TK-6208

TK-6208 'Klik' was a clone rifleman who served in Aurek Company of Vanguard Battalion. He was one of the first new soldiers to be assigned to the IV Phalanx at the dawn of the Galactic Empire. He served in many significant operations and ultimately rose to the rank of corporal before retiring in 12 BBY, shortly after the uprising on Kamino. He now resides on Kuat with his wife and adopted daughter, where he runs Ace's Bar and Grill.
== Personality ==
Klik possessed a fairly standard personality as far as clones go, a soldier's mentality and an itchy trigger finger, though a few more unique qualities had manifested since his deployment on the Phalanx. He would crack the occasional joke characterized by his dry sense of humor, but otherwise maintain a serious demeanor. He was and is fiercely loyal to his fellow soldiers, though he has some reservations about the introduction of non-clone soldiers to the military. Klik held himself to very high standards, feeling that anything less would be a stain upon the reputation of his legion. 
== Appearance ==
Klik differentiates himself from his fellow clones with a trimmed beard and an aurebesh "krill" tattooed on his left temple. Following his assignment on Geonosis, the right side of his body was heavily scarred from the burns he sustained and he would also have a spade tattooed on his right temple in memory of Ace.
== Time on Kamino ==
Like almost all clones, TK-6208 was created in the cloning facilities of Kamino and trained from early childhood to be a deadly combatant. During his free hours he would sit and read combat reports from the Clone Wars rather than joining his comrades at the bar or the rec room. He was fascinated with the strategies and heroics he read about, but none were as thrilling to him as the tales of the legendary 501st Legion. With each tale he read, he pushed himself harder in training, determined to one day be among the boys in blue. Finally his efforts were rewarded when he was hand-picked by TK-0072 Captain Mav to be a member of Vanguard Battalion of the 501st along with TK-7898.
== Early Service ==
TK-6208 was dispatched on multiple missions with Vanguard company in the early days of the Empire, mostly in an effort to stabilize the outer rim. Following an assignment on Generis, both Klik and TK-3257 'Wheel' experienced an intense episode of hyperspace madness, during which the pair believed that a hyperdrive malfunction had sent them back in time to the clone wars and a mysterious "low-poly" ARC Trooper had killed everyone else on board. Consequentially, Klik would always become slightly paranoid when in hyperspace from that day forward. Klik was later offered a position as a Shadow Trooper by SSGT Aeson, but politely declined stating that, though he was honored to be considered, his place was on the front lines as a rifleman. The assignments on Geonosis and Iridonia marked the end of his introductory period serving the Empire.
=== The Hyperspace Madness Incident ===
Immediately following a stressful assignment on Generis Klik and Wheel were posted outside of the Phalanx's engine room. All seemed normal until a crewman entered. A loud noise alerted the pair, and they opened the engine room doors to find a large unmarked crate just inside. After calling it in they returned to their post while a pair of Naval officers investigated it. A few minutes later one officer emerged with the other lying unconscious behind him. A hyperspace jump was made with no announcement, and the hyperdrive began to behave erratically from that point forward. Several minor anomalies occurred following this, until Klik spotted a mysterious Phase I ARC Trooper walking through the corridor. Upon pursuing the figure, they found that he had vanished around a corner. Eventually the Naval officers called Klik and Wheel to the bridge, where the two troopers watched the officers chasing the ARC into the main command deck. An energy shield appeared, blocking the clones from reaching the door, and when it finally went away the only thing to be found on the bridge were two skeletons. Upon seeing this, both soldiers fled the bridge and made for the main hangar bay where they found that all fighters and shuttles had completely decayed beyond usability. Deciding that there was no way to escape the ship, Klik and Wheel headed towards the brig and sealed themselves in the control room. The security doors began to open on their own and the clones caught a glimpse of a jedi walking past. Realizing that sitting in one place would achieve nothing the pair headed for the bridge in an effort to find out where the ship had jumped to and hopefully establish communications with any nearby ships. As they entered the bridge they received a transmission from the RV Prevention requesting for them to identify themselves. Klik complied and informed the Prevention of the strange occurrences on board, and agreed to open the main hangar bay so a ship could be sent in. Entering the MHB, the clones were surprised to see a squad of clone troopers bearing 501st paint. Among these troops was Major Crackerjack, bearing the rank of Commander, and Jedi General Ramt'ii. After a short conversation filled with confusion on both sides, Ramt'ii and his men evacuated the ship sharing conspiratorial whispers about the ARC Trooper they were told of. Once the boarding party had vacated the Phalanx, the Prevention opened fire. Klik and Wheel made a final run to the bridge in hopes of escaping through hyperspace and were shocked to find their commanding officers, alive and well, standing on the bridge exchanging cliched jokes. Both were informed that they had suffered hyperspace madness and escorted to their bunks shaken, but otherwise unharmed.
=== Trial by Fire - Geonosis, 18 BBY ===
thumb|The last image of Ace and Klik together before Ace's death.
