As a commander of the 2. Attack Battalion, Cody participated in many battles over the course of the war, including the Battle of Utapau, where he was instructed by Chancellor. Palpatine to kill Jedi. General. Obi- Wan Kenobi after the execution of Order 6.
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Although Cody was not involved in the first battle of Geonosis. With the support and recommendations of General Kenobi he rose to Marshal Commander, the highest rank a clone can hold.!
He knows the plan. While Anakin and Obi- Wan were fighting Ventress, Cody and Captain. Rex successfully apprehended Slick after a short chase, but not before he managed to sabotage numerous walkers, gunships and other materiel. Whorm was able to set up a deflector shield that protected the advancement of his forces from the Republic's heavy cannon fire. Skywalker and his newly arrived Padawan. Ahsoka Tano were tasked to take down the shield while Cody, Rex, Kenobi and the clones were to hold off the enemy as long as they could.
Kenobi allowed himself to be captured and stalled the Separatist general by discussing the surrender in a civilized manner. Right before Whorm had enough of the playing and ordered Kenobi to surrender, Skywalker and Tano took down the shield, allowing the Republic's cannons to tear Whorm's tanks apart. Whorm being distracted by this, was taken hostage by General Kenobi, ending the battle as a Republic victory.
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He and his men were tasked to assist the 5. Legion, General Skywalker and his apprentice Ahsoka Tano during their mission to rescue Jabba's son Rotta, who had been kidnapped and brought to a Separatist controlled prison on Teth.! What the heck are you doing? Just as I thought. Looks like one of those new commando droids. It tried to get rid of the two by sending them away with their ship, but Rex concluded it was a droid because the droid answered a command with 'roger, roger' and a droid attack flare was fired by surviving base guard clones Hevy, Echo and Fives.
Rex realized the reason for the odd behavior and he shot the droid, shocking Cody. They were caught in an ambush set up by the droids in case the disguised droid failed to send the clones away, and the droids proceeded to throw thermal detonators towards the clones. The explosion destroyed their shuttle, but the clones were able to survive by hanging from cables and landing safely on the ground. Later they met the survivors and encountered a Rishi eel that earlier ate Cutup, one of the survivors, which Rex shot and used its blue blood to place his hand print onto Echo's . The group managed to take back the station and discovered the droids had hard wired an .
As the clones attempted to disable the all clear signal, droid reinforcements arrived and discovered the clones had survived and retaken the station. The outnumbered clones tried to deactivate the all- clear signal by destroying the station with tibanna liquid and explosives set off by remote detonation, but the detonator jammed; in which Hevy chose to remain and activate it manually. Hevy continued to hold off incoming droids for as long as he could, eventually getting shot in the back. Following his manual detonation, the all- clear signal ceased to broadcast, thereby alerting the Republic fleet of Grievous' presence near Kamino. For this act, Rex accepted the last two survivors into the 5.
Legion. This is personal for us clones. Cody and Rex along with Generals Kenobi, Skywalker and the 5. Legion were sent to reinforce General Shaak Ti's forces on Kamino. When General Grievous' droid fleet arrived, Cody was overseeing the battle along with Masters Ti and Kenobi, Prime Minister.
Lama Su and other clone officers, but later joined Rex, Echo, Fives and clone 9. Ventress' aqua droids carried by Tridents had attacked Tipoca City from underwater. Cody later helped the other clones along with cadets to set up an ambush for Grievous and his droids that were clearing out the barracks, while Kenobi engaged Grievous in a short duel. While the clones were battling the incoming droids, 9.
Cody ordered him to stop, but due to his slowness was ultimately shot in the back. Following the separatist defeat, in addition to Grievous and Ventress fleeing the system, the loss of 9. Later, Fives and Echo were promoted to ARC troopers. When General Skywalker and his apprentice Commander Tano were able to destroy the blockade surrounding the planet, Cody along with Generals Kenobi and Windu were able to make an almost safe landing onto the planet. However, they then were attacked by anti air guns which Windu tasked General Kenobi and Ghost Company with destroying. Kenobi also reminded the clones that they had come to aid the Twi'leks, not to destroy their homes. However, they were forced to retreat when the Confederate forces started surround and overwhelm them.
They were able to leave Felucia by using General Koon's gunships. Unfortunately, Bane escaped, but Cody was able to get their ship away from the station before it blew up. He and his battalion landed at Point Rain to set up the rendezvous point for Generals Skywalker's and Mundi's forces. When Kenobi's gunship was shot down, Cody sent Waxer and Boil to rescue Kenobi and Trapper from the wreckage. Cody and his men held out against the Geonosians and their AATs until Skywalker called in an airstrike. Cody, the Jedi and their clone commanders then planned the attack on the ray shield fortress.
