CC-1138/Legends

Clone Marshal Commander 1138, nicknamed Bacara, was a clone marshal commander assigned to Jedi General Ki-Adi-Mundi of the Grand Army of the Republic.

Biography
From an early age, CC-1138 showed a penchant for aggressive tactics that impressed, but often worried, his Kaminoan creators.

Upon reaching combat age, CC-1138 was given command of the 21st Nova Corps, an element of the Outer Rim Sector Army. Much to 1138's consternation, the 21st was among the handful of Grand Army divisions not deployed at the pivotal Battle of Geonosis.

After months of fighting in the Clone Wars, CC-1138 was pulled from the front and entered into an unorthodox training regimen run by Advanced Recon Commando Alpha-17 designed to bring out the independence and tactical genius innate in all clones. As he progressed through the program, 1138 adopted a name, "Bacara," just as many of his commander compatriots had done. Bacara was among the program's first batch of graduates. Upon graduation, Bacara received additional training from a former Journeyman Protector by the name of Cort Davin. Bacara took after Davin in that he adopted many Journeyman tendencies, as opposed to the rest of the Grand Army, which took a liking to the Mandalorian ways of their genetic father, Jango Fett. This alienated Bacara from the rest of his clone brethren, although he did maintain a relatively close relationship with the equally stone-cold Commander Neyo.

When Bacara returned to the war and his men, his new-found independence spread quickly throughout the upper echelon of the 21st Corps. As the war progressed, Bacara was paired with Jedi General Ki-Adi-Mundi. Together, the two transformed the 21st into the Galactic Marines, an elite, rapid-response task force capable of deploying anywhere in the galaxy at the drop of a hat. The Marines saw action on dozens of worlds throughout the course of the war, from the muddy fields of Boz Pity and Aargonar to the snow-capped peaks of Rhen Var and Mygeeto. After months in the trenches together, Bacara and Ki-Adi-Mundi developed a sense of grudging respect towards one another.



When the two were sent to the winter world of Mygeeto, a detachment of the specialized 501st Legion was sent with them. This greatly concerned Ki-Adi-Mundi, as the 501st operated outside of his control. They claimed they were there to destroy an arms factory, but, in truth, the troopers of the 501st were there to collect a unique Mygeetan crystal needed to power a top-secret project known only as "Hammertong". Bacara assured Ki-Adi-Mundi that his suspicions were unfounded, and that the men of the 501st were there to simply assist them in their assault on Mygeeto.

As the fighting for the planet's capital city worsened, Bacara received Order 66 via an encrypted channel. Order 66, sent to Bacara from Supreme Chancellor Palpatine himself, labeled Ki-Adi-Mundi and the rest of the Jedi as traitorous enemies of the Republic. Bacara knew what had to be done. As General Ki-Adi-Mundi led the charge against the Separatists, Bacara and his lieutenants gunned him down in a hail of blaster fire.

Bacara's fate after the death of Ki-Adi-Mundi is unknown, although it is assumed that he and his Marines went on to capture Mygeeto and continued to faithfully serve the Emperor's New Order.

Behind the scenes

 * Commander Bacara's numerical designation is another reference to George Lucas' first movie, THX 1138.
 * Two action figures have been made of Commander Bacara. The first came out in 2005 as part of the Revenge of the Sith line and the second came out in 2006 as part of the "Heroes and Villains" assortment of The Saga Collection. The two figures are identical. Interestingly, the exact same mold was used in the "Clone Attack on Coruscant" Battle Pack exlusive to Target, but with a predominantly blue paint scheme. This figure is likely an unnamed EU commander created by Hasbro.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith