Rampart

**Vice admiral Rampart** is a supporting character in *Star Wars: The Bad Batch*. Rampart is an admiral in the Galactic Empire, assigned by Wilhuff Tarkin to lead *Project War-Mantle*.

He serves as one of two secondary antagonists of the first season of the show (along with Lama Su).

## **Overview**

Rampart was a human male who held the rank of Vice Admiral in the Galactic Empire shortly after its formation from the Galactic Republic. He possibly was a high ranking admiral for the Republic during the Clone Wars. Eagerly taking on his role in the new Empire, Rampart oversaw the implementation of chain codes as well as the enlistment of soldiers for the Imperial Army as part of Project War-Mantle. Believing that the loyalty of recruits was more valuable to the Empire than the clone troopers formerly used by the Republic, Rampart had confidence in the success of his initiative. He often clashed with Prime Minister Lama Su of Kamino due to their different opnions on the clone troopers.

At Tipoca City on Kamino, Rampart presented to Governor Wilhuff Tarkin the first Elite Squad, a squad of top soldiers. Following a test of the squad under their new commander, the clone trooper CT-9904, Tarkin placed the project in Rampart's hands.

## **Storyline**

### Season 1

**Transition to an Empire**

Following the end of the Clone Wars and the formation of the Galactic Empire from the Galactic Republic in 19 BBY, Rampart served as an officer in the new Empire, holding the rank of Vice Admiral. He assisted in the transition from Republic to Empire, wishing to strengthen the foundations of the newly-formed regime. Rampart was responsible for the implementation of chain codes, a form of identification for citizens of the Empire. He issued a holographic message regarding chain codes that was displayed at Imperial chain code posts; the message informed citizens that chain codes allowed for the exchange of now-invalid currency for Imperial credits.

Rampart also oversaw Project War-Mantle, an initiative to recruit conscripted soldiers into the Imperial Army to replace the clone troopers formerly used by the Republic. As part of the project, he assembled the first Elite Squad, consisting of four recruited Elite Squad Troopers. Rampart traveled to Tipoca City on the planet Kamino to showcase the squad to Governor Wilhuff Tarkin. Upon meeting with Tarkin, who was watching the enhanced Clone Commander CT-9904 "Crosshair" alongside the Kaminoan Nala Se, Rampart's superior complimented the success of his chain code implementation before asking of Project War Mantle's status. Rampart proceeded to inform Tarkin of the recruits' presence, and that the Elite Squad was to train under the command of Crosshair.

**Project War-Mantle**

On their way to the hangar to meet the squad, Rampart asserted the need for more soldiers. Nala Se insisted that the Kaminoan cloning facilities were capable of producing effective clones, but Rampart believed that enlistment though choice would yield troopers with more loyalty to the Empire.

When they arrived in the hangar, Rampart presented the Elite Squad, which he suggested could be trained by skilled clones. Shortly afterward, as Rampart and Tarkin watched the squad undergo a medical examination, Kaminoan Prime Minister Lama Su expressed doubt over recruits being able to match clone troopers in military proficiency. Rampart protested, asserting the value that he saw in the loyalty of willing recruits. To settle the debate, Tarkin proposed a test for the squad; the governor sent them and their Clone Commander to Onderon to eliminate a camp of insurgents led by Saw Gerrera.

When the squad's *Nu*-class attack/transport shuttle returned to Kamino in triumph, Vice Admiral Rampart and Governor Tarkin awaited them in the hangar. Tarkin noted that the squad had lost a trooper—ES-01 had been executed by Crosshair for refusing to kill citizens under Gerrera's protection on Onderon—but Crosshair reported that the camp had been dealt with, though Gerrera had left before they arrived. Tarkin was impressed, while Rampart saw the success as proof of the potential of his initiative. As a result, Tarkin left Rampart in charge of the project and departed from Kamino.

**Settled on Kamino**

Some time after his arrival in Tipoca City, Rampart met with Prime Minister Lama Su, insisting that he be informed of all matters on Kamino from then on. The meeting was interrupted by Crosshair, who reported that the Scrapper Guild on the junk planet Bracca had detected a power surge on a wrecked Jedi cruiser. Rampart ordered Crosshair to send a scout team, but the clone requested more forces, revealing that the source of the surge was Clone Force 99, a rogue unit of clone commandos who had previously escaped Kamino. Though Lama Su insisted that the clones of the unit were highly skilled assets and as such should be returned alive if possible, Rampart, disinterested in rogue clone deserters, dismissed Lama Su and ordered Crosshair to terminate them if they were found.

**Negotiations on Ryloth**

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## **Appearances**

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 👁 | Appears with no lines/in newsreel
 🖼 | Appears in a photograph