Green Company

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"Green Company: prepare to repel the enemy!"

Green Company was a company that served within the 41st Elite Corps of the Galactic Republic's clone army during the Clone Wars. In 21 BBY, the 41st Elite Corps was tasked with the transportation of Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray to the planet Coruscant aboard the Venator-class Star Destroyer Tranquility. However, while en route to Coruscant, the Tranquility was attacked by Confederacy of Independent Systems forces in an effort to rescue or execute the Viceroy, forcing Green Company to repel the invaders, resulting in heavy clone trooper losses.^[1]

Description

Clone troopers of Green Company in their green-accented armor

Green Company was a clone trooper infantry company that was part of the 41st Elite Corps within the Grand Army of the Republic.^[4] The company was led by a trooper with the callsign "Green Leader," who reported to his commanding officer of the 41st Clone Commander Gree and Jedi General Luminara Unduli, though a clone captain also served in the unit.^[1] As a company within the Galactic Republic army, the unit consisted of 144 clone troopers organized into four platoons.^[5]

The clone troopers that served within Green Company adorned Phase I clone trooper armor that was painted with the green markings of the 41st Elite Corps. Its troopers were armed with DC-15A blaster carbines and DC-15A blaster rifles. Green Company was stationed aboard the Venator-class Star Destroyer Tranquility, in which the company's troopers served as part of its crew and passenger complement.^[1]

History

Clone Commander Gree of the 41st Elite Corps, of which Green Company was subordinate to.

Following the capture of Executive Separatist Council member Nute Gunray on the planet Rodia,^[6] Green Company arrived in the Tranquility to escort the high-value target back to Coruscant. However, en route, their ship was ambushed by battle droid forces as well as the Sith apprentice Asajj Ventress, who’s mission was to either free Gunray or silence him. The troopers of Green Company prepared to repel the enemy, which boarded via several dropships.^[1] One squad led by Green Leader^[3] personally, engaged the Separatist boarding forces in the Star Destroyer's hangar but were overwhelmed.^[1] A second squad^[3] fought and defeated the remaining battle droids with the aid of Unduli and Gree.^[1]