CT-3423

CT-3423 was a clone trooper who served in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. CT-3423 was part of the 91st Reconnaissance Corps under Clone Commander CC-8826 during the Siege of Saleucami. After the battle, 3432 and CC-8826 were on a speeder patrol with Jedi Master Stass Allie. Through his helmet comlink, CC-8826 received the order to execute Order 66, which branded the Jedi as traitors to the Republic and informed CT-3423. Soon, CC-8826 and CT-3423 utilized their BARC speeder's blaster cannons to fire on Allie's speeder, destroying it and killing the Jedi General.

Biography
CT-3423, like all clone troopers, was born on the Wild Space planet Kamino as a clone of the Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett to serve in the Grand Army of the Republic. During the Clone Wars, CT-3423 served in the 91st Reconnaissance Corps under Clone Commander CC-8826, nicknamed "Neyo." When Republic troops invaded the Outer Rim world of Saleucami, CT-3423 and the 91st were part of the invasion force. After the Republic won the battle, CT-3423 and Neyo began a BARC speeder patrol over the marshlands of the planet, along with Jedi Master Stass Allie. During the speeder reconnaissance, Neyo received over his helm comlinks Order 66&mdash;an order for all clone troopers to execute their Jedi officers&mdash; from Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. After informing CT-3423, both troopers utilized their speeder's blaster cannons to fire on Allie, hitting the rear of the Jedi's Aratech 74-Z speeder. This activated the reactor of the bike and sent it into a fatal crash, killing the Jedi Master.

Personality and traits
CT-3423 was loyal to the Supreme Chancellor and proved that by carrying out the order to shoot down his Jedi General on Saleucami. The clone was able to drive a BARC speeder and wore Phase II clone trooper armor.

Behind the scenes
CT-3423 first appeared as an unnamed clone trooper in George Lucas' 2005 film, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. He was given his number in Order 66: Destroy All Jedi, an article in Star Wars Insider 87, and also received a small entry in The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia. CT-3423 also appeared briefly in Star Wars: Republic: Into the Unknown, but in the comic, CT-3423 and Neyo gun Allie down in a rocky environment, while in the film it's in marshland.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Republic: Into the Unknown

Notes and references
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