Raccoon

# Racoon

**CT-1096,** was the designation of **Raccoon**, who was also codenamed "**Manticore**," which also served as his callsign, was a Clone Captain and pilot during the Clone Wars who participated in campaigns such as the First Battle of Geonosis , the Battle of Christophsis, and the Battle of Ryloth. A skilled pilot, Raccoon flew an assortment of various starfighters including a Z-95 Headhunter, a BTL-B Y-wing starfighter/bomber and an ARC-170. During the Clone Wars, Raccoon often served under the command of **Jedi General Harken Ponlau** of the **180th Assault Corps.**

## Biography

### **Early Life**

CT-1096, also eventually known by the codename "Raccoon," which was also the clone trooper pilot's callsign, was a male human clone of the bounty hunter Jango Fett created on Kamino. While on Kamino, Raccoon received early training as part of the pilot program.

### The Clone Wars

#### The early days

With the outbreak of the Clone Wars, the First Battle of Geonosis was Raccoon's test of skill. During the first landing of troops, Raccoon, piloting a LAAT/I Gunship, was shot down like many others. Unlike the rest however, he survived the crash. Being the only one left alive after the harsh impact on Geonosis terrain, Raccoon used his training to keep fighting. Using mud soaked in the blood of his brothers, Raccoon camouflaged himself to match the landscape of the horrid planet. He soon realized that during the crash his arm had been injured and as the adrenaline wore off he began to feel drowsy.

Raccoon hadn't gotten very far from the crash before he spotted a large group of Geonosians heading his way. He dropped to the ground as they flew over, only to realize that they were being followed by an entire squad of B1-series battle droids. Grabbing the CTBI from his belt, Raccoon waited for the right time to strike. Using his good arm, he threw the explosive into the middle of the group; destroying nearly half of the droids. He then rose from the ground and fired upon the clankers using only his DC-17 blaster pistol. Raccoon took them out one by one until he was safe and kept moving towards the main battle. Eventually, he would succumb to his wounds and fell to the ground unconscious. Somehow, Raccoon was discovered by a passing LAAT/I Gunship and was taken to the nearest medical bay.

**Battle of Christophsis**

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**Battle of Ryloth**

After Ryloth was invaded and blockaded by the Confederacy of Independent Systems' droid army, a rescue attempt was made to recover what was left of the Republic garrison. Unfortunately, this plan failed and the garrison fell to Separatists hands. In the attempt, Raccoon was shot down while flying a LAAT/I Gunship. Although he brought the craft to a safe landing, the ship was soon surrounded by B1-series battle droids. The clone troopers he had been transporting put up a valiant fight against the droids, but they were soon overrun and forced to retreat to the mountains. Raccoon, CT-0701 (his co-pilot), and two other clone troopers were the only survivors of the encounter. Forced into hiding, the four clones found themselves stranded in the wilderness of Ryloth. Any attempts to contact Republic forces were scrambled by the Seperatist blockade above, leaving them in the dark. Time went by as the Republic fought to break through the blockade as they eventually succeeded. With communications back; the four clones sent a distress signal to their brothers and were soon rescued. When the rescue team arrived, the four clones were almost unrecognizable, showing large bags under their eyes and pale white skin as a result of living in an abandoned mine shaft for however long they had been stuck there.