The sunny skies of Coruscant were alive with the thousands of speeders moving across the sky, greatly different from the gloomily rain of Kamino, the council chamber of the Jedi temple was full of empty chairs, across from him sat jedi master Mace Windu and Yoda.
84 saluted, "Alpha-84 reporting for duty generals."
"At ease trooper," said General Windu, "just a simple evaluation."
"Confidence I sense in you," said Jedi master Yoda, "Eager for your next assignment hmm?"
84 frowned from under his helmet, the Advanced Recon Armor hid his face well but not from the jedi, he never liked how they always knew what he was feeling.
"You think you can perform this mission better most?" said master Windu responding to Yoda's comment."
"Sir" said 84, "I am merely more comfortable depending on the man I know best, which is myself."
A light chuckle sounded from master Yoda, "seems true it does, your file we have read, exceptional battle skill you possess."
"Thank you sir" Said 84. "Permission to speak freely sir?"
"Permission granted sergeant." Said Windu resting his chin on his hand.
"I don't think my file speaks fairly of my abilities sir." Said 84 looking into the jedi's eyes through the visor.
"Speak of the many reprimands you have received, master Salk spoke very ill of your actions on Jabiim he did, shortly before her death." Yoda shook his head, "Most tragic, I believe you were their when she died."
"Yes, I was wounded by the droid sniper that took his life; I also injured myself attempting to carry him to safety, unfortunately I had to leave him behind and begin and see the rest of the troops to safety and carry out Skywalkers orders to retreat, I spent three days in a bacta tank afterwards."
"In your report" began Master Windu with a hint of curiosity, "you said you took possession of Master Salk's lightsabre to fight droids after he had been mortally wounded, you claim to have destroyed forty three droids before being declared unfit for combat by your field medic who stated you were lucky you didn't take your own head with it then you gave the weapon to Salk's young padwan after the retreat."
"My DC-15 rife was inoperable and I needed a weapon," Explained 84, "ammo and weapons were low, I'm not sure my squad would be alive if I didn't use his weapon."
"I see, so despite his reprimands you carried him upon his back and defended him with his own lightsabre until his last breath and you were too wounded to fight."
"My disagreements with Commander Salk did not keep me from my duties to defend a superior officer."
"Ordered you to leave him he did disobey and carried his body to safety" Said Master Yoda.
"He was declared unfit to lead and I the highest ranking clone their it was my decision to carry him was my decision as squad leader."
"I see" said Windu in a rather frank tone, "so tell me why you had such trouble following Master Salk's order?"
"With respect General's I don't think having a lightsabre at your hip makes someone qualified to lead men into battle, I found Master Salk to be a very poor leader with little regard for the advice of his subordinates or the lives of his men."
"Feel this way with most jedi does you?" asked master Yoda.
84 removed his helmet, the jedi's eyes flickered across his face brushing over his short Mohawk and the scar Fett had given him, he looked the small green alien in the eyes as he spoke, "No sir, I have been very pleased to work under General Skywalkers and Kenobi, I assure you I have never had issue with jedi in command."
"Very well you are dismissed."
"Sir" 84 saluted and returned the helmet to his head stepping out of the council chamber.
"Strong sense of independence I sense in him, very capable very perceptive." Said Yoda pushing a button on his chair bringing up a holo-recording of an ARC trooper cutting down battle droids with a lightsabre, a brown robed jedi slung over his shoulder.
"He seems very protective of a man he hated" said Windu.
"Willing to put personal feelings aside he is to accomplish what is right" Said Yoda.
"Also willing to disobey direct orders" observed Windu watching the ACR trooper drag a clone to safety the jedi still slung over his shoulder the lightsabre in hand.
"Recommend him I do" said Yoda, "loyal he is to fellow soldiers, his mind focused on the objective but mindful of its path and the orders he is given."
Windu raised an eyebrow, "You think he is the best one suited to this job do you?"
Yoda smirked, "I do."
Windu looked again to the hologram watching as three droids were decapitated with a single swing of the lightsabre still clutched in Alpha-84's hands.
"Most impressive" he commented, "even for a jedi it's hard to believe he carried him so far."
"Determined he was to save his comrade, almost succeeded he did, observe him closely we should, great potential I see."
"We will brief him tomorrow." Said Windu stepping out of the council chamber.