31st Nexu Battalion

The 31st Nexu Battalion was an elite unit of troops in the Galactic Republic's Grand Army that specialized in assault, infiltration, and reconnaisance. The battalion was located in many systems like the or the, where their main HQ is located. They would mainly be set up on, , or. The battalion took place in quite major battles such as the attack on Coruscant or the battle for Felucia. They took part in other battles such as the attack on  and the skirmish on Coruscant too. The battalion had different types of troopers such as BARC, ARF, ARC, Airborne and even Republic Commandos. The 31st had up to six major squads, Hellfire Squad, Burner Squad, Onyx Squad, Nexu Riders, Berserker Squad and The Red Demons. The battalion was founded by a volunteer named Ralos Velense, which led Burner Squad during the Clone Wars.

Battle of Felucia
When the between the  and the  broke out on, the 31st were called in to help. During the battle, Ralos and his 31st troops, including Burner Squad, were deployed on the east side of the planet to take out CIS forces attepting to push through. After successfully doing so, Ralos and his squad reported back to their cruiser and headed off to Coruscant, while a few 31st stayed on Felucia to help out the 327th.

Battle of Sajun
During the middle of the, the sent troops to , where  troops were set up, mainly 31st. Once the Galactic Republic found out about this, they immediately had 31st troops gun ready. General Ralos was reported on Sajun many times during the battle, along with his squad from time to time. The battle lasted for 1 year and 11 months, up until the point to where the 31st called in some help from the 111th Heavy Brigade. The 111th charged up into battle against the CIS, distracting them so the 31st could have more time to prepare LAATs for bombing. The 31st continued on with the bombing, known as Operation Crate, successfully taking out two of CIS' main bases on Sajun. The 31st's cruisers were able to take out most of CIS', so the CIS only sent one more, it falling to the 31st's. With the CIS' ground units with no more air support, no more troops being sent, The 31st and the 111th were able to push forward and take out their last units and base on Sajun.

Mission to Kirrek
During 21 BBY, the 31st's 2nd Push Platoon was sent to Kirrek for reconnaisance. Reports of Separatist sightings called for a scouting mission. The 31st were the nearest at the time so they were called upon for the mission. The 31st decided to send in the rarely active 2nd Push Platoon. The platoon was a small one, only consisting of 12 troopers at the time they were assigned the mission. Once landed and moving, the platoon reported nothing to be seen. 18 minutes after landing, the platoon lost communications with Republic forces. After that, they were attacked by hidden battle droids. They quickly fled for cover, two members being killed while doing so. They were able to take out the droids, but lost one other member in the fight.

Now fully aware that Separatist forces are on Kirrek, the platoon took the mission more seriously, more carefully. The platoon continued onward, encountering a few more droids as they progressed. After flanking a platoon of droids, the 2nd Push Platoon found a cliff, showing them the Separatist base from a far. They made their way towards the base, losing one other man as they encountered more droids. After going through droids, they made a stop, right outside the base. They made up a plan on how to proceed within the base. CT-4987, was the heavy weapons guy, carrying a mini-gun. CT-4987 went on up inside the base, blasting his mini-gun as he did. The others followed in behind, giving him some cover at first before moving on and doing their on thing. By the end of the assault, they successfully planted bombs and blew the place after exiting the base. With communications working again, the platoon was able to return to their cruiser, giving their full report on what happened.

Order 66
After returning from, Ralos and his squad, now on , take an LAAT to the 31st HQ. Once there, Ralos gets a report of a gang causing trouble at a bar not far from where they are at. He decides to go take care of the gang, seeing as there's not much to do. He takes Burner Squad along with him; on their way back to HQ after dealing with the gang, now being sent to prison after assaulting Ralos and his squad by 31st troops. One of the squad members gets a call, being told to do, upon being told he tells the other members and they ready their guns and aim at Ralos. As Ralos turns around to ask whats going on, he notices their guns aiming at him and he quickly pulls out his saber, deflecting a shot fired from one of the squad members. He cuts one's gun in half and slices at another member's chest, killing him; Ralos quickly runs off, and is able to steal someone's speeder and head off to base, only to leave in his. After reporting their failure, the 31st were brought down to be a small platoon known as the 31st Nexu Platoon within the new. The platoon kept only three squads from the old battalion which were Hellfire squad, Onyx Squad, and The Red Demons.

