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- "There hasn't been a mission Shadow Squadron couldn't complete."
"That's right. Minimal casualties, maximum effectiveness. That's us." - ―Matchstick and Broadside
Matchstick was a clone trooper who served in the Republic Navy as a pilot of Shadow Squadron under the call sign "Shadow Two" during the Clone Wars. Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano knew him by name. He joined the rest of Shadow Squadron as they flew to battle the Malevolence in order to protect the Kaliida Shoals Medical Center. He was on friendly terms with Broadside, promising to buy drinks if they survived the mission. On the way there, Matchstick grazed a neebray manta on the Balmorra Run and damaged his fighter's left stabilizer, which gave out during the battle with the Malevolence, causing his ship to spin out of control and collide with fellow pilot Tag. Both ships exploded, killing both pilots and their gunners.[3]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars film (First appearance)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Shadow of Malevolence" (First identified as Matchstick)
Sources[]
- The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Shadow of Malevolence on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Shadow of Malevolence" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — BTL-B Y-Wing Expansion Pack (Card: "Matchstick")
- "Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
Clone Troopers in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episodes "Supply Lines" and "Bombad Jedi" to 22 BBY. As the episode "Shadow of Malevolence" takes place between the two episodes according to Star Wars: The Clone Wars Chronological Episode Order on StarWars.com (backup link), Matchstick's death must take place in that year.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Shadow of Malevolence"
- ↑ "Shadow of Malevolence" Episode Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link)