CT-5294

> *"I've got to admit, whoever painted these had skill"*
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> *"Stick figures? Yeah, definitely"*
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> - Sergeant CT-5294 and ARC-2754 on Cave drawings on Raldovo
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**CT-5294**, also referred to as **Kickstart** was a **Clone Sergeant** and **Medic** in training who served in **Enigma Battalion**. Kickstart was present for the Battle of Raldovo, where he alongside **Battalion Commander** ARC-2754 "Evo", **Lieutenant** CT-6626 "Vulcrov" and **Senior Commander** CC-1378 "Viper" were stranded on the desert planet.

## Biography

### Early Life

Like all Clones Kickstart was raised and trained on Kamino for most of his life, he was assigned to Enigma Battalion at some point between 22 and 20 BBY and was trained in Medical practices by fellow medic Jaybird.

### Enigma Battalion Part 1: Anarchy

#### Stranded on Raldovo

Prior to the Fleet Week on Alderaan Kickstart was part of a division of the 451st that took part in the battle of Raldovo, the unit included elements of Enigma Battalion, most notably Commander Evo and Lieutenant Vulcrov. The three were in a LAAT/i Gunship together alongside a squad of Clones before it was shot down and crashed in the desert, with the trio being the only survivors.

Commander Viper, who had similarly been shot down came to their rescue, and although was disappointed at first that Evo survived, attempted to return to the battle immediately, urging Evo to leave the wounded Vulcrov, although the ARC Trooper would not do so. Kickstart internally asked himself what the hell Vipers problem was and went to question him but was cut off by Evo, Viper reluctantly agreed to wait for them to recover Vulcrov before the group set off.

Vulcrov had sustained a broken leg and a shrapnel wound in his side, Kickstart being the only medically trained Clone in the group took charge of caring to him, scavenging up medical supplies from the gunship, The group found their comms were no longer intact and so would be forced to return on foot, Evo wanted to find shelter for the night but Viper wanted to immediately set off for the Seperatist base, Kickstart interjected that if they settled for the night he could treat Vulcrov and so Evo decided they would move for the nearby rock formations as there was likely to be a cave in the area.

The ground settled in a large cave and made a fire where Kickstart settled into treating Vulcrov, managing to remove the shrapnel and start cleaning the wound. Evo also tasked Kickstart with repairing the comms unit, saying it was their only way to send out a transmission. Kickstart said he might not have the parts but Evo said to do whatever he could, although Kickstart ended up passing it off to Vulcrov to do .Evo went on to tell Kickstart and Viper the story of how he met Reina, which Kickstart devoured with wide eyed wonder before the two Commanders left to scout ahead.

When Evo and Viper returned, Kickstart had found cave paintings of particular interest, depicting a large lizard like monster killing many people which Viper informed were the Taiyo Serpents which were supposedly extinct since hundreds of years ago. With the comms device irreparable and the Separatist base too far to reasonably achieve on foot Viper suggested scouting the local villages for a sand boat that the locals used to cross the dunes.

When Kickstart and Evo woke up the next day they found Viper gone, setting out after him they found him near the remains of a ruined village where he'd found an mostly intact sand boat they could use, Kickstart went to retrieve Vulcrov from the cave but found no-one there, alarmed he ran back and alerted the Commanders, Evo instinctively went to go after him and although Viper had reservations, the Clone did not object. Viper and Evo headed off to rescue Vulcrov while Kickstart headed into the village to get the sand boat. Kickstart looked through the village, pondering what could have caused the type of destruction he saw... Kickstart in the end managed to repair and power up the sandboat rather quickly, returning to outside the cave where he awaited his superiors for two hours, wondering what was taking so long.

Eventually the three emerged, Kickstart was initially overjoyed to see their safe return but quickly realized something was up as the they were waving and yelling to start the boat when suddenly a massive serpent burst from the cave entrance, Kickstart had a moment of sudden realization before rushing back to the boat to start it, after near miss from the Serpents Jaws the group managed to escape on the sand boat.. although their victory was short lived.

The boat was thrown into the air as the Serpent burst out of the sand underneath them, Kickstart was knocked out cold during the event and was unavailable to help Viper and Evo fight the beast, although Republic Gunships arrived shortly thereafter, rescuing the group from the Serpent and killing it. Kickstarts immediate reaction upon waking up was to ask where the Serpent was, to which Vulcrov told him it was gone, going as far as to call him an idiot. While Viper and Evo connected over their experiences Vulcrov expressed gratitude to Kickstart for his help in healing him before they returned to the Victorious.

## Legacy

#### The Galactic Civil War

During Enigma Battalion: Order, Colonel Viper thought back to his time on Raldovo with Kickstart, Vulcrov and particularly, Evo, and the bond he formed with them.

## Personality and Traits

Kickstart was an optimistic and enthusiastic Clone with a good heart and a sense of humor, compared to his comrade Vulcrov, who while having lightened up since his early days was still a more realistic and serious Clone. Kickstart as the only trained medic of the group endeavored to keep the health of his brothers in good shape and took charge of looking after Vulcrov during their time on Raldovo.

## Skills and Abilities

Kickstart had enough medical training to tend to Lieutenant Vulcrov's broken leg and wounded side, able to keep him alive until they made it back to the Republic. Kickstart also possessed at least some technical skill as he was tasked with repairing the comms unit by Evo, even though he objected that he might not have the parts necessary.

## Equipment

Kickstart wore Phase 1 Spec-Ops Clone Armour during the battle of Raldovo with a holster on his right thigh and a pouch on his left. Additionally he equipped himself with a backpack for supplies which was supported by suspenders.

## Behind The Scenes

* Kickstart was only created for fulfilling the role of medic in one single chapter of Viper's backstory. After his appearence there, he was never used again. Regardless of his minor appearence, he's regarded as a chad among the Enigma Battalion Discord server.