Iron Company

Iron Company was a division of clone troopers within the Grand Army of the Republic, led by Captain CT-3414 and a Jedi commander.

History
Iron Company had a rough start and was unusual for a clone trooper company. Firstly, instead of the regulation 144 troopers, it originally stood only 72 men strong, barely half that. Also, the clone troopers in Iron Company were mostly cyborgs, being survivors of an explosion that left many of them needing cybernetic replacements for lost limbs. Ironically, this explosion took place not on the battlefield - upon which the members of the company were already skilled veterans - but in a secure hangar. A thermal detonator malfunctioned and went off inside its crate, starting a chain reaction of explosions through nearby crates of munitions that were being unloaded from a supply ship.

After the unfortunate incident, many of the troopers were to be terminated due to their extensive injuries and a lack of medical supplies at the base. However, a Jedi Padawan, who had been in the hangar at the time and whose life had been saved by the quick thinking of a clone trooper, stepped in on their behalf. She brought the situation to the attention of her Master, the battalion's Jedi general, who ended up disregarding protocol to save them.

Months later, when the casualties had recovered, the General formed them into a company under the command of his Padawan and CT-3414, now promoted to Captain and sporting Jaig eyes for his valor. Iron Company would go on to fight on many different fronts throughout the remainder of the Clone Wars, and would grow with more unwanted troopers from various legions. The men jokingly called themselves the "walking wounded", although their Jedi Commander considered them among the Republic's finest soldiers.

Appearances

 * Casualties