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Rod was a clone trooper pilot in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars.
Biography
In 22 BBY, Rod participated in the Battle of Malastare during the Clone Wars. During the battle, he was the clone turret gunner of Goji's BTL-B Y-wing starfighter. While he tried to shoot down a few vulture droids, his bomber dropped the electro-proton bomb that deactivated the droid army and awakened the Zillo Beast.
Equipment
Rod's Phase I clone trooper pilot helmet was custom painted with two winged creatures, one on each side of the helmet, displayed with wings spread in flight.
Behind the scenes
Rod was named for classic Japanese film monster Rodan.[2]
Concept art of Rod's helmet
Appearances
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Zillo Beast" (First appearance)
Sources
- The Clone Wars Episode Guide: The Zillo Beast on StarWars.com (original site is defunct) (First identified as Rod)
- Drawing from the Imagination: Mythological Creatures in Star Wars, Part 1 on StarWars.com (backup link) (original link is obsolete)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
clone troopers in the Databank (original site is defunct)
- ↑
"The Zillo Beast" Episode Featurette on StarWars.com (backup link)
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