Galactic Clone Marines
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The Galactic Clone Marines are a set of characters in the fictional Star Wars universe.
The Clone Marines, originally known as the 21st Nova Corps of the 4th Sector Army, was an elite Clone Trooper unit, it was created to serve as the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. They specialize in assaulting and protecting Spaceships, and planetary assault; they were also usually selected to test new equipment due to their elite status and famed adaptability.
These elite troopers were predecessors of the Imperial Snowtroopers and wore similar armor except for the color and the backplate.
The Clone Marines were trained to fight in different environments in space or on the ground, making them versatile during battle. This unit was commanded by Jedi General Ki-Adi-Mundi and Clone Commander Bacara. They fought in Rhen Var, Aargonar, Boz pity, and finally Mygeeto. They were distinguished by their unusual visor gear that worked to keep out various hazards such as snow, sand, airborne fungus, and ash.
At the battle of New Bornalex, the Marines used prototype spacetrooper powersuits. Even though the weapons systems on their new suits failed, they kept on fighting. They engaged Super Battle Droids in hand-to-hand combat, using the strength granted to them by the powersuits. After this battle, the marines earned a fierce reputation, making them one of the most feared Clone Trooper units to exist.
[edit] Order 66
In 19 BBY they went to fight the Confederacy of Independent Systems forces at the Battle of Mygeeto alongside Commander Bacara and General Ki-Adi-Mundi. They later received Order 66 from Chancellor Palpatine; Bacara and a squad of Marines turned on Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi and fired upon him. Mundi deflected some shots briefly and killed two Marines, but he was overwhelmed by numerous blaster shots and was gunned down. After Mundi's death the marines kept on fighting until Palpatine gave the orders to Darth Vader to shut down all of the Battle Droids. It was then that the newly christened Galactic Empire won the battle.
[edit] Outsider Information
In Star Wars: Battlefront, Clone Commanders wore Galactic Marine armor, but this similarity can be dismissed as an element of game mechanics, as only the game's storyline is considered canon. The Galactic Clone Marines have been released as an action figure in the Star Wars 30th anniversary series. Many fans have therefore created custom-made figures of them.
