Taking a break from the battlefield, Bacara joined ARC trooper Alpha-17's ARC program and graduated early.

During the war, Bacara and the Galactic Marines earned a reputation as one of the most feared Republic units. Following the battle that triggered the Clone Wars in 22 BBY, Bacara fought alongside several Jedi, including Jedi Master and Council member Ki-Adi-Mundi. Bacara was given command of the Galactic Marines, which was attached to the 4th Sector Army. At some point, the Clone Commander learned space and land-based fighting.

Cloned on the planet Kamino, Bacara received initial training from the former Concord Dawn Journeyman Protector Cort Davin, who taught the young clone the ideals and traditions of the Journeyman Protectors. He betrayed the trust of every one of us.' вЂ•CC-1138 Д¬C-1138, nicknamed ' Bacara,' was a clone marshal commander who served in the Grand Army of the Republic. I thought of all my men who died under Ki-Adi-Mundi's command, and if I'd known then that he and his buddies were gearing up to do the Separatists' work for them and overthrow the government, I'd have shot him as a traitor a lot earlier. ' I hesitated for a moment when I received Order 66 because the last thing I expected was a Jedi coup.

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