The Clone Wars : Procedure The Clone Wars : Procedure is a six - page webcomic in the posted on StarWars . com on October 6 , 2008 . It leads directly into the episode " Shadow of " Malevolence " . " The comic was based on an idea by Henry Gilroy , written by Pablo Hidalgo , and illustrated and lettered by Grant Gould , with cover art drawn by Steven D . Anderson . " Procedure " details how Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker obtained several new BTL - B Y - wing starfighter s to combat the Separatists ' new weapon , the " Subjugator " - class heavy cruiser " Malevolence " . Plot summary . Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker speaks to Supreme Chancellor Palpatine and Senator Ask Aak via hologram , asking them whether or not he can use the new Y - wing starfighters against the Confederacy ' s new weapon , the " Subjugator " - class heavy cruiser " Malevolence " . Senator Aak tells him that the Y - wings require field - testing for at least another three weeks and are therefore not ready yet . The Jedi offers to field - test the starfighters himself , but Ask Aak still refuses . Skywalker expresses his disappointment and cuts off communications , and after talking things over with his Padawan , Ahsoka Tano , he decides that he will obtain the starfighters himself . Skywalker , his personal astromech droid R2 - D2 , Tano , and Shadow Squadron take off in the " Twilight " , Skywalker ' s personal G9 Rigger freighter . The group goes to the Bormus testing facility , where the Y - wings are still stationed , orbiting the planet of Bormus . When Skywalker ' s group reaches the facility , Anakin speaks to a Gran working at the facility while Matchstick and Broadside — pilots from Shadow Squadron — secure fighters . At first , the clone troopers guarding the Y - wings don ' t allow the pilots near the ships since they don ' t have the proper authorization . However , Broadside and Matchstick argue , since they have a Jedi with them that outranks the guards . Meanwhile , R2 - D2 gives the worker falsified documents saying that Skywalker is permitted to take the fighters . The Gran , though , refuses the Jedi ' s request , saying it violates procedure . However , when Skywalker and Tano threaten to tell the Supreme Chancellor about how the Gran delayed their efforts , the worker allows the Jedi to take the fighters . A few minutes later , Skywalker and Shadow Squadron take off in the new Y - wings , with Skywalker commenting on his intention to improve the fighters . Conception . " The Clone Wars : Procedure " is a six - page webcomic in the , which ties into the . " Procedure " leads directly into " Shadow of " Malevolence " " , an episode in the of " The Clone Wars " television series . The comic shows how Anakin Skywalker acquired the Y - wing starfighters for his upcoming assault on the " Malevolence " , which was featured in the episode . According to " The Essential Reader ' s Companion " , " Procedure " , along with the rest of the events of the television series ' first season , takes place in the year 22 BBY . Production . The comic was posted on StarWars . com on October 6 , 2008 , and based on an idea by Henry Gilroy , written by Pablo Hidalgo , illustrated and lettered by Grant Gould , with cover art drawn by Steven D . Anderson . Special thanks were also given to Leland Chee , the keeper of the Holocron continuity database ; Sue Rostoni , the executive editor at Lucas Licensing ; and Dave Filoni , the supervising director of " The Clone Wars " TV series . Hidalgo has stated that he intended the Gran working in the Bormus facility to suggest that Senator Ask Aak was putting his friends into places of influence .