CT-4019 "Captain Caden"

CT-4019 pictured above-Sporting advanced desert armor that he frequently used in most operations. His armor also consisted of an advanced pilot/combat helmet.

## Physical Information

### Eye Color

Brown (Turned green after blaster bolt injury changed the retina color)

## Political Information

### Affiliation(s)

Galactic Republic [1]327th Star Corps[2]

Alliance to Restore the Republic[3]

Hawkbat Battalion[4]

K-Company [5]

"*Sometimes, in situations like these, the best thing our troopers can do is kick back and relax because we are going nowhere. Any other clone would not think the same but regardless of others opinions, I'd like to think I'm fairly different."-CT 4019*

## *General Information*

**CT-4019**, nicknamed "**Caden**," was a veteran clone trooper captain who oversaw Hawkbat Battalion and K-Company, two divisions of the of the Grand Army of the Republic's famed 327th Star Corps during the Clone Wars and later served as a rebel of the Alliance to Restore the Republic nearing the end of the Galactic Civil War.

## *Overview*

CT-4019 was assigned the Valkyrie Venator after finishing basic training as a clone cadet. Caden was originally assigned to the 104th Battalion but later was changed to the 327th Star Corps. Believing the Star Corps was a paratrooper battalion, Caden prepared by getting his wings three (W3) as a PVT. This would serve him great later as he would become an experienced LAAT and ARC-170 pilot, later becoming the senior and lead pilot of the 327th. Caden as a PVT had two other men that were in his CC unit, CT-4020 Devin, and CT-4021 Crohns. They later were KIA in the battle of Kalidmite. Deeply affected by this loss, Caden resorted to drinking heavily in the Venator's cantina.

He met his friend, CT-2544 Repto. Repto and Caden quickly became best friends on the Venator and fought in many various battles and operations together. Repto was injured in battle and went to Coruscant. Several letters were sent but never returned. Repto later died of his injuries After this, Caden quickly became hardened. After getting promoted to Warrant Officer, Caden has bestowed the opportunity to overview all squadrons in the 327th, Caden accepted.

He quickly befriended two clones named Barry Allen and Unknown...previous transferees from Shock and the 21st Nova Crops. Caden continued to lead the 327th, along with SFC Lucky, SGT Equal, and SSGT Bark. After the departure of Lucky, Equal, Bark, Caden pondered the ability to go to Coruscant and live a normal life. This idea was flushed out, however, as he knew he had troopers to lead in the commander's frequent absence. Caden was known to have an attraction to one of his associates, CT-7462 Fangor. After the plea of a date was denied, this was completely lost and Caden's frequent drinking continued to worsen, as he would come to some missions drunk, completely missing orders.

Caden was known at the far end of his time in the 327th for changing the 327th loadout across the Republic, replacing the standard issue shields and DC-15s' with heavy machine guns. Caden finally left the Valkyrie Venator after four months, leaving a Captain in the 327th. He would not return, however, communication with his friends would be at an all-time high. Caden was presented with the opportunity to lead the 327th, and even as the next Defensive Regimental Commander, all of which he turned down to live a simple life on Coruscant.

After a few months of living on Coruscant, Caden was able to defeat his addiction to drinking, after a collision between himself and another ship caused Caden to have a permanent injury to his chest. When he was discharged from the hospital, he decided to go back to his homeworld of Kamino to act as a trainer for any clones. He proceeded to do this until the end of the war that enveloped the galaxy for the past years. On his operations at Kamino, Caden discovered the inhibitor chips that were implanted into other clones heads. He quickly removed his and made way to the Valkyrie Venator to tell his former friends.

Whilst Caden's private ship, *Sirius*, headed towards the Valkyrie Venator, it was intercepted by trandoshan pillagers. With one man on the ship versus 20-30 trandoshans, Caden seemed to dwindle. He managed to kill 13 trandoshans before he was swiftly gunned down. His ship was left pillaged, and Caden was left with multiple blaster bolt injuries in his chest and back. Caden managed to send a signal directed towards the Venator that warned of order 66 and the chips. Caden later took a final drink and died of his injuries. The only trooper who received the signal was a former friend of Caden's, Chatterbox. Caden's ship was later intercepted by Empire stormtroopers. The body of CT-4019 was sent to an unknown burial site on Coruscant whilst his armor was put in the *Republic Museum of clone history and popular figures.*

## *Biography*

### Early life

CT-4019, later known by his nickname of "Caden," was a clone of the bounty hunter Jango Fett created and trained on Kamino. He was eventually made a captain[6] and Advanced Recon Commando in the Grand Army of the Republic.[7]

### The Clone Wars

Caden was originally tasked with staying at the Republic capital of Coruscant prior to the Battle of Geonosis but was later assigned to a 104th training division. Being an ARC trooper and having a greater ability of independent thought, Caden swayed with the idea to leave the army in order to live a normal life as other clone deserters. The action Caden wanted to see never came to him on Coruscant, and the phase-I armor and terrible conditions in his off ship military base did not help this sway to a possible desertion. After a few years of dealing with the boredom of being stationed on Coruscant, Caden was assigned to the Valkyrie Venator, a Venator located on the outer rim of the galaxy, a place Caden always strived to go to

**The Mos Eisley Offensive**

When Caden was sent there, the first operation he participated in was the battle of Mos Eisley. Beforehand, Caden was pulled out of the battle and briefed by WO Husky of the Coruscant Guard.

