Unidentified Clawdite bounty hunter A Clawdite shape - shifter bounty hunter took the identity of the Galactic Republic Clone trooper Sharp during the Clone Wars during the Mission to Kynachi in 22 BBY . The Clawdite joined Breakout Squad and Padawan Nuru Kungurama along with the crew of the vessel " Hasty Harpy . " After leaving Kynachi , they became trapped near a black hole with pirates , but managed to escape . He had been hired by Asajj Ventress to sabotage the mission . The Clawdite and his squad were then sent on a mission to the planet Vaced to escort Kynachi ' s Commissioner , Langu Sommilor . After landing , Sommilor was assassinated by a Death Watch sniper . " Sharp " rescued Kungurama after the latter dueled the sniper at Shattered Rock canyon . The " Hasty Harpy " was shot down by the Death Watch ' s vessel , so Breakout Squad found other transportation to Bilbringi Depot to search for Kungurama ' s missing Jedi Master , Ring - Sol Ambase . They did not find Ambase , but they freed the depot from Techno Union Overseer Umbrag . They also once again met the Chiss Ambassador Veeren . As she left , her ship was destroyed by one piloted by Ambase , who fled after the incident . " Sharp " almost had his ruse revealed by a B1 battle droid , but he avoided exposure . On the voyage back to Coruscant , he was forced to shoot Oveseer Umbrag , who had gotten ahold of Kungurama . Ventress later ordered him to help Umbrag escape . Soon after , in an incident in the Dacho District on Coruscant , the real Sharp discovered the ruse and tackled the Clawdite . The two fell through a skylight , and the fall killed the Clawdite . History . Mission to Kynachi . A Clawdite bounty hunter , who could shape - shift , took the identity of the Galactic Republic Clone trooper Sharp during the Clone Wars in 22 BBY . The Clawdite , a male individual , surreptitiously replaced Sharp during the Mission to Kynachi and took the Clone ' s place in Breakout Squad , while the Jedi General Ring - Sol Ambase and Sharp were captured and put in the hands of the Confederacy of Independent Systems ' leader Count Dooku . Breakout Squad , the Clawdite , and Ambase ' s Padawan Nuru Kungurama joined with Captain Lalo Gunn and her navigation droid Cleaver and left Kynachi in Gunn ' s starship , the " Hasty Harpy . " The Clawdite took Sharp ' s place after Asajj Ventress captured him , and the Clawdite sabotaged the life pods during the mission . Black Hole Pirates . This Clawdite joined Breakout Squad and Captain Gunn on its mission to Chiss space . The Clawdite sabotaged the navigation system , causing them to end up near a black hole and experience and their misadventures with the Black Hole Pirates . They eventually escaped the black hole and set a course back to Coruscant , the Republic capital planet . Mission to Vaced . While en route to Coruscant , the Clawdite , still masquerading as Sharp , was conducting a systems check with Breaker on the " Hasty Harpy . " Breaker noticed a broadcast signal and thought the ship had a tracking device on it . Republic Supreme Chancellor Palpatine and Jedi Grand Master Yoda contacted the " Hasty Harpy " via Hypercomm and asked them to divert to Vaced to rendezvous and escort Kynachi ' s Commissioner , Langu Sommilor . The " Hasty Harpy " was five hours from Vaced , while Sommilor ' s ship was six hours away . The Clawdite took Sharp ' s place after Asajj Ventress captured him , and the Clawdite sabotaged the life pods during the mission . Once they landed on Vaced , the Clone troopers and Kungarama disembarked the " Hasty Harpy " at Vaced Spaceport . They were confronted by a swoop gang looking to collect insurance payments , but Kungarama used a mind trick to force them to dispense . " Sharp " then offered to be a lookout , but Kungarama asked him to search the ship for a transmitter . Cleaver found the tracking device but it was forgotten in the following events . The Kynachi leader and his pilots soon landed nearby , but was hit by a sniper as he was disembarking . The Clones ran for cover while Kungarama chased after the sniper . The Clones went back on the " Hasty Harpy " to rescue the Padawan after he fought the sniper , a Mandalorian Death Watch member . The " Harpy " was attacked by the Mandalorian ' s transport . The " Harpy " shot down the other vessel but was damaged in the process and crashed near Vaced ' s spaceport . Breakout Squad and Captain Gunn parted ways ; the Republic troopers , along with the rogue swoop rider , Gizman , took the deceased Kynachi ambassador ' s ship . Kungarama had found a belt belonging to his Master , Ambase , which had an imagecaster with coordinates leading to Bilbringi Depot . The Clones arrived there and captured Techno Union Overseer Umbrag . After the facility was secured , Chiss Ambassador Veeren arrived . She revealed that it was she who had planted the tracking device Cleaver still carried on his chassis , and that it appeared someone was manipulating Breakout Squad . Kungarama was confused , but Veeren left just as quickly as she arrived . As her ship was preparing to jump to hyperspace , a Kuat Drive Yards " Corona " - class transport arrived . Veeren ' s shp fired on the " Corona ; " return fire from the Kuat transport destroyed her ship . Kungarama Force sense d that his missing Master , Ambase , was onboard the " Corona . " Breakout Squad could only watch while Ambase ' s ship fled . A hidden battle droid then surprised them by shooting Chatterbox in the back . Kungarama bisected the droid with his lightsaber , then ordered the Clones to search the depot for more droids . " Sharp " offered to search the hatch . Once inside the empty corridor , he removed his helmet and reverted to his true form . He thought what would have happened if the droid had shot him instead . Taking a deep breath and replacing his helmet , he adopted his Sharp disguise again and returned to the others . Showdown on Coruscant . After the battle , the Clawdite contacted Ventress , and gave her an update . She told him she would call again in an hour and signed off . Breakout Squad then boarded Summilor ' s freighter , bound for Coruscant . During the trip , Umbrag grabbed the young Jedi , forcing the Clawdite to shoot him . At Coruscant , Ventress made contact and ordered the bounty hunter to help the overseer escape , and cut him off before he could explain that Umbrag was dead . Kungurama directed the ship to the Dacho District , where it was damaged . The real Sharp had already arrived with Master Ambase , and when Sharp saw the Clawdite , he tackled the impostor and they fell through a skylight . Sharp fell on top of him , and the Clawdite died when he landed . His body was turned over to Republic Intelligence , but after five days he had not been identified . Personality and traits . The Clawdite used his natural shape - shifting abilities to impersonate a Clone trooper . " Sharp " often commented on how sharp his eyesight was , which was the basis for his nickname . During the mission to Vaced , the Clawdite ' s fellow Breakout Squad member Breaker noticed he was acting strange and thought he should go see the Clone counselors . The bounty hunter worried that Ventress would kill him if he failed . Behind the scenes . The second " Sharp " was introduced in the . Subtle hints were dropped throughout " " that the " Sharp " traveling with Breakout Squad was not the real one ; he was revealed to be a Clawdite shapeshifter during the book ' s denouement .