Corporal Light

[Corporal Light]

                                                                                          CHARACTER HISTORY:

“Light,” as he will henceforth be called, was born amongst a second generation of clones, after the first generation had already started dwindling due to the long Clone Wars. This second generation was born in the middle of the Clone Wars, during the point of time where the Galactic Republic was facing its darkest hour against the CIS forces that would only worsen as the war neared its end years down the line. CM-CdT.10093--”Light’s” official designation,-- was born and raised in a pod alongside thousands of other clone soldiers, bred precisely for the war effort and little more than that. Light’s role in the grand scheme of the role was to serve as a combat medic, and thus received training proper to this role. He was very quickly reassigned, however, to a more traditional soldier role, after a series of simulations and incidents on Kamino training grounds showcasing a personality more befitting of one: ceaseless determination, a sense of martyrdom, and an almost senseless tendency for self-sacrifice. The Kaminoans could not identify the root cause, although they suspected his trainer, a bounty hunter, installed some of these traits into him.

Regardless, Light successfully completed his training on Kamino and was originally assigned to the 22nd Battalion, led by Admiral Kendall, and serving as a private for the 22nd’s Alpha Squad. He participated in numerous battles, of which his martyrdom and determination became quickly apparent. He soon grew a hefty amount of respect within the 22nd Battalion, including the attention of the Admiral herself. “Light,”-- or 10093, as he was still called back then,-- also grew to know the medical staff on their flagship, The Acklay, rather well, and not just because he had ended up becoming a frequent visitor for his actions. A part of this stemmed from his knowledge of medicine, remnants of his medical training. One of his closest friends was CM-SgT.36874, “Sergeant Needle,” called so due to his odd fixation with needles. “Needle” held a very idealistic attitude toward the war, in stark contrast to his superior, CT-LT.12224 “Lieutenant Charger,” and his more cynical take on the war effort. Said idealism impacted “Light” immensely and still does to this very day.

Eventually, “Light’s” actions paid off. Admiral Kendall assigned him and a few other troopers, henceforth known as a whole as “Dusk Team,” with a special mission for them. Said troopers were “Lieutenant Charger,” “Sergeant Needle,” “Light” himself, a fellow trooper called CT-CpL.44223 “Corporal Rancor,” and an engineer called CE-PfC.22212, with no distinguishing nickname. Their task? Capture a Rodian terrorist named Vodan whom contained vital CIS intelligence and take him to a nearby prison named Canthall Prison.

The mission went off without a hitch. They captured Vodan and delivered them to the ice planet where Canthall Prison was based. They remained on the Prison and guarded Vodan, bearing witness to some of the atrocities that had been committed there and the general unrest brewing underneath. “Light” found himself questioning every bit of it, wondering what precisely was going on.

Eventually, something happened one day. While no official record is around as to what exactly happened, all anyone could figure was that the power for the entire base shut off, which subsequently shut down both the security systems, the cell locks containing the inmates, and completely removed the heating, turning the entire complex into a cold, dark place.

Within the span of a few hours, the prison turned into a war zone, with few survivors. Before Light escaped, almost every other clone had died, including his friend “Needle” and almost every other member of Dusk Team minus his superior “Charger.” The experience traumatized “Light,” leaving him with a burning hatred for droids, specifically Commando droids, and a massive fear of the dark. He thus took to light for comfort, earning him the title. The experience, however, also gave him horrific post-traumatic stress disorder in the form of hallucinations, general anxiety attacks, endless guilt, and an increase in his own martyrdom and hero complex.

Before he was sent to the Omniverse, “Charger” paid him a visit, urging him not to give in, to give up and be overwhelmed by his broken mind. To keep fighting for what he knew was right, no matter what.

Light still remembers those words, even if the rest of his memory has been siphoned away as a result of the Omniverse.