Trench / Legends Admiral Trench , a Harch male , was a feared and legendary commander for the Corporate Alliance and the Confederacy of Independent Systems , whose extensive naval career spanned several decades . A veteran of countless conflicts , Trench gained fame during the Andoan Wars , first defending his homeworld of Secundus Ando and then spearheading a counteroffensive against the Andoan Free Colonies . A master strategist , he became known as Ando ' s greatest military leader and accumulated an impressive record , eventually coming to serve the Corporate Alliance . His tactics were ruthlessly efficient , and he became feared by his enemies , whether they were pirates or veteran officers from the Galactic Republic . In 34 BBY , Trench masterminded the Alliance ' s blockade of the Malastare Narrows and , in the ensuing Battle of Malastare Narrows , nearly eradicated an entire Republic - backed task force under the command of Captain Wullf Yularen . When Jedi - led reinforcements arrived , Trench ' s flagship was destroyed and the admiral himself presumed dead , but he survived thanks to a pressure suit and his natural toughness as a Harch . During the Clone Wars , Trench became a key member of the Confederate Navy , being one of the Confederacy ' s most experienced admirals . In 22 BBY , he led the Confederate blockade of Christophsis from the dreadnaught " Invincible " , which brought him into conflict with a Republic battle group commanded by Jedi Generals Anakin Skywalker and Obi - Wan Kenobi . When Skywalker and Trench ' s old rival , Wullf Yularen , attempted to use an experimental stealth ship to breach the blockade , Trench began a deadly game of cat and mouse with them . He was outsmarted when Skywalker exploited his overconfidence , crashing several proton torpedoes into the bridge of the " Invincible " . Trench managed to survive , albeit with partial cybernetic reconstruction , and commanded Separatist forces at the Battle of Ringo Vinda of 19 . 1 BBY . Biography . Early career . The Andoan Wars . Trench was born on Secundus Ando over two hundred years before the start of the Clone Wars and began a military career . Trench made his reputation during the Andoan Wars of 57 – 39 BBY . During that war , Trench fought against the Andoan Free Colonies when his homeworld allied with the Spiverelda , the government of Ando . Trench defended Secundus Ando from raiders from the Free Colonies and lead counter - raids up the Horos Spine to Andosha . By the time the war ended at the Battle of Raquish in 39 BBY , Trench came out as Ando ' s greatest military leader , besting his enemies numerous times during the Andoan Wars . However , Trench ' s victory was a pyrrhic one : the violence and ruthlessness he had displayed at the Battle of Raquish convinced the Galactic Republic to intervene and separate the two sides . The Free Colonies were saved and a Judicial fleet enforced the demilitarization of the Lambda sector . The sudden defeat radicalized both the Andoan leadership and Trench . The Battle of Malastare Narrows . In the decade before the Clone Wars , Trench served the Corporate Alliance as a mercenary , helping it destroy pirate bases at Ord Namurt , Engira , and seized the Kurosti Merchant fleet in a daring raid at Prospera Jang . In 34 BBY Trench masterminded a battle that would later become known as the Battle of Malastare Narrows . It was here that he made himself a part of military history . The Corporate Alliance blockaded the planet Malastare in an effort to force a settlement in a dispute over fuel allocations and Trench was given command of the corporate fleet . Trench ' s force was engaged in the Malastare Narrows by a force of Republic - backed privateers . During the battle , Trench ' s presence and action left a lasting memory to all those who were involved , including a young Wullf Yularen , who commanded a fleet at that time , though was formally present as a Republic observer . Many lives were lost and many ships were torn apart by the fleet of the Harch admiral . However , the leadership of the Jedi Knight Kep - She ensured that the battle ended with Trench ' s ship being vaporized and the Corporate Alliance fleet forced to retreat . Trench was assumed to have gone down with the destroyed vessel , but in fact survived thanks to a pressure suit of Andoan mineral - fish armor and his own tough Harch hide . In 23 BBY , the Spiverelda was one of the first governments to declare for the Confederacy of Independent Systems , and Ando and Trench ' s homeworld seceded from the Republic . The Corporate Alliance later joined the Separatists as well , and more than a decade after his disappearance , Trench resurfaced during the Clone Wars at the Blockade of Christophsis in command of the Separatist fleet . Clone Wars . The Blockade of Christophsis . During the start of the Clone Wars , the Grand Army of the Republic sent a relief effort