Captain Ace

## Ace

ARC-8192

> *"You have a group of Clones wishing to have a friendly competition. One of them is your new asset."*
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> *“Indeed, Cadet Ace is finishing up officer school right now, and preparing to go to begin the ARC Trooper program shortly. He is being specially trained to deal with the underworld, as your masters have informed me you will be working there more often.”*
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> *“The names Bric. Yeah, I know Ace. He’s a good Clone. One of the best I’ve seen. Not an easy place to get but he’s earned it. He’s got the highest ratings of the class.”*
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> *“All Clones are exceptionally good men, Bric.”*
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> *“Yeah will this one’s the best.”*
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-Valo, Heyvis, and Ghaa speak with Clone instructors on Ace's skills as a soldier.

**ARC-8192**, most notably known as **Ace**, was a Clone Captain and one of the most exceptional clones out of his class. He was the legendary captain of the *Shadow's Scepter* and member of the Heroes of Khalis. He placed top of his class and his squad managed to place highest in the ARC selection program. Ace scored exceptionally well compared to most Clones and earned a place in the Officer Training Corps. After graduating from the class, he was sent to specialization training. Ace selected the Underworld Marketing, one of the most unpicked and forgotten programs in the ARC specializations. Upon graduating, Cara met with Heyvis, Valo, and Ghaa and began his assignment. He and a young Wookiee named Chalkurra managed to steal the YT-1300 called the *Shadow's Scepter*. Later, he and his team were sent on a special assignment to Roalia where he would serve at the Battle of Roalia.

On Roalia, Ace would eventually meet Ryssa Forsec which he would fall in love with. He would soon become the father of Kel Forsec, and the grandfather of Koren Forsec as the family continued on over time. He eventually became more legendary as he formed the Protectors, keeping peace on Peldaasa and helping Kel Forsec, Exleire, and Korvas Noth liberate the world.

## **ARC Trooper**

### **Training**

Designed to be an efficient, independently operating warrior, the ARC Trooper was special program for only the best soldiers in the Republic Army. After mastering his training, Ace was approved for the ARC Program, then sent and training in the Underworld program. Throughout his training, he received special help from Mandalorians and First Sergeant Bucket-head until graduation. It was on his graduation day that the Mandalorian he was closest with, Nurk Ordo, would pass on something extremely special to him and his family.

#### **The Necklace**

> *"I don't want to take it, I feel like I'm stealing."*
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> *"It's an honor thing kid, you've earned it, now take it."*
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> *"Are you sure?"*
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> *"Sure? You're by far the finest ARC Trooper I've had the pleasure of meeting. It means more to me you take it than you try to measure up to be like me."*
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-Ace receives the Arrowhead Necklace from Nurk Ordo.
Upon graduation, Ace and Nurk Ordo, his greatest mentor, had one final conversation before his departure to join the Jedi in their mission. It was at this point that Nurk had chosen to pass on his Arrowhead Necklace, a piece of his family's history, over to Ace as a gift of honor and good fortune. Ace reluctantly accepted it and would continue to wear it for most of his life, before passing it back over to a Mandalorian he grew to see himself in.

### **A New War**

#### **Mission to Savareen**

Upon leaving Kamino, Ace and his Jedi allies made way to the Coruscant Underworld. Upon their arrival, Ghaa Tabbak, Heyvis Trockz, Ace, and Valo Sindar made contact with a local contact on the world, Chalkurra. Utilizing the intelligence provided to them, they managed to discover that the Separatists had prepared a vessel full of Coaxium to suicide bomb the Senate building.

As a last ditch chance to defend the Senate from an attack, the team flew a *Consular*-class starship, the *Tythos*, to the Outer Rim world, Savareen. It was here that Ace and Chalkurra stole the *Shadow's Scepter* and helped rescue their Jedi friends from a small battalion of droids. They would fly away from the world, escaping a group of Vulture droids. They would push by the Separatist blockade led by none other than General Grievous. After this, the five were awarded by their separate leaders for their heroism. They chose to keep the freighter, naming it the *Shadow's Scepter*, and it was the birth of a close friendship between Ace and Chalkurra.

#### **Arrival at Roalia**

After the Savareen Mission, the Jedi Council had assigned team to a new mission on the colony world of Roalia. There, they were to prevent the Separatist forces on the world from gaining access to an ancient hyperfuel known as Isotope-5. On the world, Ace would first meet HK-51 and Big Doc who would eventually join their crew.

#### **War on the Edge**

Ace, serving in many operations, had earned a reputation as one of the Heroes of Khalis for his work during each operation and battle, including the Battle of Roalia. Due to the arrival of the Burning Blades gang, Ace had been apart of the negotiations to keep Roalia free. As part of the deal, the Heroes would be forced to help the Burning Blades in events. After the death of their leader, Draag, and the fall of the gang to the Black Diamonds, Valo had managed to recruit the leftover forces into the Roalia Defense Force, their current military project, and Ace immediately oversaw the production of Fort Sindar, the new military base there. As time went on, he would continue his missions as Cynan Beroya helped lead efforts while Ace worked on the Republic missions across Roalia with the rest of the team.

