Unidentified clone trooper ( Brighthome ) Shortly after the recapture of Darth Vader ' s starship in 19 BBY , a clone trooper served aboard the Jedi space station " Brighthome " and led the clones onboard against a perceived Jedi , who was in reality Sith apprentice Darth Vader . In the ensuing fight , all of the clone trooper s were killed . The clone trooper had slightly modified phase II clone trooper armor , as he had enlarged shoulder pad armor . Biography . Serving on " Brighthome " . The clone trooper , originally part of the Galactic Republic , served its successor , the Galactic Empire . Shortly after the recapture of Darth Vader ' s starship in 19 BBY , the clone trooper , along with several others , was deployed to the " Brighthome " , a Jedi outpost in the Mid Rim and was tasked with collecting and archiving the artifacts within . As two clone troopers , Ding and Kicker were bickering at what lay ahead now that the Clone Wars was over , the clone was observing an unknown starship approaching via hologram , and told Ding and Kicker to focus as they were about to have company . The vessel was in fact the starship of Sith apprentice Darth Vader , who had been dispatched by Imperial Emperor Darth Sidious to find a living Jedi and take their kyber crystal , and sought to get access to a Jedi databank . After Vader chose not to give the authorization codes for " Brighthome " and instead kill the clone trooper force at the station , he engaged the four security ARC - 170 starfighters , destroying them . After witnessing the feat by a display onboard the station , the clones remarked that they were astonished on the skills of the pilot . Before one could suggest , the clone stated to the others not to even mention that the pilot was a Jedi , as they were all dead . The trooper continued , and informed the others that whoever he was , he managed to deactivate the station ' s security protocols and that he was going to dock . The trooper ordered the others that they had to defend the " Brighthome " and to head to the hangar deck immediately . As Vader was almost finished breaching a security door , the clone told the others to ready themselves and that he was about to breach . Death . As Vader bursted through the door , the clone ordered the others to eliminate the threat , and Vader used Force deflection to defend against the incoming laser s , while using the Force to kill several clones , despite being hit several times . The clone ordered the others to keep up the pressure and concentrate fire as Vader killed more clones and used the Force to collect a lightsaber from a wall in the room . As Vader cut through several more clones , the clone ordered the remaining troopers to fall back and regroup , before being sliced across the abdomen , killing him before he could complete his order . As the two survivors , Ding and Kicker , retreated , Vader accessed the databank , and order his droid to search the system for any Barash vow - takers . As the droid was conducting the search , Ding and Kicker threw a grenade at Vader , but it did not explode as Vader used the Force to hold back the explosion . As the search was complete and Vader learned of Jedi Master Kirak Infil ' a , he Force choke ed Ding and Kicker , killing them and set off the grenade as he was leaving . As Vader left the " Brighthome " in his starship , the hangar exploded , damaging the station . Personality and traits . As a human male clone of the bounty hunter Jango Fett , the clone trooper measured at 1 . 83 meter s . After the execution of Order 66 , the clone could not believe that Vader , unknown to him on who he was , could be a Jedi , as he believed that they had killed all of them . Unconcerned , the clone led his forces to against the threat , and sought to defend the station despite the odds . Skills and abilities . Despite facing unfavorable odds and an unknown enemy , the clone held his ground and was able to order his fellow clone troopers until his death . Equipment . The clone trooper was equipped with a slightly modified set of phase II clone trooper armor . A cut on the helmet intersected the visor on the right side , and had large shoulder pad armor . He utilized a blaster rifle during combat . Behind the scenes . The clone trooper first appeared , albeit unnamed , in " " , a canon comic written by Charles Soule and penciled by Giuseppe Camuncoli that was released in 2017 .