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Corellian_Ale Registered: Mar '08	Date Posted: 1/4 8:01pm Subject: Army of One Man? (2009 Dear Diary Challenge - updated 10/5) - Date Edited: 10/5 10:06am (18 edits total) Edited By: Corellian_Ale
	Title: “Army of One Man?" Author: Corellian_Ale Timeframe: End of Clone Wars/Beginning of Imperial Regime Characters: OC Clones Keywords: diary, clones Summary: For the 2009 Dear Diary Challenge; a displaced clone who survived the slaughtering of his unit is reassigned. Notes: Thanks to MsLanna for goading me into this one. PM List: (let me know if you're listed/missing in error) Takianna VaderLVR64 MsLanna NYCitygurl* CT-770492A3 BigE 1,029 days after the Battle of Geonosis I don’t even know why I’m doing this… When I shipped back to Capitol space after being wounded at Saleucami, I was visited by a bunch of citizens who thought it was their civic duty to visit recovering GAR soldiers and “cheer them up”. They demanded my room got a brand new holo receiver deck so I could watch dramas while I lay useless in my bed. It was a gesture gone unappreciated I suppose, but they insisted I wasn’t being treated in the manner my “sacrifice” warranted. I just wanted to be left alone so I could rejoin the fight, I’m really not interested in those ‘freedoms and rights’ they insist I should be entitled to. The Movement for Humane Treatment of Clones or MHTC as military acronyms demands. They thought it was an honor when I suggested it. I rolled my eyes and told them I needed to rest. But they visited me and a few of the others religiously, sometimes storming in on rehab sessions to “inspect” that we were being treated humanely. Funny thing is, only one of them was actually human. Military’s public relations department - didn’t know such a thing existed: “Don’t worry about the War, we got it handled” - asked me to keep a journal of my day-to-day life, just to satisfy the “freedom moochers”. Take it up with the GAR’s public relations; I didn’t come up with the nickname. Personally, they’d be the last bunch I want with me on the front line, I can see them now getting all teary eyed over the loss of the enemy: “Oops mister battle droid, it seems I’ve blown your arm off. I’m so sorry, here have some cake.” Not too long after I was transferred here, a planet called Kamino, but it ain’t Kamino… And the clones here are… odd. If I was irrational, I’d think I was wrapped up in some secret Separatist plot to infiltrate the GAR. My designation is CT-8932, but I nicknamed myself Gal. Heard it somewhere in the barracks a few months back, couldn’t tell you what it means though… -----signature----- "An elegant weapon for more civilized times, eh?" "Well, guess what, times have changed." - "Boss"; RC-1138 Shades of Gray II - Acts of Contrition: http://boards.theforce.net/b/b1/30043243
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NYCitygurl Title: Manager of SFFBC, C&G, NSWFF, and Icons Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 1/4 8:16pm Subject: RE: Army of One Man? (2009 Dear Diary Challenge)
	Ooo, this looks interesting If you've got a PM list, please add me! -----signature----- I agree with RJ Officially Idri's Muse
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CPL_Macja Registered: Nov '08	Date Posted: 1/4 11:00pm Subject: RE: Army of One Man? (2009 Dear Diary Challenge)
	Another good clone story... Please PM me with updates. -----signature----- Josch Decinchi - Padawan of BultarSwan (GoL) Padawan of KELIA (Creche) \| NJO/LotFFC- Golden Wraith 15 XWFC - Rogue 3 \| Xander Illiam - Shadow Squadron GM: For the Honor of Greyskull - 13th EUC SFD "Look at the size of that thing!" - Wedge Antilles
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Jinngerbread Registered: Sep '07	Date Posted: 1/4 11:47pm Subject: RE: Army of One Man? (2009 Dear Diary Challenge)