   During this mission, Caden served with his two friends, CT-4020 Crohns and CT-4021 Devin. He was immediately assigned to a division led by the infamous SGT Mash of the 101st Regiment. The defense of the town went smoothly until casualties mounted. Darth Maul then appeared and massacred most troopers in the section at the time, only 15 troopers being remained in the city. This would be the first contact with battle Caden would have in his time in the Republic Army.

Back on ship, Caden was assigned originally to the 104th Battalion. He accepted the offer after he and another unknown CT were the only ones out of five to make it through tryouts. Due to the lack of 104th, Caden felt obligated to join. He would be in the 104th for 1 particular mission a day after the Mos Eisley offensive.

**The Corellian Genocide**

A day after the mission on Tatooine, as a 104th, Caden along with the 21st Nova Corps, Coruscant Guard, 501st, and 212th was tasked with going to the planet of Corellia to inspect a strange gas. The gas had infected the entire city (the name was unknown) and turned its inhabitants into mutated zombie-like creatures. After arriving for a short time, the area was subsequently bombed by Republic forces, disregarding the troopers on the ground. This bombing left Caden with severe PTSD and shellshock. These things coupled together left Caden with a drinking problem to cope with these things. This would stay with him all of his life and the shellshock would later make him immobile at The Battle of Teratus.

## Battalion Opinions

101st Regiment-One of Caden's most disliked battalions, the 101st have proven to be inefficient time and time again. Due to Caden's hardened and veteran nature, he believed 101st troopers to be a group of unorganized, untrained troopers. He went to Kamino to train them in the way he saw fit, a way Caden thought soldiers should be trained. He respected his former SGT "Mash" but they were never friends. The only real friend Caden had in the 101st whilst in the 327th was CMDR Pup, a trooper he had known since Pup was a PVT.

212th Attack Battalion-The 212th were among Caden's favorite battalions, as he planned as a CC to join them. At the start of his journey on the Valkyrie Venator, Caden had a great deal of respect for all of the 212th. One of Caden's favorite battalions. After training as a CC he strived to be amongst the 212th but never had the option too. He loved their sense of humor and effectiveness in battle. He and Commander Cody were longtime friends. Chatterbox, Card, Blaster, and Sean were among the most liked non-NCO and NCO+ by Caden.

21st Nova Corps-Caden never had many interactions with the 21st but did respect them for their ferocity in battle and for having one of his previous SGTs "Lucky" being amongst its members. Commander Bacara was respected by Caden for his ability to whip his battalion into shape. Caden, however, has seen the 21st be defective on multiple occasions, most notably during a funeral of a fallen senator. Caden's most favorite 21st member was CT-Guts or "entrails" as Caden liked to call him. In Caden's opinion, Guts was the best heavy machine-gunner he had ever seen, and admired him greatly, recommending him during debriefs every time he had the chance.

501st Legion-Caden has always had a deep respect for the 501st, loving all members. Commander Zeek was a PVT when Caden was an LCPL and they had always had a great friendship. Caden has never seen a moment in which the 501st couldn't lighten up his day.

327th Star Corps-Caden's battalion. He had been in the Star Corps for months and he would always have a deep-seeded love for all of its members. Befriending Commander Bly at the early weeks of his stay on the Valkyrie, Caden loved this core from the very beginning. He had taught and led over 100 327th members in his time with the corps. He had personally trained CT-Unknown and others. Caden would always keep in contact with the 327th, even in his departure to Coruscant.

104th Mechanized Battalion-Caden never had many interactions with the 104th in his later years, but he always had respect for them and Wolffe. *How would he not respect the first battalion he had ever joined?*

41st Elite Corps-Possibly Caden's favorite defensive battalion besides the 327th, Caden had always been close to the 327th. He had a hatred for the previous officer of the 41st, Zango, but in his departure, Puppet became the commander. Puppet and Caden were longtime friends and Caden even helped whip the 41st back into shape when the great 41st purge occurred.

Shock-Caden never had many opinions on Shock. He respected its two leaders, Stream, and Fox. When he was an NCO they arrested Caden for non-violated offensives which really upset him.

91st Recon Corps-Caden loved the 91st as K-Company would always be modeled after their advanced tactics with rifles. Jack, a former 91st, was a favorite of Cadens, enjoying his humor. Caden also enjoyed Outlaw, a man who he had been friends for a while.

Republic Commandos-Caden greatly respected all commandos as they were the best of the best, something he strived to be. Caden was a fan of Commander Cards and RC-1309 Niner, Niner for his quiet professional manner, and Cards for his level headiness. Caden was not a big fan of Delta squad, believing that Delta was relatively unprofessional compared to their dark-armored counterparts.

Jedi Order-Caden disliked many Jedi for killing the bounty hunter, Jango Fett, a bounty hunter that acted as a father to him and his brothers. The only Jedi he had respect for was the famed Aayla Secura, as he believed she was different and much better than other Jedi.

Naval-Caden never had many interactions with naval. On many occasions, he did deem the navy admiral, Alastaire Tycon, to be insane. He quoted this at the Battle of Teratus, *"How could a man of such stature, dare to risk the entire 327th and 212th, hell, the lives of our entire Venator, just for a stretch of useless desert land?"*