Warthog / Legends " Warthog " was the nickname of a veteran clone trooper pilot who served in the Republic Navy ' s Hunter Squadron during the Clone Wars , often as the wingman to Jedi General Plo Koon . Born on Kamino , Warthog became a skilled starfighter pilot and joined his clone trooper brethren in a number of engagements against the Confederacy of Independent Systems . He became good friends with fellow pilot Tracer , who served as the tail gunner for his BTL - B Y - wing starfighter during their service in Hunter Squadron . Warthog piloted his Y - wing during the Battle of Gwori of 22 BBY , serving under Jedi Masters Koon and Saesee Tiin to cripple the planet Gwori ' s Separatist shipyards . Although the mission was a success , Warthog lost Tracer to enemy fire from a Vulture droid starfighter while withdrawing from Gwori . At the First Battle of Felucia in 21 BBY , Warthog flew a V - 19 Torrent starfighter , working with Koon to provide starfighter cover for a convoy of LAAT / i gunships . Warthog and Koon safely escorted the gunships to the surface of Felucia , where they rescued a Republic battle group that had been overrun by the Separatist Droid Army . Besides serving in Hunter Squadron , Warthog was often attached to Clone Commander CC - 3636 ' s 104th Battalion , providing aerial support or piloting one of the unit ' s gunships . The latter was the case during a supply mission to Aleen , where Warthog ferried 104th troops and relief supplies . Flying a nimble clone Z - 95 starfighter , Warthog joined Koon in leading a starfighter assault on a slave processing facility on Kadavo , where the Separatist - allied Zygerrian Slave Empire had enslaved a number of Togruta colonists . Warthog and his Wolfpack pilots eliminated the Zygerrians ' HH - 87 Starhoppers and turbolaser defenses so that Admiral Barton Coburn could retrieve the Togrutas with the light cruiser " Hand of Justice " . Biography . Assault on Gwori . The clone trooper who took the nickname " Warthog " was born on the planet Kamino for service to the Galactic Republic . Warthog became a clone trooper pilot and entered the Republic Navy during the Clone Wars , in which the Republic battled the Confederacy of Independent Systems for galactic supremacy . By 22 BBY , the first year of the war , Warthog joined the Republic Navy ' s Hunter Squadron , a starfighter unit led by Jedi General Plo Koon that primarily piloted BTL - B Y - wing starfighter s . Fellow clone pilot Tracer became the tail gunner for Warthog ' s Y - wing , and the two pilots formed a close friendship while stationed on the galactic capital of Coruscant . On one assignment , Warthog ' s unit was deployed aboard a Republic fleet to an Outer Rim staging area in the Moskk system , in preparation to mount an assault on the nearby Gwori system . The battle group ' s target was the primary shipyards of Gwori Revolutionary Industries , which produced battleships for the Confederate Navy at the planet Gwori . As part of the Republic ' s plan , a small team of Jedi and clones was sent to infiltrate Gwori to pinpoint the exact location of the shipyards , so that Hunter Squadron could move in and destroy the facility . Once Generals Koon and Saesee Tiin received the coordinates , they called a briefing aboard their " Venator " - class Star Destroyer to outline the attack strategy to Hunter Squadron . In response to comments from Warthog about their newest " no returner " mission , Tracer bet him ten rotations ' worth of drinks that they would survive their assignment . After Koon and Tiin stated that they would be using high - power proton bombs against the enemy facility , the squadron ' s captain voiced his concern about reaching the shipyards themselves , as a massive Confederate fleet was blockading Gwori . Tiin explained that they would be utilizing a precision hyperspace jump , a risky maneuver that would allow them to emerge between the blockade and the planet . With all preparations in place , Warthog and Tracer set out aboard their BTL - B Y - wing starfighter with Hunter Squadron , following Koon and Tiin in their Delta - 7B interceptors to the jump point . The Jedi Masters and clone pilots managed to safely reach Gwori , bypassing the Separatist blockade and heading for the world ' s equatorial canyon system , where the shipyards were located . Upon arrival at the shipyards , which were built into the canyon wall , Warthog and his comrades released their proton bombs onto the facility . Although Hunter Squadron ' s bombers landed direct hits to the facility , they failed to do damage beyond the top deck of " Munificent " - class star frigates . As the clones did not have enough ammunition to whittle away at the frigate decks in that manner , Koon had Warthog and the others set their targeting grids for the construction supports , which would compromise the facility ' s hold on the canyon wall . Circling back around in single - file Bantha formation , Warthog and his comrades encountered an incoming squadron of Vulture droid starfighters , which Overseer Juhm had dispatched to protect his facility . Though Tracer managed to hit several droid starfighters with their bomber ' s laser cannons , droid laser fire penetrated the ship ' s gunner bubble - turret , and Tracer was hit in the chest . Despite being concerned for his comrade , Warthog released his proton bombs alongside the rest of his unit , hitting the facility ' s supports and causing it to crash to the bottom of the canyon . With their objective completed , Koon and Tiin ordered Hunter Squadron to meet them at the rendezvous point , and the clones departed to jump to hyperspace . However , Tracer did not survive long enough to receive treatment , succumbing to his injury and dying before Warthog left Gwori ' s atmosphere . First Battle of Felucia . Warthog saw action on a number of worlds as part of his service to the Republic . At one point , he brought reinforcements to a Republic outpost aboard a prototype Y - wing scout bomber . In 21 BBY , as the Clone Wars entered their second year , Warthog and Hunter Squadron , flying V - 19 Torrent starfighters , served under Koon as part of an evacuation operation at the jungle world of Felucia . As Koon ' s wingman , Warthog joined his fellow clone pilots in providing starfighter cover for the Republic fleet ' s LAAT / i gunships , which were to retrieve a battle group — under the command of Jedi Generals Anakin Skywalker and Obi - Wan Kenobi — that had been trapped on the surface by a Separatist blockade . Once Hunter Squadron eliminated one of the enemy " Munificent " - class frigates over Felucia , Koon and Warthog moved in , leading the convoy of gunships through the breach in the blockade with an escort of starfighters . Warthog protected the gunships while Koon blasted through several Vulture droid starfighters , clearing the way for the rescue vessels . Despite bypassing the first wave of droid starfighters , the Republic convoy was pursued into the planetary atmosphere by more Vulture droids . A pair of them locked onto Warthog ' s V - 19 Torrent , resisting his attempts to evade them . Unable to shake his pursuers , Warthog reported his predicament to Koon , who doubled back in his Delta - 7B interceptor , the " Blade of Dorin " , to assist his wingman . Koon destroyed one of the droids , with its debris hitting the second droid and causing it to crash in the jungle below , right where Skywalker and Kenobi were situated with their troops . Thanks to Warthog and Koon ' s escort , the LAAT / i gunships were able to reach the evacuation area and collected Skywalker , Kenobi , and their men . Warthog and his general continued to provide cover after the gunships lifted off , with the convoy also retrieving a clone trooper patrol led by Skywalker ' s Padawan , Ahsoka Tano , from elsewhere in the jungle . The Republic forces withdrew from Felucia , abandoning the world to the Confederacy for the time being . In addition to operations with Hunter Squadron , Warthog served with Koon ' s 104th Battalion of the Grand Army of the Republic , often supplying starfighter cover or flying one of the unit ' s " Plo ' s Bros " gunships to deploy troops onto battlefields . Later in 21 BBY , Warthog was part of a 104th task force — led by Clone Commander CC - 3636 , nicknamed " Wolffe " — that was dispatched to block a Separatist annexation of the Mid Rim Qiilura system . En route there aboard an " Acclamator " - class assault ship , the clone detachment was redirected to deliver relief supplies to the nearby planet Aleen , which had been devastated by groundquakes . A number of LAAT / i gunships were fully loaded with provision crates and 104th troops , as was one of the Republic assault ship ' s accompanying " Pelta " - class frigates . Warthog was among the pilots assigned to bring the gunships to Aleen ' s surface . After launching from the transport ' s hangar , Warthog did a double take when he caught sight of a native Aleena flying a can - cell mount , remarking that it would be another one of " those " worlds . Once the pilots had brought their supplies to an Aleena refugee zone and repaired the world ' s mainframe computers , Commander Wolffe recalled their forces from Aleen , and they departed to rendezvous with Koon . Rescue on Kadavo . After the Confederacy facilitated the capture and enslavement of a number of Togruta colonists from the planet Kiros , the Republic launched an operation to rescue them from subjugation by the Zygerrian Slave Empire . After Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano infiltrated the Slave Empire , they discovered that the Togrutas were being held at a slave processing facility on Kadavo , and they called in Koon and the 104th Battalion as reinforcements to liberate the slaves . Being attached to a 104th Wolfpack squadron of clone Z - 95 starfighters , Warthog was dispatched aboard Admiral Barton Coburn ' s " Venator " - class Star Destroyer to the Kadavo system . Upon their emergence from hyperspace , Warthog left the Star Destroyer ' s flight deck aboard a Z - 95 starfighter , heading for the slave facility alongside Koon and the Wolfpack . Leading the starfighter assault with Koon , Warthog was tasked alongside his comrades with eliminating the air defenses of the facility , which was suspended over a volcanic crater , so that Coburn could bring in the " Arquitens " - class light cruiser " Hand of Justice " to retrieve the Togrutas . The Zygerrian defenses soon grew from the facility ' s ray shielded turret towers to HH - 87 Starhoppers , which were launched to do battle with the Republic starfighters . One of the enemy Starhoppers landed a hit on Warthog ' s starfighter , damaging a portion of his wing between the cockpit and port engine . Noticing the struggling Warthog , Koon briefly cut his interceptor ' s engines , maneuvering behind the Starhoppers and firing upon them . Koon shot down one of the Zygerrian fighters , earning Warthog ' s thanks . Although the Republic starfighters were unable to take out the turbolaser towers due to their shielding , Skywalker addressed that issue by commandeering one of the turrets and turning it against the others . While Warthog and his fellow pilots continued to circle the facility , Coburn moved in with the " Hand of Justice " , allowing Wolffe and his men to rescue the Togrutas from their holding cell , which had been opening onto the crater below . Once Coburn ' s vessel was clear of the facility , Koon ordered the Republic ' s LAAT / i gunships to open fire on the enemy station , compromising its supports and dropping it into the crater . With their mission a success , Warthog , Koon , and their comrades pulled out from Kadavo , and the Togrutas were brought aboard Coburn ' s warship for medical treatment . Personality and traits . A Human male clone of the Grand Army template Jango Fett , Warthog stood 1 . 83 meters high and had black hair , black eyes , and tan skin . A veteran pilot and ace , Warthog possessed considerable skill in combat operations . He was a member of Hunter Squadron , a Republic Navy unit that enjoyed a high mission success rate , even for so - called " no returner " assignments . Although Hunter Squadron was reputed for piloting BTL - B Y - wing starfighters , the highly capable Warthog was also comfortable with flying a number of other vessels , including the V - 19 Torrent interceptor , the LAAT / i gunship , and the agile clone Z - 95 starfighter . He formed a close friendship with his Y - wing tail gunner , Tracer , and the two pilots bet on drinks over their mission to Gwori . During that operation , Warthog was so relieved with the success of their precision hyperspace jump that he almost promised to forgo their bet . He urged Tracer to hang in there after the latter was injured by enemy fire , but Tracer died from his wound . Serving under Jedi General Plo Koon , Warthog built up a close relationship with his commanding officer throughout their mutual service on the front lines , being his wingman at the First Battle of Felucia and leading a starfighter assault on Kadavo alongside the Jedi Master . Koon saved Warthog from pursuant enemy craft on a number of occasions , including at Felucia and Kadavo , and the clone pilot was only too happy to repay the courtesy . Warthog exhibited a sarcastic sense of humor , which caused him — in addition to weariness and his previous service on various worlds — to comment cynically about Aleen and its inhabitants while on a mercy mission there . He spoke Galactic Basic Standard . Equipment . During the Battle of Gwori , Warthog sported the standard pilot version of Phase I clone trooper armor , with yellow markings and the red insignia of the Galactic Republic on his helmet . By the time of the First Battle of Felucia , Warthog adopted a customized suit of Phase I armor , with his helmet featuring a black bird emblem . He did not make the jump to Phase II armor immediately , but when he did , he carried over a variation of his black helmet markings , incorporating them into his new gear . All of his armor suits were equipped with vital sign sensors . Behind the scenes . The character of Warthog first appeared in September 2008 in the comic book " " , which was drawn by the Fillbach Brothers and written by Henry Gilroy , the Head Writer for the . Warthog was incorporated into the television series in the episode " Holocron Heist , " which aired on October 2 , 2009 as part of the premiere of the series ' . He was later featured in the episodes " Mercy Mission " and " Escape from Kadavo , " which were released in October 2011 and January 2012 , respectively . The latter episode debuted a new Phase II armor model for him , as all of the series ' clone trooper characters were upgraded to Phase II for the fourth season . Warthog was portrayed by voice actor Dee Bradley Baker in the television series . As part of his appearance in " Escape from Kadavo , " Warthog received an entry in the StarWars . com Encyclopedia . As far as merchandising , a figure of Warthog was released in the " Y - Wing Scout Bomber " set of Hasbro ' s .