With The Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 9 being released on Disney+ as one of the greatest
episodes in Clone Wars history, many of you may be wondering, where did the Mandalorian
Super Commandos wearing their distinctive red and black armor come from and who are
they led by?
I’m going to break down exactly how the Mandalorian Super Commandos group was created
and their significance to the Siege of Mandalore.
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The Mandalorian Super Commandos were Mandalorian warriors that served former Sith Lord and
contested leader of Mandalore, Darth Maul.
Following the collapse of the pacifist Mandalorian government led by Duchess Satine Kryze, leader
of Deathwatch and Holder of the Darksaber, Pre Vizsla reclaimed the rulership of Mandalore
with help of Maul, and his brother Savage Opress, returning the planet to the warrior
ways of it’s past.
His reign over Mandalore however, was short lived, with his alliance with Maul breaking
down, eventually leading his former ally to challenge him to a traditional Mandalorian
duel that would decide the one truly worthy holder of the Darksaber, and the rulership
of Mandalore.
Maul of course won this duel, claiming the Darksaber and taking the rulership of Mandalore
for himself.
Despite being the rightful ruler of Mandalore, under Mandalorian tradition, his status as
leader was disputed by Bo Katan Kryze, the second in command to the slain Pre Vizsla.
Bo Katan believed that an outsider should neve rule Mandalore, and that only those of
Mandalorian blood are worthy to hold the title of Mand’alor.
This caused a rift within Deathwatch, with Bo Katan and those loyal to her breaking off
from the group to create a rival organization known as the Nite Owls.
Because of this split, Deathwatch was dissolved, leaving those loyal to Maul to create a new
group, known as the Mandalorian Super Commandos.
Maul’s super commandos continued to use their traditional Mandalorian Beskar armour,
but modified its appearance to reflect their new allegiance to Maul.
In addition to painting their armour in the colours of their new leader, red and black,
some super commandos choose to add Zabrak horns to their helmet to honour their leader.
As these two new splinter groups formed from the remnants of Deathwatch, their struggle
to take control of Mandalore plunged the planet into a period of violent and fierce civil
war.
Before long however, former Master of Maul, Darth Sidious, notices the raging war on Mandalore,
and deems it a threat to his power.
This forces Sidious to travel to Mandalore and confront his old apprentice.
After a long duel with his former master, Maul is captured and imprisoned on the remote
world of Stygeon Prime, in the Galaxy’s most impenetrable prison.
In the aftermath of Maul’s capture, his second in command and puppet, Prime Minister
Almec sends top Super Commandos Gar Saxon, who you may know from Rebels and Rook Kast
to begin a rescue mission to Stygeon Prime, hoping to free their leader.
If you want to hear the full story of how exactly Maul was broken out of the Galaxy’s
toughest prison, check out the video in the comments below, which covers the full events
of the Son of Dathomir comics.
After Maul’s dramatic rescue and escape from Stygeon Prime, he is taken to the Mandalorian
outpost on Zanbar, where he rallies his super commandos and ensures that they are still
loyal to him.
Only moments after his arrival on Zanbar, a sepratist fleet, led by General Grievous
forces Maul’s super commandos into action to defend their base of operations.
Despite putting up a fierce fight, Maul’s super commandos that were based on the ground
suffered heavy losses and were forced to call in the aerial Super Commando squad to destroy
Grievous’ army.
Maul and his forces only barely escaped from Zanbar, but not without heavy losses and the
loss of a strategically important base of operations.
Maul’s supercommandos then regrouped with the rest of Maul’s Shadow collective forces
and journeyed to the planet Ord Mantell, where the Black Sun Crime Syndicate were based.
Again, shortly after arrival on the planet, Grievous’ forces managed to track down their
location and begin laying siege to the planet.
Maul’s defence of the planet was initially a shocking failure, causing the majority of
the super commandos to be rounded up, ready to be executed.
Luckily for his forces, Maul and Rook Kast were able to sneak aboard Grievous’ ship,
and disable the entire droid fleet, saving thousands of his commandos from execution.
Although he saved many of his men, the other members of the Shadow Collective were beginning
to doubt Maul’s ability to ensure the safety of his troops.
Following that, the Super Commandos were again called into action on a Mandalorion asteroid
base in the mid rim, as Republic forces became aware of Maul’s presence at the location,
including his very high value prisoner, Count Dooku.
The super commandos fought the republic forces led by General Obi Wan Kenobi, and Tip Lee,
causing many republic casualties.
After Dooku was able to kill General Tiplee on the asteroid base, the Mandalorian Super
Commandos fired their stun rockets at the Jedi generals, allowing their escape from
the base.
Despite escaping, many of Maul's Super Commandos were left behind and taken prisoner by the
Republic.
Once again, the high amount of casualties incurred by Maul caused further fracturing
in his relationship with the Shadow collective.
After their escape from the asteroid base, the super commandos followed Maul to Dathomir,
where he hoped to protect his mother, Talzin from an incoming attack by Sidious.
Unfortunately, Sidious was able to break through Maul’s Super Commando defences, and slaughtered
Mother Talzin, leaving Maul in tears.
This marked another monumental loss for Maul, including the deaths of many of his super
commandos.
The loss of Dathomir became the final straw for the members of the Shadow Collective,
with each of them pulling their support for Maul.
This finally leads us to where we are right now with the Siege of Mandalore.
In Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 9, Maul’s Super Commandos regrouped in the capital city
of Mandalore, Sundari, in preparation for an incoming invasion by the Republic.
Prime Minister Almec, Gar Saxon and Rook Kast continued to lead the super commando forces,
as Maul hid in the shadows awaiting the return of his old enemy Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Unfortunately for him, Kenobi never arrived, leaving the Super Commandos to defend the
capital against Bo-Katan’s Nite Owls and the 332nd Company of the 501st legion, led
by Ahsoka Tano and the now Commander Rex.
As of right now it seems to be an evenly matched fight between Maul’s super commandos and
Bo-Katan’s forces, but we’ll have to see how that progresses as the Siege of Mandalore
arc continues.
That was the complete history of the Mandalorian Super Commandos.
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