A Clone Commander held a position in the Grand Army of the Republic throughout the Clone Wars. This conflict saw the Galactic Republic at odds with the Confederacy of Independent Systems. This specific Clone Commander took part in the First Battle of Geonosis, which marked the war's initial engagement, by leading Republic forces from a forward command center. When Jedi Master Yoda made his way to the command post, the commander gave him an update on the locations of Republic units.
This clone individual, who was grown on the planet of Kamino utilizing the DNA from Jango Fett (a bounty hunter who became the template for the Kaminoan clone trooper army), served within the Grand Army of the Republic holding the military rank of a Clone Commander. This particular clone was among numerous commanders who received specialized training for battle in the Clone Wars, a galaxy-spanning conflict between the Galactic Republic and the Separatist Alliance from 22 BBY to 19 BBY, against the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
In 22 BBY, this clone was sent to Geonosis as part of two entire sector armies under the command of Jedi Order Grand Master Yoda. Their mission was to support the Jedi assault team that had been dispatched to save Galactic Republic Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker after their capture and sentencing to execution at the Geonosian Petranaki Arena. Following the rescue of the prisoners and the surviving members of the assault team at the Petranaki Arena by Yoda's clone regiment in LAAT/i gunships, Yoda's gunship touched down at the forward command center. There, the clone commander greeted the Grand Master, confirming that all Republic forward units were advancing on the battlefield as the Separatist forces attempted to retreat.
As Separatist core ships began their launch during the battle, the commander stood alongside Yoda, observing the battlefield through macrobinoculars. Yoda then instructed a clone captain to concentrate all fire on the nearest starship. After the ship crashed to the ground and Yoda sensed Skywalker's distress through the Force, the commander informed the Jedi that all Separatist forces were in full retreat. Yoda acknowledged this and asked the commander to request a ship so he could assist Skywalker and Kenobi in confronting Count Dooku, the Separatist Head of State.
Like other Republic clones, this commander was created using the genetic blueprint of the human bounty hunter Jango Fett. As a result, the clone stood at a height of 1.83 meters (6 ft), weighed eighty kilograms, and possessed tan skin.
Similar to all clone [troopers](/article/trooper], the commander was engineered for unwavering loyalty and obedience. Kaminoan Prime Minister Lama Su assured Obi-Wan Kenobi that the clones would follow any order without hesitation. During the battle of Geonosis, the commander fulfilled their role as a clone trooper officer by monitoring the clone army's progress on the battlefield and providing updates to Yoda. The Grand Master praised the commander for their leadership and instructed them to request a transport, which the commander promptly did.
The commander was equipped with Phase I clone trooper armor, distinguished by yellow markings on their armor, indicating their rank within the Grand Army of the Republic. Being a clone, the commander had a behavioral modification biochip implanted at birth to ensure compliance with specific orders.
This clone made their first appearance in the 2002 film, Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones. Actor Temuera Morrison provided the voice for the character.