CT-5597

CT-5597, nicknamed Jesse, was a Clone Trooper and later an ARC trooper in the 501st Legion who served during the Clone Wars. He fought in battles like the Battle of Mimban and the Battle of Umbara, and was a strong soldier of the Republic. Jesse participated in the hunt for the infamous separatist leader, General Grievous on Saleucami. He became an ARC trooper prior to the Battle for Anaxes. Jesse showed great friendship to fellow clones of the 501st, including Hardcase, Kix, Rex, Echo, Fives, and Tup.

During Order 66, he was among the troopers sent to hunt down former Padawan Ahsoka Tano aboard a Venator-class Star Destroyer, the Tribunal. He was eventually defeated by Tano and Rex, who had sided with Tano due to his Inhibitor chip being removed, and Jesse later died along with all the other clone troopers when the ship crashed onto a nearby moon.

Ahsoka and Rex later recovered Jesse's body and buried him, and Jesse's helmet was used as his grave's marker.

Biography[]

Battle of Mimban[]

Jesse fought during the Battle of Mimban early on in the Clone Wars. The battle was lead by Jedi General Laan Tik until he died and was took over by Jar Jar Binks.

Battle of Saleucami[]

JesseHardcaseKixSaleucami-TD — Jesse riding his BARC Speeder on Saleucami

In 21 BBY, during the Battle of Saleucami, Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi with Jesse and other clone troopers went to Saleucami to find General Grievous, who landed on the planet's surface after jettisoning his escape pod. Kenobi sent Captain Rex, Jesse, Kix and Hardcase to find the other escape pods, while himself, Cody and Crys stayed to investigate the remains of the crashed ship. Using BARC speeders, the troopers were unaware that two commando droids were waiting with sniper rifles to attack the clones. One of the droids shot Rex, knocking him off his BARC speeder. Jesse ordered Kix and Hardcase to use their speeders to protect Rex, while he rode over to where the shot had been fired. Jesse then used the blaster cannons on his speeder to fire at the droids, thus destroying them. When Jesse returned to where Rex and the other clones were, Kix informed Jesse that Rex's injuries were bad. Jesse then informed the team that the two droids might have called for backup and they should find shelter for Rex to heal. Jesse noticed some domesticated animals and decided that they were on a farmer's land and Kix took them in the direction of the farmer's homestead. After arriving at the farmer's home, Rex told Jesse that he should lead the search party. Jesse, Hardcase and Kix then left Rex to be tended to by the farmer's wife. Jesse and the rest of his troopers went back to Kenobi who reported him of what happened.

Battle of Umbara[]

407 DOU — Jesse and other clones during the Umbara battle

Jesse was later dispatched to the planet of Umbara under the command of Jedi Anakin Skywalker to retake the planet that was a part of the Republic and to capture its capital city. The clones had to fight many Umbaran military troops. Pong Krell came to inform Skywalker that he was needed elsewhere, thus leaving Krell in charge. Krell continued with the mission to take the capital city, but made poor military decisions, getting many of the clones killed. Continuing on to the capital city without stopping to rest, the troopers made their way to the capital city via a highway that led into the city itself. Unfortunately, there were mines on the ground, which several clones hit and killed them. The clones were then ambushed by Umbaran forces, and had to retreat. Kenobi informed Krell that he would be unable to take control of the capital city due to it being resupplied by a nearby airbase. Jesse informed his other troopers that he believed Krell was crazy due to his insane tactics. After securing the airbase, Jesse joined Fives and Hardcase in using Umbaran starfighters to take down a Confederate supply ship and succeeded, but with Hardcase sacrificing himself to complete the mission.

Enraged, General Krell said that Jesse and Fives would be executed, but the execution squad ultimately decided not to execute them. After Krell was exposed as a traitor, Jesse was among the clones trying to stop the fallen Jedi.

Battle of Ringo Vinda[]

Tiplar and Tiplee's unit, along with the 501st, then went to Coruscant after the Battle of Ringo Vinda, where several of the troopers went to the bar called 79's, Jesse included. There, he had a conversation with clone medic Kix. During that conversation, Kix left to the restroom, where ARC trooper Fives met with him and gave him some information. Kix returned to his conversation with Jesse.

Battle for Anaxes[]

Around 19 BBY, Jesse became a Advanced Recon Commando sometime prior to the Battle for Anaxes and fought in the Battle for Anaxes along with the 501st Legion. When Jedi General Mace Windu and Anakin Skywalker ordered Captain Rex and Commander Cody to form a small squad of clones. Rex recruited him and Kix to infiltrate the Separatists' Cyber Center. Cody also recruited Clone Force 99. During their ride to the Cyber Center there LAAT Gunship was shot down and was attack by a legion of droids as Rex and Jesse watched in astonishment as The Bad Batch took them head on. They later then targeted the Center and attacked it and found a live signal of ARC Trooper Echo coming from Skako.

Jesse was present at the planning of the attack on the Separatists assembly complex where he also participated in the combined attack on the complex. He was also present at the Republic victory celebration for the victory on Anaxes which he gave cheers for the Bad Batch.

Order 66 and death[]

Jesse took part in the Siege of Mandalore, where the 332nd Company, along with the Mandalorian resistance, fought to free Mandalore from Darth Maul's rule. During the battle, he was captured by Maul, and interrogated for information about Ahsoka Tano. Unable to resist the interrogation, Jesse told Maul everything about Tano. Later, he was set free back to the Republic forces.

TCWfinale-NewsSlider — Jesse's helmet, marking his grave

After Ahsoka Tano and the 332nd Company liberated Mandalore and finally captured Maul, Jesse was present on the Venator-class destroyer headed back to Coruscant, when Order 66 was executed. Jesse led the Clones aboard the ship in a hunt for Ahsoka, who was being aided by Commander Rex. During the chaos, Maul, whom Ahsoka had released to create a diversion for her, destroyed the ship's reactor and hyperdrive using the Force, causing the ship to drop out of hyperspace in orbit of an unknown moon. Jesse and the Clones confronted Ahsoka and Rex in the Tribunal's shuttle bay. Jesse accused Rex of violating Order 66 and demoted him to Captain. Jesse and the other Clones engaged Ahsoka and Rex, who eventually escaped in a lone Y-Wing. As this was happening, the ship was caught in the moon's gravitational pull, and as a result, Jesse, the 332nd Company, and the remaining Clones aboard the Tribunal were all killed in the crash landing on the moon's surface. Jesse, along with his fallen brothers, were buried by Ahsoka and Rex on the surface of the moon among the rubble of the crash. The clones were given a memorial with their helmets arranged atop of stakes at the heads of their graves.