Courage makes heroes, but trust builds friendship.
—Jack Tresherslider
Jack Tresherslider, designation CT-1899, was a force-sensitive clone trooper captain and Advanced Recon Commando serving in the Grand Army of the Republic, leading the 326th Task Force as a part of the 623rd Infantry Corps during the Clone Wars. He was one of the many clones that were created by Kaminoans. 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 Jedi Order and he was trained in the ways of the Force by Plo Koon. Jack later used those abilities to turn the war in the Republic's favor, fighting in many battles such as Geonosis, Kamino and Umbara.
Near the end of the war, Jack participated in the Battle of Cato Neimoidia, which saw the death of his former master and the beginning of the Jedi Purge. Jack was able to break the spell of Order 66 on his men and with their help, he escaped. After surviving Order 66 and the rise of the Galactic Empire, he would go on to work with Saponza's Gang as a mercenary.
During the early stages of the Rebellion, Jack formed a resistance group known as the Minutemen. He and his group later joined Ahsoka Tano and the Phoenix Cell. With the rebellion formalized into the Alliance to Restore the Republic, Jack would serve as a senior captain in the Alliance High Command. He continued to lead the Minutemen, fighting in several campaigns during the Galactic Civil War.
Biography
Creation
CT-1899 was created by the Kaminoans from the genetic template of former Jedi Jacen Tresherslider. Sometime prior to the Clone Wars, Sifo-Dyas was head of a secret project by the name of F043E. In an attempt to create a higher breed of Clone trooper, Dyas supplied Lama Su with Jacen's DNA and ordered Su to produce one force-sensitive clone as a prototype. Dyas told Su that one clone was necessary in order to combat any rogue Jedi. He also requested that Jango Fett supervise the clone's training. After the meeting, Sifo-Dyas was called back to Coruscant by Chancellor Valorum. When he arrived on the planet, he was met with suspicious members of the Jedi Council. However, before they could question him, the chancellor's aide intervened and pulled Dyas aside. The aide told Dyas that the chancellor needed him to resolve a dispute within the Pyke Syndicate. Dyas agreed to go, but said he needed to dispose of the case he was carrying. Unaware of what it was, the aide agreed to dispose of it for him. [1]
Career
Pre-War Missions
DNA Hunt
Shortly after the discovery of the force sensitive clone, Plo Koon met with Master Yoda and Mace Windu to discuss what they should do with him. Koon wanted to train the boy, thinking his powers could be used for the greater good. Yoda reluctantly agreed, But stated the council 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 Port Raga, following a lead from the Jedi Council. [1]
When they got off the ship, the boy started to wander off. However he 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 Old Republic and the former Sith Empire. Though he searched for the DNA, he found the tags of a fallen Republic soldier, who was named Jack. With the DNA not at the station, the pair returned to the Jedi Temple. Later that day, the boy accompanied his master to the Jedi Archives. While there, Plo Koon asked the boy if he had come up with a name for himself. It was then, the boy remembered the tags from the soldier and decided that Jack would be his name with Tresherslider as his surname. [1]
Keeping the Peace
Before the war, I served in the Coruscant Guard. During my time, it allowed me to see the problems of everyday citizens.
—Jack Tresherslider to Ashari Founiter.
Before the outbreak of the Clone Wars, Jack was assigned to the Coruscant Guard. He did enjoy this assignment as he could see the struggles of everyday citizens.[1]
Clone Wars
First Battle
Quickly men! form up on me... we need to signal the Republic for reinforcements.
—Jack Tresherslider to the men of 623rd Infantry Corps.
In 22 BBY, Jack was stationed on Geonosis, when the Geonosians 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 Torrent fighter and used it to destroy Hardcell transports. However, he was shot down by a Geonosian starfighter and crashed in the hangar of the Stalgasin war room. 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. It was this battle that marked the beginning of the Clone Wars.[1]
Huttlet Rescue
OBI-WAN: “Captain Tresherslider?”
— Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jack Tresherslider.[src]
JACK: “Yes, sir?”
OBI-WAN: “Master Plo has requested you to accompany General Skywalker to Teth and help with the search and rescue for the Huttlet.”
JACK: “Sir, yes sir. I will aid General Skywalker with whatever he needs.”
