Ghost ( clone trooper ) Ghost was a male clone trooper in the Grand Army of the Republic . In 22 BBY , seeking a life away from the war , he joined a plot by the Galactic Republic Commander Griebs Kishpaugh to defect to the Confederacy of Independent Systems . Together , they attempted to pay for their defection by causing the planet of Oznek to erupt in warfare , but their plan was foiled by Sergeant Banks , who killed Ghost for his treachery . Biography . Early life . Ghost was a male Human clone trooper , bred on Kamino for the Galactic Republic . When the Clone Wars broke out in 22 BBY , Ghost was one of millions of clones who made up the Republic ' s Grand Army of the Republic , though he differentiated himself by painting his armor with blue designs on the shoulders and helmet and growing a beard . He suffered a wound at some point , and had a long scar over his right eye , and the back of his helmet was damaged as well . Ghost was one of the eldest clones in the army , and already considered himself to be growing old by some point in the first year of the war . He grew weary with a life of war , and was no longer willing to sacrifice himself for the Republic . Mission to Oznek . Later in 22 BBY , Ghost partnered with Commander Griebs Kishpaugh , who also wished to leave the Republic . The two contacted the Confederacy of Independent Systems and were told the price of their escape — the CIS wanted the planet of Oznek , a world that would allow them to conquer the surrounding sector . Ghost and Kishpaugh put together a mission to Oznek and assembled a squad of clone troopers under the command of Sergeant Banks , a " shiny " clone on his first mission who they both believed would follow their orders without question . Soon , the squad was flying over the forests of Oznek aboard a Low Altitude Assault Transport , on a seemingly routine reconnaissance mission . One of the other clones , Syke , mocked their new sergeant for cleaning his armor and weapons , which Ghost found amusing . Banks admonished Syke for his behavior , threatening him with being forced to write an in - depth report on regulation protocols . Shortly after that , their ship came under heavy fire . The area was supposed to be unoccupied by Confederate forces , but they discovered a large droid army , which blasted them out of the sky . This was the first of many intelligence falsifications that Ghost and Kishpaugh forced upon Ghost ' s teammates . The LAAT crashed , killing the pilot and several other clones on impact . Syke escaped from the wreckage via a hatch , only to find hundreds of B1 and B2 battle droids bearing down on them . Wielding his blaster rifle , Ghost and the other clones fought off the attacking droids while trying to protect their wounded and burying their dead . Eventually , the waves of unending droids ceased , and the remaining seven clones covered their tracks by detonating a thermal detonator . Setting up camp in the woods , Syke attempted to repair and use a communications array to no avail . After Crazy Legs asked and Syke urged him on , Banks then demonstrated the origin of his nickname — an unusual ability to calculate angles and bank his blaster bolt s off of objects without losing their strength and still hitting his target . They were then contacted via holoprojector by Commander Kishpaugh after Syke managed to get the array working . Kishpaugh informed them that there was a droid command center twenty kilometers away , and that they were to secure it despite their losses . He then ordered Ghost and the rest of the clone troopers from the shelter , speaking with Banks alone . Ghost and the others moved out before sunrise , leaving Crazy Legs behind , as he ' d broken one of his legs in the crash . They moved through the forest , encountering dangerous terrain and creatures everywhere , and lost another clone , who was eaten by an animal . As they traveled , Syke told a war story from early in the conflict , then asked Ghost for a story of his own , noting a point of damage on the back of Ghost ' s helmet , but the older clone demurred . Cutter , leading the way , then brought the others ' attention to an ancient city in ruins . The clones remarked that their scanner s hadn ' t picked up any trace of the large settlement — another one of Kishpaugh ' s deceptions — and suddenly found themselves surrounded by Toma , the native sentient species of Oznek . With their hands bound , the clones readied themselves for death after the Toma ' s leader ordered their executions , but were discovered and attacked by droids once again . Banks asked the Toma to cut their binds so they could fight together , and the Toma did so . Ghost and the others picked up their weapons and held back the droids , but Cutter realized that Banks had to complete their mission . He told the sergeant to take Ghost and Syke , while he and the other surviving clone trooper held off the droids . Banks said that he wouldn ' t leave Cutter behind , but when Cutter pointed out that the Toma couldn ' t be allowed to live either , Ghost and the others fled . They made their way to the facility that Kishpaugh had targeted , and once there Ghost sniped the two guard s outside , allowing them to sneak inside . They made their way through the corridors , encountering little resistance , which Banks would later remark that they should have found suspicious . Once inside the main part of the facility , Banks ordered Syke and Ghost to spread out and look for signs of Separatist technology . Syke quickly noticed that something was awry , and that the facility didn ' t look anything like what they were told it would be . Ghost immediately shot Syke in the back . Banks was shocked , and Ghost nonchalantly told him that Syke had to die because he didn ' t know of their true orders , and that they were to destroy the facility , not secure it . The building was not a droid command center at all , but rather a power plant . Banks continued to question Ghost , saying that he wanted to help stop wars , not start them . Ghost whirled around and fired his blaster rifle at Banks , saying that he didn ' t need him after all . Bank fell backward , the blast bolt grazing his helmet across the visor . Banks attempted to shoot Ghost using his " banking " ability , but the elder clone had already slipped out of sight . Banks wanted to know why Ghost would betray his training and brothers , asking if his mind had gone defective from age , but Ghost told him that he had merely gained clarity and no longer wished to die . Banks sneaked up on Ghost , but Ghost was ready and threw a grenade at the sergeant , which detonated right in front of him . Battered and wounded , Banks was still alive , but Ghost was not willing to let him survive . As he explained that their sabotage would drive Oznek into the arms of the Separatists , he climbed atop Banks and pulled a garrote from his gauntlet and began to choke Banks with it . Banks managed to grab his blaster , however , and fired , ricocheted around the turbines and slamming into the back of Ghost ' s head , killing him . Banks then deactivated Ghost ' s bombs and wore his painted helmet as he contacted Kishpaugh , claiming the mission was completed . When Kishpaugh picked him up in a shuttle , he realized Banks wasn ' t Ghost , but it was too late . The clone overpowered the commander and arrested him . Though Banks faced a military tribunal , they found no issue with his actions , and he was reassigned to a new unit under the command of Jedi General Bultar Swan .