Welcome to the Echo Recon Crew and the Clone Underground Rebellion, friends... As you get started here's a little bit of key information to help you out as you navigate. Below you will see some of our more notable adventures, some stories recounted over too much Correllian whiskey perhaps... or glances of who we were, who we are, and who we are becoming. Hope you like it here.
~Callie & Valérie
(aka Cal & Val)
Stolen Imperial Files
Valérie | Callie | Howzer | Gregor
Good Looking Crew... Cake Series
Howzer | Valerie | Gregor | Callie
Other Friends:
▫️Meet Mae Killough
▫️Meet Gemma Rinn
Volume 1 : Meet Me in the Woods (Origin Story of Howzer & Valérie)
Volume 2: The Gravity of Love (Origin Story of Gregor & Callie) (coming soon!)
ISB FILES:
▫️[IMPERIAL SECURITY BUREAU DOSSIER -
SUBJECT: GOBI GLIE]
▫️ [FILE NUMBER: #CAL-MED-382-A
SUBJECT NAME: KESTEL, CALLIA J.]
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Calling All Jedi... (5.22.25)
\_> Update + Winner! (6.3.25)
You won't believe who I caught taking some well-deserved time off! Callie and Gregor have finally hit the pause button. After all the tireless dedication and hard work they pour into the Clone Underground Rebellion, it's safe to say they've absolutely earned this break. Even our most formidable heroes need a moment to recharge those batteries!
Here they are enjoying brilliant blue skies, the gentle hum of Beaky's Brethren soaring overhead, and the most breathtaking coastline you could imagine.
It’s pretty adorable, too. Even after all their adventures and years together, Gregor is still clearly trying to impress his one true love, Callie. Some things never change, and it's clear their bond is as strong as ever!
Oh, and if you're wondering who managed to snap such a perfect picture, it's our eagle-eyed Val! With her incredible precision and keen vision as a sniper, it's no surprise she's able to take such a great shot! 💜💕
Hello there! 👋 I'm so happy requests are open again! So I'm just gonna hurry up and get this off my chest but, could I request some hcs on tbb --and you can also sprinkle in some other clones in there-- with an introverted as well as extroverted partner? Like with a SUPER introverted, quiet partner and with a super extroverted, social, talkative partner. Another detail, can you also add how they handle intimacy with them? Especially in terms that their partner is like SUPER introverted and might not be always up to activities that require closeness and things like that. Please and thank you!!! 💗💗
tbb/commanders x gn reader: being super introverted/extroverted around them + handling intimacy
warnings: slightly suggestive? idk there isn't anything explicit i think
comments and reblogs are appreciated!!
TBB
Hunter
Introvert: Hunter finds your quiet nature deeply calming. His senses are always on high alert, but you are quiet so you never overwhelm him. He learns to read your micro-expressions and the slightest shifts in your posture. He never pushes for conversation, perfectly content to sit in silence with you. Also, he will make up certain hand-signals with you so you can always tell him quietly that you want to leave.
Intimacy: Hunter handles you backing out of intimacy very well. He understands that not wanting closeness in the sense that he often struggles with it too, though mostly due to his senses. But in his eyes, there really isn't that much of a difference and he happily will do something else with you. And he's also very good at picking up any subtle cues if you're too shy to tell him that you're not really up for anything.
Extrovert: Your energy intrigues and exhausts him. He loves watching you light up a room, effortlessly drawing people in. He'll often stand nearby with a fond but weary smile on his face. He appreciates that you do all the talking for him in group settings. At home, you're a burst of sunshine, chattering about your day while he just... listens, absorbing your warmth.
Intimacy: If you're super excited about it, Hunter is pulled along by your mood but he might stop you a little when it gets too overwhelming for him. He will absolutely pull you into a searing kiss but he will also break it first with a "Slow down, love". He makes it clear that he absolutely adores you but he might need to take breaks in between and be the one who's more in control just to regulate his senses, turning your enthusiasm into something more deliberate.
Wrecker
Introvert: Wrecker is an absolute tornado of love but he is not blind and notices when you're quiet. At first, he might try to get you to open up more or ask if you're okay but once he realises that's just you, he adapts. He'll channel his energy into doing things for you instead, like building a quiet nook just for you to have a space to pull back into and carrying everything for you. And he'll try to use his "inside voice" for you which is still quiet loud but he's trying and that's what matters.
