My name is Vara Tayu. I'm eighteen years old, and live in the Jedi Temple on Courosant; a planet that is one great big city at the center of the Republic. I'm studying to be a jedi knight, but as for right now I'm a padawan.

I never knew my parents, they died when I was really small, I was save by Master Mace Windu. ever since that day I've done my best to please him, and became his padawan when I was eight. He's tuaght me all I know of the Force. I'm indebted to him.

For many years the Republic has known peace. Alright not true, there was always a civil war or two, but now it's an all out war against the Sepratists. Their leader? Count Dukoo and the elusive Sith Lord.

Since the war stared my training has now included military command and battle planning. They aren't that bad, but as Master Windu said "We are keepers of the peace, not soldiers." I agree with him. War is an awfull affair. I strongly dislike it.

I've been put in charge of a small squad of clones called the Phantom Squad. My troopers are named Burner, Charge, Gunner, Mecha, Volt, and Pulse. Burner is the youngest and is deffinately different from the other boys. He's the youngest 'Phantom' and his hair is dark brown and fades to bright red tips, he also doesn't have it buzz cut like his older brothers, he perfers it longer. He also has a really fast trigger finger. Gunner is the weapons specialists who likes tinkering with his "toys". Has a small scar on his left cheek, and has a shaven head. Mecha can hack any system we know of and has an artificial leg, he's also alittle on the short side. He tends to pick fights with Burner though. Charge is a heavy artillery expert, he just loves hiar is cut in a short mohawk style. Volt can hot hire any door if the circut board is blown, he's also a great pilot. He looks alot like Charge. Finally Pulse, the team medic. The only trooper that isn't a "shinie" on my team. He's the oldest clone and tends to keep quiet. He has a slight burn scar on his neck, not sure where it came from. I'm the captain. My team never call me by name though I tell them to. Burner sometimes does but not often. I find the whole title of captain rather stiff.

My first assignment on my own is drawing near. My squad and I are off to Tatooine to scare of some Sepratist "Clankers" as my boys put it. I admitt battle droids do clank alot. I just hope we're not up against commando clankers. They are the wost. I was ordered if I were to encounter General Greivous, Dooku, or Ventress, to contact Master Obiwan Kenobi for back up. Easier said than done. My ream and I could probably handle commando clanckers beeter than the alternitives.

Well I must draw this entry to to a close. My squad and I leave to hunt clankers at 0700 tomorrow on the "Ghost". Nice name huh? She's equipped with an advanced weapons system, hyperdrive and cloaking devise. Not too common on small craft like her, but neither is an eighteen year old padawan leader a squad of clones through a desert planet.

This is Captain Vara Tayu signing off.