A-06

A-06, better known by the nickname Brock, was an ARC trooper in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. He would later abandon military life in favor of mercenary work as a Mandalorian supercommando.

Early Life
A-06 was born, like all clones of Jango Fett, on the remote world of Kamino. As with the entirety of Jango Fett's genetic stock, he was created to serve the Republic as a soldier in a new army. As one of the original Alpha-series Advanced Recon Commandos, A-06's behavior was not tampered with, which fostered independent thinking in the clone. Brock greatly admired Jango Fett, the army's prime clone and the man who instructed the ARCs in the ways of war.

During training, he received the nickname Brock from one of his fellow commandos.

The Clone Wars
Brock was contained in stasis up until the Battle of Kamino, when the entirety of the Alpha-series was activated in defense of their homeworld. Brock served with distinction in the battle, personally leading a squad of clones against battle droids on the outlying landing platforms, allowing the Republic to land reinforcements on the besieged capital, Tipoca City. His valiant performance was accompanied by a promotion to Captain, and he was assigned to Jedi General Voolvif Monn, who he served with for the duration of the war. At some point during the war, Brock lost an eye in combat against a BX-series droid commando. While a replacement could easily be acquired through cloning or other medical procedures, A-06 opted for a cybernetic replacement. The haunting red glow would become a trademark of the ARC commando.

During the climax of the Clone Wars, Order 66 was issued by High Command. A-06 carried out his orders to the letter, and murdered General Monn in his sleep. Almost instantaneously, he could hear the voice of the Jedi General in his mind, haunting him for his cowardly action and lack of conscience. Deeply perturbed, Brock suffered mental trauma, and was summarily discharged from the newly-Imperialized military.

The Dark Times
Brock wandered for some time, unable to find a place in the galaxy. His hallucinations would worsen as time went on, further damaging his psyche. He would soon find himself on Mandalore, homeworld of the Mandalorians, where he would find comfort in the form of Bardan Jusik. The former Jedi helped the soldier to overcome the late Monn's voice, although much of Brock's mind was too damaged to repair permanently, leaving Brock battling chronic paranoia and schizophrenia. Jusik offered his continued help, but Brock felt the time had come to move on. He adopted Mandalorian armor, painted red to honor the two father figures in his life: Jango Fett and Bardan Jusik.

Brock would soon find himself on Nar Shaddaa, where he set himself up as a gun-for-hire and arms dealer. He met a young Phiht Piroc on the Smuggler's Moon. The two Mandalorians became fast friends, despite Brock's unstable mental condition. Brock passed on ARC techniques to Piroc, which would greatly aid the aspiring bounty hunter.

The Tieres Affair
A year after the Battle of Yavin, Brock was approached by his old friend Piroc for aid in escaping the wrath of the Empire. The aging clone agreed to supply Piroc with weapons and a starship to escort his young ward, Naelah Tieres, to the Rebellion. Brock agreed to take Moff Tieres' shuttle on a different course to further elude Imperial pursuit. Piroc also requested an unusual piece of tech from Brock, a lightsaber for his Force-sensitive ward. Brock gifted the lightsaber of Voolvif Monn to Naelah, free of charge, in hopes that she would be able to defeat Inquisitor Lunais and her dark forces.