Intimacy: Wrecker is all about respecting boundaries. Yes, he might be sad when you turn him down but he will not blame you for it and instead make sure you're all okay and then gives you some space. And he might not look like it, but he's always super gentle in handling your "too much".
Extrovert: Wrecker absolutely adores that you can match his energy. Like, the two of you are a chaotic, joyful menace to everyone around; You dare him to do things, he throws you over his shoulder, you start the chanting at parties or he lifts you up so you can be the centre of attention. Basically, it's a non-stop feedback loop of laughter, loud voices, and pure, unadulterated fun and your social battery recharges his, and vice-versa.
Intimacy: Lots of laughter mixed with being incredibly physical. You'll share enthusiastic kisses that knock you both over and he loves that you initiate just as much as he does. And there's no quiet romance here, just joyful, passionate noise.
Tech
Introvert: Tech likes having someone next to him while he works without necessarily engaging in a conversation, except for when it comes to him info-dumping on you. And your quietness is something he can predict, something stable, making you a very nice addition to his life that he finds easy to integrate in his day-to-day life.
Intimacy: Tech will initially approach you shying away from intimacy as a "problem" to be solved, but once he understands your boundaries, he files it away and will make sure to check in with you, phrasing it like simple data he is collection so as to not pressure you. Plus, he's not the most physical person anyway so it doesn't feel like anything's missing from his life, he finds it deeply satisfying to exist in the same room.
Extrovert: Tech loves to rant but he realises he loves listening to your stories and just your voice so much more. It reveals so much about who you are as a person and he's taking so many notes and he asks clarifying questions that derail your story into fun discussions. And as much as he's not necessarily fond of a life outside his datapad, he appreciates you pulling him away from the screen and showing him the more beautiful sides of life that he can often miss.
Intimacy: At first, he is the one to shy away from a more physical side of the relationship, often also just because he's too distracted by some of this projects but once he lets himself experience it with you, he's in love with your enthusiasm. It gives him so many opportunities to be experimental, treating intimacy almost like a way to gather more data on how you work and where you're the most sensitive.
Crosshair
Introvert: Cross sees in you and your quietness a kindred spirit. You don't pull him out of his comfort zone and he will not pull you out of yours. The two of you will sit together in silence and it'll be the most intimate thing for him. Cross would never say it but you're the only one who doesn't make his skin crawl
Intimacy: For Crosshair, intimacy is rarely about grand gestures and more about precision so it works well for him. Like, a single, deliberate touch on the wrist or leaning his shoulder against yours. When you pull back though, he understands the need to retreat to your respective corners. Cross will never push you and he can wait, thanks to his patience as a sniper.
Extrovert: He finds you exhausting and fascinating in equal measure. Cross will insult your need for attention ("Do you ever shut up?"), but there's always a hint of a smirk underneath because he finds your enthusiasm kinda adorable. You also make him talk to people and pull him along to events and he will grumble about it but he does like the memories the two of you can make together.
Intimacy: Cross might not show it as openly but he can be just as enthusiastic as you. He will pull you into bruising and desperate kisses whenever he can and he generally just likes to be physically close to you. However, he might be have a push-and-pull thing going on sometimes and you'll have to learn his rhythm so as to not overwhelm him, especially since you'll be the one in control most of the time.
Echo
Introvert: Echo, having lost so much, treasures the quiet, steady presence of someone who doesn't demand performance. He finds your stillness healing in a way. Like he's used to chaos and noise from the 501st or the batch and he came to appreciate silence. Echo will happily sit with you, maybe reading, while you exist peacefully beside him. He never feels the need to fill the void with words and he protects your quiet fiercely from anyone.
Intimacy: Echo is incredibly perceptive of boundaries because he has so many of his own after getting his prosthetics. And he will ask for consent for every single touch, even a hug. "Is this okay?" is his most-used phrase basically because intimacy is about trust and safety first and foremost for him. If you need to pull away, he simply lets you, no questions asked, and will be there when you're ready to come back.
Extrovert: You remind him of Fives so much that it hurts but in a beautiful, healing way. Like, whenever he sees you laugh and tell stories, it's as if he's back with the 501st and seeing the ghost of Fives. You bring him a lot of joy basically and he loves when you take the lead and that you introduce him to people. You make him feel like a person again and not a broken old trooper.
Intimacy: You reignite his spark. Your enthusiasm is infectious, and Echo finds himself laughing and being more physically assertive than he has in years. He loves pulling you into a kiss after you told a joke, both of you laughing and basically missing each other's lips almost entirely. He'll match your energy with a mischievous glint, using his scomp to lightly tap your hip. With you, he feels alive again.
