RC-2799 was the leader of the Galactic Republic`s special operation unit. Nicknamed Ben, he was a skilled clone trooper who was very good at stealthily approaching things and came from a batch of clones that included the greatest, such as Blastmaster.
Biography
Endor
On Endor, Ben began his training, He originally was going to try out for the 501st Legion with Blastmaster, but he was singled out by RC-7289 when he aced the tryouts for the 501st. He was invited into the special ops unit by RC-7289.(Reynolds)He accepted while his batcher became a member of the 501st. After completing his top secret training,(even Blastmaster didn't know where he`d gone) he Resumed his regular life, and was accepted into the 501st (it was necessary for him to be in regular unit, because no one could know he of the existence of the special ops unit, and the special ops clones stayed as regular clones until they were needed in special ops).
The Battle of Kamino
Officially, the Galactic Republic never had to deal with the renegade members of Platinum squad. Unofficially, the Galactic Republic Special Operations unit was sent to destroy Platinum squad one month after the creation of both units. We had them out manned, out gunned, and out maneuvered by a ten to one margin. But they were still the toughest opponents we'd ever faced. I don't remember much. Seeing as I'm still here, I guess we won.
—Ben explaining the battle of Kamino to Luke Skywalker shortly before Ben's death
One month after the beginning of the Clone Wars, Ben was sent to lead a Company of Special Ops troops to eliminate Platinum squad, another elite unit of clones who had shown a little too much independence on their first mission. After arriving on Kamino the Company ambushed Platinum squad. The battle lasted around forty minutes. Many Special Ops troops were killed by members of Platinum squad who were sniping. However, the Special Ops unit killed most of Platinum squad and Ben tracked down the leader. After the leader and Ben battled for twenty minutes, Ben finally shot him in the back, killing him.
Station 23-452
Almost a month after being accepted into the special ops unit, Ben was called away from his duties in the 501st Legion and to his regular duties as a special ops clone. He told Blastmaster he was going with Torrent company (Blastmaster hadn't been accepted into Torrent company) to rid Naboo of an infestation of droids. He was really going to take over a droid space station, called Station 23-452, this station was causing them a lot of trouble, as it was stationed over the key world of Naboo. Ben and his company took a shuttle equipped with a cloaking device on to the station. Once they were on board, they were assaulted by a full battalion of droids. In the confusion, Reynolds left a Major in charge and went with Ben to take over the bridge. As almost all the droids on board were attacking the shuttle, their path was almost clear, and they only had to battle the bridge guards. Once on the bridge, they killed the living commander of the station and destroyed the droid controllers. They then assumed command of the station, as the rest of their Company had made quick work of the droids attacking them. After the mission, Ben was promoted to Sergent.
Battle of Hoth
We were pretty surprised, we'd thought the Seps would never find our base on Hoth.... but they did.
—RC-2799 to Luke Skywalker
In 20 BBY, a full battalion of Commando droids were sent to Hoth after the Separatists intercepted a transmission from Reynolds to Chancellor Palpatine saying the mission on Station 23-452 was a success. When Reynolds heard that the transmission had been intercepted he knew the Separatists would be able to trace it back to Hoth, and ordered a guard day and night to keep watch. The guard on duty when the droids came however, was killed by the droids. The droids gained entrance to the facility, and a battle followed. the clones were eventually able to release the emergency EMP bomb the facility contained, and stop the droids. Reynolds was severely injured and barely pulled through however. After recovering, Reynolds promoted Ben to lieutenant, as it had been Ben who had the idea of setting off the bomb, and had set it off.
Battle of Mustafar
In 19 BBY, Ben who was now a Captain, led a Company of Special Ops troopers to Mustafar in order to wipe out a Unit of droids who had been sighted there. The Company of course, did not know of the existence of the droid factory they were guarding. When they got there they made short work of the droids. It would be their last mission under the flag of the Republic.