#### **Fall of the Jedi**

Sometime during or after Order 66 and the fall of the Republic, Ace left the Empire and spent many years afterward with Chalkurra and the *Shadow's Scepter* before it was lost. (This era has yet to of been fleshed out)

### **War Against the Empire**

After losing the *Shadow's Scepter*, Chalkurra and Ace temporarily split ways, Ace ended up joining the Rebellion, serving with two new allies, Korvas Noth and Exleire. Ace took over the the *Scrapper* and flew on many missions. He helped a group of rebels take over the *Tythos* on Bestine and destroy two capital ships. After a short while, he was with the Rebel fleet which was under attack by a group of Imperials. Ace suffered a minor concussion and was forced to rest on the *Tythos* while Exleire attempted to find a landing area on Peldaasa.

## **Personality and Traits**

> *"Right now I feel like I could take on the entire droid army myself."*
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-Young Ace, first speaking to his new Jedi allies.
Ace had a very relaxed and adventurous personality. As an ARC Trooper, Ace was more independent than most Clones, making many attachments to non-Clones and even his Jedi allies. Ace never felt love or dedication toward either the Empire or the Republic due to the corruption within the two factions and could not stay within the factions. Ace often times, in his old age, felt a stronger need for humor, something that was passed on to his grandson, Koren.

## **Skills and Abilities**

Ace was an expert with a blaster pistol and was trained by Kaminoans and Mandalorians to be very agile and an expert on the battlefield. Past that, as an ARC Trooper, Ace was trained to be an officer, ending his training as a Lieutenant. Ace is often times be seen as a leader, even if he is one of the lowest ranking soldiers in the Rebellion.

## **Equipment**

Ace often times almost always wore his plastoid ARC Trooper armor. During the later stages of the Clone Wars, he moved to the Phase II portion of his uniform, but after leaving the Empire he returned to the Phase I helmet. During the second year of the Clone Wars, Ace attached a harpoon launcher to his right arm of his ARC Trooper armor, using it to his advantage.

## **Appearances**

*Force and Destiny*

* Episode IV: Return to Depths (First appearance)
* Episode V: Guardians of Peace
* Episode VI: Son of Royalty (Part I)
* Episode VII: Padawan's Path (Part I)
* Episode VIII: Battle of Roalia
* Episode IX: Warrior of Light (Part I)
* Episode X: Farewell to Peace
* Prelude: Shadow of the Ancients
* Episode XI: New Beginnings
* Episode XII: Son of Royalty (Part II)
* Episode XIII: Black Diamonds' Revenge
* A Knight's Journey
* Episode XIV: Padawans' Path (Part II)
* Episode XV: Incursion of Fate
* Episode XVI: Warrior of Light (Part II)
* Episode XVII: Hunt for the *Tythos*
* Episode XVIII: End Times
* Prelude: Guru in the Dunes
* Prelude: Rift on the Edge
* The Return
* Episode XIX: Wealth of the Daring
* Episode XX: Reign of the Sith
* Episode XXI: Son of Royalty (Part III)
* Episode XXII: Return of the Master

*Age of Rebellion*

* Season One:
	+ Episode I: Flight of the Scrapper
	+ Episode II: Legacy of the Republic
	+ Episode III: Never Upset a Wookiee
	+ Episode IV, Part Two: The First Steps
* Season Two:
	+ Episode I: Dead in the Water, Part One
	+ Episode II: Dead in the Water, Part Two
	+ Episode III: Jedi and Jawas
	+ Episode IV: Fall of Peldaasa
	+ Episode V: Siege of Yus Ajez
	+ Episode VI: Specter of the Past
	+ Episode VII: A Gank's Promise
	+ Episode VIII: Thieves of Necessity
	+ Episode IX: Empire of Domination
	+ Episode X: Assembly of Rebellion
	+ Rise of the Rebellion, Part I
	+ Rise of the Rebellion, Part II
	+ Rise of the Rebellion, Part III

*A New Dawn*

* Episode III: The Cheron Plot (Mentioned only)

## **Behind the Scenes**

The original adopted name of ARC-8192 was Cara. After the release of the *Star Wars: The Mandalorian TV* series, the player who invented ARC-8192 decided to change the name to Ace. All mentioning of the name Cara are to be considered non-canonical to the RPG storyline and are instead to be fixed to Ace.

Captain Cara was part of the short story "*Dangerous Reconnaissance*" and "*New Life*," both of which take place during 21 BBY.

The stats for Captain Cara are as presented: