Axe (clone trooper)/Legends

"Come on, you whiners. Let's get dirty!"

- Axe during the Battle of Ryloth.

Axe was a clone trooper pilot, who served in the Galactic Republic's Grand Army. He was commissioned in Blue Squadron, and was given the title of Blue Two in the squadron. Under the command of Blue Leader, Commander Ahsoka Tano, Axe participated in the Battle of Ryloth in 22 BBY, to destroy Confederate Captain Mar Tuuk's blockade over the Twi'lek planet of Ryloth.

Accompanied by fellow clone pilots&mdash;Slammer, Kickback, Tucker and Swoop&mdash;during the battle, the group made their way towards Tuuk's command ship. However, Vulture droids caused heavy damage to the Republic Venator-class Star destroyers&mdash;the Resolute, Defender, and Redeemer&mdash;as well as to Blue Squadron. After Admiral Yularen and Jedi General Anakin Skywalker ordered Tano and her men to retreat, Axe was killed when his fighter exploded over Ryloth, due to a Vulture droid attack.

Battle of Ryloth
"Don't worry about me skipper."

- Axe to Blue Squadron leader Ahsoka Tano



After Techno Union Foreman, Emir Wat Tambor, seized control of the planet of Ryloth and its inhabitants, the Jedi High Council dispatched General Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, to destroy the Separatist blockade surrounding the planet, under the command of Captain Mar Tuuk. Under the command of Tano, Axe participated in the space battle above Ryloth with the callsign of Blue Two. Accompanied by his fellow Blue Squadron pilots; Slammer, Kickback, Tucker and Swoop, he flew in a V-19 Torrent starfighter, while Tano led the squadron with her Jedi starfighter. The group quickly engaged a tier of Vulture droids after they left the hangar of the leading Republic Star Destroyer, the Resolute.

Death
While they approached Tuuk's command ship, Skywalker and Admiral Wullf Yularen ordered Blue Squadron to fall back and protect the Resolute, due to a Vulture droid attack. Tano, however, disobeyed the direct order and followed through with her advancement on the leading cruiser of the blockade. Axe and the other pilots took heavy fire from the droids, which caused Axe's fighter to be damaged near one of its wings. Tano, who was concerned for Axe and the rest of the squadron, soon realized that it was too late as more enemy star destroyers joined Tuuk's blockade.



Yularen and Skywalker warned Tano to retreat as the Republic fell into a trap. After Tano obeyed and soon turned back towards the Resolute, Axe questioned her about the retreat. Though for Tano, it was just a order they had to comply with. More Vulture droids attacked the fighters, as well as the three Republic star destroyers, the Resolute, Defender, and Redeemer. Tucker was shot down by a droid, and soon Axe was under attack. Tano tried to help her second-in-command, but it was too late. Axe's fighter malfunctioned and overloaded before he could make it back and perished above Ryloth.

Personality and traits
Like all clone trooper pilots who served in Blue Squadron, Axe was known to be good pilot and strong leader. Axe wasn't afraid to speak out to his Squadron leader, who he obeyed more than his superiors; such as Admiral Yularen.

Behind the scenes
First featured in Storm Over Ryloth, Axe was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker, who voices all of the clone troopers in The Clone Wars television series.

References and notes
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