Knuckles ( Breakout Squad ) " Knuckles " was the nickname of a clone trooper in Breakout Squad during the Clone Wars . He served in the Mission to Kynachi . In the shuttle to Kynachi , he beat the rest of Breakout Squad in a push up contest , and CT - 5177 came second place . Upon leaving Kynachi , Knuckles joined Breakout Squad led by the Jedi Kung ' urama ' nuruodo , or Nuru Kungarama . Their next mission was to the Chiss Ascendancy to discuss a possible alliance . They escaped a Techno Union attack but became trapped by a Black Hole . Knuckles and Breakout Squad found an ancient artifact and used it to escape . Supreme Chancellor Palpatine then asked them to escort Commissioner Langu Sommilor back to Coruscant . They met the Commissioner on Vaced , but he was quickly assassinated . Breakout Squad chased after the sniper , who apparently died in the fight . Kungurama then led Breakout Squad to Bilbringi Depot , where they clashed with the Techno Union . During the investigation , they discovered that the Sommilor who had been killed on Vaced was an impostor . Breakout Squad returned to Coruscant , where Kungurama confronted his missing master , Ring - Sol Ambase . Breakout Squad , including Knuckles , was later assigned to investigate the disappearance of the " Spice Siren . " Knuckles and the squad later joined up with Kungurama for a mission to escort Noggox the Hutt ' s freighter to Fondor . There they defeated the pirate Dool Pundar and then rescued orphaned younglings on Foless . Biography . Breakout Squad ' s formation . The Galactic Republic clone trooper known as " Knuckles " was a soldier of the Grand Army of the Republic and a clone of the Human bounty hunter Jango Fett . At the time of the Clone Wars , he stood 1 . 83 meters tall . He wore his black hair cropped short . In 21 BBY , was assigned to investigate the planet Kynachi with Jedi Master Ring - Sol Ambase . On the way , the clones conducted a push - up contest , which Knuckles handily won . Their ship was ambushed by Vulture droid starfighters and destroyed . Along with Ambase ' s stowaway Padawan , Nuru Kungurama , the surviving troopers took an escape pod to the surface . They eventually liberated the world from the Techno Union and Overseer Umbrag , earning themselves the moniker of Breakout Squad . They were able to acquire transport back to Coruscant with Captain Lalo Gunn and her ship the " Hasty Harpy . " Lost in the black hole . En route , they received orders from Supreme Chancellor Palpatine to go to the Chiss Ascendancy for a meeting at Defense Station Ifpe ' a . They met the Chiss representative Aristocra Sev ' eere ' nuruodo to discuss an alliance , and rescued her from a Techno Union attack led by Overseer Umbrag . After escaping into hyperspace , they became trapped near a black hole with Hethra Mcgrrrr ' s pirate gang . Kungurama and Breakout Squad managed to locate an ancient Infinity Gate with a pair of Sullustan xenoarchaeologists and use it to escape the black hole . The Aristocra returned home while Breakout Squad continued back to Coruscant . Chase on Vaced . During the trip back to Coruscant , Breakout Squad was contacted by Chancellor Palpatine again and asked to divert to Vaced to meet Kynachi ' s Commissioner Langu Sommilor and escort him to the galactic capital . Breakout Squad arrived first and met the Commissioner upon his arrival , but he was quickly assassinated by a sniper . Kungurama ordered Knuckles and Breakout Squad to secure the perimeter , while the Jedi pursued the sniper . The clones got onboard Gunn ' s ship while Kungurama took a swoop bike . The sniper , a Mandalorian , managed outfight Kungurama and reach his transport . He then engaged the " Hasty Harpy , " causing both ships to crash and leading his apparent death . After Breakout Squad and Gunn decided to part ways , Kungurama found an imagecaster which led Breakout Squad to take Sommilor ' s freighter to Bilbringi Depot , where they clashed with Umbrag again , and recaptured the depot . Confrontation on Coruscant . Breakout Squad finished investigating the Depot , and discovered that the Sommilor who had been killed on Vaced was an impostor ; the real Sommilor was freed from his captivity in the freighter ' s hold . Knuckle ' s squadmate Chatterbkox had been wounded in the fight , and clone medics arrived to him , with the rest of Breakout Squad donating blood . The squad then returned to Coruscant with Sommilor . During the trip in hyperspace , Umbrag managed to grab Kungurama and wound their ally Gizz , but was shot in the attempt . Knuckles assisted by applying first aid to Gizz . Once on Coruscant , Jedi Master Harro Kelpura ordered their freighter to change course from the Jedi Temple to his lab in Dacho District , which had been broken into . The ship was then damaged by an impact with a dropship belonging to a bounty hunter . The ship crashed , knocking out several of the passengers and cracking Knuckle ' s helmet . The ship was able to take off and escape , and Kungurama confronted his missing master with Knuckle ' s help . Five days later , Breakout Squad was assigned to investigate the disappearance of the freighter " Spice Siren , " which was carrying munitions . Pirates and younglings . Breakout Squad was next assembled for a mission to escort Noggox the Hutt ' s freighter to Fondor . When they arrived at the rendezvous on Affa , they discovered the remains of a massacre . They continued their mission to Fondor , where they defeated the pirate Dool Pundar . Once there , Gizz befriended a blind Twi ' lek , Kuvuta Pindi . Kungurama agreed to help her escort orphaned younglings to Foless . Once there , they realized Pindi was trying to steal the orphans , and gave chase . Breakout Squad Pundar and freed the younglings , but Pindi was killed . Personality and traits . Knuckles did push - ups to the point that another clone commented that he did them in his sleep . He wore Phase I clone trooper armor with gray Breakout Squad markings and used a DC - 15S . Behind the scenes . Knuckles appeared in Ryder Windham ' s young readers series , " . " He and Breakout Squad was first pictured in the comic " , " a comic released in 2011 as part of Free Comic Book Day and later included in the comic " . "