Commanders
Wolffe
Introvert: Wolffe is always slightly paranoid and vigilant and your quiet, unobtrusive nature is the only thing that doesn't set him on edge. Like, you don't sneak up on him or make sudden loud noises, you just... exist. And as long as you're quiet, Wolffe can trust that everything is okay.
Intimacy: Wolffe isn't really a cuddler. His version of intimacy is usually very intense and brief, like a hard possessive kiss before a mission that leaves you breathless. However, if you pull back and signal that you are not in the mood, Wolffe will pull back too and respect it completely, instead shifting to keep an eye on you from across the room to make sure you're fine but also give you space.
Extrovert: You are a security risk in his eyes; too loud, too noticeable and way too friendly with strangers. He's constantly hissing at you to lower your voice and not trust that person he has a bad feeling about. He is basically your grumpy shadow, convinced you're going to get yourself (and by extension him) killed. But underneath the paranoia, he's drawn to your light. You're the only one who can make him crack a rare, tiny smile.
Intimacy: He loves how enthusiastic you are when it comes to intimacy with him but he has an image to protect so he does try to be grumpy and push you away with a "Not now, I have work to do". But he can't really resist you and he will pull you into his lap the next second and crash his lips against yours, pinching your side when you start laughing.
Fox
Introvert: Fox is running on caf and about three naps per week so your quietness is like a luxury. You don't add to the endless noise of Coruscant and politicians and he loves to come home and collapse next to you and just… decompress. He doesn't even need you to say anything, he just needs you to be there. You're a silent, solid presence that doesn't demand anything from his depleted emotional reserves.
Intimacy: Fox is too tired for grand gestures most of the time, so intimacy for him is when you help him remove his armor without a word, when you hand him a painkiller and a glass of water, and just sit with him in the dark. He understands pulling back because he does it constantly too. Fox will never force closeness and he just needs to know you're there and not going to leave him.
Extrovert: You are simultaneously his biggest headache and his biggest source of joy. Your energy is a lot for him to handle after a long day but you're also the one who pulls him out of a depressive slump. You manage to make him laugh and remind him that a world outside his office exists. Fox will bury his face in his hands and groan, "Not now," while you tell him about your day but he's smiling. You're his annoying, beautiful, life-support system.
Intimacy: You will have to initiate a lot since usually he's too tired but still craves that physical intimacy. He loves when you take charge and absolutley melts in your arms, sometimes even falling asleep because your bright energy is what finally makes him feel safe and relaxed enough to rest.
Cody
Introvert: Cody is a professional and few wasted words himself. He respects your quiet competence because you don't gossip and don't waste your time talking, you jsut act. He finds you incredibly reliable and a calming presence after a day of wrangling generals and troopers. He'll sit with you in comfortable silence, reading reports or cleaning his gear, and it's his favorite part of the day.
Intimacy: Cody is a natural leader in intimacy too and he'll check in often, reading your body language flawlessly. When you need to stop, he's pulling back before you even say anything and he understands needing time for yourself. He'll go back to whatever duties he has while you recharge.
Extrovert: You challenge him, you banter with him and he loves that you can handle yourself in any social situation. You're not another shiny that he has to carefully introduce to the world and instead you embrace it and he loves it. You're like his perfect counterpart and with you he feels more alive.
Intimacy: He's a passionate man who keeps himself on a tight leash, and you are the only one who gets to see him let go. Your enthusiasm gives him permission to be off-duty and he'll match your energy with a fierce, private smile, pulling you into a kiss that's more commanding than gentle. He loves that you're bold and make the first move just as often as him and with you he can be a carefree person.
Our story began when Clone Commando Gregor was presumed lost after his courageous sacrifice on Abafar. I had recently been assigned as a medic to the 104th battalion. And when a faint signal indicated his survival, I knew I had to intervene—no matter the cost.
Written by MAE || Illustrated by LEENA
Warnings: Descriptions of injuries
He sighed again. Since the moment Callie stepped into his sterile and meticulously organized office aboard the Venator, Commander Wolffe had let out seven audible sighs, each more irritated than the last. She had been keeping track. Better to silently count than speak up and risk all out war. This latest exhale, heavy and sharp, twisted his mouth into a sneer and his brow into a deeper scowl. It also brought the count to eight.