	Wow this is unique, the diary of a clone. I never would have thought that they would keep stuff like that, really interesting! I'd like to be PM'ed when you update as well. -----signature----- Miscellaneous http://boards.theforce.net/before_the_saga/b10475/29654978/p1 2009 diary challenge entry All That Slithers is Goa'uld http://boards.theforce.net/before_the_saga/b10475/29365461
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KELIA Title: The Pretty in Pink Fan Fic Manager Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 1/5 3:56am Subject: RE: Army of One Man? (2009 Dear Diary Challenge)
	Very nice beginning. I love Gal's attitude and I can totally understand his frustration and annoyance with the "freedom moochers". Looking forward to more -----signature----- "Do or do not, there is no try." Master Yoda A Light In The Darkness: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/28150602/p1/?8 NaNaWriMo Progress: 32,105
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MsLanna Title: CR GSFF Central = Offizieller Burger Brater Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 1/5 5:40am Subject: RE: Army of One Man? (2009 Dear Diary Challenge)
	I did nothing. Swear! Good to see you back Ale. And with clones, too. You must like me. Okay, so Gal. Like slang 'gal' meaning girl? Do I want to know about his time in school? Or maybe he's just in touch with his feminine side... reads um, no, probably not... I love him already, he's got a priceless attitude and though he'd scoff my teary-eyed attention, I'd still have to love him. I would just like to see what the public does when his diary gets published - like it is now. But they visited me and a few of the others religiously, sometimes storming in on rehab sessions to “inspect” that we were being treated humanely. Funny thing is, only one of them was actually human. I am intrigued where this will lead. Pm me with updates, or else. -----signature----- I give up. Fett is great. Member of the waadas'dar Club. Cuyir adate jate, bal droten ori'dush Proud Master and buir'ika of Commander_Ducky. My New Title: Lords and Ladies of the Empire
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VaderLVR64 Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 1/5 5:41am Subject: RE: Army of One Man? (2009 Dear Diary Challenge)
	My designation is CT-8932, but I nicknamed myself Gal. Heard it somewhere in the barracks a few months back, couldn’t tell you what it means though… Looking forward to this one! Please PM me with updates if you could. Thanks! -----signature----- R.I.P John, Alex, Jason, and Christian Never forgotten Soldiers' Angels http://soldiersangels.org/ 2114 soldiers waiting for someone to care
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Takianna Registered: Apr '05	Date Posted: 1/6 7:44am Subject: RE: Army of One Man? (2009 Dear Diary Challenge)
	AHHH!!! Clone brothers in abundance. Love it. PM me with updates. -----signature----- http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/29819847/p1 *** Loves those Republic Twinkies Friend of Mrs. Ben C. Blocked
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brodiew Registered: Oct '05	Date Posted: 1/6 12:44pm Subject: RE: Army of One Man? (2009 Dear Diary Challenge)
	Nice intro to Gal, Ale. It seems he doesn;t suffer fools lightly even those who think their intentions are good. It seems, like any good clone, Gal just wants to return to front line to kill battle droids. I look forward to more. -----signature----- “You were right about one thing, Master. The negotiations were short.”
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Darth Muis Registered: Mar '00	Date Posted: 1/7 3:12am Subject: RE: Army of One Man? (2009 Dear Diary Challenge)
	Good start there Ale! I loved this line: “Oops mister battle droid, it seems I’ve blown your arm off. I’m so sorry, here have some cake.” Damn hippies! I'd love to be on the PM-list for this. -----signature----- Talon Intelligence Squadron http://www.TalonIntelligenceSquadron.com 'Wilson' or 'The Diary of an Astromech Droid' http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29659538 "Once a Talon, always a Talon."
