Waxer/Legends

"Waxer" was the nickname of a clone trooper who served in Ghost Company, a unit of the Grand Army of the Republic's 212th Attack Battalion. During the Clone Wars, Waxer fought alongside Jedi Generals Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker at a battle on the Togrutan colony world of Kiros and later participated in the liberation of the planet Ryloth and its Twi'lek inhabitants. On Ryloth, Ghost Company&mdash;led by General Kenobi&mdash;was assigned to destroy the Confederate proton cannons in the city of Nabat, in order to allow the Galactic Republic Acclamator I-class assault ships to land. After the company reached the city, Waxer and fellow trooper Boil were dispatched to scout ahead and soon found a young Twi'lek orphan named Numa in one of the city's alleys.

Compassionate for the girl, Waxer&mdash;despite Boil's protests&mdash;decided to take her with them, and the Twi'lek led the two clones to her destroyed home. There, the three were attacked by several gutkurr beasts, but they managed to escape thanks to Numa's knowledge of secret underground passages beneath Nabat. After rejoining with the rest of the Republic troops, Waxer and Boil participated in an assault on the city's courtyard, where Nabat's inhabitants were rounded and used as living shields for the proton cannons. While Ghost Company distracted the Confederate battle droids, Waxer, Boil, and Kenobi went behind enemy lines through a secret passage shown by Numa, liberated the Twi'leks, and destroyed the proton cannons.

Kiros
"Sir, we're still mopping up clankers here and there, but we've secured the city's north quadrant."

- Waxer reports to Obi-Wan Kenobi during the Battle of Kiros

A clone of the bounty hunter Jango Fett, the clone trooper nicknamed "Waxer" was born on the planet Kamino to fight in the Grand Army of the Republic. During the Clone Wars, the conflict between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems, "Waxer" served under Clone Commander CC-2224&mdash;nicknamed "Cody"&mdash;in Ghost Company, a unit of the Grand Army of the Republic's 212th Attack Battalion.

Around 22 BBY, Waxer was among the Repubic troops dispatched to liberate the Togrutan colony world of Kiros, which had been occupied by the Separatists. Led by High Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi General Anakin Skywalker, and Skywalker's Padawan Ahsoka Tano, the Republic forces quickly secured the north quadrant of Kiros's capital and reached the headquarters of the Separatist commander, Xerius Ugg. As Cody and the rest of Ghost Company approached from the south, through minimal resistance, Waxer reported to General Kenobi on the progress of the battle. The battle was ultimately won by the Republic, but it was discovered that all the Togrutas had mysteriously disappeared. In fact, they had been transferred by the Confederacy to the planet Zygerria to be sold as slaves on an auction. Ultimately, the Jedi were able to liberate the Togrutas and returned them back to Kiros.

Meeting Numa
After Techno Union Foreman Wat Tambor took control of the planet Ryloth and subjugated its Twi'lek inhabitants, the Republic mounted an offensive to liberate the Twi'leks. Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano were able to destroy the Separatist blockade surrounding the planet, allowing the Republic forces to land and initiate ground assault. Alongside Kenobi, Cody, and the rest of Ghost Company, Waxer boarded an LAAT/i gunship&mdash;the Crumb Bomber&mdash;which set off for the city of Nabat. Aboard the gunship, Kenobi and Cody instructed Ghost Company to utilize their blasters and EMP grenades only, in order to not destroy the Twi'leks' home while trying to free them. Meanwhile, Separatist proton cannons below began to harass the Republic Acclamator I-class assault ships, forcing them to pull back.

Aboard one of the Acclamators, Jedi Master Mace Windu used a holoprojector to contact Kenobi and tasked him and Ghost Company with destroying the cannons to allow the rest of the Republic troops to land. After reaching the planet's surface, and successfully taking out a group of B1 battle droids in a bunker on the outskirts of Nabat, Ghost Company entered the city. Kenobi then told Cody to pick his best men and scout ahead. Following Kenobi's orders, the commander selected Waxer and two other troopers&mdash;Wooley and Boil. While scouting, the clones took notice that the city was deserted; the Twi'leks had been driven from their homes by the Confederate forces.

Cody suggested that the group should split up, and ordered Waxer and Boil to go south–telling them to return by an appointed time&mdash;while he and Wooley checked the courtyard. Soon, Waxer and Boil stumbled upon the young female Twi'lek orphan Numa in an alley. Waxer wanted to take her with them, but Boil insisted that she would only slow them down. As the two started to argue, Waxer spotted a Separatist recon droid flying nearby. By hiding in the alley, the clones managed to remain undetected by the droid, but its appearance prompted Boil to hurry Waxer. The latter continued to insist on taking Numa with them, and soon convinced Boil to do so. As Boil reached to Numa, however, she bit his finger, leading Waxer to believe that she must have mistaken the two for droids. To ease the girl's fears, Waxer removed his helmet and tried to explain Numa that he and Boil were living beings just like her. Noticing that Numa looked starved, Boil and Waxer gave her a ration bar. After tasting the bar, the girl called the clones "nerra," a Twi'leki word unknown to Waxer and Boil. The clones then returned to their scouting mission, and Numa followed them. Soon, however, Numa ran away in the direction of the recon droid, and Waxer decided to follow her, much to Boil's dismay. The girl led the two clones to her destroyed home, where Waxer noticed a tooka doll lying on the floor. After he gave the doll to Numa, she began to cry, and the two clones comforted her.

