Beta Squad

"'Those men are some of the most efficient clone commandos that I've ever seen out in the field. They've earned my respect.'""― Jedi Master Vasto Ovis on Beta Squad"Beta Squad was an elite clone commando squad, who carried out missions deemed too difficult for normal GAR forces to handle. Unlike most clone commando squads, Beta Squad consisted of five members instead of four, though each member was still a clone of the Mandalorian bounty hunter, Jango Fett. The squad was part of the GAR's Special Operations Brigade (SO BDE) within the Grand Army's military structure, meaning they took orders from the Director of Special Forces, Jedi General Arligan Zey as well as Jedi Knight Etain Tur-Mukan

Youth and Training
The five members of Beta Squad, like all clones were born in the cloning facilities of Tipoca City on the planet of Kamino. Beta Squad received flash training like the rest of the developing Grand Army of the Republic, and were trained by one of the seventy-five Mandalorian clone commando training instructors from the Cuy'val Dar. During their training, the five commandos chose names to go along with their numerical designations. RC-3634, the squad's leader, became known as "Xet", while the demolitions expert, RC-2747 took on the name "Barca". The team's slicer, RC-8253 was nicknamed "Shifter", and finally the marksman, RC-8032 became known as "Slate".

Battle of Geonosis
Beta Squad made their first appearance during the First Battle of Geonosis in 22 BBY. During the battle, they were tasked with taking out a large, underground CIS Tank Factory, and supporting the frontlines on the surface. Following the battle of Geonosis they would recruit another clone commando, a close quarters specialist and scout RC-1205 took up the nickname "Jolt".

Order 66
When clone order sixty-six was initiated, Beta-Squad was on mission with the 34th Advanced Combat Legion as well as the 291st Special Operations Battalion on the planet of Munitio. The three groups turned on Jedi General Vasto Ovis, as well as Jedi General Rika Iona and her padawan. The combined forces, fighting against both the CIS forces managed to execute Iona's padawan. However the Jedi Generals were able to escape and while Beta Squad pursued, they were unable to eliminate either of the escaped Jedi Masters as they had traversed through the heavy forests and commandeered a shuttle from a nearby CIS outpost.

Return to Kamino
Following Order 66, Beta Squad was recalled back to Kamino, where they would take part in the Kaminoan Uprising, putting down an insurrection of Kaminoans and an army of clone troopers bred to defend Kamino rather than the Republic turned Empire. Beta Squad would eliminate a rogue team of defective clone troopers, including a female clone as part of their mission objective. Following this, they would clear out several additional labs and discover yet another female clone, however this one was locked away in a Kaminoan prison cell. The unit would free the clone and recruit her into their unit, adding UC-0006, or "Zeta"