When Order 66 was issued, they assisted Commander Keller in tracking down fugitive Jedi heading for Ithaqua Station. While deployed on Toola, the marines battled Separatist Forces. Although he was able to defend himself briefly, Ki-Adi-Mundi was overwhelmed by numerous blaster shots and killed. After receiving Order 66 from Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, Bacara and his squad turned on the Jedi and fired upon him. Their actions at New Bornalex earned the Marines a fierce reputation, making them one of the Republic's most feared clone military units.Ĭommander Bacara (CC-1138) and a squad of Galactic Marines fought alongside Ki-Adi-Mundi during the Battle of Mygeeto. They engaged B2 super battle droids in hand-to-hand combat, using the enhanced strength granted to them by their powersuits. Although the weapon systems on their new suits failed, the Marines continued to fight on. These training courses made the Marines the most elite fighting force of the Grand Army of the Republic.Īt the Battle of New Bornalex, the Galactic Marines made use of prototype spacetrooper powersuits. Phase 1: conditioning, Phase 2: underwater and in-space ship boarding, and Phase 3: marksmanship. The Marines training consists of three phases. The two maintained a respectful but contentious relationship, right up until the end of the war.
Bacara demanded the absolute best of his men, and would tolerate nothing less, unilaterally reassigning marines who did not meet his high standards, much to the dismay of General Ki-Adi-Mundi. They specialized in boarding and capturing enemy starships as well as planetary assault, and were deployed at many planets such as Rhen Var, Aargonar, Boz Pity, Mygeeto and Toola. The Marines were cross-trained to fight on a variety of environments in ground and space, making them extremely versatile. Under the leadership of Jedi General Ki-Adi-Mundi and Clone marshal commander Bacara, the 21st Nova Corps of the 4th Sector Army was made independent and became known as the Galactic Marines. These were painted with purple markings to identify their corps affiliation. The Marines were known to utilize UT-AT, AT-OT and AT-RT walkers. The Marines were distinguished by their unique visor gear: synthmesh designed to keep out various hazards such as snow, sand, airborne fungus, and ash. They were usually armed with DC-15A blaster rifles, but were also seen equipped with WESTAR-M5 blaster rifles. Galactic Marines wore special body armor with maroon or white coloration - and a backplate.
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