The two then received an incoming transmission from Cody; realizing that they were late. Boil wanted to answer the transmission, although Waxer stopped him, and asked how would he explain their delay to the commander. Waxer then told Boil that it would be better if they hurried back to the Republic position. As well as, claiming they ran into trouble, and their communications had been jammed. Before the clones could get very far, however, several gutkurrs&mdash;predatory beasts released by the Separatists to fight the Republic forces&mdash;attacked them, and they were forced to retreat with Numa back into the home.

Liberating the Twi'leks
To escape the creatures, Numa led the clones into an underground passage, and they re-emerged near Kenobi, Cody, and the rest of Ghost Company, who had just fought off a number of gutkurrs themselves. Conversing to Numa in Twi'leki, Kenobi discovered that she could lead them through secret passages to the Twi'lek prisoners, who were routed at the courtyard near the proton cannons. While Cody and the rest of his company created a diversion to distract the droids, Waxer and Boil went with Kenobi to free the hostages. The three were successful in their mission and liberated the Twi'leks, who then took cover in the secret passage. There, Numa was reunited with her uncle, Nilim Bril. Kenobi then took control of one of the proton cannons, and with the help of Waxer and Boil&mdash;who loaded the cannon with shells&mdash;he managed to destroy the other cannons. However, a shot from tactical droid TX-20's Armored Assault Tank destroyed the commandeered cannon and blasted the three aside.

Numa, worried for her new friends, ran from her cover to the clones, and after they had recovered, she ran over to Kenobi. TX-20's tank targeted her and the Jedi, but the now-free Twi'leks attacked the droid and destroyed him. Mace Windu and the transports were then able to land. As the Republic forces prepared to head to the capital city of Lessu to retake it and free the planet, Waxer and Boil said goodbye to Numa and bid her well. Numa then called them "nerra" one last time, and Kenobi translated for them: "nerra" meant "brother."

Personality and traits
Although he had been hardened by the Clone Wars, Waxer was nevertheless a very compassionate soldier, showing considerable concern about Numa's well being and an amiable manner toward her. He was often rather annoyed at Boil, who did not care for Numa or Ryloth's locals at first. Waxer also showed a fair amount of disobedience by deliberately deciding not to answer a call from command and planning on lying to his superior about running into trouble and having his communications jammed.

At the time of his mission to Ryloth, Waxer's helmet was adorned with twenty-one kill marks, eight on the right side and thirteen on the left, along with a drawing of a battle droid. Waxer also had his black hair shaved clean.

Behind the scenes
Waxer was created for The Clone Wars television series and appeared in the twentieth episode of the series' first season, titled "Innocents of Ryloth." Like all clones in the show, Waxer was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker. Waxer's first appearance, however, was actually in The Clone Wars: Slaves of the Republic - Chapter 1: The Mystery of Kiros, a comic book written by Henry Gilroy and illustrated by Scott Hepburn that serves as a tie-in to the television series. Waxer also appeared in the young readers book The Battle for Ryloth, which features several minor inconsistencies with the episode. In it, both Waxer and Boil initially hesitate to take Numa with them, but ultimately decide to do so and then take her straight to Kenobi.

Waxer was later featured as a playable character in the Nintendo DS edition of the 2009 video game Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes, where his participation in the battle of Ryloth was portrayed differently from "Innocents of Ryloth." In the game, Waxer teams up with Ahsoka Tano to destroy the proton cannons. The two advance through the streets of one of Ryloth's settlements, fighting B1 battle droids and B2 super battle droids along the way and working together to activate switches and open doors. Just near the plaza where the proton cannons are located, Waxer and Tano are temporarily stopped by a shielded turret, but manage to deactivate its shield by overloading the nearby power generators. After destroying the turret, Waxer and Tano find out that the entrance to the plaza is sealed. They contact General Kenobi&mdash;who, along with Commander Cody, is advancing from the other side of the town&mdash;and request his assistance. Kenobi soon arrives, helps Tano to open the gates, and the two Jedi successfully destroy the cannons.

Appearances

 * Star Wars The Clone Wars 1: Slaves of the Republic - Chapter 1: The Mystery of Kiros
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Battle for Ryloth
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes