82nd Expeditionary Force

*"Ijaa a'yaou kyr'am (Honor before Death)"*
—82nd Expeditionary Force Mando'a Motto
The **82nd Expeditionary Force** was a unit that served in the Grand Army of the Galactic Republic during the conflict known as the Clone Wars and rebranded the 82nd Imperial Infantry Division

They were used for expeditions on foreign planets and were trained in close quarters, trench and guerrilla warfare as well later on with the aid of mandalorian Volunteers from Several clans including half of Clan Bri’den in Mounted Calvary charges forming the Stathas Akaata (battalion) with in the force.

The 82nd were famously known for their modified DC-15A blaster rifle variants, which had a heated up vibrobayonets attached. Their different trooper variants also made them a little famous, as each specialty had a different visor at the start of the clone wars but later changed to use as a scare tactic.

## **History**

### **Panic on Ryloth**

After the Invasion of Ryloth and it's subsequent liberation, the 82nd stayed to hand out relief, supplies and medical aid with the help of the 102nd Assault Division Jedi General Ral'rea Al'kina and close friend of Jedi General Justin Bri'den, during this time the elders of a refugee village heard strange noises in the night and had told Justin and his Commando Squad of what was going on with it being translated by Ral'rea, Bri'den took this as a rather interesting event and looked into it, only to find out it was a droid Station with a loudspeaker with something on repeat, a psychological warfare tactic to try and scare the Resistance fighters of Ryloth. Bri'den had its loudspeaker destroyed and 2nd Infantry Battalion went through its files for any intel.

### **Battle of Jabiim**

*"in a way it was worse when the mud didn't sick you down; When it yielded under your feet you knew that it was a body you were treading on. It was terrifying, you tread on the stomach, perhaps, and it would grunt all the air out of its body. it made your hair stand on end, the smell could make you vomit and you could always tell if it was a dead seppy or a dead trooper. The Jabiimi smelt different in death"*
—A random 82nd Volunteer Trooper
22 BBY, the 82nd were called to aid in the Civil war on Jabiim with Kenobi and many other jedi generals and forces, they were put into the test as they pushed east to hopefully flank but were bogged down in heavy resistance causing them to dig Trench lines for most of the time.

##### **Six MIles to Verdschen**

The 82nd were in a stalemate in the Eastern Hemisphere of the planet, cycles of Shelling and high casualties took place as trench warfare kicked in. Justin had ordered many younger Volunteer troopers during this time to return home as they were unfit and already breaking under stress and pressure never seen in the galaxy of previous wars, Attacking, defending, counter attacks were all the 82nd felt during these six miles with many dead or sunk in the mud drowning to death, the 82nd were reinforced by two airborne units 22nd Airborne Battalion and 100th Airborne battalion as well as had Alpha-22 "Parjai" drop in at some point. though they pushed in and won Verdschen, the republic ultimately lost Jabiim and the the 82nd evacuated with the republic.

### **The Lost Detachment**

A small detachment of the 82nd was sent out as an exploration force to discover and map uncharted planets during the early Clone Wars. Instead of going through the Unknown Regions, they ended up on the edge of another galaxy. Due to their newfound position, they were never resupplied with phase 2 armour, and had no updates on the goings-on within the galaxy at large.

### **Battle of Umbara**

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In 20 BBY the 82nd would be sent to the southern side of the planet of Umbara, landing was hard as several LAATs were shot down and Casualties were high. Most of their attacks were hit and run tactics and sabotage of certain key points for the Umbarian's. During this, their Jedi commander and Justin's Padawan Shanna Ha perished during a fatal Ambush. After her death, the Expedition force continued to push on and during a skirmish at a radio tower. The 82nd didn't join the attack at the city and stayed behind to watch the flank and to halt any reinforcements that the Umbarian military would try and push to stop the assault.

### Invasion of arginar

the 82nd Saw combat on Arginar after it was called into defend the invading Confederacy Military. the unit was aided by 46th Reaver Corps, 773rd Impetus Brigade and 102nd Assault Division, They took mostly the Farmland landing points and most open ground area with trees scattered around before heading to the capital to aid in the defensive hold out of the PDF, 773rd and the 46th.

### Order 66 and After the clone wars

After Justin Bri'den left the war and the jedi order 21 BBY, the Force had no General and with most of the Volunteers still the minority to the clones the order to kill the jedi came with a mix bag within the ranks. with CC-3679 "Tanker" on the Ryloth front doing final cleaning of separatist pockets as on Felucia, Strill company under the command of recently Promoted clone captain Damo or "Captain republic" as some of his men would call him would be aiding the 327th Star Corps under Jedi General Aayla Secura with other units including 150th Regiment under Jedi General Jason Marz. Though Order 66 came and 82nd would aid in the hunting of Jason marz after killing their replacement Jedi General Lucious Eilus. The Volunteers on the other hand didn't join in as confusion set in through out the non clone ranks on what just happen.

Back on Ryloth Zulu Squadron, Clone Commando unit was with the jedi Commander until the order came down, three out of the four followed, ending up with sadly the Jedi general dead and four members of Zulu squad killed. RC-6660 "Hellion" was the only one to survive and go into hiding after betraying the republic trying to save their Jedi officer.

## **Unit Composition**

The unit Composition is was of that as a Corp size at first 36,864 troopers of Clone and volunteer with enough ordinance to rapidly respond to any needed siege or assault within the clone wars, though that changed during the transition to the Galactic Empire.