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The_Face Title: Ex-Manager Registered: Feb '03	Date Posted: 1/9 7:26pm Subject: RE: Army of One Man? (2009 Dear Diary Challenge)
	Well, well, well… Cool character. If you’ll be doing PM updates, ale, you can sling some my way. -----signature----- "Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia." - E.L. Doctorow
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Corellian_Ale Registered: Mar '08	Date Posted: 1/10 9:06am Subject: RE: Army of One Man? (2009 Dear Diary Challenge) - Date Edited: 7/14 2:23pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Corellian_Ale
	Wow! Thanks all! I'm writing Gal on the fly, so I'm basically develpoing his personality as we go along. Enjoy! And "gal" I'm assuming ...is pronounced like the word gall... but what do I know. Entry 2: 1,030 days after the Battle of Geonosis Why am I doing this again? I was looking over my journal entry this morning before I transmitted it to the GAR-PR archives, and I realized my thoughts could be misconstrued as callous or indifferent towards the citizens of the Republic. Let’s be honest, they really don’t give two damns about me. I was spawned in a test tube, and from the moment of the end of my incubation, I’ve been breed to kill without judgment. No to be honest, that’s the only way a soldier can be, especially if your goal is to live. I am the Grand Army of the Republic, and the GAR’s goal is to win. It’s paramount over everything else, even living. My gear is my life, and both belong to the Republic. Yeah, I called those busy bodies “freedom moochers”, but it’s not so much that I have to do the fighting for them – let’s be honest, there’s beings in this galaxy that can’t really commit to the nature of war anyway – but more of the way they look for any little thing to buck the authority of the Republic. They’re given freedoms and options I’ll never get – or want – and they don’t have to lift a finger for it. They choose not to look at the flaws in their imperfect lives, so they fabricate some in others to make them feel better about themselves. I don’t need their help, or protection, they need mine. I guess that’s what happens in an imperfect system of “too many freedoms”. The only thing perfect in the Republic is me, us, the GAR. Some day when they open their eyes, they’ll see that their ideals are only as far as me and my perfect brothers will allow. Without us, all their liberties will cease to exist. -----signature----- "An elegant weapon for more civilized times, eh?" "Well, guess what, times have changed." - "Boss"; RC-1138 Shades of Gray II - Acts of Contrition: http://boards.theforce.net/b/b1/30043243
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VaderLVR64 Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 1/10 9:29am Subject: RE: Army of One Man? (2009 Dear Diary Challenge)
	You've managed to pack a lot of meaning into very few words. I am the Grand Army of the Republic, and the GAR’s goal is to win. It’s paramount over everything else, even living. My gear is my life, and both belong to the Republic. Yeah, I called those busy bodies “freedom moochers”, but it’s not so much that I have to do the fighting for them – let’s be honest, there’s beings in this galaxy that can’t really commit to the nature of war anyway – but more of the way they look for any little thing to buck the authority of the Republic. Bravo! -----signature----- R.I.P John, Alex, Jason, and Christian Never forgotten Soldiers' Angels http://soldiersangels.org/ 2114 soldiers waiting for someone to care
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NYCitygurl Title: Manager of SFFBC, C&G, NSWFF, and Icons Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 1/10 10:24am Subject: RE: Army of One Man? (2009 Dear Diary Challenge - updated 1/10)
	Pretty powerful. I feel bad for him -----signature----- I agree with RJ Officially Idri's Muse
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Takianna Registered: Apr '05	Date Posted: 1/11 9:48am Subject: RE: Army of One Man? (2009 Dear Diary Challenge - updated 1/10)
	Great Job! -----signature----- http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/29819847/p1 *** Loves those Republic Twinkies Friend of Mrs. Ben C. Blocked
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MsLanna Title: CR GSFF Central = Offizieller Burger Brater Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 1/12 8:37am Subject: RE: Army of One Man? (2009 Dear Diary Challenge - updated 1/10)
	my thoughts could be misconstrued as callous or indifferent towards the citizens of the Republic So what? Nothing wrong with a cynic trooper. I am the Grand Army of the Republic Can I join? I don’t need their help, or protection, they need mine. I am all ready to be protected. Just because he's right, doesn't mean I have to like it, right? Freedom of choice -> stress. The shiny boys in white are probably more relaxed than anybody else. Of course, raised in a society that values freedom above (almost) everything nobody'll be eager to change anything. -----signature----- I give up. Fett is great. Member of the waadas'dar Club. Cuyir adate jate, bal droten ori'dush Proud Master and buir'ika of Commander_Ducky. My New Title: Lords and Ladies of the Empire
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