“Commander-”
“Silence,” he snapped, voice low and edged like durasteel.
He didn’t look up from the data tablet in his hand. The report he reviewed cast a dim glow in the sterile lighting, lines of tactical information scrolling under the rapid scan of his mismatched eyes. The cybernetic one moved in quick, unnatural flicks —faster than the human eye beside it. The effect was… unsettling. Disjointed. Like watching a clock ticking out of rhythm with itself.
It explained the constant tension in Wolffe’s brow, the deep-set crease that never seemed to leave his face. He needed a recalibration, that much was obvious. Callie suspected it was the source of the tension headaches he refused to acknowledge. She could do it in minutes. But the odds of Wolffe letting her — or anyone — near his prosthetic were slim to none. He was fiercely private about it. Possessive, even.
“But-”
“Don’t test my patience. It’s already worn thinner than ration-paper, Lieutenant,” Wolffe growled.
Then he reached without ceremony for the steaming cup of caf she’d placed on the corner of his desk. He didn’t thank her, of course. He never did. The fact that he reached for it at all said enough. Callie had learned quickly: never show up to his office empty-handed. He drank the caf in long, scalding gulps like a man at war with his own exhaustion. The burning fluid, his munitions. His scalded throat, the collateral damage.
Callie’s jaw snapped shut with a click. She hadn’t realized she’d been gaping until that moment, frozen in place as her eyes locked on the Commander’s weathered, tan hands gripping the pen like it had personally offended him. The silence in the room stretched taut, broken only by the scratch of the stylist against flimsi. Every controlled movement he made radiated barely restrained fury.
She’d been summoned the moment she exited the intensive care unit. No time to clean up, her uniform still dirty. Report immediately. Do not delay. The trooper who escorted her — Sinker — hadn’t said a word the entire walk to Wolffe’s office. His gaze avoided hers with deliberate effort. He kept glancing toward the hallway’s corners, the walls, anywhere but at her. That, more than anything, told her just how bad this was.
They hadn’t cuffed her, not yet at least, but it felt close. The silence, the unsaid weight in the air, the precision with which the escort was arranged, it wasn’t protocol. It was prelude. She knew what she’d done. It had been a calculated risk. One she’d made under pressure, with lives on the line and instinct screaming louder than protocol. But defying a direct order, defying his order, that wasn’t the kind of thing that got swept under the durasteel floor of a starship. Especially not when the entire fleet had witnessed it. Not when high-ranking officers were present.
Now, sitting rigid under his scrutiny, she was about to face whatever consequences a man like Wolffe, one of the most respected commanders in the entire Grand Army of the Republic, deemed appropriate. Her throat felt dry, but she didn’t dare swallow. Not yet. The silence between them was razor-thin, stretched to its breaking point. Finally, Wolffe exhaled, not another sigh of frustration, but something heavier.
“At least tell me he’s stable,” he muttered, low and gravelly.
His eyes finally lifted to meet hers, still hard as durasteel but the edge had dulled. Not quite soft, but no longer sharpened to cut. It wasn’t a truce. Nor was it mercy. A crack had formed in his wall.
Callie opened her mouth, hesitant. “Sir-”
“I asked you a question, Lieutenant Kestral,” he cut in, sharper again. Formal. Cold.
The sudden shift back to protocol hit harder than a slap. She straightened instinctively, spine stiffening as though bracing for impact. The use of her rank wasn’t just a reminder of the chain of command, it was a warning. A boundary being reasserted.
“He is stable,” she replied, voice clipped but steady.
The words lingered in the air between them, more fragile than she’d intended. Because despite her answer, they both knew ‘stable’ didn’t mean ‘safe.’ It didn’t mean ‘out of the woods.’ It just meant not dead. Not yet. From the look in Wolffe’s eyes as he looked away, she knew he understood it.
Wolffe was silent again. The kind of silence that made the skin between her shoulder blades itch and the hair on the back of her neck raised. He didn’t look down at the report this time. Instead, he slowly set the stylus aside with care, then placed the tablet on the desk in front of him face down. The gesture was small, but felt significant. His gaze, sharp and unwavering, locked onto her like targeting coordinates settling on a mark. Not hostile but intense enough to make her pulse quicken.
“Why?” he asked at last.
Just one word, which carried with it more weight than the drawn out reprimand she’d been expecting. No rank this time. No barking orders. Just a raw, quiet demand for truth. Callie felt the air leave her lungs in a slow, cautious breath. Her throat was still tight, but she forced herself to meet his eyes. The cybernetic one flickered slightly, adjusting focus. The dark human one narrowed, waiting.
