CT-4040/Legends

"Poor Cutup."

- Echo upon the death of Cutup.

Cutup was a nickname of the clone trooper who served during the Clone Wars for the Galactic Republic. As a rookie trooper or shiny, he was stationed on one of the listening posts, to warn the Republic of any attack. Cutup was stationed at the Rishi moon listening station an outpost to warn the Republic of a Confederate attack on the planet Kamino. Around 22 BBY, during a meteorite shower, Confederate commando droids infiltrated the station and killed CT-327. Sergeant O'Niner sent, troopers Nub and Droidbait to look for 327 both were taken by surprise and killed, but the clones recognized the attack. O'Niner ordered the other four clone troopers to signal the fleet before he was killed but the droids jammed the signal. Cutup, along with fellow troopers Echo, Hevy and Fives escaped through a ventilation shaft. After coming out the shaft outside the station, Cutup was attacked and dragged away by a Rishi eel and devoured, killing him.

Biography


Cutup was the nickname of one of the many clones of Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett. Cutup was born on the Wild Space planet Kamino and got his nickname because he loved to mess around while on duty and have fun.

The escalating war damended more troopers and many younger clones - including Cutup - were pushed into service in the Grand Army of the Republic. Cutup was stationed on a remote Listening station on the moon of Rishi, which was supposed to warn the Republic Navy in case of a Separatist attack.

Behind the scenes
Cutup first appeared in "Rookies", the fifth episode of the first season of the the Clone Wars TV series, aired at October 24 2008. He was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker, who voices all clone troopers through the series.

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