77th Heavy Brigade

**"Victoria aut mors!"** The 77th Heavy Brigade's Motto.

Marshal Commander CC-4000 "Mayday"

Unidentified Clone Commander

Commander CP-3325 "Missle"

CC-307 "Matches"

CL-5327 "Trapper"

CL-3423 "Phoenix"

CL-3632 "Grunt"

CS-3636 "Fi"

CS-4/163

CS-4/619

CL-43/002

CS-5/373

CL-5/501

AT-RT Troopers

Republic Commandos

ARF Troopers

ARC Troopers

734th Volunteer Battalion

320th Battalion

88th Battalion

Alpine Company

Burst Company

Cresh Company

Squad Nine

Squad Six

Platoon Four

Iron Squad

CT-1103

CT-1226

CT-1312

CT-1405

CT-1410

CT-1477

CT-1507 "Batter"

CT-1509

CT-1710 "Shouter"

CT-1807 "Pen"

CT-1977 "Sickle"

CT-2005 "Hammer"

CT-2006 "Axe"

CT-2110 "Craft"

CT-2312 "Scout"

CT-2504 "Plate"

CT-2602 "Blade"

CT-2711 "Dagger"

CT-27-3555 "Flesh"

CT-2805 "Orion"

CT-20/1050 "Ayng"

CT-#### "Faz"

CT-#### "Aillexx"

CT-0020 "Foanlyy"

CT-3499 "Pryn'gib"

CT-0229 "Jen'toott"

CT-00/1041 "Dance"

CT-41/400 "Agent"

CT-927 "Rambo"

CT-346 "Skit"

CT-1000 "Xa"

VT-1400 Dez Zyerm

CT-3399 "Porter"

CT-42/003 "Ray'riy"

VT-5023 Gi'rel Mithr

VT-14/410 Myenda Cara

CT-3001 "Click"

CT-0344 "Belts"

CS-2229 "Gaar"

CT-0441 "Boon"

CT-#### "Grip"

CT-5/561 "Prophet"

CT-5/562 "Capper"

CT-#### "Stero"

CT-4200 "Drummer"

CS-3100 "Brick"

CT-791 "Menace"

CT-134 "Pointer"

RC-02/1138 "Delta"

RC-9902 "Vortex"

RC-1477 "Shatter"

RC-2366 "Tick"

CT-57/11-9048 "Turtle"

CT-66-3232 "Shell"

CT-66-3233 "Slammer"

CT-66-3238 "Smasher"

CT-66-3339 "Cannon"

CT-03/450

CT-03/451

CT-03/452

CT-03/453

RC-5412 "Error"

RC-1124

RC-0173

RC-6335

Unidentified Venator Class Star-Destroyer

Anaxes

Coruscant

Umbara

Devaron

Ukio

Mygeeto

Orto Plutonia

The 77**th Heavy Brigade** was a heavy infantry and armored unit lead by Marshal Commander "Prowler" and Senior Commander "Chief" that served the Galactic Republic's Grand Army during the Clone Wars. As suggested by the name, the 77th was heavily armed and was primarily a heavy offensive unit, often used as the initial attack force for planetary invasions. The 77th had a decent amount of volunteer troopers within its ranks, with an equal amount of Clone Troopers, with 5,500 troopers overall. Surprisingly, not many clones actually had nicknames, as some officers viewed it as not required, when service numbers existed. At the outset of the war, they wore standard phase 1 armor, and later adapted Phase 1 Armor with a red variant of the officer Helmet and red painted arms. When they adapted phase 2, they wore armor very similar to the 501st, with some difference in markings, but markings depended on the trooper wearing them during the era of phase 2. Throughout the Clone Wars, the 77th fought on many battles across the galaxy including Geonosis, Mygeeto, and Umbara.

## **History**

### **Deployment On Geonosis**

"Watch those wrist rockets!" Unidentified Clone Trooper.

The 77th was first deployed on Geonosis, where the 77th held up defensive positions against droid onslaughts. The troopers fought back, refusing to give up, even as their numbers thinned. Meanwhile, Squad 31 was deployed, lead by RC-02/1138, nicknamed "Delta". They approached a Geonosian hive, where Corporal "Vortex" would plant the explosives, where a Nu-class attack shuttle would extract them from the area. As the battled continued to Rage on, reinforcements from The 138th Flare Corps, lead by Major Rio, after the death of CC-2919 "Dutch", the original 138th Commander. The droid forces didn't exactly stand a chance from the flanking clone troopers from the 138th. The 138th and 77th moved forwards and counter-attacked droid positions, lead by Jedi General Brian and Jedi General A'di Thryn. By the time they destroyed four droid manufacturing companies, the battle was already over. Over 300 clones in the 77th lost their lives in the battle, their sacrifice, not forgotten.

