates, culminating in the Battle of Quell.
During the battle, Republic forces were ultimately overwhelmed and called Jedi General Anakin Skywalker and his forces for reinforcements. By the time Skywalker's flagship, the Resolute arrived, Secura's flagship was the only remaining vessel, and was being boarded by B2-RP super battle droids. During the Separatist boarding action, Secura ordered Commander Bly to repel enemy forces. Ultimately, Secura, Bly, and Flash would be rescued by Skywalker, who was joined by his Padawan Ahsoka Tano, Clone Captain Rex, and 501st troopers Cameron and Lucky. Together, they managed to escape to a Consular-class cruiser, although Skywalker was critically injured in the escape. As the cruiser attempted to dock with the Resolute during the battle, it came under attack by vulture droid starfighters which accidentally activated the ship's hyperdrive, forcing the cruiser to take evasive action to avoid a catastrophic collision with the Resolute as it jumped into hyperspace.
===Defense of Maridun===
After avoiding a collision with Maridun's star, the cruiser crash-landed on the planet of Maridun. After escaping the wreck and establishing a camp, Captain Rex kept watch over the camp and Skywalker while the others, including Cameron, Flash, and Lucky, sought aide from any possible inhabitants. After encountering Mastiff phalones which resulted in the deaths of Cameron, Flash, and Lucky, the group managed to locate a Lurmen village and appealed for help. The leader, Tee Watt Kaa reluctantly dispatched his son, Wag Too to accompany Bly and Tano back to the campsite and bring back Skywalker and Rex.
Sometime later, a Separatist C-9979 landing craft arrived, forcing the Republic team to escape and hide in the tall grass. Separatist General Lok Durd and his forces ransacked the Lurmen village in search of any Republic contraband. The 327th later returned to Quell between 20 BBY and 19 BBY shows the 327th Star Corps with Phase II clone trooper armor, which makes its first chorological appearance in "Water War," while Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith establishes that armor was used for the rest of the Clone Wars. As Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of "Water War" to 20 BBY and those of Revenge of the Sith to 19 BBY, the events pictured on the Quell card must occur between those two years. for a new battle, which was fought on Quell's surface under the command of Secura.
===Battle of Felucia and Order 66===
In 19 BBY, the 327th was deployed to the planet Felucia in order to capture Separatist Council member Shu Mai.Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded The 327th was armed with several vehicles, including All Terrain Attack Pods, All Terrain Open Transports, and All Terrain Tactical Enforcers. While advancing through the Felucian jungle towards a Separatist military force, the 327th received Order 66 from Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine, directing them to execute their Jedi leader. As a result, Secura was fatally shot in the back multiple times by her own troopers, including Bly and Lieutenant Galle.
==Behind the scenes==
The 327th Star Corps first appeared in the 2005 prequel trilogy Star Wars saga film . It was first identified on the StarWars.com Encyclopedia entry for Clone Commander Bly which was posted by 2014. At Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022, a helmet of the 13th Battalion was featured as one of eight collectible pins from the Mystery Helmets Collection and titled as 327th Star Corps.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
*Star Wars Battlefront II 
*Choose Your Destiny: A Clone Trooper Mission
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*Star Wars (2020) 5 
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*Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills 
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*Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
*Star Wars: The Secrets of the Clone Troopers
*Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
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==Notes and references==
Category:Grand Army of the Republic corps