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Task Force 57, also known as the 'Reds and Blues', is a very unique Special Forces Unit. While it's seen as an Independent Special Forces squad, it's also recognized as a part of the 501st Legion due to its origins.

Task Force 57 origins hail from the First Battle of Geonosis and also First Battle of Christophsis as the survivors of their respective squads they were originally assigned to from the two massive battles before they were all put together into a single unit placed into Torrent Company, where somehow, they were able to become an effective squad. What helped it was that every single trooper in TF 57 had developed unique mental aberrations, which gave everyone different personalities. At first, they all did have issues trying to make it work, it was thanks to a unique clone trooper known as CT-5612 who was able to help out with their unique personalities and how they complemented one another. All this would help reforge the squad to become a very close-knit unit, and it was thanks to this trooper that, not only did they choose their nicknames, they also chose their unit's name - Task Force 57. In addition, they also take on a very unique color scheme - In addition to the blue markings of the 501st Legion, everyone would take on a different color as well over their helmets, visors, and shoulder pads to both identify who they are and also to their own individual tastes (this practice would later expand to also include their pauldrons and kamas when they became ARC Troopers in their Phase 1.5 ARC armor). Along with their color scheme, they also have their own squad emblem which has a winged Triplicate with 'Task Force 57' written out in Aurebesh - in the colors of the 501st Legion.

Before the Second Battle of Geonosis, one of the troopers in TF 57 known as 'Tucker' was able to find a lost Jedi lightsaber that was unique to the fact that once Tucker picked it up and activated it, it somehow was coded to his body to the point that if anyone else activated the saber, nothing would happen. While the Jedi Council was somewhat annoyed at this, both Anakin Skywalker and Ashoka Tano did see that Tucker had some potential with using the lightsaber. With some reluctance, but with no other choice, Master Yoda permitted Tucker to carry the lightsaber into combat, and for both Anakin and Ashoka to train him to be proficient with it. Since undergoing training for using it, Tucker is now a skilled swordsman but he has stated that he's not confident in engaging in a duel with more skilled duelists like Count Dooku, General Grievous, or Asajj Ventress, to name a few...

It would be thanks to their... unique deployment during the Battle of Saleucami (they had their gunship deploy them deep in enemy territory and then just started blasting away against droid forces - against orders from command) that they would all be recognized for ARC Trooper status. When they were rotated back to Kamino for ARC Training, it was there that this unit found that they tended to fight on their own and with little to no backup. Despite attempts to train that out of their thinking, nothing did come from it. So instead, they were given the green light to operate as an independent Special Forces unit in the same capacity as the Republic's Clone Commando Units.

Since then, Task Force 57 has taken on difficult assignments deep in Separatist Space as part of the Special Operations Brigade (serving under the command of Jedi Generals Iri Camas and Arligan Zey) for these missions. To help with that, they have their own YT-1300p Light Freighter - the Light Marauder - that they have had extensively modified for infiltration and combat. Visually, it appears like a standard YT-1300 freighter (in a light grey color with ice blue trim paint job), apart from the two AG-2G Quad Laser Cannons (one Dorsal, one Ventral), but internally, it is heavily modified. Inside the ship, they've had advanced radars, scanners, sensors, jammers, electronic countermeasures, advanced shield generators, and cyber-warfare suites. In addition to extra fire-power in the form of 2 Krypx MG7 proton torpedo launchers, 1 Arakyd ST2 concussion missile launcher, and 2 BlasTech Ax-108 "Ground Buzzer" blaster cannons for the defense of the Light Marauder if the ship is on the ground. In addition to the modifications to the ship, TF 57 also has 2 R2 series astromech droids (R2-M8 and R2-P26) and a DUM-series pit droid (MAC-57) for maintenance and repairs for the ship alongside Lopez, a 2-1B surgical droid for if anyone was injured or wounded in missions to help Doc and a 3PO-series protocol droid (T-6PO) to help with communication intercepts, message translations and also intel analysis alongside Simmons.

Due to the nature of their operating style, the missions they undertake are:

- Rapid Assault

- Airborne Insertion

- Advanced Reconnaissance Deployment

- Commando Raids, Unconventional Warfare

- Assassinations

- Covert Missions

That said though, because of their loyalties to the 501st Legion, they always keep their ears open for whenever either Anakin, Ashoka, or Captain Rex requests their return for whenever the 501st Legion has a difficult mission to tackle. When that happens, Task Force 57 still operates on their own missions but has Ashoka serve as their mission coordinator in the field.

Also, to also help facilitate their status as an independent unit, every single member is a full-fledged Clone Officer, which helps to allow them to request support from friendly forces if they happen to fight alongside fellow Clone Troopers and need backup.

Top Row:

ARC Commander Carolina: Aggressive in combat and an expert on weapons, but watches out and cares for the entire unit. Weapons: Stun Baton, DC-15 Carbine, and DC-17 Fordo Blaster Pistol (Cone Wars Style).

ARC Captain Washington: Level-headed, and a well-rounded leader and combatant. Weapons: DC-15 Carbine, and DC-17 Pistols.

