Arc: Clone Files

Arc: Clone Files is an online comic series created by Richard Ferro. It is based on the video game Star Wars Battlefront II, and takes place during the Kamino level in which clones are being bred to fight the Empire. It follows the many misadventures of a squad of clone troopers and their attempts to excape the clutches of the Empire. It is released on DeviantArt.com.

Setting
The Story takes place in Tipoca City for the most part, several years after the events of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. The creator, Richard Ferro, has said that the squad will eventually manage to leave the system and visit other planets from the Star Wars universe.

Primary Characters

 * Commander Marshall aka CC 30406 was the originally squad leader for the group. His personality can be described as overly arrogant, rude, and indifferent to the soldiers under his command.  He appears to have certain disdain for Private Scout, possibly because he has been considered a better leader than him.  Marshall has not been present for most of the series, mostly because he was believed to be dead until the later issues of Volume II.  He was shot by Private Spoon in Issue #12, and it is still unclear as to why this event occurred.  Marshall did, however, extract his revenge after his return to the series by killing Spoon with a fatal blast shot to the head.  The other squad members now think that Marshall is psychotic, particularly Nathan, who appears to be the only clone bothered by the fact that he killed Spoon.  As of Issue #92, Marshall is still alive and has retaken his previous post as leader of the group.  He is recognized for having red armor decals.
 * Private Scout aka CT 26437 is recognized for having teal armor decals. He is irritable towards other members of the squad, especially Nathan and Marshall.  When there is no other person of authority around, Scout will often be the self-proclaimed leader of the group.  His operating number actually spells out 'ANGER'.
 * Private Riley aka CT 43468 is the dimmest member of the group. He has an obsession with pop tarts and is recognized by his green decals.  He has a green jetpack which also doubles as a flamethrower.  His operating number spells out 'IDIOT'.


 * Commander Nathan aka CC 30405 is a narcoleptic trooper, meaning that he suffers from occasional fainting spells, and will often pass out at the most inappropriate time. He is stuck up, and believes that he is a better leader than either Scout or Marshall.  Early on in the series, he is promoted to commander of a squad after another commander, Commander Lark, is killed by Stormtroopers.  Unfortunately, his entire squad with the exception of two men (Privates Austin and Craig) are killed by Riley and a group of Stormtroopers.
 * Private Tom aka CT 56637 is recognized by his light blue armor decals. Tom keeps to himself, and will rarely talk unless he is voicing his opinion.  As of Arc: Clone Files #92, he is not on Kamino but on the Hoth system, taking part in a crossover between Arc: Clone Files and The 50last.  His operating number spells out 'LONER'.
 * Private Spoon aka CT 36369 aka Commander Jeff (CC 80129)  is Marshall's enemy in the series. He originally shoots Marshall in Arc: Clone Files #12, and takes the position of squadron leader under the alias of Commander Jeff.  He planned to escape the planet in order to save his own skin, but was eventually killed by Marshall after reaching the crashed star destroyer on the outskirts of Tipoca City.  The operating number 36369 spells out 'ENEMY'.

Secondary Characters

 * Private Peter is an orange clone who first meets Riley in volume III. He appears to be being chased by Bobba Fett.


 * Privates Austin and Craig are the last surviving members of Nathan's squad. They have no decals or any identifying marks on them which makes them impossible to tell apart from each other.  The two are good friends and are always seen together.
 * B.E.N. is the artificial intelligence of the crashed star destroyer. He can only speak in internet slang and acronyms, which makes him difficult to understand.  It appears that Riley is the only person in the series that understands him.  Nobody knows what B.E.N. stands for.
 * The Pilot only present in first two issues of the series, the Pilot was supposed to fly the squad out of Tipoca City before being killed by two shots from a Stormtrooper.
 * Bobba Fett is a notorious bounty hunter that has been hired by Darth Vader to lead the Stormtroopers against the rebel clones. He is intent on killing Private Peter for unknown reasons.
 * Jet, Steph, and CB (Short for Cardboard Cuttout) are members of a Stormtrooper squad assigned to the planet Hoth that are present in the series during a crossover between Arc: Clone Files and The 50last.

Plot

 * Volume I: The Clone Rebellion spans from Issues #1-43. It focuses on the squad's attempts to evade Stormtroopers on the planet Kamino and rescue Nathan from a group of Clone Troopers they have mistakenly labeled at Stormtroopers.  The volume is recognized by the blue lettering used for the title "Clone Files".
 * Volume II: Internal Conflicts spans from Issues #43-82. It follows the squad under the new command of an orange trooper known as Commander Jeff.  It is also during this time that the series has a crossover between itself and another popular clone trooper series known as The 50last.  The volume is recognized by the green lettering used for the title "Clone Files".
 * Volume III: The Second Clone War began at Issue #83 and as of October of 2009 has not been completed. It focuses on the return of Marshall to the chain of command, and the squad's attempt to finally leave the system.  The volume is recognized by the red lettering used for the title "Clone Files".

The Future
Richard Ferro has confirmed that there will be a fourth volume to the series, and that it will most likely be the longest of the four. However, he is uncertain if he will continue the story any further than 150.