MMA-233498

MMA-233498 or Mandarin as he was called, was an Advanced Recon Commando during the time of the Clone Wars. He started his life as an average ARC trooper, but after his captain was killed in the battle of Jabiim, he was temporarily premoted to ARC captain. After the battle, his success was noted by the Kaminoans and his promotion was made permanent. He was often paired with Jedi Commander Aaron Kel. He was one of the few ARCs that fought on the front lines as a field commander.

Early Training
Mandarin was bred as one of the elite ARC troopers. He was trained by a contingent of Mandalorian super commandos. He showed much promise as a commander but did not make the final cut due to a training accident. He continued his training and he learned to use a variant of mandalorian battle gauntlets that would incorporate in his armor.

Battle of Kamino
During the first battle of Kamino, he was part of the garrison of ARC troopers released during the ensuing battle. His squad was a complete success, driving the droids away from their sector. When they were patrolling their sector after the main battle, a small contingent of droids ambushed them killing his commander and two other squad mates. A droid launched a grenade. Mandarin managed to dodge the shockwave. However the remaining four troopers weren't as luck. One was killed and the other two were dangerously injured. Mandarin grabbed a second blaster pistol and shot down droid after droid with the dual blasters. When reinforcements, Mandarin was laying facedown amongst his wounded and dead companions. His helmet was shot off and he was near death. After he was treated, he was promoted to ARC captain.