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Red Company was a company of clone scout troopers in the 41st Scout Battalion of the 41st Elite Corps. Shortly prior to the Battle of Kashyyyk, a clone trooper serving as a unit commander ordered that all Red units regroup at a certain point while preparing the beach defenses. Red Company then defended the beachfront during the battle.
Characteristics
Red Company was a scout infantry company[2] in the 41st Scout Battalion[1] of the 41st Elite Corps.[2] As a company within the Grand Army of the Republic, the unit had a standard composition of 144 troopers divided into four platoons[3] and sub-units. Red Company was made up of clone scout troopers in green forest camouflage and utilized DC-15A blaster rifles.[2]
History
During the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems following the Battle of Coruscant[1] in 19 BBY,[4] the Jedi High Council decided to dispatch an attack group to the[1] planet[5] Kashyyyk to reinforce the Wookiee Army against a Separatist attack. The 41st Elite Corps assembled at a staging area on Coruscant as equipment and vehicles were loaded onto a Venator-class Star Destroyer, and Yoda arrived to command the Republic force.[1]
The 41st Elite Corps, including its[2] subordinate 41st Scout Battalion[6] and its companies,[2] arrived on Kashyyyk and entrenched themselves in[1] Kachirho, the capital beach city of Kashyyyk,[5] reinforcing the Kachirho Wookiee Militia. During the preparation for the upcoming battle,[1] the 41st Scout Battalion[6] divided itself throughout the area, with Red Company being stationed on the beachhead, while another company stationed itself on the large Wroshyr trees. While Red Company was preparing itself, its unit commander shouted orders to the company to move to a certain position due to the chaotic scene, while other members spoke with General Unduli. Eventually, the Battle of Kashyyyk began and the company heroically defended the beachhead against Separatist forces. Once the Separatist attack intensified, some members of Red Company took cover while the rest of the company on the trees opened fire from above.[2]
Members
Red Company was led by a unit commander, who served under Jedi Generals Luminara Unduli and Yoda.[2]
Behind the scenes
The Red Company first appeared, albeit unnamed, in the theatrical 2005 Skywalker saga film Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.[1] It was identified in the 60th edition of Star Wars Helmet Collection by De Agostini.[2]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (First appearance)
Sources
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 27 (Highlights of the Saga: Battle of Kashyyyk) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 27 (Weapons & Uniforms: The Wookiees) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 30 (Databank A-Z: Tee Watt Kaa–Kamino)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 37 (Weapons & Uniforms: Republic Ground Vehicles)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 60 (Helmets: Clone Scout Trooper (Kashyyyk)) (First identified as Red Company)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 60 (Weapons & Uniforms: The 41st Elite Corps) (First identified as Red Company)
- "Imperial Troops" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
- Clone Trooper Armor in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
- Wookiee in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Star Wars Helmet Collection 60 (Helmets: Helmets: Clone Scout Trooper (Kashyyyk))
- ↑ Star Wars: Complete Locations establishes that a company in the Grand Army of the Republic contains 144 clone troopers divided into four platoons. Since Red Company was a company within the Grand Army, it must have the same standard composition.
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas places the Battle of Coruscant in 19 BBY.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars Battlefront II