Cody and Kenobi brought up the AT- TEs and destroyed the generator after Skywalker and Tano disabled the proton cannons. There, they attacked Grievous's fleet. Once there, their ship was seized by Grievous's destroyer'stractor beam. Cody and his men then stood their ground when Grievous, his magna. Guards, and commando droids boarded the ship. Cody and his men then tried to keep Grievous from leaving the ship. Cody and Kenobi then following Grievous into docking tube as their ship was being destroyed.
Cody and Kenobi then met up with General Adi Gallia. However, they could not continue their attempt and were forced to leave the destroyer.
There, Cody, Kenobi, and Crys then searched the flatland for Grievous. They then found R2 spooked by something and contacted Skywalker. Cody, Rex, and Skywalker then a open container.
Cody, Rex, and their men then went to Skywalker's aid when he was attacked by a Assassin probe. Cody and the others then came under attack by smaller probe killers, which they were able to destroy. They then questioned the protocol droid in charge of the cargo, who confirmed that one of the senators was a traitor.
They then continued their search for more of the probes. When Cody and Rex were under attack by one of the droids, it was dispatched by R2- D2. Cody and Rex then assisted Skywalker in destroying the last of the probe droids. Later, Cody, Rex, Skywalker and the rest of the clones assisted the royal guards in repelling the super battle droids boarding the Coronet. During the skirmish, Skywalker managed to kill the traitor, now revealed to be Tal Merrik, before he destroyed the ship.
Cody, Rex, and the royal guards were able to destroy the droids, and Rex subsequently reported their success to Skywalker. Thus, he and the others were put into carbonite to avoid the sensors. There they were able to take the capital, despite Krell secretly sabotaging their efforts. There he received a message from Confederate commander, Darts D'Nar to discuss terms of surrender.
Cody, Skywalker, and Tano then listened in on Kenobi's negotiations with D'Nar, claiming he planted bombs all over the city. After D'Nar detonated one of the bombs, Cody and R2 guided Skywalker and Tano to the bombs locations. They were successful in disarming the bombs. However, they then came under attack by a Confederate fleet under General Grievous. When Grievous's forces took control of the Negotiator, Cody and Kenobi activated the self- destruct and fled with what remained of their forces to the escape pods. During the battle, Cody and Rex deduced that Trench had somehow gotten a hold of Rex's strategy algorithm and Jedi General Mace Windu ordered them to take a small squad of Clone troopers behind enemy lines to infiltrate the Separatists Cyber center.
Cody then recommended a Clone Commando team known as Clone Force 9. Rex to investigate the Confederate's cyber center. However, Cody was injured in their gunship's crash and was left behind with Kix. Those slippery, slimy..
For this mission, Commander Cody worked with the Jedi Kenobi, Anakin, Desh, and Quinlan Vos. Unknown to Cody and his colleagues, Vos had turned to the dark side and was secretly working with Count. Dooku to sabotage the Republic's war effort. Upon arriving, Vos quickly . Cody and his colleagues managed to evacuate the asteroid but were unable to extract the supplies, which were destroyed with the asteroid. Under General Kenobi's orders, Cody divided his squadron into teams and sent them to scout the facility. Upon arriving there, Cody and his Clone and Jedi comrades discovered that the listening post had already been abandoned.
As a result of this incident, the Jedi High Council came to suspect that Master Vos was a traitor. To test his loyalty to the Jedi and the Republic, they sent Vos on a mission to kill Count Dooku. He wanted Dooku to lead him to his mysterious master. Darth Sidious and then kill the two Sith Lords.
However, Master Kenobi and the Jedi Knight Anakin had tailed him there and arrested both Vos and Dooku. Master Kenobi then contacted Cody and Desh, who were aboard the Venator- class Star Destroyer. Vigilance and informed them that they were bringing back Vos and Dooku as prisoners. When Desh asked the Clone Commander how many troops they should bring to the hangar, Cody joked about sending two hundred men.
As a precaution, Cody also stationed clones every couple of meters between the hangar bay and the brig. Cody was also accompanied by Desh and another Jedi Knight named Kav Bayons. Despite being outnumbered, Quinlan managed to turn the table on his captors by tricking Desh into approaching him and then stealing his lightsaber.
The Far Side of the World Blu- ray. Century Fox . Surprise, when they're suddenly attacked by a superior enemy.
With. the Surprise badly damaged and much of his crew injured, Aubrey is torn between duty and friendship as he. It's a mission that can make his. Lucky Jack and his crew. In the course of the characters' epic journey, the movie travels. Brazil to the storm- tossed waters of Cape Horn, south through ice and snow, to. The Galapagos Islands.
