H.O.P.E. (High Orbit Precision Entry) Squad was a specialized four-member squad of clone commandos utilized by the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars. Sporting uniquely painted sets of Katarn commando armor, they were launched via specialized escape pods from an Acclamator-class assault ship. The Jedi Council issued their directives.
During the era of the Clone Wars, the Jedi Council assigned H.O.P.E. Squad to aid Jedi Master Treetower on the planet Yorn Skot. There, Treetower was trying to liberate Ugnaught slaves that were being smuggled to the Trade Federation. Treetower had been assaulted, plummeting from a platform; his robes snagged on a unipod near the platform's base. H.O.P.E. Squad was deployed shortly thereafter from an Acclamator-class assault ship, utilizing escape pods and Combat Umbrellas for insertion. Two spider droids guarded the platform, but the commandos eliminated both. While attempting to rappel down the platform's side, all but the squad's leader were killed. Nevertheless, the mission reached a successful conclusion. As the stress of the war impacted citizens in 19 BBY, H.O.P.E. Squad served as a policing force during a riot against the Jedi on Coruscant, the Galactic Republic's central world and location of the Jedi Temple. Given the numerous riots and rebellions that occurred on the planet during the Clone Wars, H.O.P.E. Squad was tasked with restoring order to the affected zones and protecting the Jedi, as the Temple Guard was stretched thin. The squad's specialized abilities and training enabled them to effectively achieve their objectives, despite the difficult circumstances. H.O.P.E. often partnered with the Coruscant Police and Coruscant Guard to apprehend and prosecute local Anti-Jedi terrorists.