CT-94/1223

"Plex is a droid out there on the front. But off duty, he's more human than the rest of us."

- An Unknown Clone Trooper, speaking about Plex

CT-94/1223, also known as Plex was an Aerial Clone Trooper Captain. He led the 102nd Aerial Squadron, a detachment of the 212th Attack Battalion.

Training
CT-94/1223 began his life as all other clone troopers, in a status tube in Tipoca City. He was one of the many clone troops programmed for a leadership position in the Grand Army of the Republic. During extensive training programs,CT-94/1223 and a number of other Clone Troopers were selected by the Kaminoans to serve as Aerial Clone Trooper Captains, one of the ranks in the legions of Clone Jet Troopers.

Just prior to the Battle of Geonosis, CT-94/1223 was given command of the 102nd Aerial Squadron, a detachment of the 212th Attack Battalion. He met CC-2224, commander of the 212th, who breifed the 102nd on their misssion.

The Battle of Geonosis
The 102nd Aerial Squadron was brought to Geonosis in 22 BBY, as the Battle of Geonosis erupted. Fighting the legions of Separatist CT-94/1223 led them into the battle, and was one of the many troops that landed in the Petranaki arena, forcing the Battle Droids and Geonosian Warriors to flee. He and his squadron flew out from the arena, and into the fray.



The 102nd's mission during the battle was to aid other Jet Trooper Squadrons in disabling one of the Lucrehulk-class Core Ships, which housed a regiment of lethal Ultra Battle Droids. CT-94/1223 was responsible for dropping a detonation device into a tiny crack created by the Jet Troops in the hull of the Core Ship.

He evacuated his troops from the Core Ship, than remotely detonated the explosives. He had succeeded in destroying the Core Ship, and the Ultra Battle Droids that had been stored within. CT-94/1223 led his troops away from the area in which the ruined core ship was slowly exploding from within, suffering from a very minor shrapnel wound tot the thigh in the process.

Operation:SARGE
As the Republic troops proved victorious, CT-94/1223 and his troops were called to help in Operation:SARGE (Search and Rescue/Geonosis Evacuation). During this, the 102nd flew continuosly over the warzone, equipped with searchlights. They managed to recover several lost groups of clone troopers, and some wounded. They also salvaged the wrecks of a LAAT/i gunships, and many destroyed Battle Droids, which were later melted down to build more equipment for the Republic.

When CT-94/1223 returned to the Republic Rendezvous Point, he was asked to help load a medical freighter, stationed nearby. At this point, he met Jedi Anakin Skywalker, who had had his arm severed by Count Dooku, and Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, whose legs and arms had been injured by glancing lightsaber strikes from Dooku.

The 102nd were than told that they were to return to Coruscant, and await instructions for further missions.

The Battle of Muunilinst
CT-94/1223 once again led the 102nd, this time when they accompanied the Republic Fleet to Muunilinst. They performed the first Zero-Gravity Operation in the Clone Wars when they attacked the Separatist Fleet, their job, to commandeer one of the vessels.



The 102nd drilled through a Banking Clan Frigate and turned the vessel on the rest of the Separatist fleet. CT-94/1223 captured the crew of the ship, and shut down the Battle Droids on board. He and part of the 102nd searched the ship, and found plans to attack the outer rim world of Sarrish. The plans were captured by the 102nd and given to the 212th Attack Battalion, which was now being lead by a Clone Trooper Captain, as CC-2224 was in an ARC-Commander Training Program on Kamino. The battle was soon won by the Republic.

ARC Individualization Program
CC-2224, now called Cody, through the ARC Individualization Program returned to the Republic Fleet about four months wearing an individualized set of armor, based off of the new Phase II Clone Trooper Armor. He also brought orange striped Phase II Armor and new jetpacks for the 212th and the 102nd. He than brought a form to CT-94/1223, informing him that he would be aloud to choose a name, preferrably a Mandalorian one.

CT-94/1223 decided to be called Plex, after a Mandalorian Captain from the time of the Mandalorian Civil War.

