"Three life signs. One in the rubble. Another in the rafters. Everyone else, with me. Move out!"

— Fordo, during the Battle of Hypori

Alpha-77, also known as ARC-77 and "Fordo," was an Alpha-class Advanced Recon Commando captain in the Clone Army born on Kamino.

Personality and traits

"Forward! Keep up the pressure on the right!"
"Sir, what about our left flank?"
"The Generals have the left."

— Fordo and a clone trooper, during the Battle of Coruscant

Far from being a subtle man, Fordo preferred straightforward tactics, employing overwhelming firepower as opposed to complicated strategies. He eventually became famous for his bombastic approach to any given situation, which continually awarded him success. Preferring actions over words, Fordo rarely spoke unless he was being addressed to by superior officers and would generally give orders via hand signals and gestures. He was also modest, refusing to take credit for his actions, and instead valuing the contributions of those who fell on the field of battle more. Fordo was undeterred in the face of great danger, and fought on with unfailing courage no matter how dire the situation, although he would give the order to retreat in the face of overwhelming odds. He would also disobey his superiors if they were to jeopardize his objectives, as he did with General Kell on Hypori. However, during the Battle of Coruscant, Fordo had faith within General Kell, who both oversaw the Empire troops' left flank.

Equipment

Early in the Clone Wars, Fordo wore a lighter version of the Phase I clone armor called ARC trooper armor, which also gave Fordo more protection than its Phase I counterpart. Fordo's armor itself sported red markings. The set also featured an array of equipment, such as a grappling hook and comlink system built into his left gauntlet, a blast-dampening gray pauldron, a skirt-like kama, and a belt that featured a dual pouch holster that held his custom twin DC-15s blasters. His pauldron had an ammunition pouch attachment, which held ammo for his twin blaster pistols. While clones under his command utilized other weapons at their disposal, Fordo preferred to use his twin hand blasters, which he used during the Battles of Muunilinst and Hypori. During the Battle of Coruscant, Fordo used only one hand blaster and a DC-15A blaster rifle. Fordo's helmet featured a rangefinder. He also had a portable holographic projector, which he utilized during the Battle of Muunilinst, and a pair of white macrobinoculars.

During the later days of the Clone Wars, Fordo, like many clone troopers, switched to the Phase II version of the clone armor. Fordo's Phase II armor sported red markings and was similar to his Phase I ARC trooper armor, although the set did not feature his kama, his pauldron ammunition pouch attachment, nor his dual pouch blaster holsters. Instead, Fordo sported a bandolier and a belt that had one pouch holster for a blaster pistol. Fordo also transitioned to using a BARC trooper helmet which did not feature a rangefinder, but instead featured Jaig eyes, an honor he earned as a result of his heroic actions on Hypori. Like his Phase I armor, however, Fordo's left arm gauntlet had a built-in comlink system.