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"Courage makes heroes, but trust builds friendship."

- Jack Tresherslider

Jack Tresherslider, designation , was a force-sensitive and  serving in the, leading Havoc Squad as a part of the 623rd Infantry Brigade during the. He was one of the many clones that were created by. However, Lama Su used the genetic template of Jacen Tresherslider. When the clone army was getting ready to mobilize, Jack was nearly deployed without any knowledge of his abilities. However, he was discovered by the and he was trained in the ways of  by. Jack later used those abilities to turn the war in the Republic's favor, fighting in many battles such as, and.

Near the end of the war, Jack participated in the, which saw the death of his former master and the beginning of the. Jack was able to break the spell of on his men and with their help, he escaped. After surviving Order 66 and the rise of the, he would go on to work with as a.

During the, Jack formed a resistance group known as the Minutemen. He and his group later joined and the. With the rebellion formalized into the, Jack would serve as a senior captain in the. He continued to lead the Minutemen, fighting in several campaigns during the.

Creation
was created by the s under a secret project by the name of F043E headed by. Dyas found a genetic sample of a former from the, known as Jacen Tresherslider. Once he found a suitable template, Dyas ordered to produce one  and only one as prototype. Unfortunately, due to suspicious members of the, Dyas destroyed the DNA to cover his doings. Dyas stated a force sensitive clone was necessary to combat. The clone was born in 32 BBY, as one of many clones bred for the. He was trained by Fett in combat and blaster training in the way of the Mandalorian. Only the Lama Su and Sifo-Dyas had knowledge of Jack's force sensitivity.

DNA Hunt
Shortly after the discovery of the force sensitive clone, met with   and  to discuss what they should do with the force sensitive clone. Koon wanted to train the boy, thinking his powers could be used for the greater good. Yoda reluctantly agreed, But stated the would not support him. In the following days, Plo Koon decided to take the boy his first mission to find the DNA of Jacen. The pair traveled to an abandoned space station known as, following a lead from the Jedi Council. When they got off the ship, the boy started to wander off. However was stopped by Koon, who told him that the force could help them find what they looking for. Koon had the boy try and use his force abilities. Unfortunately, the boy struggled with this. But he was able to focus and he was guided down a hallway. However, the search was unsuccessful, when he only found the remains of soldiers from both the and the. Though he searched for the DNA, he found the tags of a fallen Republic, who was named Jack. With the DNA not at the station, the pair returned to the Jedi Temple. Later that day, the boy decided that Jack would be his name with Tresherslider as his surname.

First Battle
"Wookiee Brigade form up, we need to signal the Republic for reinforcements."

- Jack Tresherslider to the men of Wookiee Brigade

In 22 BBY, Jack was stationed on just moments before the  began. When the s mounted a surprise attack on Republic forces. He and his unit would fight their way to the northern communications tower to warn the rest of the Republic. When reinforcements came, he piloted a and used it to destroy s. However, he was shot down by a  and crashed in the hangar of the. It was there, Jack used the element of surprise and took the opportunity to capture the commander. He blasted three guards and held the commander at gunpoint which kept the Geonosians at bay. Just as Jack held the commander hostage, Republic troops stormed the war room and the battle ended shortly thereafter.

Huttlet Rescue
When the war was is full gear, Jack got assigned to  and the  on a  to rescue 's  from the. Jack was in command from an, on the climb up it got dislodged for a brief moment, but he used the force to help the walker regain balance. Once there, Jack sliced the palace doors so they would open. While Skywalker and  were searching for the huttlet, the Separatist forces launched a counter-attack which wiped out most of the Republic troops. Having no choice, Jack fled deep into the palace, so he could contact General. Once he arrived, Jack helped the prisoners and Kenobi's troops fight until the battle was won.

Queen's Assassin
"Captain Tresherslider, I have selected you for this assignment."

- to Jack Tresherslider

After the,  would personally assign Jack and select members of his unit to protect the  of , Ashari Founiter; against Trandoshan assassins from the Doshan Empire during the Festival of Unity. As the team was about to leave, the Separatist launched an attack at Republic's staging area. Jack's unit defended the fleet for a short time with the Spectre. However, they would be forced to abandon their allies in order to make it to the planet. Not long after the team's arrival, the the queen was visiting the with Jack. It was there, she was ambushed by Dreks and two other assassins. Jack defended the queen with his. However, the assassins managed to destroy them. The trio grabbed the queen and escaped. Despite having no other weapons, Jack pursued the assassins. With no other choice, He had to rely on his force and hand to hand combat abilities to beat the assassins to death. Dreks escaped and Jack was revealed to everyone as a Jedi.

After the attack, Jack kept hearing something call to him and he couldn't sleep. The next day the queen and the team traveled to meet with the. Noticing he was feeling uneasy, the queen let Jack explore by himself. When he was alone, a voice called to him. Calling him, not a real soldier or Jedi. The voice made him realize though he was a clone, Jack could choose his path. He asked the voice how he could make it right. The voice presented him with a.

