CX-22-0131

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> "It's got to be done and done quickly, so let's get it done."
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> *-Wing Commander Moto, speaking to a detachment of pilots before the Jabiim campaign.*
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### Backstory

Wing Commander Moto began his life as just another clone of Jango Fett, the one hundred and thirty-first clone of Batch 22. Along with every other clone before and after him, he was decanted into a birth cohort of 32 other genetically identical men, and they trained, ate and slept alongside each other: a bond that would remain all throughout his training, though he was placed into a training squad of his own: Star Squad. And like all clones before him, he went through painful accelerated growth before reaching maturity, all while enduring nonstop training, simulations, and testing.

His own numbers and letters were given to remove any sense of identity, as the cloners and trainers on Kamino viewed him and his brothers as pieces of a machine, and not people. To ensure that the army would be more docile and less independent than their template, the Kaminoans tampered with Fett's DNA before the gestation process started to ensure that the clones were predominantly controlled by behavioral genes that stressed such attributes such as loyalty, hostility, freedom, and discipline. However in the case of Batch 22, they were also given enhanced reflexes and better eyesight: for they were being trained as pilots, meaning while several were qualified to specialize in one specific craft, they could drive, fly, and pilot most of the Republic's vehicles.

Endless mental and physical drills bled into his “recreation," where he and his comrades participated in sports and games that resembled battle situations. Core military skills, such as weapons handling, marksmanship, drill, and other essentials were imparted to them all. However Moto and his brothers spent more time in the flight simulators to earn their wings, and eventually after passing their final exam they were commissioned as Flight Officers in the Republic Starfighter Corps.

## Republic Service

Flight Officer Moto was immediately assigned to the 501st Legion, as part of the 501st Starfighter Group deployed to the Battle of Geonosis. Moto was one of the pilots that helped escort the LAATs carrying the Jedi to the frontlines… Thousands of standby Nantex-class territorial defense starfighters were deployed at some point during the battle to crack the Republic's orbital cordon, which was blocking Separatist ground reinforcements from the Corporate Alliance so Moto and his squadron had their first taste of live-fire action above the sands of Geonosis.

He was then transferred to a ground support squadron, flying LAATs and escort missions for special operations teams. This assignment saw him providing support on the Mission to Benglor and the Siege of Hiseen, ferrying troopers to and from the Acclamatory-class "Seeker". Following the Siege, he was once again transferred to another wing, this time stationed aboard the VSD Resolute, flagship of the 501st Legion.

During the Battle of Christophsis, General Skywalker and Yularen engaged the Separatist blockade with three *Venator*-class Star Destroyersagainst Kenobi's orders not to. Trench's forces, consisting of at least twenty-three *Munificent*-class star frigates, at least six *Lucrehulk*-class Battleships, and Trench's *Providence*-class Dreadnought *Invincible*, quickly overpowered the tiny Republic fleet. With the Republic fleet recuperating and waiting for the next attack, Skywalker took a *Nu*-class transport to the *Negotiator*, where he met Kenobi to see the ship the general had brought. After he had shown Skywalker the prototype ship and it's stealth capabilities, Kenobi said the ship was completely undetectable to scanners as far as they could tell, but this was it's first true field test. Skywalker, despite the ship's size, believed he could use it to take out the blockade from behind, Kenobi instead instructed him to use it to run a mercy mission to drop off supplies at Organa's camp. Though he wished to attack and destroy the blockade instead, Skywalker agreed to carry out the mission.

Moto, piloting the stealth ship, had four of the stealth craft's proton torpedoes prepped, intending to go on the offensive and divert Trench's attention from the Christopsians and back to the Republic fleet. After completing the necessary preparations, the stealth ship de-cloaked once more and fired four more torpedoes at the *Invincible*. While the torpedoes hit the *Invincible*'s thermal shields and failed to do any damage, the bridge crew locked onto the stealth ship's magnetic signature and was able to track it. Having to lower his shields in order to fire tracking torpedoes, Trench had his tactical droid do just that and released the four-torpedo volley. With the bait taken, Skywalker began to pilot the stealth ship toward the Invincible.

With the torpedoes following closely, Skywalker deactivated his ship's cloaking device and diverted all the ships power to her engines. He then steered the ship straight towards the *Invincible*'s bridge. Realizing his error, Trench attempted to raise the thermal shields, but could not because they were still charging. Skywalker piloted the ship across the *Invincible*'s hull, grazing it and leading the tracking torpedoes straight towards the bridge. As the *Invincible* exploded behind him(though Trench only lost an eye and three arms), Skywalker made for the planet's surface. Giving Skywalker a grudging congratulations, Kenobi engaged the remainder of the blockade with the *Negotiator*, while the stealth ship continued to the surface to deliver it's supplies. Skywalker and Yularen landed at the refugee camp and unloaded their supplies. Organa thanked the general for the lives he saved, and Yularen expressed his impressed view of Skywalker's unusual tactics.