Barton Coburn Admiral Barton Coburn was a respected fleet officer in the Republic Navy who served with Jedi General Plo Koon during the Clone Wars . A hardline and highly disciplined commander , he had an unmistakable command presence due to his taciturnity and ran a tight ship aboard his " Venator " - class Star Destroyer . He worked closely with Koon and Clone Commander Wolffe of the 104th Battalion in coordinating some of the most dangerous operations , as part of the Galactic Republic ' s war effort against the Confederacy of Independent Systems . In the war ' s second year , Coburn led a four - cruiser fleet to the Separatist stronghold of Lola Sayu to retrieve a group of Republic hostages and their Jedi rescuers from the notorious prison known as the Citadel . While Coburn commanded the Republic fleet against the enemy blockade of Lola Sayu , Masters Koon , Adi Gallia , Saesee Tiin , and Kit Fisto rescued the survivors from the surface . Coburn and his task force were able to pull out with minimal casualties . At Kadavo , Coburn took part in another successful operation , overseeing the light cruiser " Hand of Justice " , which was instrumental in the rescue of a number of Togruta colonists who had been captured and enslaved by the Separatist - backed Zygerrian Slave Empire . As part of the operation , Coburn brought the " Hand of Justice " dangerously close to the slave processing facility to save the Togrutas from their holding cell . Biography . Rescue from Lola Sayu . Barton Coburn lived during the final decades of the Galactic Republic ' s rule , during which time he began a career in the Republic Navy . By the time of the Clone Wars , Coburn had become a respected fleet officer and earned the rank of admiral within the Navy of the Republic . He was given command of his own " Venator " - class Star Destroyer , from which he oversaw Republic fleets on a number of battlefields . As part of his wartime service against the Confederacy of Independent Systems , Coburn was assigned to serve with Jedi Master Plo Koon , an accomplished Jedi General with whom he spearheaded various campaigns in the galactic war theater . Coburn also formed a close working relationship with Clone Commander CC - 3636 , nicknamed " Wolffe , " who led Koon ' s clone trooper unit , the 104th Battalion of the Grand Army of the Republic . In 22 BBY , the first year of the war , Koon ' s flagship , the Star Destroyer " Triumphant " , was destroyed by the Confederate General Grievous ' s battleship , the " Malevolence " . Although Koon , Wolffe , and their 104th Wolfpack trooper squad survived the attack , Coburn could not forget the loss of the " Triumphant " . As the war continued , Koon and Coburn were assigned to take a task force in 21 BBY to Lola Sayu , a world deep in enemy space that was home to the Separatist prison known as the Citadel . There , an elite team of Jedi and clones had been sent by the Jedi High Council to rescue Jedi Master Even Piell , who had been captured and imprisoned alongside the crew of his Star Destroyer for his possession of the coordinates to the strategic Nexus Route hyperlane . The Republic strike team had succeeded in rescuing Piell and the other hostages from the Citadel , but their shuttle had been destroyed during the course of the operation , necessitating a retrieval from the planet ' s surface . Koon and fellow Jedi Masters Adi Gallia , Saesee Tiin , and Kit Fisto were dispatched to Lola Sayu with Coburn and a four - cruiser fleet of " Venator " - class Star Destroyers to perform the extraction . Coburn was to assume command of the fleet to challenge the Separatist blockade over the planet , while Gallia , Tiin , and Fisto were to serve as wing commanders for the starfighter squadrons . Once the enemy blockade had been breached , Koon and Commander Wolffe would move in with a space gunship to extract Piell and the rescue team from the surface of the planet . Upon emerging from hyperspace in the Lola Sayu system , the Republic fleet began its assault on the Separatist blockade , which consisted of a " Lucrehulk " - class Droid Control Ship , a " Recusant " - class light destroyer , and four " Munificent " - class star frigates . While Tiin , Gallia , and Fisto each took a squadron of ARC - 170 starfighters to combat the enemy flotilla ' s droid starfighters , Coburn had his warships exchange heavy turbolaser fire with those of the blockade . Eventually , Koon and his gunship were able to break through the blockade with the assistance of the Jedi wing commanders , and Koon immediately instructed Coburn to recall all starfighter squadrons in preparation to jump to hyperspace . Coburn complied , and the Republic fleet was ready to escape by the time that Koon and his comrades returned to Coburn ' s Star Destroyer with the strike team aboard . The task force proceeded back to the galactic capital of Coruscant , where the Jedi High Council began discussing the best way to debrief the intelligence on the Nexus Route . Piell , who had divided half of the information with Republic Navy Captain Wilhuff Tarkin for security purposes , had died on Lola Sayu during the strike team ' s escape , but he entrusted his half of the information to Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano before passing on . Battle at Kadavo . As part of a later operation to rescue Togruta colonists who had been captured and enslaved by the Confederacy and the Zygerrian Slave Empire , Coburn and his Star Destroyer joined a campaign led by Koon , Jedi General Anakin Skywalker , and the latter ' s Padawan , Ahsoka Tano , to liberate the Togruta slaves from a slave processing facility on the planet Kadavo . Upon exiting hyperspace in the Kadavo system , Koon launched from Coburn ' s Star Destroyer with a squadron of clone Z - 95 starfighters and LAAT / i gunships , while Coburn boarded his " Arquitens " - class light cruiser , the " Hand of Justice " , with Commander Wolffe and brought it to the surface , leaving his flagship in orbit of Kadavo . Remaining in the planet ' s upper atmosphere with the " Hand of Justice " , Coburn waited for Koon and his Wolfpack pilots to take out the Zygerrians ' defenses , consisting of turbolaser turrets and HH - 87 Starhoppers . Eventually , Skywalker signaled to Koon and Coburn that it was safe to land the " Hand of Justice " at the facility ' s landing pad to evacuate the slaves , in accordance with their original plan . However , Tano reported that they had to reconsider their strategy , as the Togrutas had been trapped in a holding cell and would be unable to reach the landing platform . Thinking quickly , Tano developed a plan to have Coburn move in with the " Hand of Justice " underneath the suspended facility , as the holding cell was opening onto the volcanic crater below . The Togrutas would then be able to escape onto the light cruiser ' s hull . Committing to Tano ' s stratagem , Coburn ordered Wolffe and four other troopers , including Sinker and Comet , onto the hull so that they could provide support for the Togrutas with jetpacks and their DC - 15A blaster rifle s ' ascension guns . Coburn had his clone trooper crew move the " Hand of Justice " underneath the facility as best they could in spite of the dangerous proximity to the station . Once they were in place , Wolffe took his men topside and had them fire their ascension cables onto the ceiling of the holding facility , so that the Togrutas would have cables to descend safely onto the hull . Tano and the clones helped the Togruta colonists reach the cruiser , and they were able to rescue all of them from the holding cell . Once Coburn moved the " Hand of Justice " away from the facility , Koon had his gunships fire upon the slave processing station , compromising its supports and plunging it into the volcanic crater below . Following the Republic ' s success with saving the colonists , Coburn , Wolffe , and Tano brought the Togrutas aboard the admiral ' s Star Destroyer , where they received medical treatment . In 20 BBY , Coburn was one of the attendees at the Republic strategy conference , which was held aboard the " Valor " space station in orbit of Carida . Just before the conference was about to begin , the Separatists attempted to bomb the space station with the rhydonium - laden Star Destroyer " Renown " . However , thanks to the intervention of the Republic ' s D - Squad , the crisis was averted . Following a terrorist bombing at the Jedi Temple , Coburn was among the Republic officers invited to attend the funeral for the six Jedi Knights who perished in the attack . He was one of a select number of guests who were not members of the Jedi Order , other notable attendees being Supreme Chancellor Palpatine and several members of the Galactic Senate . Alongside fellow admirals Wilhuff Tarkin and Wullf Yularen , Coburn stood through the proceedings while Jedi Grand Master Yoda delivered the eulogy memorializing the fallen Jedi , recalling that all of them were luminous beings , their bodies vessels for the Force . The six cloth - draped bodies were then lowered into a lower coffin chamber , ending the ceremony . Personality and traits . A Human male , Barton Coburn stood 1 . 81 meters high and had fair skin , light green eyes , and graying hair . A disciplined commander , Coburn emanated an unmistakable command presence with his stern face and steely gaze , measuring his words exactly and never saying more than needed . His orders were clear and to the point , making them easy to follow . He maintained a tight ship aboard his flagship . Coburn earned respect as an admiral of the Republic Navy and was assigned to serve under General Plo Koon . He worked closely with Koon and his clone commander , Wolffe ; Coburn coordinated battlefield tasks with the latter to ensure maximum effectiveness . He never forgot the fate of Koon ' s " Triumphant " after its destruction by the " Malevolence " . Coburn remained steadfast even while taking part in some of the more daring assignments under Jedi leadership , including operations at Lola Sayu and Kadavo . During the latter mission , he did not hesitate to bring his light cruiser , the " Hand of Justice " , dangerously close to the slave processing facility , as it was necessary to rescue the Togruta slaves from their holding cell . While on duty , he wore the uniform of a Republic fleet officer . He spoke Galactic Basic Standard in a clipped accent . Behind the scenes . The character of Admiral Coburn was created for the . He made his first appearance in March 2011 in the episode " Citadel Rescue , " which aired as part of the series ' . He was later featured in the episode " Escape from Kadavo , " which was released on January 5 , 2012 . As part of his appearance in the latter episode , he received an entry in the StarWars . com Encyclopedia . Coburn was voiced by voice actor Dee Bradley Baker in " Citadel Rescue , " but his voice actor for " Escape from Kadavo " has yet to be attributed . The character has since appeared in the episodes " Point of No Return " and " The Jedi Who Knew Too Much . "