78th Venture Corps

## About

The 78th Venture Corps was a clone unit that served under Jedi Master Kenelm Baliol during the Clone Wars. They wore purple, blue, and white armor.

## History

### Clone Wars

#### Formation

The 78th Corps was formed after the First Battle of Geonosis. It was initially composed of veterans from that battle, but later included newer-generation clone troopers.

#### Loss of the *Indomitable*

The space station *Indomitable* had stopped sending its routine reports. A group of 78th personnel including Jedi High General Kenelm Baliol and clone major CT-7126 "Tick" was sent to investigate the matter personally.

Upon arriving in the complex, the group noted that it was absolutely devoid of any signs of life, but also any signs of a struggle. The only thing that they found was a pair of gauntlets, suspended from a wire, banging against a wall. There was a four-hour gap in all security recordings and readouts on the station.

After recording the security information from the station, Baliol made the decision to evacuate immediately and scuttle the station. As they prepared to evacuate, the group heard a scream emerge from deep within the station. CT-8188 "Cliffracer" went into violent hysterics in an attempt to get the shuttle transporting the group to turn around to assist, but the scuttling charges were detonated, pulverizing the vessel. Cliffracer was subdued when Major "Tick" stunned him.

#### Base on Neonith

After recovering the information from the *Indomitable*, the unit travelled to the nearby Republic outpost on the forest planet Neonith. There, they hoped to have the information they had recovered analyzed. They went to sleep, anticipating the arrival of the 243rd Regiment in the morning. However, they noticed a group of unidentified intruders in clone armor, who appeared to have made the majority of the base personnel disappear. They got into a firefight with these intruders, and the intruders were destroyed. They were revealed to be some type of high-tech, disguised droid. The 78th forces had to hold out until morning. CT-3485 "Shadow" sustained a chest wound, but was treated by CT-2574/0022 "Suture". They then escaped through the main gate and reached the safety of the 243rd forces.

#### Siege of Razio

The 78th was deployed to spearhead the assault on the Separatist-held planet of Razio, which was under siege. The objective was to land and secure a two-klick radius around their landing site, to enable more forces to land in the area. The unit encountered no resistance when landing, but as it moved to secure the area, fell under fire from a single high-caliber slugthrower. CT-1001 "Connor" suffered a severe concussion when a round glanced off his helmet, and both CT-3485 "Shadow" and CT-6479 "Galahad" were killed when they were hit by twenty-five millimeter projectiles. The remaining forces snuck behind the weapon emplacement, and General Baliol destroyed it. Now that the area was clear, friendly forces could begin to land. Soon, the push to the capitol would begin.

## Imperial-Era

After Order 66 was issued, and the Galactic Empire established, the 78th Corps was dissolved, with its forces being stood down or transferred to other units to continue their service.

## Known Members

* Command
	+ Jedi Master Kenelm Baliol
* 109th Legion
	+ Jedi Knight Vianna Demaris
	+ CC-1317 "LaSalle"
	+ CT-2574/0022 "Suture"
	+ CT-1920 "Undertaker"
	+ CT-1001 "Connor"
	+ CT-5272 "Frost"
	+ CT-7690 "Bambr"
	+ CT-2891 "Vincenzo"
	+ CT-6479 "Galahad" (Deceased)
	+ CT-9832-9 "Jaint"
	+ CT-4641 "Rif"
	+ CT-4682 "Clank"
	+ CT-7587 "Hawk"
	+ CT-7946 "Deputy"
	+ CT-1318 "Stayk"
* 43rd Armored Division
	+ CT-8188 "Cliffracer"
	+ CT-1984 "Lean"
	+ CT-6332 "Sigma"
	+ CT-1190 "Surgeon"
* 45th Legion
	+ CT-7126 "Tick"
	+ CT-6182 "Iales"
	+ CT-3660 "Feather"
	+ CT-5541 "Swaker"
	+ CT-3495 "Ghost"
* 27th Armored Division
	+ CT-6583 "Rounder"
* Unassigned
	+ CT-3548 "Shadow" (Deceased)
	+ CT-6820 "Rust"
	+ CT-3450 "John"
	+ CT-5789 "Hanzo"
	+ CT-1024 "Wanderer"
	+ CT-7572 "Chlorine"
	+ CT-5139 "Leander"

## Structure

* 78th Venture Corps
	+ 43rd Armored Division
		- 94th Armored Regiment
			* 544th Armored Battalion
			* 634th Armored Battalion
			* 578th Armored Battalion
			* 604th Armored Battalion
		- 16th Armored Regiment
			* 457th Armored Battalion
			* 425th Armored Battalion
			* 432nd Armored Battalion
			* 462nd Armored Battalion
		- 58th Armored Regiment
			* 301st Armored Battalion
			* 297th Armored Battalion
			* 283rd Armored Battalion
			* 310th Armored Battalion
		- 42nd Armored Regiment
			* 285th Armored Battalion
			* 273rd Armored Battalion
			* 279th Armored Battalion
			* 268th Armored Battalion
	+ 27th Armored Division
		- 86th Armored Regiment
			* 105th Armored Battalion
			* 109th Armored Battalion
			* 96th Armored Battalion
			* 112th Armored Battalion
		- 34th Armored Regiment
			* 124th Armored Battalion
			* 149th Armored Battalion
			* 186th Armored Battalion
			* 173rd Armored Battalion
		- 54th Armored Regiment
			* 86th Armored Battalion
			* 84th Armored Battalion
			* 76th Armored Battalion
			* 70th Armored Battalion
		- 67th Armored Regiment
			* 18th Armored Battalion
			* 26th Armored Battalion
			* 33rd Armored Battalion
			* 39th Armored Battalion
	+ 109th Legion
		- 243rd Regiment
			* 140th Infantry Battalion
			* 146th Infantry Battalion
			* 190th Infantry Battalion
			* 178th Infantry Battalion
		- 159th Regiment
			* 116th Infantry Battalion
			* 110th Infantry Battalion
			* 122nd Infantry Battalion
			* 135th Infantry Battalion
		- 148th Regiment
			* 145th Infantry Battalion
			* 149th Infantry Battalion
			* 158th Infantry Battalion
			* 142nd Infantry Battalion
		- 195th Regiment
			* 197th Infantry Battalion
			* 194th Infantry Battalion
			* 188th Infantry Battalion
			* 191st Infantry Battalion
	+ 45th Legion
		- 232nd Regiment
			* 247th Infantry Battalion
			* 250th Infantry Battalion
			* 253rd Infantry Battalion
			* 266th Infantry Battalion
		- 205th Regiment
			* 209th Infantry Battalion
			* 203rd Infantry Battalion
			* 218th Infantry Battalion
			* 204th Infantry Battalion
		- 184th Regiment
			* 183rd Infantry Battalion
			* 180th Infantry Battalion
			* 176th Infantry Battalion
			* 172nd Infantry Battalion
		- 159th Regiment
			* 153rd Infantry Battalion
			* 689th Infantry Battalion
			* 446th Infantry Battalion
			* 534th Infantry Battalion
		- Naval Assets
			* 4 x Acclamator-Class Transgalactic Assault Ship
			* 1 x Venator-Class Carrier