Matchstick / Legends " Matchstick " was the nickname of a clone trooper pilot who served in the Republic Navy during the Clone Wars . Matchstick was the commander of the Republic ' s Shadow Squadron , flying under the call sign " Shadow Two . " In 22 BBY , while Matchstick and Shadow Squadron were serving under the command of Jedi General Anakin Skywalker , the Confederate " Subjugator " - class heavy cruiser " Malevolence " began attacking a number of Republic fleets across the galaxy . Following the Battle of Abregado , Matchstick and Shadow Squadron accompanied Skywalker and his Padawan , Jedi Commander Ahsoka Tano , to the Bormus Testing Facility to retrieve several BTL - B Y - wing starfighter s for an upcoming assault on the " Malevolence " . After acquiring the starfighters , Skywalker developed a plan to destroy the " Malevolence " with the newly acquired bombers by ambushing the Confederate warship near the Kaliida Nebula . After being briefed about their mission aboard Skywalker ' s flagship , the " Resolute " , Matchstick and Shadow Squadron — with Skywalker in the lead — departed the " Resolute " and took a dangerous shortcut through the nebula to intercept the " Malevolence " . During the journey , Matchstick ' s bomber was damaged after a large neebray manta — a winged vacuumbreather nesting in the nebula — grazed his fighter ' s port engine , although the pilot was able to continue on with his squadron . Upon emerging from the nebula , Shadow Squadron engaged the " Malevolence " and the Vulture droid starfighters that it deployed . When the massive warship fired its ion pulse cannon on the squadron , Matchsticks ' engines failed while attempting evasive maneuvers due to the damage inflicted by the neebray manta . Losing control of his ship , Matchstick collided with squadmate Tag ' s Y - wing , which killed both pilots . Biography . Acquiring the Y - wings . Cloned on the water - world Kamino , the clone trooper pilot nicknamed " Matchstick " served in the Republic Navy during the Clone Wars fought against the Confederacy of Independent Systems . Like all clone troopers , Matchstick was created from the Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett . The clone trooper pilot was in command of the Republic starfighter unit Shadow Squadron , flying under the call sign " Shadow Two . " During his tenure in Shadow Squadron , Matchstick formed a close friendship with squadmate and fellow pilot Broadside , with whom Matchstick often bet on outgoing missions as a sort of ritual and good luck charm . In the year 22 BBY , Matchstick and Shadow Squadron were under Jedi General Anakin Skywalker ' s command , stationed on the " Venator " - class Star Destroyer " Resolute " . During this time , the Confederate warship " Malevolence " , a " Subjugator " - class heavy cruiser , began ambushing Republic fleets across the galaxy . Under the command of the Confederate General Grievous , the " Malevolence " was equipped with dual ion pulse cannon s , which were capable of disabling any ship ' s deflector shields and engines . Skywalker , wanting to hunt down the " Malevolence " and destroy it , decided to retrieve several units of the Republic ' s newly designed BTL - B Y - wing starfighter to use against the Confederate warship . Matchstick and the rest of Shadow Squadron accompanied Skywalker and his Padawan , Jedi Commander Ahsoka Tano , in the " Twilight " — Skywalker ' s personal freighter — to the Bormus Testing Facility , a space station tasked with manufacturing and testing the Y - wing bombers . After encountering protest from a Gran worker at the facility , Skywalker ordered Matchstick and Broadside to enter the facility ' s Hangar 8122 , where the Y - wings were being stored . While Skywalker and Tano manipulated the Gran into authorizing the release of the bombers , Matchstick and Broadside informed the clone troopers guarding the hangar that orders from a Jedi officer qualified as the clearance needed to enter the hangar . Matchstick and the rest of Shadow Squadron departed the facility with twelve of the Y - wings , while Skywalker and Tano departed in the " Twilight " . Attack on the " Malevolence " . Shadow Squadron flew the Y - wing bombers back to the " Resolute " , and there they were briefed by Skywalker and Admiral Wullf Yularen , the commander of the " Resolute " . Skywalker explained his plan for destroying the " Malevolence " to Matchstick and the rest of the squadron : by using the newly acquired Y - wings , Shadow Squadron — with Skywalker in the lead — would slip through the warship ' s defenses and attack the bridge tower . Following the briefing , Jedi Master Plo Koon , who had survived an earlier encounter with the " Malevolence " , asked if the squadron was skilled enough to accomplish the very difficult task . Matchstick and Broadside both assured Koon that their squadron was capable of completing the mission . Shortly thereafter , Yularen reported that the " Malevolence " had obliterated a Republic medical convoy in the Ryndellia system . Since Ryndellia was close to the Mid Rim planet Naboo , and since Grievous had attacked a medical convoy , Skywalker concluded that Grievous ' s next target was the Kaliida Shoals Medical Center , located near Naboo . The " Haven " - class medical station contained over 60 , 000 injured clone troopers , and , without the medcenter , the Republic would have nowhere else to send its wounded soldiers . With this new piece of information , Skywalker devised a plan to ambush the " Malevolence " near the Kaliida Nebula before the warship could reach the