As the Clone Wars dragged on and the separatists began to lose key planets to the rapidly advancing
Republic, Count Dooku realised that the Republic had a major advantage.
The Republic made use of specialized Clone forces like ARC Troopers, Shadow Troopers
and Clone Commandos.
Dooku realized that he needed an elite group of soldiers to be the direct equivalent to
Republic’s Clone Commandos, because droids would simply not cut it.
So who did he recruit for this incredibly specialized group of Separatist commandos?
I’m going to break down exactly who the Nimbus Commandos were, and how they came into
the service of count dooku.
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The Nimbus Commandos were the Elite Guards that protected the leader of the Separatist
forces on the planet Jabiim, Alto Stratus, during the battle of Jabiim.
The Nimbus commandos were heavily armored with custom armor made on the planet Jabiim,
specifically at the Order of Count Dooku.
Their helmets took strong inspiration from the Mandalorian warriors who trained the Republic’s
Clone Troopers on Kamino, hoping to replicate the success of that program.
The helmet also contained a mid range communications beacon within it, allowing for communication
across most of a planet’s surface, only being stopped if a Clone Shadow Trooper showed
up to block their communications.
On top of this, the Nimbus Commando helmet contained a visor which glowed an intense
orange.
The visor contained tactical information about the battlefield that they were on, and also
precise information about their weapon and armor systems.
The visor also helped the nimbus Commandos to aim their weapons more accurately, providing
guidelines for the Commando to shoot through.
They were also equipped with custom made separatist blaster rifles designed specifically to be
effective against Phase 1 and 2 clone armour, and they also carried standard blast charge
detanators.
The most unique feature of the Nimbus commando armour was the specialised repulsorlift skates
that they wore, allowing them to glide incredibly quickly through the damp, muddy terrain of
Jabiim.
The Clones and Jedi who were sent to the battle of Jabiim stood no chance against the mobility
of these commandos, because they’re equipment was simply not designed to work well enough
in muddy environments.
The Nimbus commandos were recruited and trained to be the direct competitors to the Republic’s
Clone Commando division, who were absolutely decimating the separatists in past months
of the war.
The Clone Commandos like Delta Squad and Omega were so effective in their objectives and
missions that Dooku personally intervened, creating the separatist’s answer to the
Clone Commandos.
The first leader of the Nimbus Commando Squad was named Mazzi, and was given the rank of
Colonel, making that the highest rank in the Nimbus commando structure.
He reported directly to Alto Stratus, who was the separatist leader at the battle of
Jabiim.
The first squad of Nimbus commandos were deployed at the battle of Jabiim, and were made up
of locals from the planet who despised the Republic’s control over their planet, and
wanted to eliminate all Clones from their homeworld.
These elite groups of men saw their first combat at the battle of Jabiim, as fighting
tore apart their cities and their homes.
The nimbus commandos dealt a major blow to Republic forces during the battle when they
managed to destroy an AT-AT by themselves, significantly setting back the Clone Forces.
The Nimbus Commandos also managed to ambush a republic convoy that was headed the extremely
important Cobalt Station on the planet, and even destroy all republic forces at the station,
leaving them decimated.
The nimbus commandos were also later able to launch a major surprise attack on Jedi
General Norcuna’s forces at Shelter base, allowing their separatist commander to kill
the Jedi in cold blood.
Near the conclusion of the Battle of Jabiim, separatist leader Alto Stratus was killed
by Jedi Padawan Aubrie Wyn.
His death was actually one of the most crazy ever.
Aubrie Wyn moved in to kill Stratus with her lightsabers, but he managed to get a shot
off on her with his concealed blaster, killing her immediately.
Unfortunately, as she was falling to the ground, her lightsabers did not disengage, and plunged
straight into the chest of Alto Stratus, killing him instantly.
What an unlucky death.
After Alto Stratus was killed, Colonel Mazzi was left as the highest ranking officer in
the Nimbus Commandos division, placing him in charge of all further operations.
Despite the death of the their leader, the Separatists came out victorious at the battle
of Jabiim and Republic forces were swiftly pushed off the planet.
After the Battle, the Nimbus commandos remained stationed on Jabiim to protect their homeworld
from any further threats.
Once the Clone Wars had ended completely and the galactic empire had been formed, Colonel
Mazzi and the Nimbus commandos allied themselves with Darth Sidious and his Imperial Government,
giving them the freedom to control their homeworld.
The empire also called on the Nimbus commandos to perform high risk missions when needed,
but most chose to remain on Jabiim for the rest of the Galactic Civil war.
The Nimbus commandos were still active after the fall of the Empire and the establishment
of the new Republic, but only few of them ever participated in conflict after the imperial
era, with most choosing to defend their home planet, and some becoming mercenaries around
the galaxy.
So that is the story of the Nimbus Commandos, the Separatists’ answer to the Clone Commando
squads.
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