Obex/Legends

"They should have checked in from the Rishi station hours ago."

- Obi-Wan Kenobi wondering why the Obex's crew hasn't reported in yet.

The Obex was a Nu-class shuttle owned by the Republic Clone Captain Rex during the Clone Wars. Around 21 BBY, the Obex was utilized by Captain Rex and Clone Commander Cody as their transport during a routine inspection tour of several Galactic Republic outposts across the galaxy. The Obex first brought the clone officers to a tracking station on the planet Pastil, where Cody and Rex discovered a Separatist spy droid had infiltrated the station. After the clone officers destroyed the droid with the help of the station's clone troopers, the Obex&mdash;with Rex piloting&mdash;transported the officers to Rishi Station, a listening post on the Rishi moon. However, unbeknownst to Cody and Rex, the listening post had been taken over by Separatist commando droids, and, when Rex landed the Obex on the station's landing pad and disembarked from the shuttle, the two clones were ambushed by the commando droids. The clone officers hid behind crates to avoid the droids' blaster fire; however, the droids soon threw several thermal detonators under the Obex, completely destroying the starship.

Description
During the Clone Wars, the Obex was a Nu-class attack shuttle owned by Clone Captain CC-7567&mdash;nicknamed "Rex"&mdash;of the Grand Army of the Republic. Manufactured by Cygnus Spaceworks, the Obex had life support systems, six engines, communications devices, and a hyperdrive equipped. The Obex also had a cockpit large enough to contain two clone troopers in full armor. Beneath the cockpit, a boarding ramp would extend down when the Obex landed, allowing the pilot and passenger to exit. The shuttle's two wings were hinged: folding down during flight, and folding up while landing. Partially painted red and yellow, the Obex had at least four offensive laser cannons built in. The Obex was not well armored enough to withstand the detonation of several thermal detonators in close proximity to the shuttle.

History
"I've got a bad feeling about this."

- Cody as the Obex approaches the Rishi moon.

Around 21 BBY, during the Clone Wars, the Obex was used by Captain Rex and Clone Commander CC-2224&mdash;nicknamed Cody&mdash;as their transport during a routine inspection tour of several Galactic Republic outposts staffed with rookie clone troopers across the galaxy. Cody and Rex first traveled to a tracking station on the planet Pastil. When the two clones left the Obex on the station's landing pad, the two clone officers inspected the tracking station, and they discovered that the a Separatist spy droid had infiltrated the tracking station. After destroying the spy droid with the help of the station's troopers, Cody and Rex boarded the Obex and left Pastil. Sitting in the passenger seat of the Obex, Cody sent a report to his commanding officers&mdash;Jedi Generals Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker&mdash;over the successful check of the Pastil tracking station. With Rex piloting the Obex, the clones' next stop was Rishi Station, a listening post that was located on the moon of Rishi.

However, Cody and Rex were unaware that Rishi Station had secretly been invaded by the Confederacy and taken over by commando droids. When the Obex exited hyperspace over the Rishi moon, Cody contacted Rishi Station, and was greeted by a commando droid disguised in clone trooper armor. The droid tried to call off the inspection, but Cody and Rex, curious about the supposed clone's response and odd behavior, continued their approach to the listening post. Rex landed the Obex on the listening post's landing pad, and, after the two clones left the shuttle, they encountered a commando droid dressed in clone trooper armor. Meanwhile, three rookie clone troopers at the bottom of the mesa&mdash;who had been stationed at the listening post and escaped the Separatist attack&mdash;saw the Obex land by the station. They realized that the Republic vessel was heading into a trap, and decided to launch a flare to warn anyone on board the Obex.

Back at the station, the disguised droid again tried to convince the officers to leave, but seeing the warning flare shot in the night sky, Rex&mdash;now convinced that something was not right&mdash;shot the droid in the head, taking of its helmet to reveal the deception. Seeing that their ruse was discovered, the other commando droids, having setup positions around the landing pad, began to fire at the clones. Cody and Rex were pinned down by blaster fire, which forced them to take cover behind nearby crates. In the meantime, the commando droids threw several thermal detonators under the shuttle, completely destroying the Obex, momentarily stranding the officers on the moon.

However, Cody and Rex, using the destruction of the Obex as cover, managed to escape the ambush by grappling down from the landing pad. Meeting up with the stations' surviving clone troopers, clone officers were able to soon retake Rishi Station and eventually thwart the Confederacy's planned invasion of Kamino.

Crew
The Obex was crewed by clone officers Cody and Rex during their inspection tour around 21 BBY. During the flight to the Rishi Moon, Rex piloted the shuttle while Cody handled the communications station, contacting Generals Skywalker and Kenobi, as well as Rishi Station.

Behind the scenes
The Obex was first mentioned in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Visual Guide reference book&mdash;released July 26, 2008&mdash;as the Nu-class shuttle Cody and Rex used during their inspection tour. The Obex made its first appearance in the background of the first panel of The Clone Wars: Mouse Hunt, a web comic posted on StarWars.com October 23, 2008. The Obex later had a bigger role in "Rookies", an episode in the first season of The Clone Wars television series, which aired October 24. The Obex was destroyed midway through the episode.

Appearances

 * The Clone Wars: Mouse Hunt
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Defenders of the Republic
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Grievous Attacks!
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Grievous Attacks!