Broadside/Legends

"Minimal casualties, maximum effectiveness. That's us."

- Broadside on Shadow Squadron

Broadside was a clone trooper pilot who served in Shadow Squadron of the Republic Navyunder the command of Jedi General Anakin Skywalker around 22 BBY. When the Confederate warship, Malevolence, destroyed several Republic fleets, Broadside and the squadron accompanied Skywalker and his Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, to the Bormus Testing Facility. The group acquired BTL-B Y-wing starfighters from the facility and developed a plan to destroy the Malevolence with the bombers. After going through the Balmorra Run, Shadow Squadron engaged the Malevolence and destroyed their ion cannons, decimating Grievous' plan to destroy the med center. Skywalker led the squadron into the medcenter to recuperate and reorganize.

Biography
A clone trooper pilot, Broadside was one of the many clones of Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett, born on Kamino to fight for the Republic. Broadside served in Shadow Squadron of the Republic Navy, and around 22 BBY, Broadside and the squadron accompanied General Anakin Skywalker for a mission to hunt down the new Separatist warship, Malevolence.

In preparation for hunting down the Malevolence, Broadside and the rest of Shadow Squadron accompanied Skywalker and his Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, in the Twilight to the Bormus Testing Facility, in order to acquire newly manufactured BTL-B Y-wing starfighters. After encountering resistance by a Gran worker, Skywalker ordered Broadside and fellow squadron pilot Matchstick to enter hangar 8-122 of the facility and carry out his pre-arranged orders. While Skywalker and Tano maneuvered the Gran representative of the testing facility into authorizing the release of the bombers, Matchstick informed the Clone troopers guarding hangar 8-122 that having a [[Jedi with them qualified as having the clearance required to enter the hangar. After boarding the bombers Broadside and the rest of Shadow Squadron departed the facility in the Y-wings, while Skywalker and Tano departed in the Twilight. Skywalker ordered Broadside to "form up" with his bomber, as he was "drifting" out of formation. Broadside replied that it was due to the fact that the "bird needed a bit more work", at which Skywalker responded by saying that when he was done tuning them, Grievous would not know what hit them.

After bringing the bombers to the Venator-class Star Destoryer Resolute, Broadside and Shadow Squadron were briefed by General Anakin Skywalker and Admiral Wulff Yularen. Skywalker explained the plan of destroying the bridge tower of the Malevolence with the bombers. After the briefing, Jedi Master Plo Koon asked Skywalker if Shadow Squadron was able to carry out the assigned task, Skywalker remitted the answer to Broadside who answered with yes. Shortly after intelligence reported that Confederate General Grievous had attacked a Republic convoy at Ryndellia with the Malevolence. Because Ryndellia was near the Mid Rim planet of Naboo, Skywalker concluded that Grievous next attack aim was the Kaliida Shoals Medical Center, a medcenter that contained over 60,000 injured clone troopers. Departing from the Resolute, Shadow Squadron, along with Plo Koon, followed Skywalker in the nearby Balmorra Run, as a shortcut to arrive before the Malevolence does. Upon entering the Kaliida nebula, they encountered several Neebray mantas. Skywalker ordered the squadron to assume the single-file Bantha formation and follow him out of the nebula. During this, Matchstick's fighter was damaged, but the mantas did not cause any casualties apart from an astromech droid. Shadow Squadron arrived at the medcenter shortly before the Malevolence came out of hyperspace and approached the station. By this time, the medical center had evacuated half of its patients on Pelta-class frigates, but the clones being treated in bacta tanks were unable to be moved.

Shortly after arriving at the Medical Center, Grievous began to fire the Malevolence ' s turbolasers at the departing frigates. Skywalker and Shadow Sqaudron began engaging the Vulture droids deployed by Grievous. In battle. Matchstick's Y-wing engines failed and causing his fighter colliding with fellow pilot Tag's fighter, killing both pilots and their gunners. Soon the battle droids, stationed in the Malevolence, fired the warship's starboard ion cannon, deactivating three Y-wing bombers and the Vultures. Even after this, Shadow Squadron continued their assault on the the command bridge of the warship. But due to the dense defense organized by the Malevolence droid gunner's fire Tano advised Skywalker to aboard the plan and destroy the starboard ion cannons. Shadow Squadron managed to destroy the cannons, using their Y-wing's proton torpedoes. After saving 60,000 clones in the medcenter, Skywalker and the squadron landed inside the medical center to recuperate.

Personality and traits
"Broadside, we make it through this one, drinks are on me." "I can already taste them!"

- Matchstick to Broadside

Broadside was a confident clone, answering on the question of destroying the Malevolence with yes. He also was used to bet with Matchstick about the outcome of their missions. He was proud of his squadron and told the Shadow Squadron motto to Skywalker. He was also would face superior officers when his commanders ordered him.

Behind the scenes
Broadside first appeared in Procedure, the online comic to Shadow of Malevolence, the third episode of season one of the The Clone Wars TV series. He later appeared in Shadow of Malevolence. Broadside was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker, who voices all of the clone troopers in The Clone Wars television series.

Appearances

 * The Clone Wars: Procedure

Notes and references
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