ARC Captain Tucker: A very competent fighter and skilled swordsman, can be a smart-ass sometimes. Weapons: Lightsaber, DC-15LE Rifle, and DC-17 Pistols.

ARC Captain Sarge: Very, very aggressive and almost trigger happy. That said, very loyal to his brothers in TF 57. Weapons: DC-15 Rifle, and DC-17 Pistols.

ARC Lieutenant Epsilon: A skilled marksman, not afraid to let rip with the insults and swearing. Also a skilled leader and motivator in his own right. Weapons: NT-242 Sniper Rifle, DC-15 Carbine, and DC-17 Pistols.

ARC Lieutenant Tex: Hyper-lethal. That said, also watches out for his teammates. Weapons: DC-17M Commando Blaster, and DC-17 Pistols.

Bottom Row:

ARC Lieutenant Griff: Skilled driver and pilot. Not afraid to speak his mind about anyone - which tends to border insubordinate. Also serves as Ammo carrier for Simmons and Doc. Weapons: DC-15 Carbine, and DC-17 Pistols.

ARC Lieutenant Simmons: Highly intelligent, serves as the unit's Intel Officer. Also skilled in Heavy Weapons. Weapons: RPS-6 Rocket Launcher, DC-15 Rifle, and DC-17 Pistols.

ARC Lieutenant Caboose: Slightly unintelligent and childish, but decent with weapons and an ok engineer in his own right. Insanely strong in hand-to-hand combat and the strongest member in the squad. Weapons: DC-17M Commando Blaster, and DC-17 Pistols.

ARC Lieutenant Donut: Very sociable, very talkative, but caring for squadmates. Also, possibly the best grenadier out of the entire GAR - either by throwing or use of grenade launcher. Weapons: XM-25 Grenade Launcher, and DC-17 Pistols.

ARC Lieutenant Lopez: Highly skilled combat engineer and very experienced in weapons, including heavy weapons. Also capable of being sarcastic at times and the only one capable of speaking a dead language. Weapons: Z-6 Rotary Turret, and DC-17 Pistols.

ARC Lieutenant Doc: Very skilled combat medic and a very skilled shot with his missile launcher. Weapons: RPS-6 Rocket Launcher, and DC-17 Fordo Blaster Pistol (Cone Wars Style).

Task Force 57 and its members, based on this , all belong to the talented

All weapons are courtesy of

DC-17 Fordo Blaster Pistol (Cone Wars Style based on by )

Updated April 15th, 2022: Updated ARC Trooper pouches courtesy of by

Description
Task Force 57, also known as the 'Reds and Blues', is a very unique Special Forces Unit. While it's seen as an Independent Special Forces squad, it's also recognized as a part of the 501st Legion due to its origins.

Task Force 57 origins hail from the First Battle of Geonosis and also First Battle of Christophsis as the survivors of their respective squads they were originally assigned to from the two massive battles before they were all put together into a single unit placed into Torrent Company, where somehow, they were able to become an effective squad. What helped it was that every single trooper in TF 57 had developed unique mental aberrations, which gave everyone different personalities. At first, they all did have issues trying to make it work, it was thanks to a unique clone trooper known as CT-5612 who was able to help out with their unique personalities and how they complemented one another. All this would help reforge the squad to become a very close-knit unit, and it was thanks to this trooper that, not only did they choose their nicknames, they also chose their unit's name - Task Force 57. In addition, they also take on a very unique color scheme - In addition to the blue markings of the 501st Legion, everyone would take on a different color as well over their helmets, visors, and shoulder pads to both identify who they are and also to their own individual tastes (this practice would later expand to also include their pauldrons and kamas when they became ARC Troopers in their Phase 1.5 ARC armor). Along with their color scheme, they also have their own squad emblem which has a winged Triplicate with 'Task Force 57' written out in Aurebesh - in the colors of the 501st Legion.

Before the Second Battle of Geonosis, one of the troopers in TF 57 known as 'Tucker' was able to find a lost Jedi lightsaber that was unique to the fact that once Tucker picked it up and activated it, it somehow was coded to his body to the point that if anyone else activated the saber, nothing would happen. While the Jedi Council was somewhat annoyed at this, both Anakin Skywalker and Ashoka Tano did see that Tucker had some potential with using the lightsaber. With some reluctance, but with no other choice, Master Yoda permitted Tucker to carry the lightsaber into combat, and for both Anakin and Ashoka to train him to be proficient with it. Since undergoing training for using it, Tucker is now a skilled swordsman but he has stated that he's not confident in engaging in a duel with more skilled duelists like Count Dooku, General Grievous, or Asajj Ventress, to name a few...

It would be thanks to their... unique deployment during the Battle of Saleucami (they had their gunship deploy them deep in enemy territory and then just started blasting away against droid forces - against orders from command) that they would all be recognized for ARC Trooper status. When they were rotated back to Kamino for ARC Training, it was there that this unit found that they tended to fight on their own and with little to no backup. Despite attempts to train that out of their thinking, nothing did come from it. So instead, they were given the green light to operate as an independent Special Forces unit in the same capacity as the Republic's Clone Commando Units.

