31st Advanced Recon Commando Company

The 31st Advanced Recon Company nicknamed the "Silver Stripes" (for the silver stripe across the front-left side of their helmets) was a company of ARC Troopers who served in the Grand Army of the Republic's Special Operations Brigade formed during the final months of the Clone Wars. The 31st were specialized for missions involving Special Reconnaissance and Direct Action.

Following the establishment of the New Order, the surviving members of the 31st ARC Company reorganized as the 1st Storm Commando Unit and 2nd Storm Commando Unit.

## History

### Formation and Recruitment

The 31st ARC Company, was formed roughly 27.55 (or 838 days) Months into the Clone Wars, in preparation for the Outer Rim Sieges, under the joint-command Captain ARC-2420 nicknamed "Tazz" and Lieutenant Alpha-90 or "Bonecrusher", with latter serving as the recruiter for the 31st. For the next 75 days, the two would begin the selection process starting with Second Lieutenants ARC-90/76-8888 "Jan" and ARC-1984 "Rainmaker", pulled from the ranks of the 17th Attack Regiment and 184th Strike Battalion. Other notable recruits included Sergeant-Major ARC-32/009 "Aqua", Master Sergeant ARC-9012/0190 "Ninety", Sergeant First Classes ARC-34/2009 "Oracle" and ARC-02/119 "Ed", and Specialist ARC-1777/3434 "Thirty-Four".

### Operation: COPPER WIRE - Katalia, Thesme Sector, Serenno Theater (Day 945-952)

On day 945 of the Clone Wars, the 31st ARC Company was sent on their mission: Operation: COPPER WIRE, a mission to eliminate a cabal of Pro-CIS weapons manufacturers and arms dealers. The ARC Troopers flawlessly carried out the operations, infiltrating and assassinating the group. The unit suffered zero casualties on this mission, the first and only time this would happen.

### Operation: PHALANX - Hexus, D'Astan Sector, Serenno Theater (Day 970-975)

On day 970, the 31st would be deployed to Hexus in D'Astan Sector deep behind enemy lines with one objective: locate and destroy the three shield generators. What followed was a five day long operation where the unit split into three groups and executed their objective.

Group 1 (made up of the 122nd Platoon, Wiley Squad, and Scruell Squad) would target the northern shield generator, group 2 (made up of the 9th Platoon and Fantasma Squad) going after the eastern generator, and group 3 (61st Platoon and Jaster Squad) would be sent to destroy the southwestern generator.

At 0534 hours, day 971 ABG, Group 1 infiltrated the northern generator, unfortunately for the ARCs, they were discovered and a series of firefights broke out. During the second of these, ARC Troopers Yaun and Serzo of Canyon Squad and Mitt of Wiley Squad were killed. Despite the setback they made way through the droids and reached the generator proper.

## Armor and Equipment

Most of the 31st ARC Company was equipped with Phase II ARC Trooper armor, which like with Phase I ARC Trooper armor was lighter and provided far greater protection than its standard issue counterpart. There were exceptions however in the form of Devok Squad, who used BARC Trooper armor, Terax Squad who utilized modified Airborne trooper armor, and Fantasma Squad who used Scout trooper armor.

Its membership used a variety of weaponry including the WESTAR-M5 Blaster Rifle, DC-17 Hand Blaster, DC-15X Sniper Rifle, and the PLX-1 Portable Missile Launcher.

## Unit Composition

122nd Platoon

* Sefani Squad
* Levian Squad
* Canyon Squad
* Devok Squad

421st Platoon

* Wiley Squad
* Screull Squad
* Fantasma Squad
* Jaster Squad

9th Platoon

* Battleaxe Squad
* Crossbow Squad
* Lightsaber Squad
* Vibroblade Squad

61st Platoon

* Terax Squad
* Carnival Squad
* Yomek Squad
* Charlie Squad

## Personnel Roster

CPT. ARC-2420 "Tazz"

LT. Alpha-90 "Bonecrusher"

2nd LT. ARC-90/76-8888 “Jan”

2nd LT. ARC-1984 “Rainmaker"

SGT-MAJ. ARC-32/009 "Aqua" [Devok Squad]

MSGT. ARC-9012/0190 "Ninety" [Sefani Squad]

SFC. ARC-34/2009 "Oracle" [Levian Squad]

SFC. ARC-02/119 "Ed" [Canyon Squad]]

SPC. ARC-1777/3434 "Thirty-Four" [Devok Squad]