CC-2224/Legends

"Come on, boss, when have I ever let you down?" "Well, there was Cato Neimoidia."

- Clone Commander Cody and Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi

CC-2224, nicknamed Cody, was a clone marshal commander assigned to High Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi of the Grand Army of the Republic towards the end of the Clone Wars.

The leader of the 7th Sky Corps, though he typically took personal command of the 212th Attack Battalion, 2224 was a loyal and competent soldier who always followed his orders.

Biography
CC-2224 began his life as one of countless cloned officers slated for a leadership position in the Grand Army of the Republic. Early on in his career, he showed a flair for independent thought that often drew the always-prying eyes of the Kaminoans.

The Clone Wars
As leader of the 7th Sky Corps, CC-2224 was to be paired with a Jedi General. Originally, he served under Jedi Master Mace Windu at the Battle of Skor II.



He was pleased to discover that he would be operating under the command of famed Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi. During the Battle of Geonosis, however, 2224 found himself directing his men alone, as Kenobi was busy in his pursuit of Separatist leader Count Dooku.

Several months into the Clone Wars, CC-2224 was temporarily pulled from the fighting in order to be entered into an experimental training regimen, headed by ARC trooper Alpha-17, designed to provoke independent thought among the enrolled commanders.

As a sign of his new-found independent streak, 2224 took the name "Cody," and began customizing his armor with equipment previously available only to the ARCs. Cody's armor modifications included a small, bullet-shaped jetpack, a secondary comm antenna, a visor on his helmet, a pair of antennae on his helmet, enlarged shoulder pads, and a small stick-like tool in an armband on his upper right arm.

Of the hundred commanders put through Alpha-17's training program, a handful were picked by Alpha-17 and assigned to Squad Seven, an elite group of cross-trained commandos made up of the Grand Army's best snipers, demolition experts, and marines, whose role was to accompany ranking Jedi on any type of mission. For their stellar performances, Commanders Cody and Odd Ball were given control over Squad Seven, although Major Jorir handled its day-to-day operations.



The following months took Cody to dozens of worlds&mdash;Kooriva, Praesitlyn, Rendili, Boz Pity, Aargonar, Maramere, Bomis Korri IV, Sarrish, Saleucami, and Skor II, just to name a few&mdash;as the fighting intensified. Cody and Kenobi developed as close a relationship as was allowed after months of fighting side-by-side. In an effort to bring the war to an early conclusion, the Republic launched an assault on Cato Neimoidia, home to Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray's redoubt. As the battle to capture Viceroy Gunray's majestic redoubt raged, Cody's Squad Seven, helmed by Jedi Generals Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, managed to penetrate the Separatist's inner-defenses and fought its way into the complex. While they were unable to capture the Viceroy himself, they were able to capture vital intelligence. In his hurry to evacuate the redoubt, Gunray left behind his mechno-chair, from the which the Republic was able to learn of the coming Separatist attack on the planet Belderone. "The siege goes well. With our continued barrage, their shields should be down in three months." "But we've been here a month already." "Yes, sir, we're right on schedule."

- Cody and Obi-Wan Kenobi

In what was publicly announced as an effort to bring a swift end to the war, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine committed an additional 200,000 troopers to the Outer Rim Sieges. Commander Cody's 7th Sky Corps was among the thousands of divisions reassigned to the battles raging in the Rim. When Kenobi was sent to investigate a Separatist presence on Utapau, he took Commander Cody and his 212th Attack Battalion with him. As it turns out, Utapau was acting as a temporary safe haven for the Separatist Council, with General Grievous and his droid armies acting as their protectors.

Battle of Utapau and Order 66
"Would it have been too much to ask for the order to have come through before I gave him back the bloody lightsaber?"

- Cody's thoughts after receiving Order 66



During the Battle of Utapau, Commander Cody led his team of men into Pau City, along with Parjai Squad and various other paratrooping squads. During the attack, he found Kenobi's dropped lightsaber and would later return it to him.

As Obi-Wan battled Grievous in a fierce lightsaber duel, Cody engaged the droid forces. Within the hour, the Separatists were routed and Pau City was under Republic control. Cody readied his troops to pursue the Separatist Council, which in the confusion of battle had managed to slip away. It was then he received Order 66 via an encrypted channel from the Supreme Chancellor. Order 66 labeled Kenobi and the rest of the Jedi as enemies of the Republic. Cody's first thoughts at this were frustration and regret at giving back Kenobi's lightsaber before he received the order. "I want to see the body."

- Cody, after dispatching teams to look for Kenobi

Cody then ordered one of his AT-TEs to fire at Kenobi on his varactyl mount, causing Kenobi and Boga to plummet to the bottom of the sinkhole. Cody, however, all too aware of Jedi prowess, was not convinced of Kenobi's death and sent Arakyd Prowler 1000 probe droids into the catacombs beneath Pau City to look for him. Cody's fears were confirmed when he was informed by a lieutenant that General Grievous's personal starfighter had fled the planet.

Behind the scenes


Commander Cody, along with every other clone, was played by Temuera Morrison&mdash;understandably the same actor who played Jango Fett&mdash;in Revenge of the Sith, Andrew Chaikin in the Revenge of the Sith video game, and voiced by André Sogliuzzo in the Star Wars: Clone Wars cartoon.

Cody's name is a tribute to the B-movie character Commando Cody, also known as the Rocket Man, hence his jetpack. Apparently, George Lucas was quite fond of such movies during his youth.

In LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game, Cody assists Obi-Wan Kenobi in confronting Grievous. In the end, Cody is knocked out by Grievous, and Kenobi uses the fallen trooper's blaster to kill the General. Cody's appearance in the game is also used for all the other clone commanders that appear in the game.

A preview of Labyrinth of Evil originally had Cody being an ARC trooper. However, this was changed prior to the book's release.

Appearances

 * Routine Valor
 * Star Wars Republic 69: The Dreadnaughts of Rendili, Part 1
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * "Chapter 22"
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars Republic 77: The Siege of Saleucami, Part 4
 * Evasive Action: Reversal of Fortune




 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith comic
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novel
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith game
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game