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A Human male Republic trooper served in the Special Forces division of the Republic Army during the Great Galactic War. He was a commander of Havoc Squad, an elite force of Republic troopers dedicated to fighting the reconstituted Sith Empire and its aggressions against the Galactic Republic. At the height of the war, Havoc Squad was stationed on the Core World of Alderaan while the bulk of the Republic Navy was elsewhere in the galaxy, combating the Sith. While he was stationed on the planet, the trooper and his squad were swept up in the Battle of Alderaan, a massive Imperial invasion of the tranquil world. As the Sith forces led by Darth Malgus ravaged the planet, the trooper and his comrades took to the forests of Alderaan to wage a guerrilla campaign against the Imperials.

While Darth Malgus led his army toward the Alderaanian capital city, the trooper and Havoc Squad positioned themselves to ambush the Sith Lord and halt his advance. In a pitched battle in the forests outside of the capital, much of Havoc Squad was killed. The trooper was nearly executed, but was saved by the timely arrival of a Jedi. Together, the two defeated Malgus while Havoc Squad routed the remaining Imperial forces, preventing Alderaan from being destroyed by the Sith.