Trench, known by his B1 battle droids as Admiral Trench and later known as Head of State Trench or Second Head of State Trench, is a minor hero/antagonist in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and one of the main heroes of the Star Wars: The Last of the Droids multi-media project. He is a male Harch and was seen as a very successful fleet admiral in the Separatist Armada during the Clone Wars era. Later on, Trench commanded the Ringo Vinda Space Station with his armada and drove the Galactic Republic away from capturing Ringo Vinda. In 19 BBY, all of the Separatist leaders were killed by Darth Vader, Legends Grievous and Count Dooku died, Grievous Hero was missing, and all Battle droids were shut down. Trench and his T-series tactical droid TK-33 remained at the Space Station awaiting for Grievous's orders. After he couldn't contact the hero, he decided to go find what happened which started the first battle of The Last of the Droids. During the last month of 19 BBY, Trench became the Head of State of the New Confederacy of Independent Systems alongside his best friend Grievous, and got more supporters across the galaxy.
Personality, Powers & Appearance
Personality
The heroic rage of Trench
Trench is a righteous admiral in the Confederate Navy. He fought many battles against the evil Galactic Republic and hates the Jedi for their evil actions in the Clone Wars. Trench is an admiral who holds no mercy or remorse toward his adversaries much like other heroes like Grievous and Akeno Himejima. This in turn makes him a terror to all those who came across him and his fleet. He is a military genius and his tactics and maneuvers on the battlefield made him responsible for the destruction of many Republic fleets in the Clone Wars. Two of his war trophies included the battle cruiser The Righteous and the frigate Swift Return. His genius was also evident in his method of hunting cloaked ships, which was recorded in a intelligence record, which was studied during the blockade of Christophsis by Admiral Yularen. Besides that, Trench is a nice person and gets along with his members well.
Admiral Trench has a distinctive crest, resembling his face, emblazoned on all of his ships, landing crafts, and tanks. Having won many victories in war, Trench has developed an overconfident personality and prided himself on always being one step ahead of his opponents. However, this overconfidence led to his own demise in some cases.
Appearance & Powers
He stands 1.89 meters tall and wields 6 E-5 Blaster rifles and an electrostaff to protect himself. He can also brandish an electronet from one of his cybernetic arms to defend himself too.
History
Pre-Clone Wars
Tragic Hero
A veteran of countless conflicts, Trench gained fame during the Andoan Wars, first defending his homeworld of Secundus Ando and then spearheading a counteroffensive against the Andoan Free Colonies. A master strategist, he became known as Ando's greatest military leader and accumulated an impressive record, eventually coming to serve the Corporate Alliance. His tactics were ruthlessly efficient, and he became feared by his enemies, whether they were pirates or veteran officers from the Galactic Republic. In 34 BBY, Trench masterminded the Alliance's blockade of the Malastare Narrows and, in the ensuing Battle of Malastare Narrows, nearly eradicated an entire Republic-backed task force under the command of evil Captain Wullf Yularen. When malicious Jedi-led reinforcements arrived, Trench's flagship was destroyed and the admiral himself presumed dead, but he survived thanks to a pressure suit and his natural toughness as a Harch.
The Clone Wars
Speaking to Tambor
After the Battle of Ringo Vinda, Trench awaited new orders. However, the heroic cyborg General Grievous was captured during the Battle of Skako and there were rumors surrounding the capture of Grievous floating around the Separatist Alliance. Trench contacted Foreman Wat Tambor on a Techno Union Frigate and asked him if he heard about the rumors.
Trench & Wat Tambor speak about the Capture of Grievous.
Tambor said he heard about the rumors and Trench was angered that the Jedi & Galactic Republic villains were taking in more Separatists and Tambor said if the rumors were true (which they were) he couldn't do anything to help the heroic Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies and Trench said they will have to wait to see what Count Dooku & the Council of Separatists will do if it was true and then ended the transmission.
Getting his new flagship
After contacting Wat Tambor about Grievous's capture, Trench got word that his new Providence-class carrier/destroyer was done. He then left in a Maxillipede Shuttle and headed to Pammant where he got his new dreadnaught. Trench named the ship Invincible II in memory of his flagship Invincible. The heroic Admiral took his ship to Ringo Vinda and commanded the Blockade of Ringo Vinda.