A more detailed Orbat is here in Excel: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cCOetYanPSMcGL4GPAQOzI82Ubh\_Jxz4UEzbc\_ot5z8/edit?usp=sharing

### **1st Infantry Battalion**

#### **1st Company "Strill"**

* 1st Platoon "Hoodlum"
* 2nd Platoon "Galaar"
* 3rd Platoon
* 4th platoon

## Personnel Roster

* Jedi General Justin Bri'den

* Jedi Commander Shana Ha (K.I.A)

* Senior Commander CC-3679 "Tanker"

* Sergeant First Class CT-6451 "Mack"

* Corporal CT-4220 "Molt"

* Private CT-9221 "Kolmara"

* Major CT-3311 "Horus"

* Captain CT-0827 "Loons" (K.I.A)

* Sergeant First class VT-0727 Tarmel "Jestic" Henderson

* Specialist CT-1901 "Caino"

* Corporal ARF-7200 "Double O" (M.I.A)

* Second Lieutenant VT-9429 Kallum Chalmok

* Lieutenant VT-5547 Harriot Terral

* Sergeant Major ARF-0249 "Volks" (K.I.A)

* Private First Class VT-3121 Georgia Yuris (K.I.A)

* Private CT-4676 "Vutep" (K.I.A)

* Sergeant CT-3355 "Animal mother"

* Captain VT-3684 Harry Delhara

* Second Lieutenant CT-7101-22 "Firis"

* Private CT-4010

* Private First Class VT-4101-44 Lucinda Vain

* Sergeant VT-6611 Foralis Jonus

* Captain ARF-3963

* First Lieutenant CT-2321-21

* Sergeant CT-3212 "Scorpio"

* Tech Sergeant VT- 2279 Darral "Fulxs" Zalek

* Senior Pilot CT-1082 "Tinker" (K.I.A)

* Pilot VT-0902 Alexander Corlak

* Pilot CT-6320 "Crif"

* Captain CT-8762 "Rack"

* First Lieutenant CT-6643 "Xalter"

* Staff Sergeant VT-4642 Charlie "Bakker" Brooks (K.I.A)

* Specialist CT-6548 "Ringo"

* Sergeant VT-7733 Mortrian Wal'mak

* Sergeant first Class CT-7783 "Tork"

* Staff Sergeant VT-1002 Marcus Rolanus

* Private CT-7341 "Yorks"

* Second Lieutenant ARC-8892 "Todd"

* Private First class VT-1223 Francis Dubios

* Lance Corporal CT-3404 "Dust"

* Corporal CT-5563 "Dalak"

* Master Sergeant VT-6972 Elliot "Sandman" Morrison

* Corporal VT-6631 Samual Chalk (K.I.A)

* Captain VT-9843 "Hughs"

* Sergeant VT-9066 Khristian "Kings" Vance (K.I.A)

* Private CT-9021 "Keenan" (K.I.A)

* Specialist VT-4423 Winston Lorxat

* Warrant Officer VT-6672 Allison "White" Hovince (M.I.A)

* Private First Class CT-1264 "Mulder" (K.I.A)

* First Lieutenant CT-2531 "Rampage"

* Sergeant First Class CT-6978 "Raxic"

* Lance Corporal CT-9023 "Russo" (K.I.A)

* Private First Class CT-8898 "Zhou" (K.I.A)

* Private CT-7454 "Enlighten" (K.I.A)

* Sergeant Major VT-9549 George Moreau

* Corporal VT-1101 Ronald E.O Speedwagon

* Sergeant RC-6660 "Hellion"

* Corporal RC-6674 "Shiv"

* Specialist RC-7783 "Vax"

* First Lieutenant CT-7991

* Sergeant VT-4251 Rachel Abbacchio

* Private CT-4498

* Master Sergeant CT-8485
* Sergeant Major CT-6432 "Fugo"
* Private CT-5443
* Sergeant Major CT-42-6781 "Genome"
* Captain VT-2001 Nat Wagner
* Sergeant VT-0105 Jarle Chekov (K.I.A)
* Corporal CT-6633 "Winters" (K.I.A)
* Corporal VT-0341 Colin Harrison (K.I.A)
* Lance Corporal VT-#### Shin "Broker" Matsumoto
* Staff Sergeant VARF-#### Gordon McWallace
* Corporal VT-1881 William "Billy The Kid" Carpenter
* First Lieutenant VARC-#### Bernhardt Neumann
* Private VT-1940 Puala Kellsturm
* Private VT-1776 Flyn Gordon

## Equipment

The equipment Varied as did the visors, first part the coloured visors were used to Signal those in the expeditionary forces roles, being Red were Volunteers and yellow for ARC troopers, but later on in Phase 2 the visors were Blue or Red and being their had the black markings was used as a scare tactic in darker environments similar to the Shadow troopers Visors.

Their Weapons were normally DC-15 Blaster rifles, but modified to attack a Vibrobayonet that could store enough heat to punch through the Battle droids, being it B-1 Battle droids or B-2 battle droids as well the armor of Separatist Soldiers who didn't get replaced by droids. the DC-15 Carbine and DP23 Scatter blaster were also used while more personalized weapons were brought in as the example of an all Mandalorian unit from a few clans as well half of Clan Bri’den who disliked the Death watch group would use their Westar 45 blaster carbine and pistols with their beskar armor painted in the Units colours and markings.

Each trooper would carry a small and portable first aid kit standard on every utility belt on the armor while having modifications like extra armor plating and Pouches for ammo, some even carried extra tourniquets to make the use of medical supplies that the medic free and plentiful, though this does vary on operation and mission.

## Recruitment

The Expedition force allows for non-clone combatants and non-combatant roles, to Infantry and military service, which is one of the key Compositions and strengths of the Unit, bring in Diversity as well as many new talents and minds to the force itself.