Stinger (clone trooper)

"Stinger" was the nickname of a clone trooper pilot who served in Arrow Squadron, a Republic starfighter unit, under the command of Jedi General Anakin Skywalker. In 21 BBY, during the Clone Wars, Stinger and Arrow Squadron participated in a battle in orbit of the planet Kothlis. Stinger fought to protect Kothlis from a Confederate invasion, which proved difficult because the Confederate General Grievous&mdash;who led the Confederate forces during the battle&mdash;produced a new weapon that jammed all Republic communication equipment except internal helmet comlinks. As Stinger engaged tiers of Vulture droids, the clone's starfighter was shot down by one of the droid fighters, resulting in the death of Stinger.

Biography
"Stinger" was the nickname of one of the many clones of the Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett. In 21 BBY, during the Clone Wars, Stinger was part of the Republic starfighter unit Arrow Squadron, which, under the command of Jedi General Anakin Skywalker, participated in a battle to protect the planet Kothlis. Stinger and the squadron were stationed on board the Venator-class Star Destroyer Indomitable when the Republic fleet that they were apart of received the order to defend Kothlis from an attack from the Confederate General Grievous. The defense of the planet proved even more difficult than expected due to Grievous' new weapon, which jammed all communications for the Republic, albeit leaving internal helmet comlinks unaffected.

Under Skywalker's command, Stinger and Arrow Squadron boarded their starfighters to engage tiers of Separatist Vulture droids. During the attack, Stinger was pursued by several Vulture droids and was unable to shake them off his tail. As Skywalker made his way toward Stinger to help him, the clone's fighter was shot down by one of the droid fighters, resulting in the death of Stinger.

Personality and traits
Stinger was a clone trooper pilot who stood 1.83 meters tall. Skywalker felt Stinger's brief pain and anger through the Force as the clone died.

Behind the scenes
Stinger was first mentioned in the fourth novel of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars novel series, Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth, which was written by Australian author Karen Miller and released on February 23, 2010. In the novel, Stinger's death is mentioned during a space battle from Anakin Skywalker's point of view.

Appearances

 * Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth