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"Fil" was the nickname of a clone trooper commander who served in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. He led a squad of clone troopers in 22 BBY, on a mission to the third moon of Vassek in the Outer Rim Territories. Accompanied by recently promoted Jedi Knight Nahdar Vebb and Jedi Master Kit Fisto, the group searched for Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray, who had recently been freed from Republic captivity. Unbeknownst to the group, Gunray, along with Confederate Head of State Count Dooku, had laid a trap for the Jedi. They used a homing beacon to make the Jedi believe that Gunray was hiding in a castle on the moon. After the group realized that they had fallen for a trap, Confederate General Grievous arrived at the castle, which was in fact his personal retreat.

The Jedi and clone troopers tried to capture Grievous, but the cyborg general fled to the secret command center, after a short brawl with the Republic group. After Grievous revealed a molten incinerator pit trap to Fil and the Jedi, the cyborg general released his pet Roggwart, Gor, to attack them. Fil was caught by the beast when it used its tail to grab onto the clone commander. The Jedi tried to free him, but Fil was instantly killed when Gor slammed the clone on the ground. Eventually, Vebb was killed at the hands of Grievous and soon the cyborg went after Fisto, though the Jedi Master escaped.

Mission to Vassek
"Fil" was the nickname of a clone trooper commander who was commissioned in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars, a galaxy-wide conflict between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Fil, like all clone troopers, was one of the many clones of the Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett. In 22 BBY, Fil was the leader of a clone trooper squad, who participated in a mission to the third moon of the Outer Rim world of Vassek in 22 BBY.

During the mission, Fil and his squad accompanied recently promoted Mon Calamari Jedi Knight Nahdar Vebb. Vebb's former Jedi Master, Kit Fisto, joined Vebb and his men to capture Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray. Gunray, who had recently been saved from Republic captivity by the Dark Jedi Asajj Ventress, laid a trap for the Jedi in a building on Vassek's third moon. Jedi Master Luminara Unduli and Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano, who had held Gunray captive aboard Unduli's Venator-class Star Destroyer Tranquility, told Fisto that they had tracked Gunray to the Vassek system.

Fil ordered fellow clone troopers Bel and Niner to look after their Nu-class attack shuttle, while the rest of the squad followed the Jedi and commander into the castle. After they entered the castle, the group made their way to a room called the "sanctum overlook," where a faint voice was heard. A squad of B1 battle droids was talking to Gunray, who was in holographic form. Gunray's hologram sat in a chair facing toward the droids and away from the Jedi, to lure the Jedi into his trap and make them believe that Gunray was there. Once the group dispatched the droids, however, Vebb used the Force to turn Gunray's chair around, revealing the hologram of the Viceroy. After Gunray activated a homing beacon near his chair, his hologram faded away. Fisto and Vebb knew that they had been tricked into the lair, and it was some form of a trap. Fil was worried about the current situation after the group walked down a dark hallway. Upon witnessing Kaleesh statues and replacement cyborg Kaleesh masks, Fisto indicated that they were in the lair of Confederate General Grievous. The group soon realized that Grievous would arrive at any moment, as Gunray had activated a homing beacon near his holographic chair, and that an opportunity to capture the cyborg general&mdash;which could turn the tide of the war&mdash;had presented itself.

Death
After Grievous landed his starfighter in the castle's secret hangar, he was ambushed by the group. Fil and his men took out their weapons, while Fisto ordered Grievous to surrender. Grievous did not comply with Fisto's demands, and quickly ignited four lightsabers in his cybernetic arms. The Jedi managed to contain the former Kaleesh warlord, severing one of his cybernetic hands. Fil ordered his men to use grappling hooks to hold Grievous, while Vebb and Fisto tried to finish Grievous off. Grievous quickly released himself from the clones, but Fisto severed Grievous's cyborg body in half, from the waist down. The legless Grievous manged to hold onto the ceiling of the room; he fled from the area and entered the lair's secret command center. The battle with Grievous had resulted in the loss of two clone troopers, leaving only Fil and one last clone trooper. The group tried to flee from the castle, but Grievous trapped them in by shutting the outer doors. Fil contacted Bel and Niner, who were guarding their shuttle, and ordered them to contact their fleet, which was near the Inner Rim planet of Bestine IV, for more clone trooper reinforcements. However, one of Grievous's MagnaGuards spotted the two clone troopers entering the shuttle. The droid took out a missile launcher and fired at the shuttle, killing Bel and Niner. In the command center, Grievous revealed a trap to the group and opened a molten incinerator pit, which was under Fil who was outside the command center. Fil and one other clone trooper fell into the pit; the other clone trooper was killed, but the commander managed to fire his grappling hook, and with the help of Vebb and Fisto, managed to save himself. Grievous then decided to release his pet Roggwart, Gor, to attack the group.



Upon seeing Gor, Fil fired his blaster pistol at the head of the beast, but the shot was deflected due to the creature's head armor. Fisto was hit over the head by Gor and his lightsaber was knocked out of his hand, although he soon recovered it. Vebb concentrated on protecting himself and Fil, and ordered the clone commander to shoot and distract Gor, while he Force jumped on top of the Roggwart and tried to contain the beast. However, when Vebb stabbed Gor in the back with his lightsaber, Gor used its long tail to lift Fil off the ground. As Gor held onto Fil with its tail, both of the Jedi tried to save the clone commander, but it was too late. Fisto frightened Gor after he slashed at Gor's face with his lightsaber; Fil was slammed onto the floor by Gor and was instantly killed on impact.

Personality and traits
Fil was a loyal clone trooper, who obeyed orders that were given to him by his squad leader, Nahdar Vebb. He showed respect to his troopers and pride with his leading abilities on the mission to the third moon of Vassek in 22 BBY. While he lost all of his troops in the mission, Fil set his concentration on protecting Vebb and Kit Fisto while they engaged Grievous' pet Roggwart, Gor.

Armor and equipment
Fil's Phase I clone trooper armor was detailed with lines and sported the color orange. Known to wear a Kama and Pauldron, his helmet was equipped with dual flashlights, which were helpful inside dark areas, such as Grievous's lair on the third moon of Vassek. Fil carried and used DC-17 hand blasters, which were favored among higher ranking clone officers, as opposed to the more standard blaster rifle or blaster carbine. Fil also carried a thermal detonator, which he displayed on the third moon of Vassek. He was determined to destroy the front door of Grievous's lair with the detonator, but Fisto denied his request to use it. Along with his squad, Fil carried a grappling hook, that helped save his life from one of Grievous's many traps inside his lair.

Behind the scenes
"Fil" was first featured in "Lair of Grievous," the tenth episode in the first season of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series, which aired on December 12, 2008. The character was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker, who provided the voice of all of the clone troopers in the series.

Notes and references
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