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this clone trooper, originally designated CT-96/298, was one of the many that developed their own personalities during the height of the Clone Wars. Nate's identification number was often shortened to simply A-98, since he was the leader of a small unit of ARC troopers. He was a veteran of the Battle of Geonosis, having saved himself and five comrades from the attack of a droideka. His actions led to a rapid series of promotions to the rank of Captain. A hip injury while fighting off a broca on Altair 9 nearly cost him is leg, but the recouperative powers of a clone troopers allowed him to survive and restore nearly all his range of motion. Two years later, after surviving the training missions on Vandor-3 with exceptionally low casualty rates, Nate was placed in command of the troopers who were to be attached to Jedi Masters Obi-Wan Kenobi and Kit Fisto on a mission to Ord Cestus. He chose four other ARC troopers - known as Forry, Sirty, Xutoo, and Seefor - to serve on the team. Nate was assigned to Master Fisto's team, which was charged with locating the Desert Wind terrorist group, in an effort to create public unrest across the surface of Ord Cestus. It was on this mission that he met Sheeka Tull, a woman who claimed to have once been the girlfriend of Jango Fett. The connection seemed to spark something inside Nate, who found himself attracted to the woman. After spending time with her, Nate became more and more aware of his own individuality, in addition to his own connection to Jango. For this reason, he adopted the new nickname Jangotat, which literally meant "brother of Jango" in Mandalorian. Shortly afterward, the hidden lair of the Desert Wind terrorists was discovered by Asajj Ventress, who sent a group of infiltration droids to destroy them. In the fighting, Jangotat sustained heavy injuries, and was rescued by Sheeka Tull.