for the people of Christophsis . This mission to send aid to the Christophsian s was led by Bail Prestor Organa from Alderaan . However , the planet had fallen under attack from Admiral Trench and his command units . Trench ' s first priority was to cut off any supplies that were headed to the relief effort on the planet below . Commanding his fleet from his war - painted Separatist dreadnaught that had been dubbed the " Invincible " , the massive fire power of his cruiser allowed the Admiral to cripple any attempt by incoming supply ships to get to the surface . Such an attempt was made by Anakin Skywalker and the cruisers under his command . The Jedi were met with suppressive fire from Trench ' s destroyer and were forced to retreat behind the moon of Christophsis . While the Jedi retreated and regrouped , Trench felt that he had won this round . His tactical droid was puzzled and asked Trench if they should pursue . The Admiral instead ordered his troops not to follow the enemy , as per the commands he was issued by higher authority ; after which , Trench commanded his droids to recycle the ship ' s shields and allow the cannons to recharge to full power . The Admiral , satisfied with the proceedings , seated himself at the bridge and awaited for the return of the enemy ships . However , Trench ' s old adversary from Malastare Narrows , Wullf Yularen , was also present at Christophsis . After recognizing Trench ' s distinctive insignia painted on his flagship , Yularen studied everything Republic Intelligence had gathered on the Admiral ' s tactics , allowing him to plan a counter - attack . This came in the form of a stealth ship , piloted by Anakin Skywalker himself and Admiral Yularen . Unaware of the existence and capabilities of the cloaked ship , Trench became impatient and ordered a squadron of " Hyena " - class bombers to attack the surface , particularly the command center of Bail Organa . The bombing was planned by Trench to draw the Republic " cowards " , as the Harch admiral viewed his adversaries , out of hiding . Although the stealth ship was undetected by the Admiral , Trench suspected that there was something odd going on . His suspicions proved correct , when Skywalker ' s ship presented itself and fired its torpedoes at Trench ' s cruiser . This move proved the Admiral ' s suspicions to be true ; however , the maneuver had little effect and Skywalker failed to do any damage . Admiral Trench responded quickly and raised his ship ' s thermal shields to prevent his bridge being destroyed by the Republic ' s sneak attack . Angered by this act of foolishness , Trench countered by firing his own torpedoes at the stealth ship . Skywalker managed evade the torpedoes by ordering flares shot in four different directions . As a result of the successful trick , Skywalker saved himself and his crew for the moment . After the engagement , the stealth ship went into hiding again . Unsure of where the targeted ship was , the furious Admiral fired a spread of lasers , but to no avail , as Skywalker managed to navigate the " wave " of laser fire . Seeing how the short skirmish played out , Trench was now sure that he was not dealing with mere clone pilots , but with a Jedi . He made an open - frequency transmission on the comlink channel so that he could demonstrate himself to his adversaries . Threatening the crew of the stealth ship and advising them to retreat while they still could , Trench ended the transmission with a warning that he would be their doom . The final stand . Having displayed himself to his enemies , he awaited the next Republic attack . Trench pointed out that the Jedi could have easily passed the blockade , but rather decided to attack . This gave the Admiral a sense of what the Jedi was capable of and what kind of enemy he was facing . Trench prepared himself for the Jedi ' s inevitable second offensive . Eventually the cloaked vessel revealed itself , but this time , the crew had knowledge of Trench ' s tactics when dealing with ship cloaking devices . Trench tracked the magnetic signatures of ships so that he could follow and destroy them . The stealth ship opened fire upon Trench ' s flagship ( the attack itself was only a diversion ) and Skywalker ' s ship again cloaked itself . Trench then locked on to the ship ' s magnetic signature and ordered his tactical droid to fire a torpedo at the source of the signature on his command . However , he would forced to lower his shields to do so and the droid advised that such a maneuver would be unwise . In a moment of compulsive anger ( and against his droid ' s advice ) , Trench gave the order and the torpedoes were launched . This had been the moment Skywalker was waiting for . The stealth ship , with torpedoes on its tail , turned around and headed towards the bridge of Trench ' s command ship . Surprised by the bold attack , the Admiral ordered the shields to be raised , but Trench ' s tactical droid reported that the shields were still recharging and the ship was left defenseless . Trench was caught off - guard and , seeing the Republic ship speeding towards him , the Admiral was unsure of what to do or how to react . Accepting his defeat , he closed his six eyes and awaited his demise . The stealth ship narrowly missed Trench ' s own vessel and the torpedoes slammed straight into the bridge , destroying Trench ' s flagship and bringing chaos to the blockade . Trench was believed to be dead after the skirmish had ended , though Yularen did not accept that his old adversary had been killed . Ringo Vinda . At some point after the battle of Christophsis , it was revealed that Admiral Trench survived . His left arms , left eye , one of his chelicerae , and part of his head had received cybernetic replacements , however . Trench was in command of the Separatist forces at Ringo Vinda , and it was he who discovered the strange behavior of Tup . Trench was able to avert the premature discovery of Order 66 by informing Count Dooku of the clone ' s bizarre actions . After this , Trench orchestrated a successful attack on the shuttle that transporting Tup to Kamino for further examination . The clone trooper was captured by super battle droid rocket troopers and brought to the Harch Admiral to present to Count Dooku . The Sith Lord congratulated the Admiral on his success and ordered Trench to have Tup sent to him . Trench complied and tasked his super tactical droid Kraken to escort the Clone personally to Count Dooku ' s location . The mission failed , however , and Tup was recaptured by Republic forces . The Republic fleet withdrew from Ringo Vinda several days later . Personality and traits . Trench was an admiral who held no mercy or remorse toward his adversaries , which in turn made him a terror to all those who came across him and his fleet . He was a military genius and his tactics and maneuvers on the battlefield made him responsible for the destruction of many Republic fleets . Two of his war trophies included the battle cruiser " The Righteous " and the frigate " Swift Return " . His genius was also evident in his method of hunting cloaked ships , which was recorded in a intelligence record , which was studied during the blockade of Christophsis by Admiral Yularen . Admiral Trench had a distinctive crest , resembling his face , emblazoned on all of his ships . Having won many victories in war , Trench had developed an overconfident personality and prided himself on always being one step ahead of his opponents . However , this overconfidence nearly led to his own demise . Even when his death appeared eminent , Trench did not panic or show distress ; he simply accepted his fate . Admiral Trench ' s ships . Trench ' s first ship . This ship was present at the Battle of Malastare Narrows , where it was commanded by Admiral Trench . It managed to keep Malastare blockaded until it was destroyed by a Jedi - led task force . Trench himself was believed to have gone down with this ship ; however , this information was later proven false . The " Invincible " . The " Invincible " served as the Harch Admiral ' s flagship at the Battle of Christophsis . It offered a great range of attacks and a heavy defense of the blockade itself . That was due to the ship being very well - equipped with deflector shields and thermal shields , which offered a powerful defense , allowing the vessel to emerge completely unaffected by hostile fire . The cruiser had the upper hand , but a bad turn of events brought its downfall at the hands of Jedi General Anakin Skywalker . Behind the scenes . Admiral Trench made his appearance in the sixteenth episode of season two , " Cat and Mouse " . The Harch Admiral was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker , who also voices all the clones on the show . Trench ' s name was originally going to be " Taranch " . This would have been a more obvious nod to the name of the arachnid species , from which his design is derived . Even though the name was dropped , it is still present in the Trench ' s record , though spelled in Aurebesh . It should be also noted that Trench ' s death is not mentioned in the " Cat and Mouse " episode guide , which ties in with the discussion between Anakin Skywalker ' s and Admiral Yularen in the episode about Trench ' s " first death " and his return . Trench ' s survival was confirmed in a clip shown on StarWars . com , where Trench was shown alive with half his body consisting of cybernetics . Additionally , " Clone Wars " writer Brent Friedman confirmed on his Twitter account that he had written an unproduced episode arc featuring Trench . Due to him being a highly successful field commander in the Confederacy , he could be considered the Star Wars version of General Robert E . Lee , the most successful General in the Confederate States Army during the United States Civil War .