2242

"So tell me, Cooker, how did you get that name?"'' "Well, I usually target the power cells of battle droids. I like to watch them&hellip;uh''&hellip;burn."

- Kit Fisto, asking Cooker about his name.

2242, nicknamed "Cooker," was a clone sniper in Green Company during the Clone Wars. When Geonosian forces invaded the planet Rishi, Green Company was dispatched to the planet to protect the native inhabitants and retake the exonium mines. Upon arriving, Rishii chieftain Gwarrk ordered the clone troopers to attack the exonium mines. The attack was unsuccessful due to the better position of the Geonosians and a retreat was ordered by the arriving Jedi Master Kit Fisto. Fisto then developed a plan to defeat the Geonosians and ordered the Green Company's clone commander to provide him with his best sharpshooter.

The commander chose Cooker and he took position adverse the canyon leading to the entrance of the mines. Fisto revealed Cooker his plan, which involved Cooker aiming at his shoulder and firing continuously. As Cooker opened fire, Fisto used his lightsaber to deflect Cooker's shots into the Geonosians. Soon, all Geonosians in the canyon were killed. The Republic forces&mdash;along with some of the Rishii warriors&mdash;then arrived and attacked the mines, forcing the remaining Geonosians to flee.

Biography
"It was the power of mind that made this victory possible. Plus a little help from a friend."

- Kit Fisto

Clone trooper 2242 was one of the many clones of the Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett, which were born and raised on the Wild Space planet Kamino to fight for the Galactic Republic. During the Clone Wars, 2242 adopted the nickname "Cooker" for being able to consistently hit the power cells of Confederate battle droids, resulting in the burning of the droids. Around 22 BBY, Geonosian forces invaded the planet Rishi and&mdash;in order to get the exonium mineral needed to power their sonic weapons&mdash;took control over the exonium mines on the planet. The unit which Cooker belonged to, Green Company, was dispatched to protect the native Rishii and was ordered not to attack until a Jedi General arrived. However, Rishii chieftain Gwarrk ordered the clone troopers to attack the exonium mines, because his people needed the exonium to prepare their food when the ground began to frost. The attack was unsuccessful, due to the better position of the Geonosians, and soon a retreat was ordered by the arriving Jedi Master Kit Fisto. Fisto then developed a plan to defeat the Geonosians and ordered Green Company's clone commander to provide him with his best sharpshooter; the commander then chose Cooker for the task. Fisto asked him via comlink how he received his name. Cooker explained it to the Jedi Master and Fisto stated that he must have been a fine shot if he could hit the droids' power cells. Fisto then went to the entrance of the mines, though, Cooker told the Jedi Master that he couldn't help him, because he had no line-of-sight with the enemy from his position.

Fisto answered that that was fine because Cooker was supposed to target him. Cooker was shocked and told Fisto that he could not shoot at him, but the Jedi explained him that he could not deflect the shots of the Geonosians, but he could deflect Cooker's shots with his lightsaber at the Genosians. Fisto also told Cooker to fire continuously at his shoulder and begged him not to miss. When the Geonosians began to attack the Jedi, Fisto ordered Cooker to open fire. Cooker complied and with their combined efforts all Geonosians in the canyon were soon killed by the deflected shots.

Fisto then noticed the massive doors of the mines opening and hoped that this meant a surrender of the Confederate forces. This proved not to be the case, as the Separatists revealed an LR1K sonic cannon and attacked Fisto with it, knocking him to the ground. At that moment, Cooker contacted Fisto via comlink and told the Jedi to stay down. Demonstrating his sniping skills, Cooker fired a single shot, directly down the barrel of the weapon, that destroyed the cannon. The arriving Republic forces and the Rishii warriors then attacked the mines, forcing the remaining Geonosians to flee. Afterward, Gwarrk acknowledged that Fisto was very powerful, to which the Jedi replied that two factors had made this victory possible: the power of mind and Cooker's help.

Personality and traits
"You must be a fine shot to consistently hit a droid's power cell."

- Fisto about Cooker's sniping skills

Cooker, a loyal and obedient clone trooper, was an excellent sharpshooter, able to hit power cells of Separatist droids, whom he liked to watch burn. Even Kit Fisto found Cooker's skills exceptional and commended that to him. Cooker also cared greatly about Fisto; he did not want to shoot at his General and later saved his life when Fisto was targeted by a sonic cannon.

Behind the scenes
Cooker first appeared in the 2009 Free Comic Book Day's comic Star Wars The Clone Wars: The Gauntlet of Death, written by Henry Gilroy and illustrated by Ramón K. Pérez.

Appearances

 * Star Wars The Clone Wars: The Gauntlet of Death