Known Units Within The 31st Nexu Battalion
The 31st obtained three active companies which contained many platoons. Two of these companies possessed three platoons with three squads each, while the other had four platoons and four squads each. The battalion wasn't too large of a battalion. Nearing the end of the Clone Wars, the battalion had up to 11 companies, 57 platoons, and 420 squads. Many units were unnamed or unassigned numbers. Quite a few squads were known to be led by a rank higher than a normal squad ranked sergeant. The most famous squad within the 31st was Coal Company's Burner Squad, a squad led by the 31st Nexu Battalion's leader, Ralos Velense.

Coal Company
Coal Company was a unit that contained the 31st's most elite troopers; more stealthy troopers. The company was used much, during the Clone Wars. It was best known for it's units, Burner Squad, Hellfire Squad, and Onyx Squad. Burner Squad was the most known since it sought the most action, under the command of the 31st's leader, Ralos Velense. The company contained up to about three platoons, each containing three squads. The company was led by Captain Ralos at first, upon its creation, but was later passed down to Captain Coggs, Ralos taking command of the whole 31st battalion. Coggs later dies and command of the company is taken up by Major Erncas.

- ARC-5321 "Ralos" (Later Jedi General)

- CT-2129/14 "Coggs" (Killed in Action)

3rd Strike Platoon
The 3rd Strike Platoon was a unit within Coal Company. The platoon was famous for it's expert pilots. The platoon contained three squads, two of which, flew LAATs. The platoon's LAAT pilots were considered the best of the whole battalion. The platoon was most famous for it's use in the Battle of Sajun, where they were sent in to bomb Separatist bases, an operation known as Operation Crate.

- CT-2929/18 "Loaded"

2nd Push Platoon
The 2nd Push Platoon was one of the units within Coal Company. The platoon consisted of normal 31st troopers, but the troops wore different armor than from other 31st troopers. Their armor was like a shiny's armor, just white, but they had red fins on their helmets. Higher ranks within the platoon had red stripes on their helmets and chest-plates. One of the platoon's biggest moments was on Kirrek, where they successfully took out a droid base stationed there. The platoon was led by clone lieutenant CL-3039.

- CL-3039 "Bron"

- CT-4987 "Barks"

- Burner Squad

- CL-5327 "Ragnar" (Later ARC-5327)

- CT-5601 "Zipper"

- CT-1021 "Grapler"

- CT-3508 "Zen"

- CT-7860 "John" (Killed in Action)

- CT-7090 "Datus"

- CT-1919 "Jester"

- Hellfire Squad

- Major "Erncas"

- Onyx Squad

- General "Odin"

Wreck Company
Wreck Company was a unit that contained some of the more bulky troops. This company contained a larger amount of units than Coal Company. The company had around 144 troopers. It had up to four platoons each having four squads. Some of the most well known squads were Berserker Squad, The Red Demons, and The Nexu Riders. Those three squads were considered the best of the whole company. The company had vehicles such as A6 Juggernauts, Clone Personel Walkers, and AT-AP Walkers. One of the company's best moments was in the Battle of Felucia where they were the main 31st forces pushing back the Separatist's droid forces. The head of the company was Major Tols.

- CT-6788 "Tols" (Major)

- Berserker Squad

- Major "Avitus"

- The Red Demons

- Major "Pire"

- The Nexu Riders

- Captain "Blaster"

Armor
The 31st had many types of armor, from airborne armor to commando armor. The 31st mainly wear the colors of red, white and grey. The shoulder, knee, and elbow pads would be red while below that would be grey. Mainly on 31st helmets, the bottom part of the helmet would be red with a little bit of grey in the middle of the helmet and a bit of red on the top, mainly the fin.

Vehicles
The 31st was known to use AT-RT walkers, BARC speeders, Infantry Support Platforms for anti-infantry and recon purposes, and A6 Juggernauts as heavy missile platforms/troop transports.