Narthax Narthax was a clone stormtrooper from the planet Ukio who served the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War . Prior to 3 ABY , he was stationed in the Imperial garrison on the planet Akuria II , and became a veteran of the garrison by 3 ABY . That year , Narthax , by then one of Imperial Supreme Commander Darth Vader ' s most seasoned and well - trained troops , participated in the Battle of Hoth as a snowtrooper sergeant in Blizzard Force . Commanding a squad during the battle , Narthax took part in invading the Alliance to Restore the Republic ' s base on the planet , in pursuit of the fleeing Alliance personnel . During the pursuit , the 3PO - series protocol droid C - 3PO ripped off the warning label on a pen containing some of the base ' s captured wampas , and Narthax and his group , upon reaching it , decided to enter the room itself . Narthax entered in the door ' s lock - code , and he and his squad were subsequently attacked and killed by the wampas inside . Biography . The Human male Narthax was a clone from the planet Ukio . He served the Galactic Empire as a clone stormtrooper during the Galactic Civil War , a conflict between the Empire and the Alliance to Restore the Republic . For a period of time prior to the year 3 ABY , Narthax was stationed in the Imperial garrison on the ice planet Akuria II . By 3 ABY , Narthax was a veteran of the garrison , and had tested on various frigid worlds . By that time , he was also one of the most well - trained and seasoned troops serving the Imperial Supreme Commander , the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader . That year , the Empire discovered the Alliance to Restore the Republic ' s hidden base located on the planet Hoth , leading to a subsequent ground invasion of the facility . Narthax , a snowtrooper sergeant by then , was part of the assault as part of the Imperial Blizzard Force . He commanded a squad during the battle . Narthax was among the stormtroopers who reached the base itself , pursuing the Alliance forces who were desperately evacuating their base . His helmet - mounted sensors ready to catch any unsuspecting Rebels , Narthax and his group ran into a corridor containing a heavily shielded pen where , unbeknownst to the troopers , the Alliance had previously quarantined some of the planet ' s predatory and carnivorous wampas . The Alliance ' s 3PO - series protocol droid C - 3PO , who was attempting to escape , stopped to tear off the warning label on the door to the pen before disappearing around another bend in the corner . Narthax and his group reached the door , and the Sergeant punched in the code on the door ' s control panel . The door slid open , and the troops filed in with military efficiency , to be subsequently attacked and killed by the wampas within the room . Darth Vader later reached the room to discover a cave - in exposing the room to Hoth ' s daytime sun , along with the bodies of Narthax and his squad under piles of blood - stained snow . Personality and traits . A sergeant in the Stormtrooper Corps , Narthax trained snowtroopers in extreme - weather survival tactics . He was one of Darth Vader ' s most well - trained and season troops by 3 ABY . When he punched in the lock - code leading to the wampa pen , he savored the moment , believing it would take more than locks to stop the Imperial invasion . He and his group filed into the room with military efficiency , unaware they had stumbled upon the wampas that would kill them . Narthax wore full snowtrooper armor , and his equipment included an E - 11 blaster rifle . Behind the scenes . Narthax was originally meant to appear in 1980 ' s . His intended scene , which did not make the final cut , involved him and his snowtrooper group being tricked into entering the wampa pen when C - 3PO rips off the warning label , and are attacked by the wampas within . In 1996 , that scene was first brought into canon by " One Step Ahead " , a short story in of " " . In fall 1998 , that deleted scene was described , along with photos showing Narthax and his squad , in the CD - ROM " " . In November of that year , Narthax was first identified by name , and his backstory expanded , in a card for the " Special Edition Limited " expansion set of the " Star Wars " Customizable Card Game . In November 2003 , his image was used on a card for the " Empire Strikes Back " set of the " Star Wars Trading Card Game " , which revealed that he was a clone stormtrooper . In 2011 , the deleted scene with the snowtroopers was officially released as part of the " " set .