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- "Senate Commandos? How does a money-grubbing worm like Gunray rate all this security?"
- ―Ahsoka Tano
The Senate Commandos was an elite division of the Galactic Republic's Senate Guard, tasked with protecting the Galactic Senate and the Supreme Chancellor along with other high-value individuals. A highly regarded force consisting of the best and bravest members of the Guard, the commandos carried out secret missions on behalf of the government.[5] They were also distinguished from the rest of the Guard by their armor, which was made to be more flexible and battle ready than the ornamental uniforms of their rank-and-file counterparts.[1]
During the Clone Wars, Captain Faro Argyus, an officer of the Senate Commandos, betrayed the Republic by assisting the Separatists with the rescue of Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray.[6] With the fall of the Republic, the Senate Guard was phased out and replaced by stormtroopers and the Imperial Royal Guard of Emperor Palpatine.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
Senate commandos first appeared in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars film.[7]
For their appearances in The Clone Wars film and series, their model used the same basic body of a clone trooper, with a custom blue paint job, different head, and a large scarab-like shoulder pad with the Senate seal for the captain.[8]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars film (First appearance)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Cloak of Darkness"- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Lair of Grievous" (In flashback(s))
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Dooku Captured" (In flashback(s))
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Zillo Beast Strikes Back"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Senate Spy"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Lightsaber Lost" (In flashback(s))
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Voyage of Temptation"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Duchess of Mandalore"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Assassin"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Sphere of Influence"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Hostage Crisis"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Heroes on Both Sides"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Senate Murders"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Crisis on Naboo"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "An Old Friend"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Lost One"
Non-canon appearances[]
- Prequel Battle - LEGO Star Wars - Episode 4 on the official LEGO YouTube channel (backup link)
- Geonosis Troopers vs Battle Droids - LEGO Star Wars - Episode 6 on the official LEGO YouTube channel (backup link)
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Senate Guard in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Cloak of Darkness"
- ↑ Star Wars Helmet Collection 30 (Helmets: Helmets: Senate Guard)
- ↑ Star Wars Helmet Collection 27 (Helmets: Commander Gree)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Senate Guard in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Captain Argyus in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
- ↑ "Cloak of Darkness" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)