medical center . In order to do so , Shadow Squadron would need to go through the Balmorra Run , a dangerous shortcut through the nebula . Shadow Squadron would be accompanied by Koon and another Jedi Knight piloting Delta - 7B light interceptors . Each Y - wing would also have a gunner aboard to operate the bombers ' ion cannon turrets , with Tano serving as Skywalker ' s gunner . Before leaving , Matchstick made a bet with Broadside , saying that if they survived the upcoming battle , drinks were on Matchstick . Shadow Squadron and their escorts left the " Resolute " and soon entered the Kaliida Nebula , beginning the Balmorra Run . However , as they were flying through the nebula , the group encountered several giant neebray mantas , winged vacuumbreather s that were nesting along the route . Skywalker ordered the squadron to follow him in the single - file Bantha formation to avoid colliding with the neebrays , but Matchstick was unable to prevent a manta from grazing his bomber ' s port - side engine , destroying his astromech droid in the process . When asked by Koon if his ship was in stable condition , Matchstick , trying to downplay the incident , claimed that the damage was insignificant and continued on with his squadron . Shadow Squadron eventually emerged from the nebula , arriving at the medcenter shortly before the " Malevolence " emerged from hyperspace nearby in the system . Launching its assault , Shadow Squadron and its escorts engaged the Vulture droid starfighters deployed by Grievous ' s flagship , attempting to push past the droid starfighters and attack the " Malevolence " directly . Upon Grievous ' s orders , the battle droids stationed aboard the " Malevolence " fired the warship ' s starboard ion pulse cannon at the Republic starfighters , hoping to disable them . As the ion cannon ' s ray approached the Republic squadron , Skywalker immediately ordered his fighters to head for the top edge of the ray to avoid its effects . However , three members of Shadow Squadron were unable to avoid the ray , which deactivated their Y - wing bombers as well as most of the Vulture droids . Also during the squadron ' s evasive maneuver , Matchstick ' s right engine failed due to the damage he had sustained from the neebray manta , causing his fighter to collide with his squadmate Tag ' s Y - wing . The ships exploded , killing both pilots and their gunners . Even though he was not the only casualty of the battle , Matchstick ' s death deeply affected the squadron , especially Commander Tano . However , his squadron , as a tribute to their fallen comrade , were able to disable both of the " Malevolence " ion pulse cannons , which allowed an incoming Republic fleet under the command of Jedi General Obi - Wan Kenobi to engage the damaged " Malevolence " , saving the medcenter from destruction . Skywalker and Kenobi later infiltrated the warship during the battle and sabotaged its hyperdrive , causing the " Malevolence " to crash into a nearby moon . Personality and traits . A veteran clone pilot , Matchstick was trained at an early age to fly a variety of different starships , including shuttles , bombers , and starfighters . During his training , Matchstick developed exceptional eyesight and quick reflexes — which he used to great effect in battle — and used a DC - 15 blaster pistol in combat . A tough and confident pilot , he welcomed a chance to use the newly developed BTL - B Y - wing starfighters . When his bomber collided with a neebray manta , Matchstick downplayed the damage to his bomber . However , this overconfidence would cause his death , as his bomber was greatly affected by the encounter with the neebray , later being destroyed during the Battle of the Kaliida Nebula . Matchstick and his squadmate Broadside developed a close friendship during the Clone Wars , often betting on the outcome of their missions . During the mission to the Bormus Testing facility , Matchstick followed the orders of General Anakin Skywalker to retrieve the Y - wing bombers , even when they conflicted with the orders of higher - ranking officials , including Supreme Chancellor Palpatine . Matchstick kept his head of black hair shaved and had brown eyes and tan skin . Like all other clone troopers , he stood 1 . 83 meters tall . Behind the scenes . In 2008 , Matchstick first appeared in " " , an that led directly into " Shadow of " Malevolence " , " the third episode of of the . Matchstick later appeared in " Shadow of " Malevolence " , " being voiced by Dee Bradley Baker , who voices all of the clone troopers in the series . In 2009 , Hasbro released a Matchstick action figure in the tenth wave of the . Discrepancies . Matchstick ' s entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " incorrectly states that the pilot ' s call sign was " Shadow Three , " when multiple sources — including " Shadow of " Malevolence " " and " " — have made it clear that Matchstick ' s true call sign was Shadow Two . " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " also says that Matchstick died after his Y - wing bomber was hit by an ion blast from the " Malevolence " , when in fact " Shadow of " Malevolence " " shows that Matchstick lost control of his damaged starfighter during evasive maneuvers and crashed into Tag ' s Y - wing , killing both pilots . The " Daily Trivia " quiz game of the video game " " states that Matchstick was the commander of Shadow Squadron . However , it has not yet been made clear if this was subject to or conflicting with General Skywalker ' s role during the events of " Shadow of " Malevolence " . "