CT-65/91-6210

CT-65/91-6210, also known as Deviss, was a clone trooper captain who led K Company, a unit within Clone Commander Bly's 327th Star Corps. In 22 BBY, Deviss served in the the first battle of the Clone Wars on the Outer Rim planet Geonosis. During the battle, Deviss risked his life to protect two injured soldiers from Confederate spider droids and received a medal after being rescued from enemy country by Republic troops. He went on to fight in the Battle of Altyr V, after which he was promoted to commander for his actions. He also participated in a battle on Cato Neimoidia. In 19 BBY, Deviss was dispatched to support Jedi General Nem Bees on Orto. During a battle on the planet, the Commander received Order 66&mdash;which called for all clone troopers to execute their Jedi officers&mdash;and personally shot down Bees on the front lines.

Clone Wars
Like all clone troopers, CT-65/91-6210, nicknamed Deviss, was born on the Wild Space planet Kamino as a clone of the Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett. After flash training on Kamino, Deviss was given the rank of captain and became the leader of K Company, a unit within the Hawkbat Battalion of the 327th Star Corps. In 22 BBY, when the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems broke out on the Outer Rim planet Geonosis, Deviss served in the ensuing battle. During the fight, Deviss and Hawkbat battalion were ordered to march directly into the withering fire of Separatist spider droids. The battalion was almost completely wiped out, and Deviss risked his life to stay behind in a shallow bomb crater, tending to two critically injured soldiers. He defended their position as spider droids passed overhead and, after three hours, a rescue casevac team arrived. After his men were rescued, Deviss received a medal and a new mission.

Later during the war, Deviss took part in the battle of Altyr V. During the battle, Deviss' Jedi General was killed by enemy fire, leaving Deviss to improvise a new plan of attack. Deviss rallied the remaining clone trooper companies before destroying a Separatist ion cannon emplacement, opening the battlefield to aerial bombardment and winning the battle for the Republic. For this act of bravery and initiative, Clone Commander CC-5052, nicknamed "Bly," promoted Deviss to the rank of commander. His promotion allowed Deviss to wear the red ARC pauldron and a kama, as well as a special macrobinocular helmet attachment. In 19 BBY, Deviss served in the raid of the Separatist-controlled Colonies world Cato Neimoidia, which ended with a Republic victory.

Order 66
As the war neared its end, Deviss was dispatched to the planet Orto in order to support Jedi Knight Nem Bees in the upcoming battle. Bees managed to gain access to a HoloNet transceiver, with which he established contact with the Republic forces, and Deviss was ordered to arrive with his battalion of clone soldiers in-system at a designated time. Bees disabled the shield generator of the planet just as the Republic strike force emerged from hyperspace. Deviss rendezvoused with Bees as the Republic forces landed, and together they began the task of removing the entrenched droid armies. After a week of fighting, Order 66&mdash;an order for all clone troopers to execute their Jedi officers&mdash;was issued. While Bees led an attack on the enemy lines, Deviss carried out the order, shooting and killing the Jedi Knight.

Personality and traits
Deviss survived many battles during the Clone Wars and was a capable leader. Even after his Jedi General was killed on Altyr V, he managed to rally his troops and win the battle for the Republic. The commander also showed his bravery when he defended wounded comrades on Geonosis by himself, receiving a medal for his actions. Deviss was loyal to the Supreme Chancellor Palpatine and the Republic, as he gunned down his commanding Jedi General during Order 66. His red-striped Phase II clone armor featured a kama, polarized macrobinoculars, and a pauldron. His quick-release holster held two DC-17 hand blasters. Deviss was also known to carry a DC-15A blaster rifle.

Behind the scenes
Deviss was originally intended to be Clone Commander Bly, who appeared in George Lucas' 2005 film Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. However, due to the environment Bly appeared in during the film, his armor was changed to the color yellow. The unused "red Bly" would then become Deviss. Despite not being in Revenge of the Sith, however, Deviss appeared as an unnamed clone in the Revenge of the Sith: The Visual Dictionary.

Deviss' name and clone designation number was later revealed in the Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic, written by authors Karen Traviss and Ryan Kaufman. Kaufman named Deviss after Traviss herself. For StarWars.com's What's The Story?, Hyperspace member "Lord Hydronium" wrote Deviss' role in Order 66. The story was published in Nem Bees's Databank entry. In 2008, Deviss was given a short entry in The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia and appeared briefly in the sourcebook Galaxy at War.