It was graduation day! His class of cadets was exemplary, and each was eager to do his part for the Republic. The soon-to-be troopers were anxious as to what their assignments would be. 1722's team hoped that they would be able to ship out together, as they had become close. There was 2198; who named himself Hawk (the best point-man for any operation), 1884; he chose the name Blade (ironically enough, 1722 thought, since he couldn't handle a knife to save his skin), 1451; he became known as Notch for keeping his droid kills tallied on his armor, and finally 1888; cleverly named 8-Ball, more of the silent type.
"Chi, hurry, we need to get to the armory!" Notch said, biting at the bit to be first in line.
"Alright, alright. I'm coming, go find the others and I'll meet you there"
One Month Earlier
"Trooper 1722 step up." His drill instructor ordered, "Why haven't you chosen a name for yourself? Unlike some of my peers, I find names to be useful, both in combat and on base."
"I haven't even considered it, sir." He replied.
"I'll make this easy on you. I'm going to call you Chi. Where I'm from, Chi stands in for the number 22. Very appropriate!"
Present Day
After meeting up with his batch-mates, Chi and his brothers are ordered to pick up their armor, freshly painted. Not only was this moment a time of triumph for them, it also determined what unit they would be sent to after the ceremony that afternoon. Each squad member stepped up to their respective crate, hauling it back to their quarters where they would either say their final goodbyes or rejoice that they are deployed together.
"Let's open them together, as family," suggests 8-Ball, surprising Chi that he actually spoke.
They flicked open the tops, and pulled out the datapad, on which their future was held.
"I got the 224th," Chi said.
"So did I" Blade remarked, as well as every other member of the group.
"How did that happen? I thought everyone was assigned to different units…" questioned Notch.
"Whatever the reason, we're lucky. We brothers get to stick together!" Hawk said with vigor.
"Damn straight! Let's suit up and get to the ceremony." Chi replied
As they donned their armor, a new design made specifically for the Republic's new army, Chi noticed that his has the green markings of a Sergeant. He dug deeper into his datapad, and found that because of his aptitude for command during training, he would be given the honor of leading his group. He was overjoyed, and took his squad to the hangar for their official entry into the army.
After an inspiring speech from a group of their trainers, they marched in parade order onto their respective Acclamator-Class carriers. Once on board, they received their orders: they were headed to Geonosis.
