Badger

## **Early in the War**

Badger is a clone who has an ARF trooper helmet. Badger specialized in reconnaissance and extraction. He has camouflage armor and he first appeared in Season 1, Episode 7 of Rico's brigade, 'Downed Gunship Rescue". Rico was looking for more higher ups since his commanders, Racket and Dodger; had been injured as well as Rico himself. He sent Badger to save a group of clones from the 25th legion who didn't get order 66 from getting wiped from imperials. Badger and the 65th Coruscant guard were successful. Badger however was unfortunately wounded in the battle before he could get any confirmed kills.

Following the battle and his recovery he was left on defensive duties somewhere along the Brigade's frontline. He was later contacted by Racket, who was temporarily put in charge of the Brigade by Rico; to gather his fleet, which had 10 million men; to link up with Racket for an assault on a new target while leaving 1 million of the 10 million to defend 3 planets. Badger showed voiced his objections saying that "...1 million wouldn't be enough to stop more than 1 small attack." His concerns where understood by Racket and he divulged the target of their next attack, the Clone's '*homeworld*' of Kamino. He was also told by Racket that the Rebels would be assisting them in the assault.

The opening of the Battle of Kamino involved Badger fighting with Racket and members of the 501st down on of the platforms while Flak and the Rebels performed a pincer maneuver by fighting down another platform. The battle was a hard fought victory which Badger made it through with only a few scrapes and bruises and getting two confirmed kills and many more assists, his first of many.

Badger was then put on defensive duties somewhere behind the line by Rico and was stationed there for many months.

## **Rico's Brigade (RB) Civil War**

Later in the war, Badger was asked by Racket to gather officers who notoriously took risks and bring them to a meeting. He collected, Aqua (Water Fountain Boi for you memesters), Crypt and two unknown Clone Officers. When told that there was an opportunity to end the war by attacking a weakened Coruscant, Badger jumped on board wanting to get back into the action and be a part of finally defeating the Empire. This was because he was sick and tired of defending the back-lines despite his objections to Rico. Badger left the meeting to prepare his men and equipped them in Phase I clone armour.

A few days to a week later, Badger was in a meeting with Racket where they were organizing logistics. In the meeting he mentioned that they had secured the loyalty of three eighths of Rico's total forces to aid them in their planed assault on Coruscant. Their meeting was interrupted by a private who stated that a ship had landed aboard and that Captain Rex, Mental and Commander Wolffe were aboard the ship.

Badger and Racket prepared the meeting room for them to discuss the situation with their guests and they had been socializing with small talk before Racket told Rex, Wolffe and Mental what was going on.

While on route to Coruscant the fleet was stopped by a fraction of Ghost Unit. Badger was in a meeting with Racket where he was ordered to send forth a boarding party. He was told to give them ample time to surrender but to board if he had to. He was told to try to not start a fight and to let them come peacefully. Little did they know Mental was listening in to the meeting.

After the meeting Badger went to his 2nd in Command (2iC), Captain Herder; and informed him that they were boarding one of Rico's Ships and asked if the men were all suited up in their Phase I armour so they didn't kill any of their own. Upon being told that they were Badger lied to Herder and informed him that the orders were to Kill on Sight (KOS).

The Boarding Party was repelled with only 5 members escaping. With the rest of the boarding party being captured since Ghost Unit had used Stun on their blasters.

Badger then went to the Rebel Alliance for their support in stopping Rico's Brigade but they were denied.

Badger then attended a meeting with Racket, Rex, Wolffe and Mental. He and Racket said they were going to keep the other three who were still neutral up to date on the state of the Rico's Brigade Civil War. Badger then said that he regretted to inform the trio that there was an altercation between his men and the forces of Clocker from Rico's Brigade. He then lied saying that Clocker's men attacked his men and that in self defense they struck back. He then told a lie by saying some of his forces were using stun when all of his forces were using lethal, and that Clocker and his men used lethal, and that because of Clocker and his men that they had to switch to lethal as well. He then informed them that sadly his forces weren't able to win the assault and that they've lost about an eighth of their total force. They then left the room to let the trio to ponder their thoughts.

Afterwards Badger was sent by Racket with a portion of his army to negotiate an alliance with the Mandolorians. They were almost done making a deal with the Mandolorian leader Dagger when Clocker and a part of Ghost Unit arrived in orbit. Badger and Dagger set up defenses with the combined forces of Racket's Regime and the Mandolorians and waited.

The Mandolorian Base and Badger were captured and the Mandolorian Leader Dagger was killed. However not before Badger got the killing blow on Clocker. Badger was taken to a Rico's Brigade POW (Prisoner of War) facility for his actions.

While in his cell he was visited by Commander Rico, who claimed that the Rico's Brigade Civil War was over. Badger was in shock and disbelief at what Rico said. Rico said *"Last night after your capture, we received a counter attack from Racket's forces. Little did he know we had an entire other fleet waiting in standby to support Clocker's troopers. We tore them to shreds."* Badger was dumbstruck at the fact that it could all be over but he asked what happened to Racket. Rico then claimed that Racket was killed in the counter attack and that they all should have seen this coming. Badger looked at the floor defeated after hearing this. Rico continued with, *"Now there is the simple matter of logistics, we're trying to acquire a trooper roster to see who has died and who remains alive or missing. In order to find these survivors, who mind you could be dead or dying in the wreckage of the battle; we need to know their deployment locations, and I'm afraid we can't get that without the passwords into your network."* Rico then said that anyone who remained wouldn't be punished but they would have to take a few courses and do loyalty tests but that they would be welcomed back into the army. Badger pondered on it before telling Rico the password, 'G0nk'. After getting the password Rico revealed to Badger that he had been lying and that he had helped in the ending of the RB Civil War more than he could ever know. Badger was dumbstruck as Rico left the room.

With the password that Badger had provided Rico's Brigade had managed to get some info. But luckily for Badger most of it was encrypted except for the location of Racket's Regime's telecommunications base which was located at the old Rishi moon outpost site.

## **Post Rico's Brigade Civil War**

After the end of the RB Civil War Badger was tried for his crimes and was placed in a high security prison where he was eventually joined by the captured Imperial Commanders Fox and Cody. However after a few months the prison was attacked by Rico and his rogue forces who successfully raided the place and freed, Badger, Fox and Cody who all joined Rico in his quest to capture Coruscant. He is currently in Rico's 'rogue' force.