RC-0017, like the rest of the clones in the Grand Army of the Republic, grew up on the planet of Kamino. Unlike the other clone troopers however, RC-0017 was born into the Kaminoans project for clone commandos in order to serve in a special forces role where infantry was not as well suited. As such, he grew up with an increased capacity for independent thinking and devising his own solutions for solving missions when need be. RC-0017 trained in a pod with three other clones, oversaw by a Mandalorian member of the Cuy’val Dar.

With his capacity for independent thought, his time in training showed RC-0017 had a talent for piloting, coming up with additional aerial maneuvers not provided as part of his training. His natural aptitude led him into more specialized training as a pilot and mechanic. Along with the members of his squad, the four of them excelled even further as a unit in ship and vehicular combat, and their role as clone commandos quickly became apparent.

As RC-0017 completed his training, the Clone Wars began, and he and his squad were deployed to the First Battle of Geonosis. With their training, Hurricane Squad was deployed in an LAAT/i and tasked with following Grand Master Yoda’s LAAT/i into the arena to rescue the surrounded Jedi Strike Force. Sweeping in a circle, Hurricane Squad did heavy damage to the droid forces in the arena before landing to protect the Jedi survivors and escorting them safely out of the arena to the armies staging area. Once free of the Jedi, Hurricane Squad and their LAAT/i provided air support during the battle, making use of their missile launchers and laser-beam turrets to cut through the droids and Separatist navy.

After their initial barrage and the destruction of a core ship, the Separatist army switched into full retreat, and Hurricane Squad was re-tasked with picking up a platoon of infantry and getting them over the sandstorm with other LAAT/i’s to reinforce a nearby assault on a droid manufacturing plant, then provide air support for transport carriers bringing in AT-TE’s for the infantry. After deploying the infantry to the battlefield, while defending the incoming LAAT/c’s, a guided hailfire rocket clipped the wing on RC-0017’s LAAT/i and brought Hurricane squad crashing to the ground.

Barely surviving the crash, RC-0017 found himself behind enemy lines with droids closing in on wreckage, and the rest of his squad dead. Pulling himself out of the pilot seat, RC-0017 managed to get to the side of the wreck under a hail of droid laser fire, and climb over his fallen brother into the gunner seat of the laser beam turret. With no time to lose, he used the laser to cut through the approaching droids, before another hailfire missile exploded against the hull of his ship.

RC-0017 awoke some time later, having been knocked out by the blast to the sound of radio chatter on his comms. The droids had managed to hold out at the factory with the lack of air support from republic forces, and three of the four AT-TE’s in the assault had been lost. Taking a blaster from one of the broken droids, RC-0017 put his commando skills to the test. Still stuck behind enemy lines, he did his best to navigate the sandstorm and sneak past several squads of droids, before breaking through the front lines and reaching the republic AT-TE’s. What he found was that the last tank had been taken out of commission with it’s pilot killed, so RC-0017 had no choice but to climb aboard.

Taking the controls, he began providing cover for the clone assault force, and RC-0017 managed to break through the front line and destroy the remaining AAT’s protecting the droid production plant. With the droids retreating inside, he used the mass driver cannon to blow open the hangar door before he and the rest of the assault infantry stormed the plant, destroying the remaining droid forces inside and shutting down the plant once and for all.

With his squad dead however, his future was uncertain. RC-0017 had been trained from birth to work with his squad, and without them he felt at a loss. Blaming himself for the death of his birth pod, RC-0017 was surprised when he was promoted to Lieutenant by his superiors for his actions during the battle of Geonosis. Taking advantage of the leadership qualities he’d shown, RC-0017 was moved from the 501st and placed in charge of Balyeg Squad, a group of 5 other Clone Commandos in need of leadership after their own leader had died during the battle.

Obligation +10 (+10 XP) - Responsibility: After losing his Squad in the battle of Geonosis, RC-0017 feels a strong Responsibility for those placed directly under his command, and will do whatever he can to protect his men.

Duty -10 (+10 XP) - Combat Victory: RC-0017 feels a strong sense of duty towards the Grand Army of the Republic, and putting an end to the war. RC-0017 will go above and beyond to destroy Separatist forces, putting extra work into his tactical planning and while executing his combat operations.