Broadside / Legends " Broadside " was the nickname of an experienced clone trooper pilot who served in Shadow Squadron , a Galactic Republic fighter unit under the command of Jedi General Anakin Skywalker during the Clone Wars . When the " Malevolence " , a Confederate warship commanded by General Grievous , destroyed several Republic fleets , Broadside and the rest of his squadron accompanied Skywalker and his Padawan , Ahsoka Tano , to the Bormus testing facility to acquire BTL - B Y - wing starfighter s for an attack on the " Malevolence " . After taking the Balmorra Run shortcut through the Kaliida Nebula and braving the danger there posed by neebray mantas , Broadside and Shadow Squadron engaged the " Malevolence " and destroyed its ion cannons , preventing Grievous from attacking the Republic ' s Kaliida Shoals Medical Center . Skywalker then took the remainder of his squadron to the space station to recuperate for the pursuit of the " Malevolence " . Broadside additionally helped to defend Kamino when it was attacked by Confederate troops under the command of Grievous and the Dark Jedi Asajj Ventress , flying alongside Skywalker in a Y - wing to repel the invading Confederate fleet . The Republic eventually forced the Separatists to retreat , securing the clone homeworld . Biography . Acquiring Y - wing bombers . The clone trooper pilot nicknamed " Broadside " served in the Galactic Republic ' s Shadow Squadron during the Clone Wars and was friends with fellow squadron pilot Matchstick , with whom he often bet on outgoing missions as a sort of ritual and good luck charm . In 22 BBY , Broadside and the rest of his squadron prepared to accompany Jedi General Anakin Skywalker on a mission to hunt down the Separatist warship " Malevolence " , which had been attacking Republic fleets . By that time , Broadside had become an experienced pilot . To acquire BTL - B Y - wing starfighter s for the impending assault on the " Malevolence " , Broadside and the rest of Shadow Squadron accompanied Skywalker and his Padawan , Ahsoka Tano , in the " Twilight " — Skywalker ' s personal G9 Rigger freighter — to the Bormus testing facility , which was tasked with manufacturing and testing the new Y - wing bombers . While conferring with a Gran worker at the facility , Skywalker ordered Broadside and Matchstick to enter the hangar where the bombers were being stored . While Skywalker and Tano acquired authorization from the Gran to take the bombers by threatening to report him to Supreme Chancellor Palpatine , Matchstick informed the clone troopers guarding the hangar that having a Jedi with them qualified as clearance to enter the hangar . Broadside and the rest of Shadow Squadron then departed the facility in the Y - wings , while Skywalker and Tano left in the " Twilight " . As they headed away from Bormus , Skywalker noted that Broadside was drifting out of formation . Broadside apologized and explained that his fighter needed more work . After bringing the bombers to Skywalker ' s flagship , the " Venator " - class Star Destroyer " Resolute " , Broadside and Shadow Squadron were briefed by Skywalker and Admiral Wullf Yularen . Skywalker explained that their attack on the " Malevolence " would target its bridge in order to eliminate its commander , General Grievous . After the briefing , Jedi Master Plo Koon , who had been rescued following an encounter with the " Malevolence " , asked Skywalker if Shadow Squadron was capable of carrying out its assigned task , and both Matchstick and Broadside assured him that they were prepared . Attack on the " Malevolence " . Shortly afterward , Grievous ' s attack on a Republic medical convoy near Ryndellia revealed that the " Malevolence " next target was the Kaliida Shoals Medical Center , a Republic medcenter near the Kaliida Nebula that was treating over 60 , 000 wounded clone troopers . Skywalker devised a plan to intercept Grievous and departed from the " Resolute " along with Shadow Squadron and Koon , who flew in his Delta - 7B interceptor . Before leaving , Matchstick made a bet with Broadside , stating that if they survived the battle , drinks were on Matchstick . Once they departed , the Republic forces took the Balmorra Run shortcut through the nebula in an attempt to beat the " Malevolence " to the medcenter . In transit through the nebula , Broadside and his squadron encountered several large neebray mantas , which were passing through the nebula on their nesting run and posed a danger to the fighters due to their sheer size . Skywalker responded by ordering his squadron to assume the single - file Bantha formation and follow him out of the nebula . Shadow Squadron arrived near the medcenter shortly before the " Malevolence " came out of hyperspace . Upon arriving at the medical station , Grievous ordered his battle droid crew to fire the " Malevolence " turbolasers at the departing frigates that were evacuating clones from Kaliida Shoals . Meanwhile , Broadside and Shadow Squadron engaged the Vulture droids deployed by Grievous ' s flagship . The " Malevolence " fired one of its ion cannons at the Republic squadron , and Broadside and his unit were immediately ordered to head for the top edge of the ion ray to avoid being neutralized . However , the blast deactivated three of the Y - wing bombers , as well as most of the Vulture droid starfighters . The engines of Matchstick ' s starfighter also failed , causing it to collide with fellow trooper Tag ' s fighter and killing both Matchstick and Tag . Despite its losses , Broadside and Shadow Squadron continued its assault on the " Malevolence " , but at Tano ' s urging , Skywalker finally changed the target from the warship ' s bridge to its starboard ion cannon , which was targeting the medcenter . Using proton torpedoes , Broadside and his squadron managed to disable the cannon . Due to the amount of damage , both cannons overloaded and exploded when fired , damaging the " Malevolence " hyperdrive in the process . While High Jedi General Obi - Wan Kenobi arrived with three Republic Star Destroyers and began to attack the " Malevolence " , Broadside , Tano , Skywalker and their squadron landed inside the medical center to regroup and recuperate before pursuing the " Malevolence " . Thanks in part to Broadside ' s and Shadow Squadron ' s efforts , the " Malevolence " was prevented from fleeing to hyperspace because of its damaged hyperdrive and was eventually destroyed , although Grievous survived the warship ' s obliteration . Defending Kamino . Around 21 BBY , the Republic intercepted a transmission between Grievous and the Dark Jedi Asajj Ventress . After Jedi Generals Skywalker and Kenobi examined the message and discovered that the Confederacy were planning to invade Kamino , Broadside went with the two Jedi to Kamino to prepare the planet for the impending assault . Engaging the Confederate fleet orbiting Kamino , Broadside , once again serving under Skywalker and flying a Y - wing , was part of the starfighter force that fought the Confederate fleet , which was under the command of Grievous . However , Skywalker had to depart back to Kamino to help Kenobi , and left Broadside and other clone pilots on their own in space . Eventually , Grievous and Ventress escaped the Kamino system , which ended the invasion . Personality and traits . A Human male clone , Broadside had black hair , brown eyes , and tan skin . Like all clones of the bounty hunter Jango Fett , he stood 1 . 83 meters tall . Broadside was confident and believed that Shadow Squadron was capable of completing its missions with " minimal casualties and maximum effectiveness . " Trained in military tactics , he was also an experienced pilot and was eager to be one of the first to fly a new Y - wing fighter . While serving under Skywalker , Broadside obeyed the orders the Jedi General gave to him . Broadside was also friends with fellow pilot Matchstick , even making a bet with him on the outcome of their assault on the " Malevolence " as a good luck charm , like most pilots did upon leaving for a mission . Furthermore Broadside had a more superior vision which was required for being a clone pilot . In combat , he used a DC - 15 blaster pistol . Behind the scenes . Broadside first appeared in " " , an issue of , which led into " Shadow of " Malevolence " , " an episode in the of the , in which Broadside also appeared . He was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker , who voices all of the clone troopers in the television series .