Tucker/Legends

"Tucker" was the nickname of a clone trooper pilot served in the Galactic Republic's Navy. He served in in Blue Squadron, a Republic starfighter unit led by Jedi Commander Ahsoka Tano, where he was given the callsign of "Blue Five". They participated in the Battle of Ryloth around 22 BBY, to destroy Confederate Captain Mar Tuuk's blockade over the Twi'lek planet of Ryloth.

During the battle, Tucker was accompanied by fellow clone pilots Axe, Kickback, Slammer and Swoop, while the squadron made their way toward Tuuk's command ship. However, Confederate Vulture droids attacked Blue Squadron, causing heavy damage to several of their fighters. Admiral Yularen and Jedi General Anakin Skywalker ordered Tano and her men to retreat, but Tucker was killed when Separatist reinforcements arrived and his fighter was shot down by a Vulture droid.

Biography
"Tucker" was the nickname of a clone trooper pilot who served in the Galactic Republic's Navy. He, like all clone troopers, was one of the many clones of the Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett. Tucker served in Blue Squadron, a starfighter squadron in the Republic Navy, where he was given the callsign of "Blue Five".

Around 22 BBY, the 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 Confederate blockade surrounding the planet. Under the command of Tano, who led the squadron in her Jedi starfighter, Tucker was accompanied by fellow Blue Squadron pilots Axe, Slammer, Kickback, and Swoop, who flew in V-19 Torrent starfighters. After Blue Squadron left the hangar of General Skywalker's Venator-class Star Destroyer, the Resolute, the squad was quickly confronted by a tier of Vulture droids.

While Blue squadron approached Confederate Captain Mar Tuuk's command ship, Skywalker and Admiral Wullf Yularen ordered Blue Squadron to fall back and protect the Resolute from a Vulture droid attack. Tano, however, disobeyed the direct order and followed through with her attack on the leading cruiser of the blockade. Tucker and the other pilots took heavy fire from the droid gunners on the frigates. The group soon realized that more enemy Munificent-class frigates had joined Tuuk's blockade, neutralizing Blue Squadron's attack run.

Yularen and Skywalker warned Tano to retreat, as the Republic forces had been caught in a trap. Tano obeyed and turned back toward the Resolute, as more Vulture droids attacked the three Republic Venator-class Star Destroyers: the Resolute, Defender, and Redeemer. Soon, Tucker was under attack under many Vulture droids and he was shot down, perishing over Ryloth.

Personality and traits
A skilled pilot, Tucker was one of the pilots of Blue Squadron. However he was overwhelmed by the mass of Vulture droids during the battle of Ryloth and killed.

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

Notes and references
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