“I made a judgment call. I had intel you didn’t. Real-time updates. If I’d waited for permission we would’ve lost him.” she said evenly, but her voice betrayed a trace of something she hadn’t had time to process. She noticed his jaw tighten. So she added, “I didn’t do it to undermine you, I did it because his sacrifice saved all our lives.”
A long, heavy silence settled between them. Wolffe didn’t speak, didn’t move. For a moment, she couldn’t tell if she’d made things better or worse. Then, he leaned back in his chair, eyes still fixed on her like he was trying to read past the surface and down into the core of her.
“You broke rank,” Wolffe said.
“I know,” Callie replied.
“In front of my men. In front of senior officers.” He said.
“I know,” she repeated, her voice barely above a whisper now.
He didn’t raise his voice. Didn’t lash out. He didn’t need to. His silence was louder than shouting. And still, she stood her ground. Because no matter how much trouble she was in now, she’d make the same call again.
“We have rules. Structure. Protocol. Order. I can’t have medics deploying themselves on instinct and a prayer, hoping to save one man.” Wolffe said, his voice quiet but unwavering. His tone steady. Each word landed with the force of something carved in stone.
Then Wolffe picked up the tablet again, posture returning to rigid formality, but the moment of focus--of almost human connection--still lingered in the air between them. She tensed, expecting the worst. A formal dismissal from her post. No, a disciplinary removal. The Grand Army didn’t tend to tolerate insubordination, especially not when it happened in front of witnesses. Instead, he read from the screen, voice neutral and clinical.
“You will receive a formal mark of disciplinary action on your service record. You will be suspended from field deployment for thirty standard rotations. You will undergo an updated psychological evaluation before you are cleared for independent medical operations. And—” he paused, briefly glancing up at her “—you will attend continued leadership debriefings to determine if you will be permanently reassigned.”
Callie blinked. That was it? No demotion? No official permanent reassignment? Not even a formal tribunal? In GAR terms, it was barely more than a slap on the wrist. Maybe a firm talking-to. Her mind scrambled to make sense of it. This wasn’t what she'd expected. It wasn’t even close.
“But sir-“
“I advise you to think very carefully before you finish that sentence, Callie,” Wolffe said, cutting her off with a groan as he rubbed the bridge of his nose.
He didn’t even look up. She froze at the use of her first name. Callie, not Lieutenant Kestral. It wasn’t an accident. It wasn’t protocol. It was personal.
“That seems like... a light punishment,” she said cautiously.
He looked up sharply, the edge of his cybernetic eye catching the overhead light. “Do you want me to increase it?” he snapped.
“No, sir. I just…” She hesitated, studying his face, trying to read the thoughts behind his expression. “I’m just… confused.”
Wolffe didn’t reply. His gaze held hers for a moment longer, and then dropped back to the tablet. Not a dismissal, not quite. The silence pressed in again, dense, uncertain. Then Wolffe spoke, his tone clipped, all business. “If anyone asks, you were granted retroactive permission under Tactical Protective Directive 0-9.”
Callie blinked. “What?”
“He survived,” Wolffe replied. His gaze remained fixed on the tablet and his voice grew more deliberate. “If Separatist intelligence had caught wind of that, he’d have been marked as a high-value target. A liability. You have been retroactively granted authority to intervene, on the grounds of protecting a compromised asset.”
He paused, then looked up, waiting until her eyes met his. That same sharp stare, softened only by the gravity behind it. “But don’t ever do it again,” his voice dropped a notch, call and cold. “You’ll be out of here faster than you can say kriff. Got it?”
Callie swallowed. “Yes, sir,” she said, her nod slow and deliberate.
“You’re dismissed. Report back to your patient. I expect a full medical workup on his progress before end-of-cycle.” He said.
She hesitated. “I thought we were transferring him to an Outer Rim med facility and redeploying with the fleet?”
“We are,” Wolffe replied, setting the tablet aside once more. “You are staying with the trooper.”
Her breath caught. “Sir?”
“Not my call,” he said, already looking back down at the screen. “Orders came in while you were en route to my office. You're to remain at the station and oversee his treatment personally.”
Callie’s thoughts raced, the implications slamming into her one after another. If she stayed behind, she’d be cut off from her team. From the front. From the war.
