Traavis Traavis was a Human male Jedi Knight who served as a general during the Clone Wars . In 19 BBY , during the Galactic Republic ' s sieges in the Outer Rim , Traavis led a campaign for five months against the Cassandran Worlds of Monhudle , New Bakstre , and Biitu . Later in the year , he moved his troops to the Separatist world of Garqi . After securing the planet , Traavis ordered the clone commandos of Aiwha Squad to search for civilians and to take them to refugee camps . As he was inspecting the camps , the squad returned with an orphan named Evan , whose parents were killed during a skirmish between the Grand Army of the Republic ' s clones and the Confederacy ' s battle droids . Traavis met with the boy and congratulated the squad for completing their mission . As the Jedi was speaking to the other commandos , Aiwha Squad ' s leader , RC - 1013 , received Order 66 from Supreme Chancellor Palpatine , commanding all clone troopers to eliminate the Jedi . The clones immediately turned against Traavis and executed him . Biography . Traavis , a Human male , was born during the final decades of the Galactic Republic on the asteroid Skip 5 , located in the Smuggler ' s Run . During the Clone Wars — the conflict between the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems — Traavis served both the Jedi Order and the Republic as a Jedi Knight and general in the Grand Army of the Republic . In 19 BBY , during the Republic ' s Outer Rim Sieges , Traavis led a five - month campaign against the Cassandran Worlds of Monhudle , New Bakstre , and Biitu . Later in the year , Traavis ' forces captured the planet Garqi , and the Jedi Knight began to inspect the planet ' s overcrowded refugee camps . He ordered the clone commandos of Aiwha Squad to search for civilians and to take them to the camps for protection . Traavis eventually received news that General Grievous , the Supreme Commander of the Separatist Droid Army , had been killed . While Traavis was inspecting a refugee camp , Aiwha Squad ' s leader , RC - 1013 , reported on the mission ' s success . The commando also introduced the Jedi to a boy named Evan , whose parents were killed during a skirmish between the Republic ' s clones and the Separatist ' s battle droids . Traavis told Evan that they would get the orphan a bed in the refugee camp and some food . He commended the squad on their successful mission and informed them that Grievous was dead , stating that the war was likely nearing completion . However , as Traavis conferred with the other clones , RC - 1013 received Order 66 from Supreme Chancellor Palpatine , which them to eliminate the Jedi Knights as enemies of the Republic . RC - 1013 immediately ordered Aiwha Squad to execute Traavis . The Jedi attempted to reach for his lightsaber to defend himself , but he was killed by the squad ' s blaster fire . The details of Traavis ' death were filed in a report by RC - 1013 shortly after Palpatine declared himself Emperor of the first Galactic Empire . The official records — which were modified by Imperial Advisor Sate Pestage from a created by Moff Marcellin Wessel — stated that Traavis was killed in the act of stealing children in order to indoctrinate them in the Jedi ways . Personality and traits . Traavis cared about the civilians who had been displaced on Garqi during the Clone Wars , inspecting the overcrowded refugee camps after capturing the planet . He was also willing to send the forces under his command to search for any surviving refugees . When he was introduced to Evan by RC - 1013 , Traavis tried to make sure the boy would be taken care of properly . After Aiwha Squad reported on the success of their mission , Traavis was pleased with their success and made sure that he congratulated the clones . He owned a lightsaber containing a green crystal . Behind the scenes . Traavis first appeared in the short story " Orders " , which was written by Ryan Kaufman and drawn by Rick Lacy . " Orders " was one of four stories compiled in the of the " " trade paperback . He was also featured in the article " " , which was published in " Star Wars Insider 87 " . In the article , an image of a live actor was provided for the character . Traavis later received an entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " . Kaufman named Traavis after the author Karen Traviss , who wrote the " Star Wars : Republic Commando " series of novels .