During a classified mission on the former Separatist world of Geonosis Klik and the other soldiers of Vanguard Battalion were tasked with capturing 5 high value targets who had taken refuge in a long-disabled droid factory. While securing the first structure an explosion went off just feet away from the squad Klik was in, and he was heavily concussed by the blast. The squad evacuated the building but soon received word that several troopers were now trapped behind rubble in the now burning facility. SGM Sliver ran into the inferno in a heroic if not foolish attempt to rescue the trapped clones, and both Klik and Ace followed. Still reeling from his head injury, Klik stumbled through the flames and momentarily collapsed atop a pile of burning rubble, severely burning the right side of his body. Realizing the futility of their efforts Ace and Klik hurried back out the way they came, narrowly escaping with their lives. By this point the HVTs had been secured and all that was left was to exfil. The previously trapped clones had made their way out to the insertion point and loaded a mortally wounded Sliver into the dropship before regrouping with the rest of the team and returning to base. Suffering from severe shock, Klik fell unconscious as the LAAT arrived and was loaded in by Ace who then approached Commander Korrado to inform him that escape was available. During all the chaos, however, Ace had failed to hear that the ISB Agent was not to be interrupted, and the Commander ordered his immediate execution, which was promptly carried out by Squad 22.
=== Live by the Sword - Iridonia, 18 BBY ===
"This was no victory..."During the hunt for Ramt'ii on his home world of Iridonia, Klik and his squad were corralled in an alleyway after Pyro set an adjacent building aflame. The former general saw his chance and leapt into the group, cutting down the soldiers with his lightsaber before they had a chance to react. Of the five fallen clones only Klik and Scar were able to be saved. After a lengthy search and several short encounters, the forces of Vanguard Battalion managed to trap Ramt'ii inside a small house and Major Crackerjack exchanged some final words with his former comrade. The doors opened and Klik opened fire along with everyone else until the jedi had been killed. Once the blaster fire had stopped Klik entered the house and fired three shots into the head of the lifeless jedi master, one for each man he had lost, only then stating that his mission was complete.
== Service Proper ==
The execution of Ramt'ii was a turning point, as well as the start of a new era for Vanguard Battalion. Changes were being made, starting with the ship they were assigned to. The battalion was transferred to the ISD Phaedra, a brand new Imperial-Class Star Destroyer fresh from Kuat Drive Yards. He was offered a place in Havok Squad after standing up to Maxon Korrado on several occasions, which he was initially on the fence about but accepted after hearing of SGM Sliver's death. After the formation of Java Squad, he advocated that Wheel be moved to Havok as well since his position as a Shadow Trooper would fit well into the squad's role.
=== Scorched Earth - Serenno, 18 BBY ===
"Burning their house down is a universal language"Klik was present for the entirety of Vanguard's deployment during the siege of Serenno. Though most of the missions were fairly open and close for Klik, he became increasingly disillusioned with his commanding officers, finding them to be very apathetic towards the men serving under them. Most notably was Commander Korrado, whom Klik regarded as being borderline abusive toward his soldiers.
=== Idle Hands - Florrum, 18 BBY ===
Further contributing to Klik's negative opinions of the command structure was his second assignment to Florrum, which Klik saw as a disgraceful example of sloppy leadership. Though the mission was technically a success, they had failed one of their objectives needlessly and offered no help to the civilians they came across who had been attacked by pirates a few days prior. Frustrated, Klik filed a complaint about Commander Crackerjack's performance but was quickly shut down by Captain Kaidon. "It's like Sliver used to say... Our job is not to question our orders, but to complete them to the fullest extent possible. We are supposed to be the best of the best, and that calls for both efficiency and consistency. Laziness should not be tolerated in the 501st, no matter your rank or role..."
=== Dust to Dust - Tholon, 18 BBY ===
During an assignment collecting intel and resources on Tholon, TK-2317 'Jentrill' suffered a minor laceration on his hand while Havoc was searching an abandoned bunker. Contaminants in the air, including a deadly bio-weapon that had wiped out most life on the planet, quickly infected the wound and began to turn his fingers into a sedimentary dust-like material. After hearing this, Klik quickly drew his vibroknife and amputated the infected extremity.
=== Evacuation - ISD Phaedra over Florrum, 18 BBY ===
Klik was off duty during the battle over Florrum, and was only made aware of the situation when evacuation procedures were enacted. While running to one of the escape shuttles a fuel line ignited and detonated near him and the resulting shock wave collapsed his right lung. He was put into urgent care on Kuat where he managed to make a full recovery and was awarded the Purple Heart by Cpt Kaidon. The incident left his trust in the navy greatly shaken.
