CC-1004/Legends

CC-1004, also known as Gree, was a senior clone commander that led the 41st Elite out of the 9th Assault Corps, along with Jedi General Luminara Unduli during the height of the Clone Wars. He would later lead his forces into the Battle of Kashyyyk under Yoda, where he would die at his general's hand upon the commencement of Order 66. Gree kept his head shaved bald, with the exception of a double-mohawk that he dyed red.

Early career


Early in the war, CC-1004 adopted the name "Gree". The name stemmed from his new-found interest in the study of obscure alien species. The Gree were a relatively unknown species living outside the boundaries of the Republic. He reasoned that should anyone comment on his name upon hearing it, Gree would know he was talking with someone who shared in his intellectual pursuits. Gree's interest in alien species, however, was not limited to the vast databank libraries of Kamino.

At an unknown point during the Clone Wars, he fought at the Battle of Uba IV. As the war progressed, Gree's 41st Elite Legion saw itself become a division specializing in operations where cooperation with the locals was key. Time and again, the 41st found itself in grueling campaigns on primitive worlds. A year into the war, Gree and Sarlacc Battalions A and B were involved in a grueling battle on Dinlo. Stranded on the planet, Gree and his forces were rescued by Jedi General Etain Tur-Mukan and the troopers of Improcco Company.

During Senator Amidala's diplomatic mission to Rodia, Gree led a division of the 41st to respond to a distress call. Upon arrival, Gree and his men took custody of Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray, bringing him on board the Republic cruiser Tranquility. When Count Dooku sent Asajj Ventress and a contingent of super battle droids to recover Gunray, Gree dispatched Green Company to repel the attackers. But when Green Company's captain reported failure, Gree fought alongside his general, Luminara Unduli and Anakin Skywalker's Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, to defeat the droid boarding parties. After defeating them, he returned to the detention area where he joined in guarding the prisoner with Captain Argyus of the Senate Commandos. After Tano left to help the senior Jedi battle Ventress, Argyus shot all of his fellow commandos and attacked Commander Gree as he freed the Viceroy from his cell. The clone veteran managed to shoot Argyus' weapon from his hand before subsequently taking a kick to the face that knocked off his helmet. When Argyus went for his blaster, Gree pinned it and knocked the traitor down with a single punch, though Gunray snuck up behind the Commander and knocked him unconscious with the butt of his own dropped rifle, enabling their escape.

ARC trooper training


Midway through the Clone Wars, Gree and ninety-nine other clone commanders were pulled from their duties at the front and sent back to Kamino, where they were entered into an unorthodox, highly specialized training program under the tutelage of ARC Trooper Alpha-17, designed to promote independence and outside-the-box thinking among the Grand Army of the Republic's upper echelon.

Battle of Kashyyyk
As the Clone Wars reached its climax, Gree was paired with Jedi General Yoda and sent to the Wookiee world of Kashyyyk. Recognizing the severity of the mission, Gree took with him his two most distinguished divisions&mdash;Sarlacc Battalions A and B. Upon arriving on Kashyyyk aboard the Venator-class Star Destroyer Monitor, Gree had his men set up a hasty beachhead in order to prepare for the coming Separatist advance.



As the battle raged below him, Gree received a priority transmission directly from Supreme Chancellor Palpatine himself, the Contingency Order 66. Labeling all of the Jedi as enemies of the Republic, Gree moved to obey the order without question, motioning a nearby trooper to assist him. However, as he and the trooper raised their blasters towards the diminutive Jedi, Yoda activated his lightsaber, back flipped and spun around in the air, decapitating both clones before they could even fire a shot.

Power and abilities
Gree was a commander, trained by ARC trooper Alpha-17 to be better then the average trooper. He was an excellent marksman, proven when shot Senate Guard Captain Argyus's blaster right out of his hand without causing injury to Argyus or his hostage. He was a very capable hand-to-hand fighter as well, knocking out Argyus with little problem using only his fists.

Behind the scenes
In The Clone Wars episode Rising Malevolence, the clone trooper nicknamed Boost shares the same hairstyle as Gree.

In the Swedish translation of The Clone Wars: The Visual Guide, Gree's rank is stated to be Överste. Överste is the Swedish word for Colonel.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance
 * Republic Commando: Triple Zero
 * Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith junior novel
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith junior novel
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader