#13th battalion

[secretly-a-trekkie]

"You got this, kid"

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[stealingpotatoes]

for some reason seeing the rex and cal interaction ask immediately made an au pop into my brain of like. the end of the clone wars but Cal's whole ship has their chips malfunction so it just turns into "oh no. guess we all have to pretend to crash and then take this whole perfectly fine battle cruiser and go into hiding. oh nooooo"

LMAO the ultimate gaslight girlboss gatekeep au

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[questforgalas]

Random clone and padawan headcanons

I will die on the hill that every padawan was extremely connected to/close with their clone battalion

Certain clones have closer bonds, but every clone trooper saw anywhere from a child to barely teenager standing in front of them on their Venator and went “protective instincts initiated”

Ahsoka and the 501st are the closest only because Anakin encouraged they interact with the men as if they were troopers and not their commanding officers whenever not in a professional setting (think missions camps, off duty, in transit to missions). This helped Ahsoka acclimate because it reminded her of the crèche days and the bond she formed with her crèche mates

With that said, Rex was fondest of Ahsoka (big bro mode activated double time when he saw a child standing in front of him) but she and Fives together were his biggest headache

Cal was a babay when the war started so the 13th battalion, yes respected him as their commander, but their relationship was much more "little bro surrounded by 100s of big bros" (with how young Cal was, I firmly believe he rarely saw the field)

Cal loved to watch the clones train, and once and awhile they'd let him join in on their sparring. Due to the fact he was maybe 100lbs wet, they'd go easy on him, but it was the highlight of Cal's day

Caleb/Kanan wanted to be the cool commander so badly. Like so so so so badly. During down time, you'd find him in the mess hall with a group of clones around him while he told what he thought were his coolest stories or about all the cool things he's done on Coruscant (Depa Billaba would never admit it, but she enjoyed coming to the mess during these times and oh so casually correcting an over-embellishment of Caleb's like oh interesting she doesn't remember him pulling off a double flip she remembers him face planting in the temple fountains, but maybe that was another time. Caleb gives her the "mom stop embarrassing me in front of my friends" look and she laughs to herself as she walks away)

To help pass the time while Jaro was leading a campaign on the ground and Cal was on the Venator, Cal and the clones not involved in the battle would play a version of hide-and-seek. One time Jaro came back from the battle to a bunch of sheepish clones admitting they had no idea where his padawan was after they'd been seeking for him for over an hour. That's when they learned Cal can fit into spaces previously thought only a mouse could access

Ahsoka was a very curious teenager who loved to learn. Much to Rex's chagrin. After Christophsis, back on the Resolute on their way back to Coruscant which was a day or so journey, Ahsoka followed Rex around asking a million questions about life on Kamino, their training, what it was like growing up surrounded by the same face, who his favorite trooper was, who his favorite Jedi was, what his least favorite part of the ship was, etc.

[corvidscreams]

I received This Lovely Treat from the wonderful @iwishtocountthestars and decided to do art about it

[constantlymisspelled]

Cadet Commander Kestis left an… impression on the Alpha Class when the 13th Battalion stocked up on a supply run to Kamino. His Commander is debating whether he should have bothered trying to keep the Cadet in arms length. It probably wouldn’t have helped.

(Alpha 17 will never forget the strange Jetii Cadet that apologised to a door. He thinks about it when the Cadets he trains are being strange. It gives him comfort, and a strange fascination with the happenings of Jetii Cadets.)

[totallynotpeterparker]

I have a dire need for an inquisitor!Cal au where he travels back in time, not in his younger body, but as he is. And like the fall out with Tapal and the 13th battalion. Or even just regular Cal going back in time as his older self. Unfortunately I am too scared of writing for Cal cuz I don’t wanna make him OOC

[tuptastic]

"What were things like, back then?"

"...Better than they are now."

hahaha finally got around to drawing Ace squadron! rex deserved a batch and i had perfectly good clone commanders who needed one, too, and they all fit together in the most dysfunctional way possible.

By the end of the war only the two corries are still in regular contact by nature of being twins and stationed together. Its...hard on everyone, but they're all stubborn and no one is ready to admit maybe they fucked up.

Left to right: Karma of the 13th Batallion, Dizzy of the Coruscant Guard, Lily of the 77th Batallion, Queenie or Queen of the Coruscant Guard, and Rex

Doing phase 1 armor designs was fun, everyone changed just a little bit except for the Corries who changed a Lot in comparison. Clone armor is so fun.

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[wyvernsrus]

Baby Cal and one of the 13th Battalion troopers!

I love Fallen Order and I love the 13th Battalion so I have a few characters for them one of which being this boy named Stowaway!

I remember the episode of clone wars where the senate wanted more clone troopers and (I think this happened) they talked about where troopers would be sent out younger than normal

[howdidthisevenhappenanyway]

I am SO pleased that people are in support of my Jaro Tapal/Commander Bacara agenda. if you brought it up in the comments of my blyla fic and apologised there is no need, people getting excited over my intentionally placing references to this ship in any story I can get away with it pleases me greatly

those men need to be wrecked by each other. there is nothing better than stoic, conscientious men losing all composure as they become embroiled in a highly romantic consensual workplace relationship with loads of gratuitous fucking

Commander Tooka of the 13th battalion is so annoyed over the relationship. mostly because Bacara told Jaro his name after a whole damn year of him successfully keeping it a secret from his very serious General. In Bacara’s defence his brain was completely melted after getting reamed by lasat dick, which really is its own mitigating circumstance.

Cal isn’t sure what to feel about Bacara being with his Master, but Master Vos had sent him a flimsy booklet entitled ‘A Psychometric Padawan’s Guide on How to Deal With Having a Master in a Responsible, Unattached Jedi Partnership Without Scarring Yourself for Life’ which has been very helpful.

(Quinlan made him a few little booklets, he makes them physical copies so that he can imbue them with lessons psychometrically, it’s a Kiffar teaching practice.)

[stealingpotatoes]

Hi!!!! Brain Gremlins are attacking me today and now I have ideas that I can't draw For the l4j time-travel AU, is it before or during the Clone Wars? If it's during, how do the Clones react to Cal and Ahsoka being suddenly Old?

yeah there's a real difference in reactions:

[jun-hyungs]

the scariest alien in the galaxy: bug

[constantlymisspelled]

Something something, the Jedi and the Clones would have grieved together, something something, their traditions would have become symbiotic, something something, over three million prayers to the force by force nulls who respected their beliefs would have galvanised those who could feel their faith, something something, the inherent tragedy of loving the people around you, knowing you and them could die anytime, something something.

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I’m normal about the Jedi and the Clones, I promise.

This was originally for the No Order 66 AU with Cal and his Battalion, but it made me feel too much when I finished it.

There is something about a peace keeping warrior order coming to love their soldiers, who in turn, come to respect and admire them. There’s just something so cathartic about that bond, that mutual struggle for a Galaxy that wants or respects neither people, that just feels so….

Ugh, you know?

[armageddon-is-light-after-dark]

New Fic about Fallen Order

I kinda want my first post in a while to not be a fic. Oh well, I hope people enjoy

[coaz-photography]

[tesalicious2]

Command Clone Currency

The clones are unpaid and therefore broke. They can’t really pay each other to do things since they have no money so they go for a new currency: favors

Now, the CTs don’t really do it the same as the Commanders because they have to be specific. They can’t return a favor between battalions quickly, due to fighting/locations/schedule. They’re at the whim of the war and pick and choose their repayment time.

The Comanders are different. They trade and barter like crazy. It’s favors with a few cases of alcohol. They can trade favors they are owed to others all the time, so anyone can cash it. They can pull the strings to get their payment quick.

For example, Cody needed a save from a small squad. He knew Delta was on planet doing some mission and he needed a detour but he had no connection or favor. However, Fox (for some reason) did. Cody offered a case of spotchka and a favor Monnk owed in return for having Delta do the detour. Delta owed fox one less favor, Cody owed no favors (which is the best outcome, since Fox WILL cash it) and Fox got something on Monnk and free (very expensive) spotchka.

Few CTs knew they did it this way, and the CT captains such as Rex and Keeli had to quickly adapt to this way of thinking. Rex made the mistake of owing Bacara before anyone told him. Keeli was lucky enough to meet the SpecOps CC Blackout, who clued him in on the difference but left him high and dry when it came to implementing his knowledge. (Keeli ended up owing Blackout two mini guns for his ‘friendly advice’)

Though, when times are tough and there is little time to barter, it is common to put off the payment until after the act is completed. Though many hate doing this as the trading can become unfair. What often happens is the party in need already has a deal prepared and states their need and their payment, it is hardly ever contested (however the helper may tack on another fee which is accepted or denied).

For example, Doom needed backup from Jet’s flame troopers. He quickly called, stated his need, and his payment of a case of charges. Jet had found the payment (though correct in price, unpractical for his squad) and changed it to half a case of fuel (easier for Doom to get a hold of and just as useful as charges to a Demolition team). Doom accepted the terms and Jet’s squad arrived right on time.

Though the bartering is mostly physical, many deal in the intangible. Perfect examples are all of the Coruscant Guard and the Special Operations teams. These are the only two groups who has everyone (including CT shinies) in on this system. They have the least to offer when it comes to normal ops, after all what GAR commander needs to know where a random Senator is going to be at what time or who slept with who. However, this trading info is perfect for the Guard who constantly works with/against (yay embezzlement and blackmail) these same Senators and for the SpecOps who need to know political climates and interpersonal relationships for recon and assassinations.

Most trading goes on between those two, and their prices are often higher since the missions are higher stake. Often Commando Squads are up for bids (who doesn’t want a four man 100% mission completion rate squad in their pocket), blackmail on natborn officers, republic secrets, senators schedules, crime syndicates favor and areas of interest, etc.

For the Guard, their trading goes further. They work with crime syndicates to keep it off the streets while keeping profit up. Those who do not work with them, go down. They’ve gain control of the lower 2000 levels through this and those who do not conform are forced to by the Guard or the citizens of the lower levels who don’t want to deal with the Guard, (peer pressure and bullying at its finest.)

The commanders learned this from watching the Cuy’val Dar, who would often trade on Kamino. The Alphas picked it up and used it but the CCs truly made it valuable beyond belief. The trainers traded for free shifts and booze, the CCs traded for mission successes and heavy artillery.

Many CTs attempt to learn how this system works. However, as few know it’s different, even fewer see the affects; those that do, know well enough to leave it be.

Despite there being no real difference in intelligence between the CCs and CTs, witnessing the speed and weight of the trades, makes even the Jedi’s head spin.

The Padawans are one of the few outsiders to see it in action. They do not really like it, but many pick it up for lesser trades (help with this paper or answers for this homework). Cal Kestis surprisingly picks it up the best. He’s the youngest so very impressionable, eager to learn, his CC Commander Steel, is very good at it, and Steel is possibly the only one to teach their General’s Padawan.

Steel sees that Cal isn’t going to be on the field much (Steel agrees with this and makes sure he stays on the Venator). So, if Cal ever needs help, he knows how to get it. Steel has made him be present for several trades and even made him come up with theoretical ones. Cal becomes very good at it, but is unable to flex his skills much due to the other Padawans unable to match his speed or skill. They are several years older, see it as in-Jedi like or are bad at it (or their Captains are bad at it and can’t teach them well), their concept of value is off (Jedi don’t often put a price on things and those that do have a habit of underselling due to being nice), and/or they do not know the range of what can be traded.

It’s very personal, with different Commanders wanting different things. Knowing who wants what can often make the payment cheaper for the offering party.

For example, the Marines often need heavy snow gear and blankets. So, offering a box of heating blankets in return for a case of bacta and blaster packs. This is a much better deal than offering a case of mini guns for the bacta and blaster packs. In the second case, Bacara may say no the mini guns or want a case of something else along with the mini guns.

[i-think-in-metaphors]

no sign of the little one.

Cal turns around, compelled by a power he’s learning isn’t his.

And he sees – a ghost.

That’s all it can be. A kriffin’ ghost.

A figure in white. Plastoid chest piece scuffed with blaster marks from a mission gone wrong.