CT-5552

CT-5552, nicknamed "Stinger", was an Advanced Recon Commando and Clone Lieutenant who served in the 401st Legion during the Clone Wars. Like the other clone troopers, he was bred from the genetic template of Jango Fett and trained to serve in the Grand Army Army of the Republic. During the final moments of the war, Stinger was put in command of a platoon and sent to the Venator-class Star Destroyer Integrity to kill the Jedi Knight Del Morrigan and Padawan Main Character. As ordered, he returned to the Star Destroyer with his platoon and aided the 401st Division in their pursuit of the Jedi. As a result, the combined clone forces failed to execute the Jedi and Stinger perished aboard the ship.

Early life
CT-5552, later nicknamed "Stinger", was a clone trooper in the 401st Legion of the Grand Army of the Republic. Stinger was one of the earliest clones of the bounty hunter Jango Fett. He showed profound promise in his early training which earned him the honor of training to become an Advanced Recon Commando.

Order 66
Following the successful destruction of the droid factory on Abrion Major, Stinger and the remaining forces of the 401st made their way to the Separatist Research Center, where they planned to meet Jedi General Del Morrigan, Jedi Commander Main Character and the 401st Division. As they traveled to the research facility, they had to push back more battle droids that were stationed to defend the planet, under the command of General Greez Findo. The 401st managed to fight through the waves of droids and neared close to the Separatists' secret facility. However, prior to their infiltration of the research center, the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious issued Order 66, which instantly activated all the clones' inhibitor chips, including Stinger's. Clone Marshal Commander CC-7713 "Apollo" received the order from Sidious and ordered his men to prepare for an attack on the Jedi.

Apollo received word from the Venator-class Star Destroyer Integrity that Clone Commander CC-7427 "Rayvis" had led the 401st Division in pursuit of Morrigan and TBD. Apollo then decided to send Stinger's platoon back to the Integrity to aid the 401st Division in their pursuit. When they arrived on the Star Destroyer, they met with Commander Rayvis and was briefed on their progress. Rayvis split the platoon into two groups, assigning two squads with him and the other two with Stinger, ordering everyone to spread out and begin searching. Stinger led his two squads in search of the runaways until Rayvis ordered everyone to meet him the main hangar. Rayvis was unable to contact the squad on guard in the hangar control room, presuming that Morrigan and TBD had taken over the room. As ordered, Stinger and his men returned to the hangar and gathered in formation in the center with the remainder of the division. With all paths blocked off, Morrigan and TBD were forced to exit the control room with their hands up. Morrigan attempted to talk Rayvis out of his actions, trying to appeal to their friendship and trust for each other, but Rayvis saw through Morrigan's diversion and ordered his men to open fire on them.

Death
As the clones began closing in, the Jedi ignited their lightsabers and began deflecting the shots. As the only option for survival, Morrigan and TBD decimated numerous clones as they continued to close in on them. Some of the clones that died were from Stinger's platoon, causing him to grow emotional. As Stinger saw more of his men fall at the hands of the Jedi, he furiously charged at Morrigan and attempted to kill him. Morrigan saw Stinger storming at him and swung his lightsaber, striking him down with it. Eventually, Morrigan and TBD escaped the Integrity on a Nu-class attack/transport shuttle that they found. A clone trooper from Stinger's platoon reported back to Apollo that they failed to execute the order and informed the commander of Stinger's death.

Personality and traits
CT-5552 gained the nickname "Stinger" as a clone of the bounty hunter Jango Fett, Stinger stood at 1.83 meters tall with a mass of 80 kilograms. Like his fellow clones in the tight-knit 401st Legion, Stinger was loyal to Jedi General Del Morrigan. As many other of his fellow clones, Stinger was known to have a sense of humor and was usually the one to lift spirits in tough or serious moments. Stinger was also extremely loyal to Commander Rayvis, confronting anyone who he felt disrespected his commander and mentor.

Despite his upmost respect for the members of the Jedi Order, the execution of Order 66 caused him to instantly turn on them. He became blindly loyal to Darth Sidious because he was unable to resist the conditioning imposed by his inhibitor chip. As a result of his programming, Stinger lost all parts of his personality that distinguished himself from the other clones. He attempted to kill his Jedi General and Jedi Commander without hesitation. He believed he was bringing them to justice for treason, but his conditioning blinded his judgment. After seeing his men fall at the hands of the Jedi, Stinger's arrogance led to his death at the hands of Morrigan.

Skills and abilities
CT-5552 was a skilled soldier of the Grand Army of the Republic and was proficient in both unarmed and armed combat. He also understood military tactics, a skill he learned from Commander Apollo. His superior skill and precision earned him training to become an ARC trooper.

Equipment
At the start of the Clone Wars, Stinger wore Phase I clone trooper armor with maroon markings to represent the 401st Legion. Later in the war, he switched to Phase II clone trooper armor with the same markings. As an ARC trooper, Stinger wore both sets of ARC trooper armor that he outfitted with a rangefinder, a double pauldron, a kama and ammunition pouches. The second set of his armor consisted of a survival backpack. Stinger often used a DC-15A blaster rifle but also used two DC-17 hand blasters.