Helping Grievous
Going to Sector 11/Discussing the plan
Attack on Coruscant
Going after Yularen
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The Last of the Droids
Ringo Vinda
Trench learns he has to find out who caused the problems and why possibly Count Dooku and the Separatist leaders were dead.
Trench later told his T-series tactical droid TK-33 to look up the records of what ship Dooku was on. After the Tactical Droid told him that Dooku died on the Invisible Hand, Trench had to find out who caused the problems and why possibly Count Dooku and the Separatist leaders were dead. Trench, 3 MagnaGuards, 1 MagnaGuard Leader, 2 B2 Super Battle Droids, 5 Commando Droids and 1 Commando Droid Captain went to a Maxillipede Shuttle to start their mission. An Commander Battle Droid told Trench his ship was ready and they took off to Coruscant.
Infiltrating Coruscant
When Trench was Infiltrating Coruscant, he told TK-33 to study on the new Imperial ships. After they landed, Trench gave orders to the Magna Guard Leader to ride on the Hyena Bombers and then attack the Stormtroopers guarding the Imperial Vault. After the battle was over, Trench stole over 10,000 Imperial Credits so they could build more Droid Warships and Battle Droids. A few Shock Troopers tried to stop Trench and the Magna Guards. The B2 Super Battle Droids tried to hold them off, until the Droid Bombers came back with the Maxillipede Shuttle. After OOM Pilot Droid 1 and OOM Pilot Droid 2 arrived, Trench and the droids left back to their Space Station.
Prepared to leave to Fresia
After Trench stole the credits, TK-33 studied all about the TIE Hunters and the Victory-class Star Destroyers. Trench thought and then told TK-33 to prepare the ships for takeoff and find him a personal vessel. TK-33 radioed one of the Providence-class carrier/destroyers and a Tactical Droid Commander popped up on the hologram. Trench asked the Tactical Droid what he needed and he was awaiting orders. Trench and TK-33 went to the Providence-class carrier/destroyer as several CIS Landing Crafts were following them. Trench took command of the vessel while TK-33 and the Tactical Droid Commander commanded the Driver Battle Droids. Later, a lower Driver Battle Droid told Trench there was several ships coming out of hyperspace...
2nd Battle of Ringo Vinda
Protecting the Space Station
- "Launch some of our fighters."
- ―Trench tells TK-33 to launch some of their Droid Fighters as TIEs head towards them.
Trench asked the Driver Battle Droid if the ships were Separatists or Imperial and the Driver Droid responded with Imperial. Trench watched as TIE Fighters, TIE Bombers, and TIE Hunters headed towards their blockade. Trench told TK-33 to launch some of their Droid Fighters to combat the TIEs in Starfighter Combat.
Trench commands his Providence-class carrier/destroyer during the 2nd Battle of Ringo Vinda.
After the Vulture Droids, Hyena Bombers, and Droid Tri-Fighters launched to engage the TIEs the battle started. Trench later saw Starblazer headed their way with the Imperial-I class Star Destroyers while the Acclamator-class assault cruisers held the Droid Fighters off. TK-33 warned Trench about the destroyers and Trench told them to pull their blockade back to the Space Station so they can destroy the Star Destroyers.
Trench's tactic worked and Curtis moved his Imperial-Is to chase Admiral Trench after he thought he and the Battle Droids were cowards. Then Trench told the Tactical Droid Commander to radio the OOM Commander of Ringo Vinda and tell the Space Station to prepare it's turbolaser turrets and Quad turbolasers. When Curtis arrived with his fleet of Imperial-Is, TK-33 asked Trench if they should fire but he told TK-33 to wait. Curtis fired and at his Carrier/Destroyer. Then Trench told TK-33 and his Driver Battle Droids to fire at Starblazer. The Recusant-class light destroyers and the other Providence-class carrier/destroyer fired at the Star Destroyers with all their batteries. Trench overpowered Starblazer and then launched the rest of the fighters in his ship. The Space Station also launched several fighters to combat Dark Squadron as they were trying to bomb his Command Ship.
