Kite

"I just hope whatever it is we're facing is planetside, sir. I'd rather die with dirt, not deckplates, under my boots."

- Kite

Kite was a clone trooper commander in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. In 22 BBY, he was assigned to the Venator-class Star Destroyer Laudable under the command of the Phuii Jedi General, Ares Nune. Nune's forces had been dispatched to the Phu system by the Republic to patrol for any Separatist in the area. While Kite was talking to Nune on the bridge of the Laudable, the entire task force was attacked by the Malevolence, a ''Subjugator-class heavy cruiser equipped with two giant ion pulse cannons on each side that could disable any starship's shields, and then destroy the exposed ship using its turbolaser batteries. Under the command of General Grevious, the Cyborg Supreme Commander of the Confederation military, the Malevolence destroyed Nune's entire task force, killing Kite in the process.

Biography
In 22 BBY, during the height of the war between the Galactic Republic and the Separatists, Commander Kite was assinged to the bridge fo the Laudable. The Laudable was a Venator-class Star Destroyer that was part of Jedi General Nune's task force to patrol the Phu system for any Separatist activity. While on patrol, the task force's initial sweeps reported no enemy activity, so Nune ordered another sweep of the surrounding area to be sure. While the secondary sweeps were taking place, Kite and Nune began to discuss the mission, with Kite saying that he would prefer to die planetside than in space so he could have dirt, not starship deckplate], under his boots.

However, General Grievous, the Supreme Commander of the Separatist Droid Army, and the Confederacy's secretsuper weapon, the Subjugator-class heavy cruiser, the Malevolence'', were hiding out of the sight of the Republic task force. As Kite and Nune were finishing up their conversation, Grevious ordered the Malevolence to fire one of its two ion pulse cannons, which could disable the shields of any starship, at the Republic task force. Nune's task force was caught off guard and the entire fleet was destroyed, including Commander Kite.

Personality and traits
"You have a refreshingly singular outlook, Kite. The enemy had best be prepared."

- Ares Nune

Kite was a very singular minded soldier, having only read manuscripts relating to combat. His singular mindset kept him from relating fully to his Jedi General, and when Ares Nune tried to strike up a conversation relating their search to an old fable, Kite was uninterested. Kite thought himself better suited to ground operations, and he felt uncomfortable being aboard a Venator-class Star Destroyer.

Appearances

 * The Clone Wars: Shakedown

Notes and references
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