Umbra

Umbra was a clone trooper in the Grand Army of the Republic's 104th Battalion. Umbra served under the command of Jedi General Plo Koon and alongside fellow clone trooper Wildfire during the Clone Wars against the Confederacy of Independent Systems between 22 BBY and 19 BBY. At one point during the war, Umbra and Wildfire were stranded on the planet Felucia and were forced to eat insects to survive. When the war ended, Umbra gave up on killing, regardless of the cause.

During the Galactic Civil War between the Galactic Empire and the Alliance to Restore the Republic, Umbra joined Wildfire in a rebel convoy that was transporting civilians to a hidden rebel world to escape the Empire. When the convoy was attacked by the Imperial forces, the transport they were on escaped and crash-landed on the planet Tatooine. Umbra, along with the other survivors, set up camp at the crash site, but were attacked by the stormtrooper Captain Terro and his forces. With the help of the crime lord Jabba the Hutt's men, Terro was forced to retreat. Umbra and the remaining survivors were brought aboard a skiff and taken to Jabba's Palace.

At the palace, Umbra and the other survivors were imprisoned while Wildfire and the other rebels were forced to work jobs for Jabba. Umbra understood the dire situation they were in and encouraged Wildfire to leave the first chance he got. Eventually, the rebels fought back and attacked the palace, but Jabba, anticipating this betrayal, brought Umbra and a few other survivors to his audience chamber and chained them by the necks. The rebels managed to make their way to the chamber and defeat the Hutt and his rancor, successfully freeing the other survivors. Umbra, Wildfire, and the rest of the rebels and survivors made their way back to civilization and boarded a transport, leaving the planet behind.

Biography

The Clone Wars

Umbra was a clone trooper who served in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars,^[2] a galactic conflict waged against the Confederacy of Independent Systems that began in 22 BBY.^[4] As a clone trooper, he^[2] was cloned from the genetic template of the human bounty hunter Jango Fett and born on the planet Kamino.^[1] He served in the 104th Battalion under the command of Jedi General Plo Koon and Clone Commander Wolffe, and alongside fellow clone trooper Wildfire.^[3] At some point during the Clone Wars, squadmates Umbra and Wildfire were stranded on the Outer Rim planet of Felucia for a month, where they had to eat nothing but insects to survive. After the end of the Clone Wars^[2] and the Galactic Republic's reorganization into the Galactic Empire in 19 BBY,^[4] Umbra retired from service, done with killing regardless of the cause.^[2]

Crashing on Tatooine

By 0 BBY,^[5] during the time of the Galactic Civil War between the Alliance to Restore the Republic and the Galactic Empire, Umbra accompanied Wildfire on a rebel convoy transporting civilians to a hidden rebel world. The Empire ambushed the convoy and a battle ensued, during which the transport Umbra and Wildfire were on managed to jump to hyperspace and escape. Eventually, the hyperdrive gave out near the Outer Rim planet Tatooine, where the damaged ship crashed. Umbra, along with the other survivors, set up a camp where they stayed before being attacked by Imperial forces led by Captain Terro.^[2]

A squad of rebels, which included Wildfire, fought back against Terro's forces as the stormtrooper captain attempted to gather the survivors and bring them aboard his dropship. The rebels were joined by some of the Hutt crime lord Jabba Desilijic Tiure's men and fought together to push the Imperial forces back. During the skirmish, Umbra took cover behind a piece of wreckage and eventually ran to safety as the rebel squad covered him. Overwhelmed, Terro fled with some of the survivors he captured, leaving the rest to fall into the hands of Jabba. More of Jabba's men then arrived and escorted the survivors aboard skiffs. While on a skiff, Umbra acknowledged the meaninglessness of the fight to Wildfire, equating it to the Clone Wars and the slaughter of their brothers.^[2]

Imprisoned

As the group arrived at Jabba's Palace, Umbra was separated from Wildfire and was sent to the palace's prison while Wildfire and the rest of the rebel squad were brought before Jabba. While in the dungeon, Senza, a woman enslaved by Jabba, tended to him and the other survivors. Wildfire was eventually brought down to the prison, where he informed Umbra about their forced servitude to Jabba. Wildfire suggested Umbra could help, for which he apologized since he was done with killing, no matter the cause. Umbra also stated that if Wildfire had a chance to save himself, then he should take it and leave him behind. After their conversation, Wildfire left to do a job for Jabba while Umbra stayed behind in the cell.^[2]

After a successful mission, Wildfire and the rest of the squad returned to the prison to check on the survivors. The clone checked on Umbra, who was sitting on his bed and picking at his food. Umbra recalled the time when he and Wildfire were stranded on Felucia and forced to eat insects, claiming that he would prefer the insects over the slop provided to him at Jabba's Palace. Umbra asked Wildfire if he did what the Hutt asked, and Wildfire responded with a nod. He then asked if they were free to go, to which he remained silent. Understanding the dire circumstances they were in, Umbra told Wildfire that Jabba would never free them and that he should just leave and never look back. Not having given up yet, Wildfire left with the rest of the rebel squad to go on more missions for Jabba while Umbra was left in the prison with the other survivors.^[2]

Rescue

Eventually, Umbra and three other survivors were brought into Jabba's audience chamber and chained by the necks. The rebel group then attacked the palace, something the Hutt had anticipated. When the squad entered the chamber, Jabba stated that they were just in time to watch their friends die. The Hutt then pressed a button on his dais, which opened a trapdoor and dropped two of the survivors into a pit housing a rancor. Jabba then fled behind a door, using the other two survivors as living shields. The rebel squad split up, with some dropping into the pit to fight the rancor while the others pursued Jabba before he could escape.^[2]