When the war was is full gear, Jack got assigned to General Anakin Skywalker and the 501st Legion on a mission to rescue Jabba the Hutt's son from the Separatist Alliance. Jack was in command from an AT-TE, 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 his padawan 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, It was there that he found an astromech port, which he sliced so he could contact General Obi-Wan Kenobi.[1]
Once he sent his message, Jack managed to sneak in with other prisoners and told them that help was coming. Suddenly Rex's comlink went off and the men used it as a distraction to take the battle droids' blasters, which led to a shootout. However, Rex and Jack would be the only troopers remaining. The two took cover behind a downed vulture droid. As they were surrounded, a spread of lasers came from Kenobi's starfighter which some destroyed droids. But then he jumped out of his ship and cut down a group of droids with his lightsaber. With the arrival of Kenobi and his troops, the battle would be won. [1]
Queen's Assassin
After the Battle of Teth, Chancellor Palpatine would personally assign Jack and select members of his unit to protect the queen of Naboo, 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 Parnelli Museum of Art with Jack. It was there, she was ambushed by Dreks and two other assassins. Jack defended the queen with his DC-17 blaster pistols. 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. However in the chaos that ensued, Dreks escaped and Jack was revealed to everyone as a Jedi.[1]
After the attack, Jack kept hearing something call to him and he couldn't sleep. The next day the queen and the team traveled Otoh Gunga to meet with the Gungan High Council to discuss details regarding the festival. Noticing he was feeling uneasy, the queen let Jack explore by himself. When he was alone, a voice called to him. It mocked Jack, by saying that he was not a real soldier and a false Jedi. The voice's insults made Jack realize though he was a clone, he could choose his path. He asked the voice how he could make things right and the voice responded by presenting him with a Kyber crystal.[1]
The following morning, Jack left early to practice with his newly constructed lightsaber. He told Panaka that his team would take the queen through parade, then took a Flash speeder and departed for the grasslands. A few hours passed, when Jack witnessed the parade convoy get ambushed by trandoshan assassins once more. Jack charged at an Armored Assault Tank, but was caught off guard by enemy reinforcements. It was at the same time, the vehicles in the convoy began to explode Seeing that his allies were outnumbered, Jack signaled C9-K3 for extraction. Within minutes the Spectre arrived and everyone boarded, leaving Sargeant Palin and a few guards to hold off the attackers. With the queen enroute back to the palace, Jack told the security forces that he was suspecting a traitor was among them.[1]
Encountering the Malevolence
Following the Mission to Naboo, Jack accompanied Master Plo Koon on the search for a enemy mystery weapon, which left no survivors. Plo Koon's fleet had tracked the weapon to the Abregado system. 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 Boost, 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 Malevolence. The enemy ship fired it's ion cannon, which disabled all three Republic cruisers. Acting quickly, Koon ordered an evacuation as the Malevolence began firing upon the ships.[5]
When Plo Koon and his men were in space, Commander Woffle assessed the situation by saying that they had no engine, communications or life support. The clones were certain no rescue would come. However, Master Plo and Jack reassured the group that help is coming. It was at that moment the clones to begin to rewire the pod's electrical system in an effort to restore power. While the others were working, Jack noticed a pod floating nearby. However upon further inspection,it was discovered that crew was dead. Soon the pod began to receive a distress signal from one of the other pods. The officer on the pod's com warned Plo Koon and the others that survivors were being hunted. Everyone could do nothing but watch as the officer and crew were killed.[5]
After a few moments, the hunter began making its way towards Plo Koon's pod. The Jedi decided he would fight off the attackers, leaving Woffle and Jack to tend to the communications signal. As the hunter latched on the pod, a blaster battle ensued. However, the droids used the hunter to squeeze the pod. Despite this, Jack held the pod together with the Force. It was at that point, Woffle informed Master Plo that the pod couldn't take anymore damage. Plo Koon then sliced the hunter's clamps, sending it to be crushed by nearby debis.[5]
Liberating Ryloth
To be added.
Battle at Tallis Outpost
To be added.
Assault on the Arbitrator
To be added.
Agamar Rescue Mission
Sometime later, Jack would participate in another rescue mission, after Sergeant 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.[6]
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 BT-7 Thunderclap 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 lightsaber duel 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.[6]
Knightfall
To be added.
Age of the Empire
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, at times being unable to comply with certain orders that were issued. As the Clone Wars went on, Jack was called to various battlefronts across the galaxy. It was 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 also liked 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 Jango Fett himself at the request of Sifo-Dyas and eventually accepted into the ARC training program. In the program, he trained in ordnance disarmament and disposal as well as weapons and modifications.[1]
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 the Force and was taught extensively in all seven lightsaber forms eventually mastering and specializing the Ataru form. This form was mastered and harnessed by the Jedi so firm and efficiently, he was eventually challenged by Grand Master Yoda himself, outstandingly, defeating the master in the duel.[2] He also mastered the art of Jar'Kai and was his preferred form.
As a skilled technician, Jack was an encryptionist, and could decrypt a multitude of advanced security systems, with an Astromech droid. 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.[2]
Jack was an expert battle strategist, and knew a variety of techniques concerning turret formations.[2] 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 Anakin Skywalker.
Jack was capable of understanding Shyriiwook.[6]
Armor and equipment
Jack wore the standard Phase I clone trooper armor with him later being given Phase I ARC Trooper Armor. As the the war progressed, Jack updated his armor to the Phase II variant. By 20 BBY, Jack received a set of Katarn-class armor. In total, he possessed a number of unique armor variants which were customized with kamas, pauldrons and rangefinders.
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 DC-17 hand blasters 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.[1] 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."[2]
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 Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Jack's overall character is directly inspired by X2 from the game Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron.
Appearances
Fanon
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Legends
Canon
Non Canon
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
- LEGO Star Wars: III The Clone Wars
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (as player)