My name is CT-5972-FC-PS, and I, like my sisters am a Clone. We were created on Kamino, a planet of perpetual storms, to serve as soldiers for the Galactic Republic. I and my sisters were created from genetic material from Padme Kaha, a Mandalorian warrior and mercenary. In turn our male counterparts were cloned from another Mandalorian mercenary, named Jango Fett. I personally never met either of them before, by the time I was out of basic training the Clone Wars had already been going on for a few months. Jango was killed during the opening battle on Geonosis. As for Padme herself, she has apparently been working alongside General Skywalker, why I can't say.
Anyway, about me personally. Today is a very important day for me, today is the day my squad, Carcharodon Squad is going to be deployed for the very first time. As I said before my name is CT-5972-FC-PS, but let me tell you about the rest of my squad. First there is CT-0285, our squad leader, she's really driven to victory and sincerely cares about the squad, though she does have a bit of a temper and a stickler for getting things done as quickly as possible. CT-7301, our heavy weapons specialist, I have never met someone so quiet before, I honestly wouldn't be surprised if she hasn't spoken a word in her whole life. CT-6168, our resident sniper, she's really wild and energetic, basically the exact opposite of 7301 in every way possible. And finally CT-5971, my best friend in the entire galaxy, she and I have known each other ever since we were created, she is the squads medic and kind almost to a fault. As for me, I know how to shoot a gun, throw a grenade and take orders, that's about it.
"Ladies," said 0285 as we all sat in the gunship, "today's going to be our first day of combat, we've training all our lives for this day. We'll be serving under Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, this handsome fellow here." She said as she showed us a hologram of the Jedi, don't know what Padme see's in this guy, he looks kind of dorky if you ask me.
"Hello handsome." Quipped 6168, 5971 punched her in the shoulder.
"6168! We'll be serving under this man; you know it's against regulation to fraternize like this. Isn't that right 7301?" 5971 asked, 7301 didn't say anything, she only just nodded. "Well regardless, we're to be serving under him command personnel, we land in ten."
Ten minutes later our drop ship arrived on the planet, Sk'rious. A relatively obscure planet in the outer rim. If it weren't for the fact that the Separatists had a droid factory here the Republic wouldn't even bother sending anyone out here. We were greeted by the famous Jedi General.
"So, your Sergeant 0285?" He said, sounding somewhat skeptical.
"Yes sir, and this is Carcharodon Squad. What are your orders?" 0285 asked.
"Well I already got a mission lined up for you. We found a way to destroy the droid factory from within. I already set up Padme to lead you in." General Skywalker said.
"Really? Does she know anything about this?" 0285 asked.
"No, she knows she'll be getting a newly minted squad, but she doesn't know that it'll be you Padme-Series clones." General Skywalker said, in a sort of mischievous tone.
"I see... where is Padme Kaha?" Asked Sergeant 0285.
"She's working on my ship, the Twilight with my Padawan. It's that old freighter over there." General Skywalker said as he pointed to a G9 Rigger ship on the other side of the landing platform.
"I see sir, we'll report to her at once." 0285 said, we then proceeded to walk over to the Twilight.
We found an adolescent Togruta, most likely General Skywalkers Padawan grasping for a hydrospanner. "Excuse me, are you Commander Tano?" 0285 asked.
"Come on Padme, you know who I-" she said as she looked up to see us, she looked a bit taken aback by us. "Never seen you before, are you new here?" Commander Tano asked.
"Yes sir, we're Carcharodon Squad." 0285 said.
"Sorry, sorry I just wasn't expecting something like this. Do you mind telling me your names?" She asked.
"Sir with all due respect we need to talk to Padme, we have a mission with her." 0285 said bluntly.
"Oh, well she's inside of the Twilight, she's supposed to be helping me make repairs on the ship but I haven't heard from her in about a half-hour." Commander Tano said.
"Thank you sir, we'll be on our way." 0285 said as we went inside the old freighter.
"Sir with all due respect we could have at least talked to her, just to be polite." 5971 said.
"Listen, I don't know when this mission we'll be going on will start, but we need to get Padme. So shut up, and don't bring it up again, do I make myself clear?" Said 0285 in an annoyed tone, we made our way to the cockpit of the ship. We found Padme, in her black, blue and green armor, reclining in one of the chairs on the bridge.
"E-Excuse me, are you Padme Kaha?" I asked, she yawned as she turned around.
"I take it its mission time? Sorry about this I just kind of fell asleep while working on the ship." She said. "Yes, we've been assigned by General Skywalker to assist you in this-"
"HE WHAT?! I told that nerf herder that I don't want to work with any of you P-Series clones!" Padme said as she stormed out of the cockpit. "Sir should we?-"
"Nah, it might be a bad idea to ask her what her issue is, just let her vent, isn't that right 73?" Said 6168, 7301 just rolled her eyes. Several minutes later my squad and Commander Tano were in the makeshift command center.
"So... how long have you been General Skywalker's... Padawan, is that right?" I asked, not sure how to talk to Commander Tano.