=== Empire Day - Kuat, 18 BBY ===
"So, uh... Do you come here often...?" - Klik to Morrcowi as she works at the bar.While stationed in Kuat City during Empire Day, Klik made several discoveries. Kuatis enjoy their meat well done, fire department response times leave a lot to be desired, and talking to women is the single most terrifying thing in the galaxy. After the festivities of the first celebrated Empire Day in Kuat City, Klik was made aware that there was a Twi'lek running a nearby bar. He had previously been looking for clubs to no avail and was determined to meet at least one Twi'lek before the day was over, so he hurried to the location as fast as he could. Upon reaching the establishment, an outdoor bar, Klik quickly realized that he had no clue how to talk to girls. He attempted small talk at first, but only managed to make himself look like a moron. Before long, a good chunk of Vanguard Battalion had showed up to either try to keep Klik from floundering, or to watch the veritable train wreck that was taking place at the bar. With much help from Commander Crackerjack and his other friends, Klik somehow managed to successfully gain the affection (and holonumber) of the beautiful Twi'lek and escorted her home after her shift ended.
=== Left Behind - Selvaris, 17 BBY ===
Vanguard had been dispatched to locate a missing imperial patrol on the remote world of Selvaris and were in the process of extraction under heavy fire from Trandoshan hunting parties. Pops had been knocked unconscious and loaded into the LAAT by Klik while the rest of Havok squad provided covering fire. As Lance, Jentrill and Wheel hurried to the gunship, the pilot began taking off without them. Realizing what was happening, Klik bailed out of the transport before it could close its doors, refusing to abandon his brothers. The moment Klik hit the sand, Lance gave the order to fall back into the jungle and regroup. The squad spent the better part of 2 days sleeplessly moving around the island to avoid being located and pinned down, camouflaging their armor with mud and flora from the surrounding jungle. Finally they managed to spot a shuttle bringing in a new group of hunters and rushed it before it could take off. Klik was shot in the back as they approached the beach and fell down a steep embankment, sustaining an open compound fracture just below his left knee. Before he had a chance to realize what had happened an enemy grenade detonated only feet away from him, eviscerating the flesh of his already broken leg and completely amputating the limb. Lance and Jentrill grabbed him and rushed him into the shuttle before beating a hasty retreat. Without their medic and on borrowed time due to the lack of a hyperdrive onboard, Lance cauterized Klik's wound with the barrel of his blaster and fashioned an enemy's rifle into a makeshift peg leg for his comrade. Knowing that the hunters would be hot on their trail following the shuttle's transponder, Lance made a controlled crash landing near a couple of lakeside houses on the neighboring continent. With Klik missing a leg, Wheel missing several fingers, Lance barely able to use his arm after taking a shot between his armor plates, and Jentrill missing his prosthetic arm, the Squad knew they had to move quickly and quietly to avoid any further combat. They approached the houses, finding them to belong to a pair of neighbors with a very tenuous friendship between them. One offered to provide directions to a nearby colony if he were allowed to borrow a shotgun that Wheel had picked up. Wheel reluctantly agreed and the man immediately turned the weapon on his "friend", apparently killing him. He followed through on his promise, sending the squad in the direction of the colony before unfurling a banner reading "KING OF PAZAAK" which had clearly been prepared beforehand. After a lengthy trek the group finally reached the colony and took shelter in one of the houses, offering an anemic greeting to their rescue party a few days later.
== Retirement ==
After suffering severe burns to 40% of his body, countless concussions, an amputated leg and a collapsed lung, Klik retired to Kuat shortly following the uprising on Kamino to start a family with his wife as well as a business. He now runs Ace's Bar and Grill in upper Kuat City where he is often visited by Wheel and Boomstick. Klik and Morrcowi also adopted a baby girl from a local orphanage and named her Daphne. 
== Relationships ==
=== TK-2999 'Ace' ===
Ace was the first friend Klik had aboard the Phalanx, and the two were practically inseparable from each other. They would stick together on missions, always watching each others' backs and working together to complete their mission. In the moments leading up to the fateful assignment on Geonosis Klik swore that if Ace were to go down, he would drag him all the way to the LAAT; a promise that would forever haunt him after that day.
== Trivia ==
* Klik is played by Lancaster.
**Being Lancaster's first character, Klik's personality heavily reflects his player's
*Klik named his DC-15A Daphne, a name he would later give to his daughter.
* Passing out on Geonosis was just an in-character explanation for Lancaster's game crashing.
* The aurebesh writing on Klik's helmet says "Get Some".
*The origins of Klik's name remain unknown, though Lancaster has suggested that it may have stemmed from his tendency to forget to reload.
**Initially it was supposed to refer to a 1 kilometer shot he had made on Kamino, but this idea was scrapped due to him not becoming a marksman as Lancaster had originally intended.
* Klik seems to have an affinity for Twi'lek women, occasionally lamenting how long it has been since he has seen one.
**This behavior settled down quite a bit once he met Morrcowi.
*Klik enjoys alcohol and can often be found behind the Vindicator's bar. His favorite drink is bourbon on the rocks.
Klikportrait.png|Klik's livery
Klikface.PNG|Face prior to Geonosis
Klikface2.PNG|Face after being severely burned. Note the ace of spades to memorialize Ace.
Livery3.PNG|Livery after joining Havoc Squad
Livery4.PNG|Livery after formation of Java Squad
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KlikMorr.png|Klik and Morr
File:Klikfinal.PNG|Klik's final livery before retirement
File:Clubfinal.PNG|Livery after being left behind on Selvaris
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