1139 1139 was a clone trooper who served the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars . Biography . Once during a mission , 1139 and his fellow clone trooper , 1137 were forgotten on a desert planet after their unit miscounted and departed . Ultimately , this proved fortuitous , for while abandoned the two soldiers learned of a CIS secret weapon project . As dutiful soldiers , 1139 and his companion resolved to destroy it . To aid in this endeavor , they built a TX - 130 fighter tank , with which they destroyed the Separatist weapon . Soon thereafter , realizing their absence , a Republic gunship returned to retrieve the duo . Having proven his competence , 1139 , together with 1137 , were then assigned to hunt the missing droid R2 - D2 . His partnership with 1137 became momentarily contentious , however , when he expressed desire for names to supersede their numerical designation — a sentiment not shared by 1137 . Nevertheless , their disagreement was quickly resolved , and their search continued . Eventually , it took them and their pilot to an ice planet , where their ship crashed . As with their previous abandonment , this , too , proved fortuitous , as it beget a chance encounter with none other than the prominent CIS leader , Nute Gunray . Deciding against direct assault upon the Neimoidian ' s shuttle , 1139 and his companions settled on a ruse . Feigning that they were selling Clone Scout cookies , 1137 and the pilot distracted Gunray while 1139 and their commander subdued him . This being accomplished , the clone troopers absconded with the shuttle . The next stop on the astromech - hunt was Endor . Mistaking an Ewok as a hostile Wookiee , 1137 retreated into the shuttle . After being corrected by the commander , 1139 sought to establish contact with the Ewok . However , the his attempt ultimately resulted in the capture of the whole party . Taken to the Ewoks ' camp , 1139 awoke to find himself roasting over a fire and his comrades - in - arms , 1137 among them , being employed as percussion instruments . Their dilemma proved temporary as soon Nute Gunray arrived , escorted by droids and tanks , seeking vengeance for his humiliation . This intervention inadvertently allowed the troopers to free themselves , after which they quickly dispatched their foes . Dismayed by their ferocity , Gunray retook his shuttle and fled . Despite the rather chaotic turn of events , 1139 and his companions retained enough composure to search for another means of transportation : three BTL - B Y - wing starfighter s . Leaving Endor , they were intercepted by a " Venator " - class Star Destroyer . Aboard was , to 1139 ' s surprise , none other than Supreme Chancellor Palpatine . Extremely displeased with their performance , citing the fact that Anakin and Ahsoka had already recovered the missing R2 - D2 , the Republic leader discharged them from the Grand Army of the Republic . Without further ado , 1139 and his comrades took a beach - side vacation . Despite his discharge , 1139 , together with 1137 , was later present at an attempt to restore peace to Orto Plutonia . Behind the scenes . 1137 and 1139 are the numbers before and after 1138 . The name of the comic that in which 1137 and 1139 are introduced , " Always count your clones before take - off " , derives from the plot point of the duo having been forgotten behind .