The Battle of Sarrish
One month later, Plex and the fleet travaled to Sarrish, a rocky world occupied by the Separatists. Plex and the 102nd had discovered the plans to occupy this planet almost a half a year before, on Muunilinst. Upon their arrival, Cody ordered that Plex lead the 102nd on a mission to infiltrate the Separatist Base. While Cody and the 212th attack the infantry of the Separatists, Plex managed to gain accesss to the base.



The 102nd captured the perpetrators of the battle, and sent them to Coruscant, where they would be held in custody. After this, the 102nd met up with Cody, afte rhe had been airlifted from where his gunship had crashed.

The Battle of Maridun
The Battle of Sarrish began to die down, and with only small skirmishes still raging, six Star Destroyers were, with Cody and Plex and Cody on board, were sent, along with the 102nd Aerial Squadron, and the 212th Attack Battalion, to the far side of Maridun. Away from the prying eyes of the Separatist Fleet, the 102nd and the 212th were launched to aid the greatly outnumbered Amani, natives of Maridun.

Plex was stationed in a trench about ten kilometers from the Separatist base. He was to go with his troops to attack the Separatist outposts on the western plains, about four kilometers west. He and his troops launched, and destroyed the outpost, but suffered heavy losses.

Plex himself was hit by a glancing bolt, but was unscathed. He returned to Cody, as the Amani were tormenting the Battle Droids with their new Republic supplied equipment. Cody informed him that the battle was won, and that the Republic Fleet had decimated the Separatist Blockade. Plex and his troops left the planet, and were stationed in orbit of Coruscant.

The Battle of Coruscant
Plex arrived from hyperspace just as the Battle of Coruscant was concluding. He and the 102nd once again performed a Zero-G manuver, in which they shut down a large group of Vulture Droids by destroying the Separatist's Trad Federation Flagship. The 102nd returned to their Star Destroyer, having suffered minor losses.

The Hunt for Greivous
The 102nd stayed in orbit of Coruscant. Plex however, was sent to Utapau in Stealth Armor. He led the a special group of Clone Shadow Jet Troopers and was the first clone to see Greivous and the Seprartist Council on Utapau. He sent word to Chancellor Palpatine that the Separatists and the commander of the droid armies, Greivous, were on Utapau.



The Battle of Utapau
Cody and the fleet came to Utapau, bringing Plex his normal armor and gear. Plex led the 102nd in a drop on a small droid foundry located on Pau City's tenth level. Plex and his troops encountered a small group of IG-Magna Guards armed with blasters and electro-poles. The lethal weapons and skill of the Magna Guards brought down about ten of the 102nd. Plex suffered a small cut to his elbow, but the injury was minor, and he remained in the fight. Another Magna Guard punched him in the chest, shattering his rank plaque.



Plex managed to escape, but the 102nd ended losing fifteen men to the Magna Guards. Plex later met up with Cody, just prior to Cody's meeting with General Obi-Wan Kenobi. Cody told Plex to move his troops to the lower levels of the Pau City sinkhole. Extremely shortly afterwards, Order 66 was issued, and the Jedi, including Kenobi, were deemed enemies of the Republic, now the Galactic Empire. Although Plex's fate after being sent to the lower levels is unknown, it is likely he entered Imperial service after the Order 66's issuing.

Personality and Traits
Plex was known to be a loyal trooper. He carried out missions with cold, emotionless, efficieny, characteristic of droids. However, off the battlefeild, Plex did have a softer side. He was known to joke with other troops, and always boosted morale within the 102nd and 212th. Even as a child, the Kaminoan cloners noticed individualaty to Plex, usually not found in clones.

Despite his individuality, on the battlefeild, his facelessness made him seem to have no heart. One trooper had commented the Plex "Was a droid on the front, but off duty, he was more human than the rest of us".



Plex was not very sensetive to pain. This however, could sometimes mean trouble. At one point, Plex's jumpsuit was on fire, and he didn't notice until it had inflicted a two degree-burn on his leg. The burn healed, but Plex vowed to be much more attentive.

Behind the Scenes
Plex's jetpack is based on that of Jango and Boba Fett.