CT-5555

"This is about more than just following orders.''" "It is. It is about honor." "''Where is the honor in marching blindly to our deaths?"

- Fives and Rex

CT-5555, previously known as CT-27-5555 and later known as ARC-5555, was a clone trooper who served in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. Because of his clone designation, he was given the nickname Fives. He started as a clone cadet, graduated and served as a rookie on the Rishi moon listening post. He, along with fellow trooper Echo, the only rookie survivors of the battle, were rewarded and given a place in the 501st Legion and helped defend Kamino. After the defense of Kamino, Fives and Echo were promoted to ARC troopers for their continuous efforts.

Later in the war, he fought on Lola Sayu to rescue Jedi Master Even Piell. After Piell died and Echo was presumed dead, Fives and the surviving members of the team were rescued by Plo Koon. Later in the war, he fought during the Battle of Umbara in which Pong Krell took command. He thought Krell was a traitor and was right when Krell worked against the Republic. Fives was also present on Ringo Vinda when Tup killed a Jedi General because of a malfunctioning biochip that triggered Protocol 66. Fives found evidence of the conspiracy, and was framed for trying to assassinate Chancellor Sheev Palpatine. When Fives tried to defend himself using Captain Rex's DC-17 hand guns, Commander Fox shot him before he could tell Captain Rex and Anakin Skywalker about Order 66. Fives died with the truth, but it was too late.

Clone cadet on Kamino
During the first year of the war, Fives, along with Droidbait, Hevy, Echo, and Cutup were clone cadets in Domino Squad. The other clones in Domino Squad called Fives by his number, CT-27-5555, although Fives would rather be called by his nickname. Domino Squad was reckless, and they rarely got along as a team. Their training was overseen by bounty hunters Bric and El-Les, and Jedi Master Shaak Ti. The cadets were given a test and to pass it, all cadets must successfully work as a team without any injuries, but during one of Domino Squad's combat simulation tests, Droidbait broke away from the group and was shot. El-Les and Colt ended their test, and Domino Squad automatically failed that test.

The cadets went to their sleeping quarters, but Fives and fellow cadet Echo went to Shaak Ti and asked for a transfer to a new squad. Ti declined their request, and she revealed she had faith within Domino Squad. Shaak Ti let the cadets retake the test. During the test, Fives, along with his squadmates, noticed that they did not have their ascension cables. The clones decided to free-climb the turrets up to the citadel's roof. Hevy lifted the pole atop the citadel, and the cadets finished their test. Ti and El-Les commended Domino Squad's efforts, and all 5 cadets were given medals as a symbol for their graduation from clone cadet, but most importantly, they were ready for battle.

Service on the Rishi moon
After graduating their basic Kamino training, CT-5555 and his fellow rookies, Hevy, Cutup, Droidbait, and Echo, were given their first assignment. Assigned to the Rishi moon, the clones were charged with protecting and operating a listening post. Led by a clone trooper sergeant, the rookies were the only form of defense during an attempted Separatist takeover of the listening post. Following the initial assault from Separatist commando droids, Fives and several of his fellow troopers managed to escape the base onto the moon's surface. After the arrival of Clone Commander Cody and Clone Captain Rex, who were visiting the base for a routine inspection, Fives and his comrades warned the officers with a signal flare that the base was occupied by droids. Fives was united with the two officers when Captain Rex and Commander Cody rappelled from the platform. The clone troopers then decided to retake the base.

Following the successful recapture, Fives assisted the clone officers in securing the base and working to fix the signal. After noticing a Separatist invasion fleet approaching the moon, Fives, Commander Cody, and Hevy located the armory and secured weaponry for the entire clone group. After fighting back a second wave of battle droids, Fives and the clone group escaped through a maintenance hatch to the moon's surface. Clone trooper Hevy stayed behind and destroyed the station to alert the Republic Fleet. After being rescued by the Republic, Fives and his comrade Echo were invited to join the 501st clone battalion by Captain Rex.

Battle of Kamino
"Look around. We're one and the same: Same heart, same blood."

- Fives, trying to boost the cadet's confidence

Fives, Echo and the rest of the 501st returned to Kamino to defend it from Gen. Grievous and Ventress. There they met with 99 and told him that Hevy was killed at the Rishi moon station. Fives was then given Hevy's medal. When Ventress's Trident-class assault ships attacked, Fives and Echo were then assigned as snipers by Commander Blitz. Together, Fives and Echo were able to hold off the Aqua droids with 99's help. They then helped a group of clone cadets make their way back to the barracks. There they met with Capt. Rex and Commander Cody who decided to make their stand their against Grievous's forces.

Together, they were able to defeat the battle droids, but 99 was killed. After the battle was over, Fives and Echo were then promoted to ARC trooper.

Battle of Lola Sayu
Following their promotion and training to ARC trooper, Fives and Echo were assigned to Kenobi's and Skywalker's mission to rescue Master Even Piell from the Citadel on Lola Sayu. After they frozen in carbon, they were succesful in infiltrating the Citadel. They were able to get inside the Citadel and free Piell from Commander Sobeck's forces. They they freed's Piell's captain, Wilhuff Tarkin and the other officers. Fives then went with Skywalker's team through the old tunnels beneath the Citadel.

Fives and the others then went through the pipes to rendezvous with Kenobi's and Piell's team. However, they were then ambushed by battle droids. They were then able to meet up Kenobi's and R2's teams at the Citadel's airfield. Fives and Echo tried to reach their shuttle, but Echo was apparently kill in the shuttle's explosion. Fives and both teams then made their escape from the airfield.

Fives and the others then made their escape across Lola Sayu's landscape, fighting Sobeck's battle droids and Anoobas. After Piell was killed, they were then able to reach the rendezvous point to await Master Koon's extraction team. When Sobeck attacked, Fives was able to shoot him down from his STAP. Fives and the others were then able to escape and return to Coruscant.

Battle of Umbara
When Umbara seceded from the Republic, Fives was re-assigned to the 501st. After landing, Fives and Hardcase were attacked by a Vixus, but Fives was able to kill it. Fives then went with Rex and their men to attack the Capital. However, the attack failed and Fives spoke up against General Krell to defend Rex.

Fives and the rest of the 501st then held their ground until Krell was ordered to take the airbase resupplying the Capital. Fives and the others then disagreed with Krell's plan, but went along with it along with Rex. After destroying the IATs, Fives and the others continued toward the airbase.

Behind the scenes
The author Paul S. Kemp confirmed on Twitter that he mistakenly referred to Fives as "Sixes" in the novel Lords of the Sith, an error which will be corrected in future copies of the book.

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