85th Legion

was a Clone Legion that came into existence during the Clone Wars. They were bred to serve the Galactic Republic, and still do, considering themselves the last of the Republic.

=History=

Battle of Rhen Var
85th Legion had been decimated during the First Battle of Geonosis, and had only been reinstated at Commander Hero's personal request, and also received ARC training, also at the Commander's request. This training would prove invaluable on their first assignment.

With an advance force numbering only 200, Commander Hero among them, the 85th Legion had to hold a crumbling Citadel until reinforcements arrived. Their foe numbered at least 10,000 in total, consisting of various types (including Vulture Droids), and they had to be prevented from reaching the Citadel's Crypt.

Despite losing 75% of their forces in a long and hard-fought battle, the advance force managed to drive off the attack. Hero later commented that had his men not received ARC training, they would have certainly lost the battle.

Beyond the Outer Rim
Shortly after returning to Coruscant, the 85th was summoned by the Senate, where they were given a fleet and an experimental ship to explore beyond the Outer Rim territories. Hero wasted no time in going about his task, and soon departed for the Outer Rim.

There, they eventually came upon the ancient Jedi Temple on Sanctuary Prime, and established a base there upon Hero's discovery of his Jedi abilities.

Order 66
Under orders from Commander Hero, who was at this point both a Clone and a Jedi Master, the 85th Legion disobeyed Order 66, severing all communication with Palpatine, and began setting up a full base on Sanctuary Prime, as well as infrastructure in the Sanctuary System. They established a Cloning Facility on Sanctuary Prime, and weapons factories on one of the other planets. They also constructed orbital shipyards.