- "Thire, rush not into fights Long is the war. Only by surviving it will you prevail. Yes."
- ―Yoda
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| Thire | |
| Aliases: | CC-4477 |
| Continuity: | Star Wars |
| Notability: | Supporting character |
| Type: | Clone trooper |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Clone |
| Associations: | Grand Army of the Republic Imperial Shock Troopers |
| Born: | 32 BBY |
| First: | Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Ambush |
| Actor: | Dee Bradley Baker |
Thire is a fictional character featured in the Star Wars multimedia franchise. He was active during the Clone Wars era and appeared in the first episode of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars computer generated animated series on Cartoon Network entitled "Ambush". The character was voiced by actor Dee Bradley Baker.
Overview[]
Thire was a clone of the bounty hunter Jango Fett. He was one of hundreds who was born in the cloning facilities on the planet Kamino in the year 32 BBY. Genetically aged into adulthood at an accelerated rate, Thire was bred to be a soldier, indoctrinated with unwavering obedience to the Galactic Republic.
Biography[]
In 22 BBY, Clone Trooper Thire was stationed aboard a Consular-class cruiser that was part of a convoy on a diplomatic mission to the moon Rugosa. The ship was escorting Jedi Master Yoda to the moon to negotiate a deal with Toydarian king Katuunko to build a Republic supply base in their sector. The convoy was attacked by two Munificent-class star frigates from the InterGalactic Banking Clan and Thire, Yoda and two other clone troopers named Jek and Rys were forced to take an escape pod to the surface of the moon.
Battle of Rugosa[]
- Main article: Battle of Rugosa
Asajj Ventress - acolyte to Count Dooku of the Confederacy of Independent Systems arrived on Rugosa ahead of the others to deliver a challenge from Dooku to the Toydarian king. If their Battle droid army could defeat Master Yoda and his clone trooper support unit, then Toydaria would agree to an alliance with the Separatists.
Thire without his helmet.
Yoda and the three clone troopers landed on the moon and prepared for the first phase of Dooku's challenge. The advance troops consisted of B1 battle droids in armored assault tanks. Thire and the others took to the forests. The tanks were too big to get through, but one droid disagreed and tried to press forward, only to have his AAT get bogged down. The droid army were now forced to pursue on foot. The clones decided to flank them from the south and set up an ambush. Yoda leaped out from a place of hiding and began fighting them. The droids opened fire, but Yoda succeeded in evading their blasts.
The second phase of Dooku's army, a squad of B2 super battle droids emerged from the other side of the ravine and boxed the clones in, forcing them to run deeper into the woods. One of them fired a wrist-rocket that struck too close to Lieutenant Thire's position, injuring his leg. Despite the pain, Thire powered through it and laid down suppressing fire, giving Yoda time to regroup with them. Yoda was then able to provide cover support, allowing Rys and Jek time to get Thire to safety.
Once out of the forest, they found a cave inside one of the coral canyons. The clones rested and treated their wounds. Yoda asked them to remove their helmets so that he could see their faces. Thire mentioned that they weren't much to look at, since they all looked the same. Yoda gave them an inspiring speech about how even though they were clones, they were all individuals, with their own strengths and merits.
Once they were well-rested, they went back out to carry on the battle. Yoda took the front line of attack, instructing the clones to stay behind on a high bluff to lay down cover fire. Yoda met the advancing army head on and squared off against three armored assault tanks.
On the bluff, Rys, Jek and Thire spotted more Droidekas rolling through the valley, advancing on Yoda's position. Using their last rocket, Thire fired a shot into an outcropping of rock on the opposite side of the ravine. The rubble fell, crushing the Droidekas. The battle was over. [1]
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Thire was created by supervising director Dave Filoni and script writer Steven Melching based on concepts originally developed by franchise creator George Lucas.
- Thire held the rank of Lieutenant.
- Beneath the helmet, Thire had the appearance of a traditional clone trooper with no distinguishing features or markings.
- Thire's preferred weapon of choice was the DC-15A blaster rifle.
- During the Battle of Rugosa, Thire was the only clone trooper to suffer any injuries.