Flyby " Flyby " was the nickname of a clone trooper pilot who served in Shadow Squadron , a starfighter unit in the Republic Navy . In 22 BBY , during the Clone Wars , Flyby — using the call sign " Shadow Six " — and his unit accompanied Jedi General Anakin Skywalker on a mission to destroy the Confederate warship " Malevolence " . During the mission , Flyby piloted his BTL - B Y - wing starfighter through the Kaliida Nebula , where he evaded massive neebrays with the rest of his squadron . Arriving at the Kaliida Shoals Medical Center , which the " Malevolence " had taken as its target , the squadron was forced to escape an ion ray launched by the warship ' s ion cannon . However , Flyby was unable to avoid the ray , and his starfighter was left disabled in space . Biography . The clone trooper pilot nicknamed " Flyby " served the Galactic Republic in Shadow Squadron — a starfighter unit in the Republic Navy — using the call sign " Shadow Six . " Born on the planet Kamino , Flyby was decanted from the Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett . In 22 BBY during the Clone Wars , after the loss of a Republic task force in the Abregado system , the Republic learned about the " Malevolence " , a " Subjugator " - class heavy cruiser constructed by Free Dac Volunteers Engineering Corps for the Confederacy of Independent Systems . The warship possessed twin ion cannons that were capable of disabling enemy ships . Jedi General Anakin Skywalker devised a plan to stop the Confederate cruiser from destroying the Kaliida Shoals Medical Center , which the commander of the " Malevolence " , General Grievous , had taken as his next target . Shadow Squadron , under the command of Skywalker ; his Padawan , Ahsoka Tano ; and Jedi Master Plo Koon ; would take a shortcut to the medical center and attempt to destroy the bridge of the " Malevolence " to kill Grievous . After departing from the " Venator " - class Star Destroyer " Resolute " in BTL - B Y - wing starfighter s , Skywalker contacted Flyby and his squadmates , who checked in with their Jedi General . The squadron jumped to hyperspace and emerged at the Kaliida Nebula . Flyby — along with his astromech droid R5 - U8 — followed his fellow pilots into the nebula , where they faced massive neebrays inhabiting it . Managing to evade the creatures without any casualties , Flyby and his squadron left the Kaliida Nebula behind them , arriving at the medical center . Soon after their arrival , the " Malevolence " emerged from hyperspace . Grievous ordered his ship ' s crew to target the approaching Republic starfighters and launched an ion ray from one of its ion cannons . Skywalker ordered the pilots to take evasive action , but Flyby was among several other pilots who were unable to pilot their BTL - B Y - wing starfighters away in time . With his starfighter ' s power disabled , Flyby was left in space while the rest of Shadow Squadron continued toward the " Malevolence " . Personality and traits . When the " Malevolence " launched an ion ray from one of its ion cannons , Flyby was unable to pilot his BTL - B Y - wing starfighter away from the ray in time , leaving his starfighter disabled . Behind the scenes . First appearing in " Shadow of " Malevolence " , " the third episode of the ' , the clone trooper pilot nicknamed " Flyby " was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker , who voices all clone troopers in the show . He remained unnamed in " Shadow of " Malevolence " " , but was named in the August 2011 sourcebook " " .