RC-1221

RC-1221, or Delta-21, was a clone Commando Assassin in Delta squad 6 of the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. Delta-21 became known as "Veto" by his fellow Commandos because of his love of battle and death.

Birth of an Assassin
Delta-21 started life out in a pod of three other brothers including himself, RC-1145, RC-1082, and RC-1123, who would become the leader of the group. His brothers and himself were raised by a male Kaminoan by the name of Shuae Basi until the year 30 BBY. During this time 21 was taught to cooperate with his brothers in order to acheive the ultimate objective, but still he was only a child. He formed special bond with his brother 82 during this time and they became unseperatable. At the beginning of the year 29 BBY, 21 and his brothers were handed over to Walon Vau, a very expereinced trainer. Vau took pride in training squads and soon would became very proud of 21. During thier first two of training the Commandos continued to strengthen their brothership. However, after that they began fighting with weapons, learning to bring down their opponents. Vau decided to test the Commandos' progress with a battle facing them with shock blasters. So one by one they faced their master and one by one they failed, except for 21. Vau was hoping to see alot of progress in 21's form but he never expected to be lying on his back on the ground looking up at his student. 21 helped his master up and to his room. Shortly after Vau discovered the reason his student was able to brind him down so quickly. 21 had hit his spinal cord in an exact spot so many times that it made his spine shut down. A few months later Vau took 21 before the Elder Kaminoans and suggested that the Commando be given Advanced Training. "Great is the wisdom this child's mind holds, but greater is the knowledge allowing him to proceed in it."

- Walon Vau speaking of 21 to Elder Kaminoans

After the meeting Vau began giving his student Advanced Training preparing him for what was to come. After a year of this Advanced Training 21 was placed in a stimulation room with what he though was a brotheren clone trooper. What Vau had done was taken a Commando unit 3 years older than 21 and placed him in trooper uniform. It only took 21 four minutes before once agian he stood over his opponent. Afterwards Vau decided to test 21's sword skills and so he entered the room with his student. He gave his student a vibrosword and decided to make it an unfair fight, so he himself received two vibroswords and yet it did not intimidate 21 to quit. 21 faced his master and while doing so broke Vau's left leg and the left side of his colarbone. Vau was then unable to train 21 and so he was placed under another trainer.