Wolffe continued, eyes still fixed on the screen in front of him, “You’ll rejoin us once he reaches Recovery Level Three. Until then, station duty.”
Callie stood frozen for a breath too long, the words settling in her mind like dust. She wasn’t sure how to respond. She wasn’t even sure what response would be appropriate. Eventually, she managed a small nod. “Thank you, Commander.” She said.
“Don’t thank me,” he responded.
“But, sir--”
Wolffe finally glanced up, his gaze steady. “Look. You went out of your way to help one of us. That matters, even if you went about it the wrong way.” A beat passed. His lips twitched, not quite a smile, more like a grim acknowledgment. “We’ll call it even. Alright?”
Callie blinked. For a man like Wolffe, that was the closest thing to forgiveness she was ever going to get.
“Okay,” she said softly.
“You’re dismissed.” He said.
Callie nodded again and then turned before he could change his mind. Her boots echoed lightly against the polished floor as she crossed the room and reached the door. She didn’t look back. If she did, she might start asking questions neither of them had answers to.
Once she was through the threshold, the tension she’d been carrying finally began to crack. This last rotation — everything from the mission, to the medbay, to now — settled on her. The weight of it slumped her shoulders, hunched her back. Why? Why did she do it? What was she thinking? And what would happen now?
It felt like the galaxy had shifted a few degrees out of alignment and she had to make sense of it. Station duty. Isolation from yet another legion she’d grown closer to. She’d be on her own again. Except, that wasn’t true…
The trooper.
He would have died on Abafar. If not for her that is. Her mind drifted. Her thoughts focused on the moments after the explosion.
The ship trembled from the aftershock of the explosion when it happened. Sirens faded. The chaos had quieted just enough for reality to set in, but Callie hadn’t even gotten that far. She was standing in a corridor outside the medbay, dazed, when the little WAC droid had bounded up to her, his small mechanical limbs clicking with urgency.
“Medic!” he chirped, almost cheerfully, as if he were announcing a victory and not a disaster. “A clone saved us! Quite the heroic display, really!”
Callie barely heard him over the rush in her ears. Her mind had snagged on two words: saved us. Her stomach twisted. She’d assumed, maybe even hoped, that someone had already responded. That recovery teams were already mobilizing. That comms were relaying coordinates. That someone was doing something. But no.
When she checked the mission logs, her numb fingers tapping through the data, there was nothing. No deployment orders. No medevac notice. No beacon signals sent planetside. No one had gone after him. That lack of action, more than the explosion or the droid’s rambling, was what broke her.
She didn’t remember making the decision. One minute she was staring at the screen in disbelief, the next she was in the hangar bay, climbing into one of the auxiliary transports. She had barely trained on the controls, and flew the damn thing running on pure instinct. Her hands shook as she keyed in a basic descent pattern, her breathing shallow and mechanical as she coaxed the vessel into launching. All she had was a vague approximation of where the squad had been last seen and a few topographic references from the WAC droid's rambling. It wasn’t much.
The surface of the planet was still scarred, still bleeding in its own way. Smoke curled from the remains of the skirmish, rising in slow tendrils that painted the horizon in shades of gray. Ash stuck to her boots as she moved through the outskirts of what barely qualified as a settlement, the air thick with the acrid sting of scorched metal and something worse, something human. And then she saw him. Collapsed amid the rubble and ruin, armor scorched and broken, but unmistakably alive.
The trooper wasn’t moving much, just the shallow rise and fall of his chest under the plastoid plates of his armor, a twitch of fingers that hadn’t yet given up. His helmet had been knocked off, and blood traced a dark line down the side of his face, mixing with soot. His eyes were glassy, unfocused, but open.
Callie dropped to her knees beside him without a second thought. Only the bare essentials in her med kit. No field support. Just her hands and her training and the raw, consuming instinct that she had to do something.
She did it because no one else had.
Because in a war where lives were tallied like numbers on a screen, someone had to remember that every number had a name.
And his, was Gregor.
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The world had tilted askew.
Or maybe he had.
It was hard to tell with the gray sky spinning like that.
The ground beneath him was uneven, cold through the ruined armor at his back. Ash stuck to his skin, to his throat, to his tongue, bitter and metallic. Every breath came thin and hot, like he was dragging air through smoke and glass. His ears rang. Constantly. Like something inside his head had burst and never stopped screaming. The last thing he remembered clearly was the explosion. Heat, a blinding and violent light, and then silence. Not the kind that comes from peace, but the kind that follows when everything else has been torn away.
