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- "Brigade on alert!"
- ―Colonel Brenna to her troops[1]
Abrigade was a large military infantry formation. TheGrand Army of the Republic made use of brigades in its unit structure as massive formations ofclone troopers. Two entire brigades, for example,[2] were made up of many individualbattalions.[3] Furthermore, the Republic organized its personnel within administrative brigades, such as itsspecial forces under theSpecial Operations Brigade,[4] and youngclone cadets into variousClone Youth Brigades.[5] Standardclone troopers organized into brigades were led by aJedi Commander.SenatorMon Mothma, serving asChancellor of theAlliance to Restore the Republic, believed that a single brigade of clone troopers could penetrate aplanet's orbital defenses and conquer the world.[6]
TheConfederacy of Independent Systems utilized maintenance brigades within theCIS Navy. These brigades were deployed after theSubjugator-class heavy cruiserMalevolence was critically damaged during theBattle of the Kaliida Nebula.[7] TheBattle of Utapau at the end of the war saw two full clone brigades,[2] including personnel from the7th Sky Corps,[8] deployed against the CIS.[2]
During theImperial Era, the rebellious factions against theGalactic Empire utilized the designation, such as theMaya Pei Brigade.[9] The Empire itself also included brigades within theImperial Army, withone such formation being under thecommand ofColonelBrenna.[1] A resistance group allied with theRebel Alliance during theCoruscant civil war went by the name ofAnklebiter Brigade.[10]Years later, the Empire's successor state, theFirst Order, also utilized brigades, withone brigade being led by aFirst Order major.[1]
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- Star Wars Battlefront II
- Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss(andaudiobook)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Death Trap"(First appearance)- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "R2 Come Home"(In flashback(s))
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "ARC Troopers"
- Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear(andaudiobook)(Mentioned only)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization(andaudiobook)(Mentioned only)
- Shadow Fall: An Alphabet Squadron Novel(andaudiobook)(Mentioned only)
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Notes and references[]
- ↑1.01.11.2Star Wars Battlefront II
- ↑2.02.12.2
Tion Medon in theEncyclopedia(original site is defunct) - ↑"The End of the Clone Wars" —Star Wars Encyclopedia(Original French text: "Par conséquent, la flotte de Destroyers stellaires et les bataillons de soldats clones qui accompagnèrent le Général Kenobi sur Utapau étaient trois fois plus importants que le contingent qui aurait été déployé en temps normal pour prendre un petit système stellaire.")
- ↑Star Wars Helmet Collection: Kylo RenDatabank A-Z: Greedo–Gundarks
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Death Trap" - ↑Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization
- ↑"Republic and Separatist Ships (1)" —Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑Star Wars: Episode IIIRevenge of the Sith
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Star Wars: Andor — "Sagrona Teema" - ↑Aftermath