"About a few months now, since I was assigned to him during the Battle of Christophsis, and that whole incident with Jabba the Hutts son afterwards."
"I see Commander Tano." I said as I sat down next to the adolescent Togruta and took off my helmet.
"You can just call me Ahsoka, almost everyone calls me by my name anyway." Ahsoka said.
"Okay, is General Skywalker good? You know, at being a Jedi?" I asked, all I ever really knew about Jedi was second-hand rumors on Kamino from older clones since the war started.
"Well he is the Chosen One, so he's one the best Jedi in the order. Though... though he does tend to be a bit reckless at times, there was this one time when R2 was missing-." Ahsoka explained, but before I could ask another question about Padme Kaha, she entered the command center.
"All right, Anakin and I talked it out and... well in short I'm stuck with you guys for our mission to take down the droid factory. Isn't that right Ani?" Padme said as General Skywalker entered the command center, his face was covered in bruises, a black eye, and he was clenching his stomach in pain.
"Yes, Padme." General Skywalker said, slurring slightly from his enflamed lip.
Several minutes later Padme and the squad were on a speeder that Padme owned, it was almost complete silence the entire way. "So, you girls mind telling me your names? This mission will probably be tricky and I might as well know your names." Padme said.
"I'm Sergeant 0285, that's 7301, 6168 over there, and there 5971 and 5972 respectively." 0285 said, gesturing to each of us in turn.
"I see, you got any actual names? Like actual words or at least nicknames?" Padme asked, though I myself had to wonder why we didn't get such nicknames in training. I mean all of the Clones got nicknames aside from designations given to us to the Kaminoans. I mean Domino Squad got there nicknames before they were shipped off world
"We... we don't have names, 85 was adamantly against anyone getting nicknames. Said it was 'unprofessional' for us to have more than numbers to identify each other, isn't that right Sarge?" 6168 said snidely to 0285. "Quiet 6168!"
"Let your sniper talk Sargent! That's an order." Padme said in a commanding tone. "Now, you got any interests? Any embarrassing anecdotes?" Padme asked, 6168 almost looked shocked that she would ask.
"Well, when I was first created I couldn't shoot for poodoo, could never hit the stupid target on the firing range. One time I nearly killed Prime Minister Lama Su and was threatened with-"
"Deadeye."
"Excuse me?" 6168 asked confused.
"Your name is Deadeye, I'm assuming you got better with your aim?" Padme said.
"Well yes, after the incident with the Prime Minister I practiced every moment I could with my aim. When my last chance to prove myself came, well I was in a bit of cocky mood and got a sniper rifle. Guess who managed to defy the odds?" 6168 said, sporting her usual cocky smile.
"And what about you? You haven't said anything." Padme said looking at 7301.
"I'm sorry; she doesn't talk... at all. I'm not sure if she's mute for some reason, or she just doesn't want to talk." 5971 said.
"I see, I think you'll be called Tost. What do you think about that?" Padme asked, 73 scrutinized her face in thought, and then she gave a smile and a thumbs up.
"I'll take that as a yes, what about you two?" Padme said, looking back at me and 5972.
"Well I'm a medic, and 5972... I'm sorry to say is just an ordinary riflemen." 5971 said earnestly.
"There's no such thing as ordinary in this galaxy. As for you, I think you'll be called 'Nurse'." Padme said.
"But I'm a medic not a nurse!" 71 said in protest.
"Trust me kid, in my experience most medical types are pretty much the same apart from tools and what they cure. Besides, you strike me as the sweat sort I think, so what do you think of it?" Padme asked.
"Well... okay, I'll be Nurse." 5971 said reluctantly.
"As for you, I think Cranky would be good what does everyone else think?" Padme said to 0285, 6168- I mean Deadeye chuckled a little.
"No sir, I'll go by my serial number if you don't mind." 0285 said sternly. "As for your, I'm thinking-"
But before Padme could say anything, a mine went off, flinging the speeder into the air and us along with it. "Holler if your dead! No one? Good." Padme said as she and the rest of the squad got up.
"With all due respect Padme, you should have been paying attention to what you were doing instead of talking to us." 0285 said.
"Keep your armor on Cranky, we'll get to the Droid Factory. Just keep on your toes, and try not to step on anything." Padme said as she put on her helmet, as did we.
"Turn on your scanners; we'll be able to avoid the minefield better." 0285 said.
"Yeah... about that." Padme said as we turned on our scanners, and saw that the minefield we stumbled across went on to the droid factory itself.
"Well, this stinks." Deadeye said.
"Relax, I had a suspicion that we'd run across a minefield like this and... well I'd advise that you girls run." Padme said as she pulled out a thermal detonator, activated it, then threw it into the minefield. We all ran as the minefield went off. "And boom goes the dynamite, and because my speeder was totaled we're going to have to walk the rest of the way. Hustle it ladies hustle!" Padme said as we began to run behind her, towards our first mission for the Grand Army of the Republic.