Cale Halvern

Commander Cale Halvern was a Republic trooper who lived at the time of the Galactic Civil War. A distinguished soldier, Halvern was given command of Squad 419. However, during a mission on Ord Mantell, almost the entire squadron was killed, the only survivors being Halvern and Private Ordo. He suffered severe injuries and as a result was no longer fit for military service.

Biography
Not much is known about Halvern's early life, except that he served in the Great Galactic War. He was a decorated veteran, having presumably fought in some of the war's key battles. By the end of the war, when the  Treaty of Coruscant was signed, Halvern stayed in the Republic military.

After the seperatists began growing in power on Ord Mantell, the Republic was sent in to assist the local government with dealing with them. Halvern, in command of Infantry Squad 419, was one of the ones posted on the planet.

During his time on the planet, him and his squad were sent to rescue civilians from a possible hostage situation. Arriving at the scene, it turned out to be a seperatist trap, as the building was rigged with bombs and filled with hostiles. Halvern was caught in one of the explosions, and the squad quickly went down.

Private Ordo, better known by her callsign, Manka Cat, managed to hold back the seperatists and pulled Halvern out from underneath a fallen pillar. She then carried the commander back to base, but it was too late for him. Suffering extensive injuries, his life was preserved but he could no longer serve.

Personality and Traits
Halvern was in many ways a good or at least decent soldier. It is known that he was a very good fighter and fairly decorated in the Galactic War, as well as possessing talent in tactics and leadership. When leading his squad, Halvern would always be at the very front.

However, Halvern was fairly discriminatory. Although he showed no negative views on near-humans, he was noticibly speciest towards species such as the Hutts, often making jokes and remarks about them. He also discriminated against females, which ended up to be his downfall.

It was unknown whether placing Manka Cat in the rearguard of the squad was to protect her, or simply because he did not believe females were as competant as males in combat. Either way, he was discriminatory against females, including Private Ordo, who was in fact the most skilled fighter in the squad. This led to Halvern's downfall and the deaths of the entire squad, which may have been prevented if Ordo, who had considerable skill in demolitions, was allowed to be in the vanguard.

Equipment
Halvern wore standard Republic trooper battle armour, although it was customized and personalized to meet his needs. His armour had red markings and sported the Republic insignia. In combat, he wielded a portable blaster cannon and holstered a blaster pistol at his hip, most likely used as a sidearm.