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I have a theory.

I'm rewatching The Solitary Clone, because the silence around Commander Cody's location is fucking deafening at this point and I need to get my hit somehow, and I have a theory.

I think Cody specifically asked for Crosshair because he was hoping Crosshair would come with him when he left.

There's a few reasons for this, but I'll stick to the main points.

To me, Cody doesn't seem conflicted between his orders and doing what's right - he chooses the peaceful route with no hesitation, even when faced with civilians. And when ordered to kill the Governor, it's not even hesitation, he doesn't even look at his rifle. And they phrase what the Imperial Governor says very carefully 'That is your order! Follow it, or face the consequences!' Follow your orders. And he doesn't even pretend to consider it. Cody already knows that orders from the Empire are wrong.

And then, almost no time at all seems to pass between when they get back and Cody is reported as AWOL. As much as I like the idea of Cody just saying 'fuck it' and walking out the front door, I imagine he'd take the time to plan. So, it's reasonable to assume that by the time he specifically requests Crosshair, he's already got a plan to get out in his pocket.

But more than that, to me it's the structure of his conversation with Crosshair when they first meet.

Cody is the one who brings up the rest of Clone Force 99, not accusatory, but seemingly curious about them going AWOL. He then says he's not surprised - again, very much not an accusation.

Crosshair points out, with a small element of defensiveness, that regs have gone AWOL too.

And Cody replies, looking at the memorial of his dead brothers, 'Rumours are, more and more clones have been questioning the Order'.

It's a careful statement, and it's a question. He's asking Crosshair, what do you think about this? Is it worth it? Do you agree?

And when Crosshair replies, 'Then they are traitors, like the jedi', the look - the look on Cody's face. I know people have discussed it around Cody's complicated feelings around what he did by participating in Order 66, but -

That look is pure disappointment.

He'd wanted some sign that Crosshair was also having doubts. He wanted to take his friend, brother, with him when he escaped.

But Crosshair told him no, and let him down, and left Cody feeling helpless as he made the decision to abandon another brother.