"Dogma" was the nickname of a rookie clone trooper who served in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. One of millions of clones engineered from the genetic template of the bounty hunter Jango Fett, Dogma was bred to become a soldier of theGalactic Republic, living only for combat and duty. In the later period of the war, he served with the 501st Legion during a Battle ofUmbara. As a result, he was placed under the command of JediGeneral Pong Krell, whom he would later kill after Krell betrayed the clone troopers and the Republic.



By 21 BBY, the clone trooper known as "Dogma" was brought into the ranks of the 501st Legion, an elite division of clone soldiers in theGrand Army of the Republic. Around this time, the planet Umbaraseceded from the Galactic Republic and joined the Confederacy of Independent Systems. In order to prevent the Separatists from gaining a tactical advantage through Umbaran technology, the Republic launched a full scale invasion to restore the planet under Republic control. The initial foray saw the deployment of the 501st onto Umbara's surface, with Dogma serving under the command ofJedi General Anakin Skywalker and Clone Captain CT-7567, nicknamed "Rex." Other troopers in Dogma's unit included ARC trooper ARC-5555, nicknamed "Fives," Hardcase, Jesse and Kix.^[2]


The battle began with the 501st engaging heavy resistance from the soldiers of the Umbaran militia. After overcoming the initial wave of enemy combatants, General Skywalker permitted the clones some time to rest before resuming their course toward the planet's capital city. Although Dogma was only interested in completing the mission, thus discarding the notion of rest, he obediently complied with the order of his superior officer.^[2]