Clone pilot
The Clone Pilots are (part of) the Republic's most elite military force, accompanied by their grounded cousins, the Clone Troopers. They are key combatants in a large-scale military conflict known as the Clone Wars. War being a great motivation for technological innovation by humans, "morphing" is developed during the Clone Wars. [1] This is the local term for the heretofore-unknown technology of transformation, which at this time is known to be used by the Army of the Republic for four types of machines: their ARC-170 starfighters, airborne Gunships, Turbo Tanks and V-19 Torrent Starfighters.
Who are they cloned from? For some reason, we're not being told.
Their Republic Gunships are in use sweeping across Geonosis, blasting the Separatist forces with their armament of missiles. A Clone Pilot can land in the middle of a fierce battle between droids and clone troopers and convert the gunship into a heavily armed combat mecha that goes straight for enemy droids. [2]
They also pilot non-transforming vehicles. It is unknown if these are exclusively older weapons systems or if single-mode vehicles continue to have an irreplaceable role in combat.
Toys
Attacktix
- Intergalactic Showdown (2006)
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Star Wars Transformers
- Clone Pilot/ARC-170 Starfighter (2006)
- Accessories: 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, Clone Pilot figure
- Clone Pilot/ARC-170 Starfighter (2006)
- Accessories: 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, Clone Pilot figure
- A redeco of the previous toy, replacing the maroon stripes with dark blue "tigershark" detailing and a grinning red mouth. The Clone Pilot accessory is also provided with new, matching colors.
- Clone Pilot/Republic Gunship (2007)
- Accessories: 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, Clone Pilot figure
- Clone Pilot/Republic Gunship (2007)
- Accessories: 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, Clone Pilot figure
- Like the ARC-170, the Republic Gunship toy was also redecoed in blue, white and red.
Crossovers
- Clone Pilot/ARC-170 Starfighter (2008)
- Accessories: 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles
- The Star Wars Transformers "tigershark" version of the ARC-170 toy was repackaged for the Crossovers toyline. The only difference between the two releases is that this version lacks a Clone Pilot mini-figure.
- Clone Pilot/Republic Gunship (2008)
- Accessories: 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles
- Just like the ARC-170, the "tigershark" Republic Gunship toy was re-released during Crossovers without its pilot figure.
- Clone Pilot/V-19 Torrent Starfighter (2009)
Trivia
- The "space whale" deco on the ARC-170 was originally seen on the Gunship within the Star Wars universe. The Star Wars Transformers line marks the first time it was applied to the ARC-170 and the Clonetrooper itself. It was, of course, only a matter of time before versions of each came out for the normal Hasbro Star Wars toy line. Transformers has added to the main Star Wars canon. Awesome.