And now there were fragments. Snatches of sensation. The pulse of pain in his ribs, sharp and hot. The weight in his chest could have been a collapsed lung, or could just be fear. He didn’t know. Couldn’t think straight. His vision swam whenever he opened his eyes, distorted by sweat and blood and concussion.
Light stabbed into his skull when he tried to move. His limbs felt disconnected, like he’d been unplugged and scattered. He couldn’t even remember if the mission had been a success. All he knew was that he was likely going to die here. He had planned to die. That last push, throwing himself between the droid squad and the blast radius, well, he knew he wouldn't survive it. He did it because there hadn’t been time to think. He had a mission. His last, as he saw it. Get those important out of the fray.
So when he heard the footsteps, quick and light across the shattered terrain, he thought maybe his brain was misfiring. A hallucination, the last dying spark conjuring images of a rescue he didn’t deserve. Then the steps kept coming. Closer. Real.
He tried to lift his head but only managed to twitch. The pain sharpened, and the world narrowed to a pulse behind his eyes. He gasped, at least he thought he did. It came out broken, more like a wheeze. He couldn’t call for help. Couldn’t warn them if the droids were still nearby.
A pair of hands landed on his chest, tentative but firm, pressing lightly against the cracked plates of his armor. Not searching for weapons. Not looting. Assessing. There was pressure along the line of his collarbone. Fingers slipped under his pauldron. They stopped at the side of his neck. Pulse check. The contact was clinical, but not cold. She was gentle, despite the urgency in her movements.
He blinked, vision clearing for the briefest moment. Just long enough to see a blurred silhouette against the rising smoke, crouched over him like a shadow given shape. Light framed her from behind, haloing the figure in gold, though it was broken by the dark outline of her frame. Shorter than him. No helmet. He couldn’t make out her face. A voice reached him. Soft, then firmer. He couldn’t process the words, only the rhythm. Steady. Focused. Human. She was speaking to him. Or maybe to herself. Her voice cracked once, but it didn’t break.
Then he felt the sting of medspray against his side, the quick jerk of fabric as she tore open a sealed pack. Field dressing. She worked fast, sealing wounds, stabilizing where she could. Her hands trembled slightly when they touched bare skin. Nerves, probably. Still, she never stopped moving. She could’ve left. Could’ve waited for a real med team, waited for backup. She didn’t. She had come alone. The droid… the one with the round head and endless commentary, hadn’t he been on the ship? Had he told her? He couldn’t hold the thought long enough. It slipped away like oil through fingers.
He tried to move again, to say something, anything, but his mouth didn’t cooperate. His jaw worked, but only a rasp escaped. She looked down. She had noticed. Her hand gripped the strap of his chestplate, bracing him as she shifted. The angle gave him one last glimpse of her face, just a glimpse, but he caught the glint of something silver pinned to her collar. A medic’s badge. GAR. Her eyes, too. They were sharp and tired and burning with something that looked a lot like anger. Anger that he’d been left behind. Anger that no one else had come.
She had.
She wasn’t part of his squad. He didn’t know her name. He couldn’t even see her clearly. In that moment, as the world spun sideways again and his consciousness slipped into the dark, that didn't matter. Someone came back for him.
In a galaxy where soldiers were built to be expendable, that meant everything.
I am *begging* for some Echo hc’s 😩 anything- nsfw, sfw, first date, first time together, what flavor ice cream he orders, anything 😝 Thank you sweet one!
echo headcanons
a/n: WHEWW okay i got multiple asks for echo but i'm starting with this one cuz it's more general and i'll respond to the others soon so stay tuned for a mini echo spam LOL
afab reader
warnings: nsfw included
୨୧ picks up on your little phrases and slang, basically turning into a "mini you"
୨୧ always catches himself and apologizes for raising his voice or speaking in a certain tone to you when he's getting caught up in the moment
୨୧ pretty risk-averse with the little things, like trying a new food dish. "it's moving." "echo, it's harmless." "it's MOVING."
୨୧ absolutely loves when you come back with gossip, he's getting into bed, giggling and kicking his feet. "tell me immediately." but OUTSIDE of your relationship, around anyone else, he acts like he's too mature for that shit. uh-huh...
