"Welcome to the 182nd, Shiny. You, CR-XXXX... no nickname yet? Don't worry, you'll get one soon enough. Anyways, you're here in the VR room to get acquainted with Nomad's set up."
"So, who are we? Nomad is a recon element for the Republic. We show up places, decide how frakked shit is, and then leave while other battalions do the fighting. Remember that, Shiny, we are a recon element first and combat element second. Anyways, with that out of the way we can talk about our armor and squad set up."
"Oh, and before you ask, no. Our Jedi General is not a female Twi'lek. We don't even have a Jedi right now, last one got a bad case of the explosions."
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"First off, we have the command staff. See that guy in the center? He's our CT-CC (Clone Trooper Commander). He's got that fancy face mask and kama. To the left with the yellow markings is a CT-CF (Clone Trooper Pilot) and to the right with the grey chest piece is a CT-CF-S (Clone Trooper Pilot Senior)."
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"What's next on the docket? Right, the mechanized guys. If you see these guys outside of their tanks, APCs, or transports, that means shit has gone from bad to worse. Left and right are the basic crewmen and in the center is the captain. They don't have any special ranks, so don't worry about memorizing anything here."
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"These three hunks in the front are the squad are the leading team. Front and center is the squad lead in the center, CT-CS (Clone Trooper Sergeant). To the left in the green armor is the squad medic, who is usually a CT-CP (Clone Trooper Corporal). Make sure you always know where he is. Now to the left with the honestly stupid helmet is the squad RTO (Radio Transmissions Officer) who will always be a CT-LCP (Clone Trooper Lance Corporal). He's the one relaying orders and information between high command and the squad lead."
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"This line up of nerf herders is the basic fireteam. Each squad has two of these teams. On the far left, with the red helmet, is the team lead who is always a CT-CP (Clone Trooper Corporal). Moving left is the team auto-rifleman, using a Valken 38 to lay down suppressive fire or take accurate shots. Auto-riflemen are always the team second in command at the rank CT-S (Clone Trooper Senior). You van tell who he is by the cheek armor on his ARF helmet. Moving further to the left is the assistant auto-rifleman with just the basic blue markings, which you will get as a CT (Clone Trooper). These guys carry extra ammo and barrels, in case the weapon overheats, for the auto-rifleman. And finally is the basic rifleman, represented here wearing the basic white CR (Clone Recruit) armor. That's the armor you get to wear, Shiny. You don't get your colors till you survive your first deployment."
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"Oh, I almost forgot to mention these frakkers in the special red armor are the Nomad ARC Troopers who hold the rank of CT-ARC (Clone Trooper Advanced Recon Commando). They don't talk much, but they kill droids pretty well."
"Alright, Shiny, that's it for your introduction. Now frakk off, I'm gonna get a drink."
