RC-1138

"He liked to lead by being first."

- RC-8015

RC-1138, also known as Delta-38 and Boss, was a clone commando in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. He was nicknamed Boss by his fellow clones, and was the sergeant of Delta Squad.

Biography
"Alone against all these droids... they don't stand a chance."

- Boss

Early Life
Boss started off exactly the same as his commando brethren. As his training progressed, he consistently ranked highest in his squad for accuracy and all-around fighting ability. He even managed to break Sergeant Walon Vau's arm in training. It was because of these qualities that Vau appointed him as the leader of Delta Squad.



Despite Boss being trained by Walon Vau, he inherited the accent and speech patterns distinctive to regular clone troopers, Concord Dawn natives, and Jango Fett himself.

The Battle of Geonosis
Boss took command of Delta Squad in the opening stages of the Battle of Geonosis. The group was flown in separately in gunships where Boss immediately set about turning a platoon of droids into scrap metal. Boss met up with his demolitions expert Scorch and the two set about rendezvousing with Fixer and then Sev.

During the closing hours of the battle, the squad was instrumental in ensuring victory for the Republic by eliminating Geonosian lieutenant Sun Fac, and disabling an underground jamming device.

Prosecutor conflict
"You lizards need to learn that I'm a lot scarier than you are."

- Boss to a Trandoshan

After victory was assured on Geonosis, the Deltas were deployed across the galaxy. Boss and his commandos became veterans of many engagements. Midway through the war, Delta Squad was tasked with investigating the assault ship Prosecutor, which had reappeared after vanishing while out on patrol.

Prosecutor had been Delta's first base of operations, and had been captured by Trandoshans with Separatist support. With the help of Arrestor, the Deltas were able to repel the boarders and destroy a CIS Droid Control Ship.

Rescue of Omega Squad
Boss and his squad, after stealing a hostile space ship, rescued Omega Squad, who had got stuck on a ship with that had very little oxygen left. They managed to evacuate Omega Squad and return them to HQ.

Mission on Coruscant
"An elegant weapon for a more civilized time, eh? Well guess what? Times have changed."

- Boss about a lightsaber



Immediately following this mission, Delta were called to assist Omega Squad, who were trapped on a freighter they were investigating. After the rescue, Delta and Omega were placed under the command of Kal Skirata for his undercover mission to locate terrorist cells on Coruscant. Despite rivalry between the two squads, made worse by the arrival of Walon Vau, the commandos were able to root out and destroy a cell of Jabiimi terrorists.



Mission to Skuumaa
After Coruscant, the squad was sent to Skuumaa ahead of the main Republic assault force in order to sabotage strategic targets and "prepare the battlefield".

Mission to Mygeeto
Boss and the Deltas accompanied their old Training Sergeant Walon Vau to Mygeeto where against their better judgment they helped Vau to rob a bank. During the escape Vau fell down a hole and when hostile troops arrived their old mentor ordered them to escape and leave him, which they did. Skirata later saved Vau, thanks to a tip off from Delta squad.

Hunting Ko Sai
Delta's next big assignment was to hunt down the the renegade Kaminoan Ko Sai, who was the head cloning scientist on Kamino who had disappeared around the Battle of Kamino. Boss and his team lead by Jedi General Jusik tracked Ko Sai to the paradise world of Dorumaa where they found the detonated remains of Ko Sai's refuge. However, Jusik was actually also working for Kal Skirata who had tracked down Ko Sai first and was using him to find a way to stop the clone's increased rate of aging. The Deltas spent many months digging away at the ruins of the underwater research facility. When Skirata showed up with the remains of Ko Sai, Boss went with his story and told General Arligan Zey that the remains of Ko Sai were found buried in the rubble.

The Battle Of Kashyyyk
"Now they'll know we're here."

- Boss

In the final stages of the war, Boss led the Deltas into combat on Kashyyyk, first to rescue the Wookiee commander Tarfful and escort him back to the Wookiee, eventually helping to repel the Separatist attack on Kachirho by gunning down a Recusant-class light destroyer, by splitting Delta squad and firing from four different turrets.

During the Mission to Kashyyyk, Boss's squad mate Sev was reported missing in action. Only a direct order from Jedi Master Yoda convinced him to leave without Sev. Despite the loss of their comrade, the Deltas boarded a gunship and were sent back into combat.

Behind the scenes
"What a waste of good genes."

- Boss after he witnessed the death of a clone trooper

Boss's numerical designation, RC-1138, is yet another homage to George Lucas's first film, THX 1138 (see 1138 (number)).

In Star Wars: Republic Commando, RC-1138 was voiced by Temuera Morrison, who played Jango Fett himself.

There is an easter egg in the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed demo, released on August 21, 2008, in an area of the TIE fighter facility. If you stack a pile of crates and jump up to a ledge you can find the helmet of Boss.



"Scorch, get us inside without killing the whole squad." -Boss to Scorch while infiltrating a Separatist facility

In Other Media

 * Boss was captured as a Star Wars Miniatures: Champions of the Force figure.
 * Boss, along with the rest of his squad, appeared as an action figure alongside three Geonosian warriors. Boss still can't be found in his own official box but plenty of online websites sell unpackaged Boss with his weapons.

Appearances

 * Republic Commando: Hard Contact
 * Star Wars: Republic Commando
 * Republic Commando: Triple Zero
 * Republic Commando: True Colors
 * Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel
 * Republic Commando: Order 66 game
 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video game