### **Operation Frost Knife**

Operation Frost Knife was an Operation on Orto Plutonia, where 24 clone troopers with Clone Cold Assault Gear were assigned to investigate reports of missing troopers. CL-2911 "Tag" would lead his team of troopers to investigate what happened. They arrived and found several corpses, some clones, some droids, yet, very few had blaster wounds, some appeared to be mauled or torn apart. Some helmets were held up on spear like objects, planted into the ground. CT-41/400, nicknamed Agent and two other troopers moved together, before running into a Talz, the group firing and screaming, before briefly being ripped apart. Four troopers heard the sounds and rushed over, firing their DC-15A Blaster carbines until the creature was dead. The group of four moved quickly to find the others, before finding CT-1008 and CT-1000 "Xa", Xa was alive, but injured, CT-1008 was dead. Trooper Click said he heard screaming and blaster fire from his communications, as they rushed outside to their LA-ATs, with one pilot, the pilot rushed in and turned the engines on as fast as he could, and the LA-AT, lifted off, it was presumed that only those six clones survived.

### **Second Battle Of Geonosis**

            The Second Battle was a lot more successful than the first battle, but more casualties were sustained during the battle, and more victories were achieved. First, Burst Company was lead by Company Commander Matches, As the squad moved forward, they were ambushed by Crab Droids and B1 Battle Droids, 12 clones were killed, many more wounded. Matches and Sergeant Fi move with a squad of clone troopers, lead by Sergeant Brick. The squad would fight against Crab Droids and B1 battle droids, before Matches is hit in the chest and killed. Sergeant Brick and CT-1507, would also die, following Matches in death. Blade, Plate, and Flesh would also be shot down by battle droids. A dark force approaches the remaining three clone troopers. Shouter is killed by Supporting Crab Droid fire, Axe suffering the same fate. As the mysterious figure approaches Click, their yellow blade ignites, killing Click instantly. The figure was a Female Chiss Dark Acolyte, attacking the remains of Burst company, which were under attack by a Multi-Troop Transport (MTT), Lieutenant Trapper lead his troopers valiantly, as more and more troopers drop. Luckily, they manage to take out the MTT, as the Acolyte flees from battle. A funeral was held for every clone that perished during that short amount of time. The remains of B Company tracked down the acolyte and engaged in close quarters combat, managing to heavily injure the acolyte, causing her to counter-attack, killing several clones, and engaging in fist to fist combat with Trapper. Trapper manages to wound her, but is cut in the chest and would be heavily wounded, and would be left to bleed out. The 2 ARC troopers and one injured clone trooper shiny run away while they could, one of the ARC troopers is shot down, and the shiny is killed. ARC Trooper Faz runs, as the acolyte and droid forces chase him, managing to kill him, but running into clone reinforcements, which happen to be reinforced by Squad 31. The Acolyte runs in and cuts down all of the commandos, killing Delta, Vortex, and Shatter, and several other squad members, meaning Squad 31 was wiped out.

### **Battle On Alderaan**

The 77th was deployed against a large CIS force to assault the planet of Alderaan. A unit of 144 stadnard clone troopers, and 20 ARC troopers was deployed to assist local Alderaan forces. They ran into some problems with Battle droid forces, suffering 15 casualties, 5 ARC Troopers, 10 Standard Troopers. A group of Alderaan Militia-men grouped up with the Clone troopers, which would have an extra 10 ARC Troopers via reinforcements. They moved up and fought against CIS Battle Droids and hostile turrets, suffering 21 casualties. 12 ARC Troopers, and 9 Clone troopers. Commander Owl stated that, if the casualty rate stays the same, the entire unit would be wiped out. They destroyed the separatist shield generator, and took out several battle droids too. Meanwhile, Sergeant Fi and his men were fighting off a B1 and BX Commando Droid attack on base, which were harassing the base's turrets. The CIS base was destroyed by the clone forces, and Alderaan was saved. (Until the Galactic Empire Era, that is.)

### **Deployment onto the Outer-rim.**

The 77th was now spread all across the outer-rim, invading and liberating conquered planets from the CIS's reach. However, the 77th was spread thin, after the destruction of Squad 31, another Republic Commando squad was formed, Bucket Squad, led by Sergeant Error. The main problem was the high casualty rate among the troopers in the 77th. After the death of General Thyrn, they were forced to stay relatively inactive due to no proper leadership. Commander Prowler was notified that they were going to get new recruits, and a new Jedi General and Jedi Commander along with it. Prowler was more than excited, as they finally could return back to the action.

### **Operation Spectral Peak**

After the disaster on Geonosis, very few battles involving the 77th took place, but Bucket Squad was deployed several times, this was one of those times. They rode in an experimental combat shuttle, their objective: Locate and defend a local Data Interceptor Device, which was being defended by a few clone troopers, but were under attack by organic CIS militia, where Bucket Squad was deployed immediately. The Squad lands begins their operation. The clone forces were wiped out, and they locate the device which was being attacked by CIS Organics. RC-6335 moves ahead, taking the high ground and the vantage point. RC-1124 moves directly below 35. 24 moves up with Error and sights the device. 35 opens fire, killing a CIS Organic. The CIS officer and three battle droids approach the Commandos, firing at them. The Officer fired Error, but merely grazed his armor. 24 takes out one of the Battle droids, before ducking back into cover. RC-0173 moves to assist 35, spraying down the last two battle droids. They fire onto the officer who is abruptly killed by 35. They move in and take out any remaining droid and organic forces inside.