Since then, Task Force 57 has taken on difficult assignments deep in Separatist Space as part of the Special Operations Brigade (serving under the command of Jedi Generals Iri Camas and Arligan Zey) for these missions. To help with that, they have their own YT-1300p Light Freighter - the Light Marauder - that they have had extensively modified for infiltration and combat. Visually, it appears like a standard YT-1300 freighter (in a light grey color with ice blue trim paint job), apart from the two AG-2G Quad Laser Cannons (one Dorsal, one Ventral), but internally, it is heavily modified. Inside the ship, they've had advanced radars, scanners, sensors, jammers, electronic countermeasures, advanced shield generators, and cyber-warfare suites. In addition to extra fire-power in the form of 2 Krypx MG7 proton torpedo launchers, 1 Arakyd ST2 concussion missile launcher, and 2 BlasTech Ax-108 "Ground Buzzer" blaster cannons for the defense of the Light Marauder if the ship is on the ground. In addition to the modifications to the ship, TF 57 also has 2 R2 series astromech droids (R2-M8 and R2-P26) and a DUM-series pit droid (MAC-57) for maintenance and repairs for the ship alongside Lopez, a 2-1B surgical droid for if anyone was injured or wounded in missions to help Doc and a 3PO-series protocol droid (T-6PO) to help with communication intercepts, message translations and also intel analysis alongside Simmons.

Due to the nature of their operating style, the missions they undertake are:

- Rapid Assault

- Airborne Insertion

- Advanced Reconnaissance Deployment

- Commando Raids, Unconventional Warfare

- Assassinations

- Covert Missions

That said though, because of their loyalties to the 501st Legion, they always keep their ears open for whenever either Anakin, Ashoka, or Captain Rex requests their return for whenever the 501st Legion has a difficult mission to tackle. When that happens, Task Force 57 still operates on their own missions but has Ashoka serve as their mission coordinator in the field.

Also, to also help facilitate their status as an independent unit, every single member is a full-fledged Clone Officer, which helps to allow them to request support from friendly forces if they happen to fight alongside fellow Clone Troopers and need backup.

Top Row:

ARC Commander Carolina: Aggressive in combat and an expert on weapons, but watches out and cares for the entire unit. Weapons: Stun Baton, DC-15 Carbine, and DC-17 Fordo Blaster Pistol (Cone Wars Style).

ARC Captain Washington: Level-headed, and a well-rounded leader and combatant. Weapons: DC-15 Carbine, and DC-17 Pistols.

ARC Captain Tucker: A very competent fighter and skilled swordsman, can be a smart-ass sometimes. Weapons: Lightsaber, DC-15LE Rifle, and DC-17 Pistols.

ARC Captain Sarge: Very, very aggressive and almost trigger happy. That said, very loyal to his brothers in TF 57. Weapons: DC-15 Rifle, and DC-17 Pistols.

ARC Lieutenant Epsilon: A skilled marksman, not afraid to let rip with the insults and swearing. Also a skilled leader and motivator in his own right. Weapons: NT-242 Sniper Rifle, DC-15 Carbine, and DC-17 Pistols.

ARC Lieutenant Tex: Hyper-lethal. That said, also watches out for his teammates. Weapons: DC-17M Commando Blaster, and DC-17 Pistols.

Bottom Row:

ARC Lieutenant Griff: Skilled driver and pilot. Not afraid to speak his mind about anyone - which tends to border insubordinate. Also serves as Ammo carrier for Simmons and Doc. Weapons: DC-15 Carbine, and DC-17 Pistols.

ARC Lieutenant Simmons: Highly intelligent, serves as the unit's Intel Officer. Also skilled in Heavy Weapons. Weapons: RPS-6 Rocket Launcher, DC-15 Rifle, and DC-17 Pistols.

ARC Lieutenant Caboose: Slightly unintelligent and childish, but decent with weapons and an ok engineer in his own right. Insanely strong in hand-to-hand combat and the strongest member in the squad. Weapons: DC-17M Commando Blaster, and DC-17 Pistols.

ARC Lieutenant Donut: Very sociable, very talkative, but caring for squadmates. Also, possibly the best grenadier out of the entire GAR - either by throwing or use of grenade launcher. Weapons: XM-25 Grenade Launcher, and DC-17 Pistols.

ARC Lieutenant Lopez: Highly skilled combat engineer and very experienced in weapons, including heavy weapons. Also capable of being sarcastic at times and the only one capable of speaking a dead language. Weapons: Z-6 Rotary Turret, and DC-17 Pistols.

ARC Lieutenant Doc: Very skilled combat medic and a very skilled shot with his missile launcher. Weapons: RPS-6 Rocket Launcher, and DC-17 Fordo Blaster Pistol (Cone Wars Style).

Task Force 57 and its members, based on this , all belong to the talented

All weapons are courtesy of

DC-17 Fordo Blaster Pistol (Cone Wars Style based on by )

Updated April 15th, 2022: Updated ARC Trooper pouches courtesy of by