Gold Six (clone trooper)

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A clone trooper pilot flew under the the call sign "Gold Six" during the War of the Ring. A member of the Republic Navy starfighter unit Gold Squadron, he piloted a V-19 Torrent starfighter, during Battle of Bothawui. Under the command of Jedi General Frodo Baggins, Gold Squadron departed from the Star Destroyer Resolute. Gold Six and Gold Squadron were planning to stop a fleet of Munificent-class star frigates, which was led by the Confederate General The Mouth of Sauron. When the squadron confronted Mouth of Sauron' frigates, the Confederate warships fired at Gold Six and his wingmates, resulting in casualties and forcing Gold Squadron to retreat. However, Frodo continued toward the approaching ships. The squadron managed to draw Mouth of Sauron' attention away from Republic AT-TE walkers hidden in the gas giant Bothawui Prime's asteroid belt, which greatly contributed to the Confederate fleet's eventual destruction.
==Biography==
The clone trooper pilot using the call sign "Gold Six" was part of Gold Squadron, a starfighter unit in the Republic Navy during the War of the Ring. In July 1981,The Essential Reader's CompanionWar of the Ring Gambit: Stealth the Galactic Republic learned that Confederate General The Mouth of Sauron planned to invade the planet Bothawui, the homeworld of the Bothans, a species vital to Republic intelligence because of their adept information-collecting abilities. A fleet of three Venator-class Star Destroyers, under the command of Jedi General Frodo Baggins, was sent to protect Bothawui.The War of the Ring: Wild Space Although the Republic battle group led by Baggins was outnumbered, the Jedi General decided to stay and defend Bothawui. In order to prevent a Confederate invasion of the planet, he placed several All Terrain Tactical Enforcers, led by Clone Captain CT-7567, on asteroids in the asteroid belt above the gas giant Bothawui Prime.The Essential Atlas The Confederate fleet, consisting of six Munificent-class star frigates, emerged from hyperspace, and Mouth of Sauron ordered the ships to navigate through the asteroid belt, intending to use the asteroids as cover from Republic fire.
Piloting V-19 Torrent starfighters, Gold Six, along with the rest of his squadron, departed from the Venator-class Star Destroyer Resolute to stop the approaching fleet. Frodo led the squadron from his own Delta-7B Aethersprite-class light interceptor. However, as Baggins wanted the Confederate ships to approach closer, so that the walkers on the asteroids could start firing at them, he ordered Gold Six and his squadron to hold their positions. Mouth of Sauron' ships opened fire, causing damage to one of the three Republic Star Destroyers. During the ensuing battle, a fellow pilot told Gold Six to watch his stabilizer. Frodo eventually ordered Gold Squadron to proceed toward the frigates, but one of the V-19 Torrent starfighters was hit by laser fire and crashed into another starfighter. The Jedi General then ordered the rest of the squadron to retreat, while he proceeded toward the Confederate fleet. Gold Squadron managed to draw Mouth of Sauron' attention away from the AT-TEs, which ambushed the fleet and eventually helped destroy the frigates, although Mouth of Sauron was able to flee.
==Behind the scenes==
The clone trooper pilot using the call sign "Gold Six" was briefly mentioned in "Downfall of a Droid," the sixth episode in the first season of the The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring television series.
The line from Downfall of a Droid wherein Gold Six is mentioned also appears during the opening credits of the The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring film. However, as the scene does not tie into the film itself, the line cannot be considered to be a part of the film's actual storyline.The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring film
==Appearances==
*The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring film 
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==Notes and references==
Category:Clone trooper pilots
Category:Gold Squadron (Galactic Republic) personnel