Tucker / Legends " Tucker " was the nickname of a clone pilot who flew in the Republic Navy ' s Blue Squadron during the Clone Wars . In 22 BBY , Blue Squadron was part of the Republic task force sent to liberate the planet Ryloth from Confederate control . During the ensuing battle , Tucker and Blue Squadron — under the command of Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano — made their way toward the enemy ' s flagship , attempting to break the Confederate blockade orbiting Ryloth . However , Confederate Vulture droids attacked Tucker and Blue Squadron , and after inflicting some casualties on the Republic fighter group , the Vultures proceeded to attack the Republic capital ships . Jedi General Anakin Skywalker and Admiral Wullf Yularen then ordered the squadron to retreat , but at Tano ' s behest , the starfighters continued the assault on the Confederate flagship . With the Republic fighters heavily outnumbered , Tucker was shot down and killed . Biography . " Tucker " was the nickname of a clone trooper pilot who served in the Republic Navy . Like all other clone troopers , Tucker was a clone of the Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett , born and trained on the planet Kamino . Tucker served in Blue Squadron , a Republic starfighter unit , during the Clone Wars and flew under the call sign " Blue Five . " In 22 BBY , the Confederacy of Independent Systems captured the planet Ryloth and subjugated the native Twi ' lek inhabitants . A Republic fleet that included Tucker and Blue Squadron and was led by Jedi General Anakin Skywalker was dispatched to Ryloth in response . The Republic forces were tasked with breaking the Confederate blockade — under the command of the Neimoidian Captain Mar Tuuk — surrounding the planet , in order to allow Republic ground forces to land on Ryloth . After the Republic arrived over Ryloth , Blue Squadron , led by Skywalker ' s apprentice , Ahsoka Tano , left the hangar of Skywalker ' s " Venator " - class Star Destroyer , the " Resolute " , in their V - 19 Torrent starfighters to destroy the enemy command ship . As Tano led Tucker and Blue Squadron toward the Confederate blockade containing the enemy flagship , they were quickly confronted by swarms of Confederate Vulture droid starfighters , sent by Tuuk to destroy the Republic fighters . Tucker and Blue Squadron engaged the Vulture droids and sustained damage in the ensuing fight , but the squadron continued its assault toward the Confederate flagship . However , four additional " Munificent " - class frigates soon joined the Confederate blockade , heavily outnumbering the Republic task force . Waves of Vulture droids began attacking the Republic fleet ' s Venator Star Destroyers , forcing Skywalker and Admiral Wullf Yularen to order Blue Squadron to fall back and protect the capital ships . However , Tano disobeyed , and at her command , Blue Squadron continued its assault on the enemy command ship , harassed by groups of more Vultures . Tucker and Blue Squadron began to take heavy fire from gunners on the enemy frigates , and Tucker was shot down en route to the Confederate flagship by a Vulture droid . He perished as his starfighter exploded . Personality and traits . Tucker was an experienced fighter pilot , and he was also trained in military tactics . Before the Battle of Ryloth , he figured out that the chances of surviving the battle were slim , due to the numeric advantage held by the Confederates . Nevertheless , he carried out his orders without hesitation . Tucker also found space combat to be beautiful , although other pilots of Blue Squadron considered him to be odd as a result . Despite his fondness for starfighter combat , Tucker wished that he could watch the Battle of Ryloth from a distance instead of being in the midst of the chaos . Like all Fett clones , he stood 1 . 83 meters tall . Equipment . Tucker wore clone pilot armor and had the insignia of Blue Squadron adorned on his helmet . During ground combat , he used a DC - 15 blaster pistol and wore Phase I clone trooper armor . Behind the scenes . Tucker first appeared in " Storm Over Ryloth , " the nineteenth episode of the of the , which aired on February 29 , 2009 . Like all clone troopers in the series , Tucker was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker . Tucker also received an entry in 2010 ' s " " , written by Jason Fry .