Rise of the Malevolence
Sometime after the Mission to Naboo, Jack accompanied Master on the search for a  mystery weapon, which left no survivors. had tracked the weapon to the. As the Republic forces were preparing to attack, Jack was asleep in his quarters. He was having strange dream, which took him back to the Festival of Unity and he was unsuccessful in protecting the queen. Jack was awoken by, who told him that his master was requesting him on the bridge.

When the two arrived there, Jack told Koon of his strange dreams regarding the queen. However, before they could discuss it, the fleet was attacked by the . The enemy ship fired it's, which disabled all three. Acting quickly, Koon ordered an evacuation as the Malevolence began firing upon the ships.

Wookiee-Doshan Empire Conflicts
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Battle at Tallis Outpost
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Assault on the Arbitrator
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Agamar Rescue Mission
Sometime later, Jack would participate in another rescue mission, after Arriurra and his team were captured during a supply mission. Jack with reprogrammed battle droids, posed as a prisoner transfer. He was met by the prison warden, Borki Zersils, who was able to recognize Jack. Zersils told Jack the true purpose of the prison and had Jack sent away. After his confrontation with the warden, Jack and his droids were able to free the sergeant. Afterwards, the two began releasing the other prisoners. When everyone was free, the group went to the landings pads. It was there Jack was confronted by Zersils again, this time with an army of battle droids. However, just as the mission turned for the worst. The Republic fleet emerged from hyperspace and begun attempting to break the enemy blockade.

Meanwhile on the ground, the group fought off the droids, as a result Jack revealed himself to be a Jedi to the warden. He destroyed the anti ship turrets and spotted a from atop the turret tower. In response, Zersils sent out his agent, Angar. In order to buy some time, Jack engaged Angar in a brief while everyone boarded the ship. After retrieving the him, Jack piloted the ship through the blockade. However, Angar pursued them in his personal ship. Just as Angar locked on to the Thunderclap, Jack saw a spread of lasers hit Angar's ship and he broke off the attack. Coming out from behind was the Spectre piloted by Lieutenant Maxson. Jack was escorted by the Spectre and both ships docked on the Comet. When all the Republic forces arrived back to the base, Arriurra had received reassignment orders to join Havoc Squad. Jack welcomed him to the squad as they headed toward the mess hall.

Knightfall
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Personality and traits
Jack was a clone captain who was produced from the template of the former Jedi Jacen Tresherslider. As with many of his fellow clone troopers, Jack lived to serve the Galactic Republic and to protect its citizens. He was highly skilled in not only combat, but leadership and tactics. While he was eager to follow orders, he became very independent and always thought about the safety of his men. During the Clone Wars, Jack would with work Jedi masters, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Commander Cody, Captain Rex, Commander Wolffe and the Wolfpack. He also developed a close bond to his master, Plo Koon.

During the early years of his Jedi training, Jack was often unsure of his force abilities. Sometimes questioning if he was a soldier or a Jedi. This resulted in Jack being at odds between the Jedi and the military. As the Clone Wars went on, Jack was called to various battlefronts across the galaxy. Because of that, he was exposed to the suffering of beings around him. As a result, Jack often wondered why he was fighting a war.

He was known for enjoyment collecting starships and speeder bikes, he also enjoyed collecting relics from the Old Republic to study his family ancestry.

Powers and abilities
On Kamino, Jack was trained by himself in Mandalorian arts and eventually accepted into the. In the program, he trained in ordnance disarmament and disposal as well as weapons and modifications.

While aboard the Guardian, Jack studied to become a technician managing the various starships on the cruiser.

Once trained by the Jedi, Jack had an attuned understanding of and was taught extensively in all seven lightsaber forms eventually mastering and specializing the  form. This form was mastered and harnessed by the Jedi so firm and efficiently, he was eventually challenged by  himself, outstandingly, defeating the master in the duel. He also mastered the art of  and was his preferred form.

As a skilled technician, Jack was an encryptionist, and could decrypt a multitude of advanced security systems, with an. He also knew various droid programming languages, and how to create command processes for droids, and how to clean, wipe, restore, and manage certain droid data.

Jack was an expert battle strategist, and knew a variety of techniques concerning turret formations. He was a skilled pilot and his piloting skills were as well known as his abilities with a lightsaber. Some people often compare his skills to that of

Jack was capable of understanding.

Armor and equipment
Jack wore the standard Phase I clone trooper armor and the later Phase II. However, he possessed a number of unique variants which were customized with kamas, pauldrons and rangefinders. By 20 BBY, Jack received a set of.

During his time at the Jedi Temple, Jack could be seen wearing traditional Jedi robes.

Jack also owned a variety of blasters and other weapons. However, he most often carried a pair of s along his two lightsabers.

Behind the scenes
Jack Tresherslider made his first appearance in Star Wars: Untold Stories of the Clone Wars: The Cries of Naboo. In 2010, he would go on to appear physically in Clone Wars Adventures, In the game he was a Jango Fett clone when he should have been a regular human. The author later addressed this issue, saying it was "Purely my choice."

In his initial development Jack was a Jango Fett clone, this was later changed because the author couldn't figure out an exciting way to make Jack a force user. The author stated: "The plots I came up with seemed too 'dull'... I don't want the readers to get board." He also wanted to tie the character to the Tresherslider Legacy characters once he started to play

Jack's overall character is directly inspired by from the game.