Based on author Patrick O'Brian's. Aubrey/Maturin novels, the story is set during the Napoleonic Wars. For more about Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and the Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Blu- ray release, see Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Blu- ray Review published by Greg Maltz on May 9, 2. Blu- ray release scored 4. Director: Peter Weir.
Writers: Peter Weir,John Collee. Starring: Russell Crowe,Paul Bettany,Billy Boyd,James D'Arcy,Lee Ingleby,Robert Pugh» See full cast & crew. More than the stunning visuals, solid acting and rousing story, the audio resolution of Master and. Commander proves reference quality.
Reviewed by Greg Maltz, May 9, 2. Since Errol Flynn graced the screen in Captain Blood, the genre of swashbuckling.
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the. World is a period piece with modern execution. From the standpoint of the story and. Russell Crowe as Captain Jack Aubrey is the ultimate star. Master and Commander. He conveys an authenticity and.
Aubrey role so. authoritatively. But there is an even more impressive star of the film- -a star you will not. Richard King was brought on board by director Peter Weir as . His passion. technical expertise in audio engineering make the film a powerhouse cinematic experience. British Navy ship, Surprise, off the coast of South America almost 2. More. than any other aspect of the film, the realism and immersive quality of the audio puts the. King won the Academy Award of Merit for Best Sound Editing for his work on Master.
Commander. It was very well deserved, and the DTS- HD MA encode on the BD fully pays. King's fantastic sonic achievement. Based on Patrick O'Brian's novels about Aubrey's adventures, Master and Commander: The. Far Side of the World follows the Surprise, as it battles the Acheron, a. U. S.- made ship in Napoleon's navy.
After a surprise attack by the Acheron. British ship takes nearly insurmountable damage and barely. Captain . At first, the decision seems foolhearty, as the Acheron again.
Aubrey. This time, he escapes under cover of darkness. But the story is more than a. Several. aspects of naval and ship service are explored. Part of the story touches on concepts like religion and science in the prism of 1.
The latter part of the film takes place in the Gal. Unfortunately for Maturin, he makes an unexpected. Gal. One of his. specimens, an insect that looks like a twig, gives Aubrey the idea to disguise the. Surprise, leading to the film's climax, an intense battle, featuring an extended sequence.
Because much of. the film takes place in. Those with screens allowing them to see definition in dark areas will be. The quality of. the brighter scenes, however, is beyond criticism, with extraordinary color vibrancy and. As in all the bright scenes, the shots of the Gal. Watch the textures of volcanic rock as Maturin.
It's impossible to miss the vibrancy and lifelike detail in. But even more interesting are the dark scenes that manage to use low- level contrast. The night scenes and darkened ship's chambers are where I.
The black- level detail is there. But not. everyone has a screen capable of resolving the gradients of black and shades of grey. The small. film grain is unobtrusive and should not bother even the staunchest anti- grain videophile. It is. also worth noting that the camerawork is extraordinary and. Overall, the picture was practically reference quality, but Fox may have used some processing.
This was apparent even in the DVD version, but the Blu- ray goes beyond the excellent. Now, for the first time, the Blu- ray's DTS HD MA track allows. Richard King's original mix. This is a big deal for several reasons. First, it shows off the. Second, the audio engineering of Master and. Commander: The Far Side of the World is a landmark achievement in film history.
King's. work was the subject of an NPR Arts and. Culture focus on . No stock audio or.
King. The attention to detail. Listen to the battle scene at the beginning of the film when cannons. Surprise, splintering. Modern audio design involves a blend of sounds created.
For example, the sound of a fist hitting someone's face is often created by. The roar of dinosaurs in Jurassic. Park was created by carefully blending the sounds of several animals, including birds and. King's work in Master and Commander goes.
What seems to be a straightforward recording of a cannon. Another excellent scene for evaluating the audio is as the Surprise chases the. Acheron around Cape Horn. Here, the audio conveys the howling winds, torrential rain. Rarely if ever have Blu- ray fans been treated.
Even during quieter scenes. Sonic cues like the sounds of water and footsteps lend.
DTS HD MA track. The rich midrange during the Bach viola and cello pieces. Both feature . But where Pirates of the. Caribbean achieved blockbuster status and Johnny Depp's eccentric Jack Sparrow character. Master and Commander barely broke even on Fox's. At face value, that's understandable and not a problem. Both films. were very well executed, and it makes sense that a movie appealing to younger audiences would.
The reality, though, is that audiences chose the. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. The biggest. disappointment of the film is that there would be no follow- up Master and Commander to follow. Lucky Jack's exploits in the service of England's navy.
Instead, we got two insipid sequels to the. Pirates film, neither of which rose to the level of the first. I would much prefer a trilogy.
Master and Commander films, but it was not to be. At least we have excellent Blu- ray.