The rebels managed to defeat both the rancor and Jabba, freeing Umbra and the rest of the survivors. They left the palace on a speeder bike and headed toward civilization. On their way there, Umbra thanked Wildfire for coming back despite his repeated insistence on leaving him behind. He told Wildfire that General Koon would have approved, tearing up at the memory of his former commander. Wildfire put a supportive arm around his old squadmate, and together with the other survivors, they boarded a transport and left Tatooine.^[2]

Personality and traits

As a human clone of the bounty hunter Jango Fett, Umbra had tan skin and stood at 1.83 meters (6 feet) tall.^[1] When the Clone Wars ended, he was done with killing, no matter the cause, but was still willing to put himself in harm's way in order to protect others.^[2]

Equipment

Like all other clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic, Umbra was implanted with a behavioral modification biochip by the Kaminoan scientists to ensure that he would not resist certain orders.^[1]

Behind the scenes

Overview

Umbra was first indirectly mentioned in "Return to Jabba's Realm," a news post posted on Fantasy Flight Games' official website on July 18, 2018.^[6] He later was identified and appeared in the Star Wars: Imperial Assault companion app Legends of the Alliance, in the "Jabba's Realm" campaign,^[2] made available for download on August 8, 2018.^[7] Umbra has a chance of being one of the eight crash survivors present during the first mission, or guaranteed if the player chooses Wildfire to be in the squad. This article assumes a specific path is taken in the campaign, which can vary depending on the choices of the players. This article is written from the perspective of having Wildfire as one of the members in the squad. The dialogue between Umbra and the players differs slightly depending on whether Wildfire is present in the squad or not.^[2]

Alternate paths

Depending on the actions and success of the player during the missions, Umbra's fate can vary. He can end up being enslaved by Jabba the Hutt, eaten by a rancor, left behind at Terro's camp, or having successfully escaped Tatooine with the squad.^[2]

Terro's camp

If the players are unsuccessful during the fight when Terro attacks the survivors' camp, then Umbra can end up being one of the survivors taken away on the dropship. If this is the case, then the players do not see Umbra again until later in the story. When the squad attacks the Imperial listening post on Tatooine, Umbra can potentially be chosen as the individual in the bacta tank. If this is the case, then, after releasing him from the tank, he will explain that Terro took the other survivors to an outpost where he has sheltered and fed them. If a different character is in the bacta tank, then Umbra is at Terro's camp with the other survivors. If the players choose to make a deal with Terro, then he will bring the group to the outpost where they can find the other survivors, including Umbra. If the players instead choose to kill Terro, they never go to the outpost, and Umbra, along with the other survivors, are left behind there.^[2]

Prisoner

If the players fail to complete the first mission Jabba sends them on, then when the characters check on the prisoners, Jabba has their food taken away as punishment for their failure. If Umbra is among the prisoners, his food will be taken away as well. One of the prisoners will then be randomly selected to react to their food being taken. If Umbra is selected, he will step in between one of the Gamorrean Guards and a survivor in order to block the guard from taking the survivor's food. The guard then punches Umbra in the gut, but he stands his ground. The Gamorrean hits him again, knocking Umbra down and causing his nose to bleed, but the clone stands back up. Unsure of what to do, the Gamorrean looks at Bib Fortuna, Jabba's Twi'lek majordomo overseeing the punishment, who motions for the guard to stand down.^[2]

Rebel help

Under the orders of Jabba the Hutt, the rebel squad participates in a skirmish against Imperial forces in order to obtain code cylinders to allow them access into the Imperial listening post's systems. When the group obtains the code cylinders, they have the option to keep them for the Rebel Alliance and not give them to Jabba. If they choose to keep them for the Alliance, then the group gets picked up by a rebel agent and taken to an outpost led by Lieutenant Adromie. The rebel agents will then rescue the survivors from Jabba's palace, which includes Umbra if he was not captured by Terro. The rebels then find an Imperial tracker on their ship, which prompts them to attack the Imperial listening post. The survivors are left at the outpost, and while the group goes to attack the listening post, Jabba's forces attack the outpost and recapture the survivors, including Umbra.^[2]

Enslavement

The finale of the story can end with either the players choosing to storm the palace or trade themselves for the freedom of the survivors. When they trade themselves, the survivors, including Umbra, are freed from their imprisonment. If Terro mediates the trade, then he takes Umbra and the other survivors to safety. If Terro is not present for the trade, then after Jabba releases the survivors, he orders his men to fire at them, forcing Umbra and the others to flee into the desert. No matter what happens, if the players successfully defeat Jabba afterward, then the rebels meet up with the survivors who come out of the ordeal free and unharmed.^[2]

When the rebels attack the palace, Umbra can be one of the four survivors chained in the audience chamber. If he is among the survivors in the chamber, then he will either be one of two survivors to be dropped into the rancor pit or one of two to be used as a shield by Jabba as he flees. If the players fail to defeat the rancor while Umbra is in the pit, then he is eaten by the rancor. If the players fail to defeat Jabba while Umbra is being used as a shield, then Jabba flees with him and the other survivor, and they become enslaved. Umbra also becomes enslaved, along with the rebels and the rest of the survivors, if the players fail to make it to the audience chamber during the attack on the palace.^[2]

Appearances

• Legends of the Alliance (First appearance) (First identified as Umbra)

Sources

• Return to Jabba's Realm on Fantasy Flight Games' official website (backup link) (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)
• The Realm of The Crime Lord on Fantasy Flight Games' official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)

Notes and references