୨୧ likes more "boomer" old person ice cream flavors like mint chip, pistachio, butter pecan, COFFEE, and always got judged for it until he met you (he claims his opinions are just "classic" and "you can never go wrong" with his choices)
୨୧ plans dates and trips really well, the type to have an itinerary ready but he's learned not to make a fuss when you get side-tracked
୨୧ for your first date, it wasn't exactly clear that it was...actually... a date even tho he took you to your fave spot, thought the whole thing through and all that, but he had just never established it was a date! it was more like "are you free friday night?" and it only becomes clear when he's saying goodbye, his arms slightly around you as he leans in close and asks, "is there a rule against kissing on the first date?" and then it hits you
୨୧ says that he's "getting his oil changed" whenever he's consuming any type of caffeine (and going on a coffee run = "need to stop for some gas" .. he's always got jokes) but caffeine doesn't really work on him anymore, which is just one of the many ways his body changed after skako minor
୨୧ hates hates hates the cold, it's terrible for his joints, his mood (seasonal depression victim), and everything. he also has symptoms of raynaud's now
୨୧ intimacy is always very gentle and emotional with him, it's hardly ever dirty fucking but rather making love bc he's very guarded, so showing you this part of himself is a big leap of faith
୨୧ your first time together was nerve-wracking for him. he would keep his face in your neck/chest area as he moved inside of you slowly, sometimes murmuring questions to seek reassurance like "how's that?" "am i hurting you?" when he'd hear you gasp a certain way ~ and you helped him relax too, he really needed that
୨୧ he had to get used to making eye contact during sex, but now he LOVES it and never wants to fuck in any position that prevents him from seeing you
୨୧ this man is an EATER. a munch. crazy for you. he will lick you off the bone whenever and wherever he pleases bc HE enjoys it ~~ you might think he's doing this for you, but it's really his self-indulgence here
୨୧ it also took a while for him to take his clothes off in front of you, it sort of progressed gradually alongside your sexual endeavors so taking it step by step, and he just needs that time ~~ same with feeling good about receiving, bc he's a GIVER but you want to make him feel good too
୨୧ lasts long in bed, it just takes him a while to get there tbh, and a part of this is his comfort level, so he rly has to feel completely safe, and he does with you
୨୧ a little playful/silly during cuddles, especially aftercare cuddles when you two are pressed against each other, skin-to-skin, still sweaty and panting hard. he likes to tickle your stomach softly or nibble your ear, something to make you laugh and hit his shoulder, but he just pulls you closer with a smile
୨୧ cares a lot about the things and influences in your life, all in general but if he notices a habit or person or anything that he thinks could be detrimental to you, he voices that concern, and he's not trying to be annoying or nagging, he just worries about you and really means well
୨୧ sometimes there are things he just doesn't understand about you, it could be a weird quirk or preference that makes him shake his head but it's also another reason why he loves you so much. all the qualities that makes you special or different from him is EVERYTHING to him, no matter how small
Welcome to the Echo Recon Crew friends... As you get started here's a little bit of key information to help you out as you navigate. Below you will see some of our more notable adventures, some stories recounted over too much Correllian whiskey perhaps... or glances of who we were, who we are, and who we are becoming. Hope you like it here.
~Callie & Valérie
(aka Cal & Val)
Stolen Imperial Files
Valérie | Callie | Howzer | Gregor
Good Looking Crew... Cake Series
Howzer | Valerie | Gregor | Callie
Other Friends:
▫️Meet Mae Killough
▫️Meet Gemma Rinn
Volume 1 : Meet Me in the Woods (Origin Story of Howzer & Valérie)
Volume 2: The Gravity of Love (Origin Story of Gregor & Callie) (coming soon!)
ISB FILES:
▫️[IMPERIAL SECURITY BUREAU DOSSIER -
SUBJECT: GOBI GLIE]
▫️ [FILE NUMBER: #CAL-MED-382-A
SUBJECT NAME: KESTEL, CALLIA J.]
Announcements:
Calling All Jedi... (5.22.25)
\_> Update + Winner! (6.3.25)
As I was looking at the concept art, I realized that they must’ve given him a prosthetic arm since, well, he had two hands, but also because his right looked more mechanical slightly. It was hard to tell with the armor on. I wonder what the thought process behind it was, and why they ended up not going with it. Would he keep the scomp link too, like it can turn from a hand into a scomp and vice versa? I have it like that in my au because it, to me, makes the most sense for him to keep while also having a hand.
I personally love the design, minus the symbols on his helmet. The white and grays are really nice. Would love to hear people’s opinions on his concept armor.
Anyways, here’s Echo’s armor from the concept art + my au.