753rd Armored Corps

"We come from one home, Kamino. We were made for a reason, now we must give the man his expectancy for us." - CC-0753 "Rico"

The 753rd Armored Corps was a unit that served in the Grand Army of the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars.

One of the corps' traditions was referring to B2 Super Battle Droid models as "busters".

## **History**

### **Clone Wars**

#### **Introduction**

The 753rd was introduced to combat following the First Battle of Ryloth. Their reputation rapidly grew as a unit that could send numerous soldiers into engagements to outnumber enemy forces.

#### **Second Battle of Felucia**

The 302nd Legion and the 20th Armored Infantry Regiment were dispatched to Felucia to destroy three droid factories and cripple the Separatist presence in one of the planet's regions. While the 20th established a firm foothold to defend the landing zone, the 302nd advanced and lost over 50% of their personnel roster.

Jedi General Venrend was arrived and had the 753rd advance and provide aid. They suffered few losses and, alongside the 86th Blitz Legion, secured a victory.

##### **Massacre in the Jungle**

"We were cornered on Felucia with General Venrend when we least expected it. I watched my brothers die bloody deaths in front of my eyes one by one as the busters attacked us. There were so many..."

- Marshal Commander "Rico"

The 652nd Battalion arrived to reinforce Venrend's troops, and he and the marshal commander led them on a long patrol to aquaint them with their surroundings.

They were ambushed halfway through the trip by an entire company of super battle droids. When Rico uttered a warning, the droids hit the unit on both flanks, immediately killing ten clone troopers.

Battalion Commander Flicks jumped in front of Venrend as the Jedi was igniting his lightsaber to protect him againt surprise blaster fire, and suffered fatal wounds from three blaster bolts.

The battalion strove for cover in a nearby canyon, where B1 battle droids waited in ambush. The droids popped up and opened fire as AATs rolled in, all with strict orders to eliminate the clone forces but spare the Jedi General and his Marshal Commander.

Rico discovered that these Confederate units were under the command of a warlord named Bahmud Wumir. Within thirty minutes, the clone numbers dwindled to a single platoon. Those clones fought valiantly, but each one fell until only Rico and Venrend remained.

The pair's holding action lasted several minutes and destroyed one hundred battle droids, but they were overwhelmed, stunned, and sent to be tortured on Mustafar.

##### **Rescue over Felucia**

Exces Squadron and a Jedi officer broke into the Separatist ship they were held on just as they broke out of the cell block, and assisted in their escape.

## **Unit Summary**

652nd "Star Flickers" Battalion:

Burnout Company: The elite of the elite, these men served under Captain Gut-Rench's command and were noted as ruthless, even for clones. They were jet troopers who used jetpacks to their advantage.

Rax Company: The top mobile assault company in the 753rd, they were lead by the second most experienced captain in the 753rd.

Viper Company: The top defense company within the 753rd, their captain was noted for being the most respected of all of the captains, his company having suffered the smallest number of casualties.

Shell Company: A reserve company, looked down upon and viewed as slackers by other personnel within the corps.

### **Vehicles**

Their vehicle contingent contained numerous All Terrain Tactical Enforcers (AT-TEs), All Terrain Recon Transports (AT-RTs), and multiple Juggernaut tanks. The Juggernauts first saw deployment during the Second Battle of Felucia.

### **Space Complement**

The space contingent of the 753rd consisted of three Venator-Class Star Destroyers: *the Juggernaut*, *the Flamerunner* and *the Jettison*. The fleet contained a large number of star fighters and Low Altitude Assault Transports.

## **Unit Composition**

Burnout Company

Rax Company

Viper Company

Shell Company

652nd "Star Flickers" Battalion [Destroyed, Second Battle of Felucia]

### **79th Raiders Legion**

79th Raiders Legion

Fords Company

Adjacent Company

Clay Company

Brace Company

Servo Squad

## **Personnel Roster**

Sergeant CT-8009 "Catalyst"

Lieutenant CL-0847 "Evo"Major "Gut-Rench"

Battalion Commander CC-#### "Flicks" [K.I.A., Second Battle of Felucia]

Marshal Commander CC-0753 "Rico"

Jedi General Zen'ak Venrend [Died 2 BBY]

### **79th Raiders Legion**

Sergeant ARC-#### "Borus" [Servo Squad]

Captain CT-#### "Pores"

Captain CT-#### "Reaper"

Captain CT-#### "Pierce"

Captain CT-#### "Sevor"

Senior Commander CC-#### "Jorus"