Fighting Starblazer and Protecting the 2nd Bridge
Starblazer moved into attack position and continued to fire at the Recusant-class light destroyers. Trench moved his Providence-class carrier/destroyer one the left side of Starblazer. Trench then ordered his personal T-series tactical droid TK-33 to go in the Flak Room and prepare the Separatist Deck Cruiser Cannons. TK-33 left and the Tactical Droid Commander commanded with Trench. After all the Flak Guns were ready, Trench fired as the Imperials fired their SB-920 Heavy Cannons. Both Starblazer and Trench's Providence-class carrier/destroyer were taking heavy damage. A squad of Hyena-class bombers aided the destruction of Starblazer.
Trench thinks about sending his Dreadnaught to invade Fresia.
Later, Trench got a contact from the Super Tactical Droid in the 2nd Control Bridge of his Providence-class carrier/destroyer. The Super Tactical Droid asked Trench if they could help him since they were aiming for their bridge. Trench agreed to help the Droid and then told his Driver Droids to fire at Starblazer. A Driver Battle Droid asked Trench why couldn't they just use the Hyena-class bombers to bomb Starblazer. Trench yelled and told the Driver Droid they had to do this Ship-To-Ship Combat not Starfighter-To-Ship Combat. The Driver Droid took the orders and they continued to damage Starblazer. After fighting for awhile, Trench started to get back to the real mission which was going to find and build more droids. So he told TK-33 to prepare to head to Fresia. The same Driver Droid asked Trench if he was out of his mind, and Trench yelled no. Then Trench's Providence-class carrier/destroyer went into hyperspace to Fresia.
Invading Fresia
Trench and TK-33 command the Invasion of Fresia in their dreadnaught.
During the Invasion of Fresia, Trench commanded his Providence-class carrier while the Droid Gunships landed their troops inside the Fresian Market. The Droids attacked the Fresians when Trench told his T-series tactical droids, TK-33 and the Tactical Droid Commander to command his vessel while he went to face the Fresian ruling Fresia. Trench left in his Maxillipede Shuttle. Once landed, Trench had to break through the massive garrison of Fresian Soldiers.
Trench prepares to go see the Fresian King.
He did with the B1 Battle Droids and B2 Super Battle Droids and marched his way through to the Fresian Capital while the Battle Droids continued to fight the soldiers. Trench and an Platoon of B1 Battle Droids killed the Fresian Guards that tried to kill them. They entered the Throne Room as they killed the last Fresian Guards. The Fresian King stopped his guards next to him from fighting as the B1s lined up in rows of 2 for Trench to walk and greet the king. After greeting and explaining his cause, the King agreed to join the holdout and help Trench destroy the Galactic Empire. Later, Trench explained the Battle Droids and warships to the king such as- Providence-class carrier/destroyers, Munificent-class star frigates, Recusant-class light destroyers, Lucrehulk-class Droid Control Ships, and powerful Subjugator-class heavy cruisers. Then they started a faction called the New Confederacy of Independent Systems and the King would help Trench build Battle Droids and Warships for their cause.
Scipio
Later, as Trench was at Fresia, one of his B1 Battle Droids alerted Trench that the IGBC needed help. So Trench took his Providence-class destroyer along with TK-33 and Tactical Droid Commander to Scipio to free it from the Galactic Empire subjugation. When Trench and his force arrived, several Hyena-class bombers and Vulture-class droid starfighters headed into Scipio to engage the Imperial forces. The Vulture Droids and the Hyena-class bombers bombarded the Stormtroopers and Trench's carrier/destroyer launched several C-9979 Landing Crafts to land Platoon of Battle Droids to free the Muuns. The B1 Battle Droids, B2 Super Battle Droids, and Droidekas killed several Stormtroopers which forced Imperial Admiral Kassius Konstantine, holding the Muuns captive, to retreat. Trench later met the Core Five's leader, Clu Lesser and Trench explained the New Confederacy of Independent Systems to Lesser and he agreed to join their cause.
Return to Ringo Vinda
Trench then commanded the assault as he headed back to destroy the Galactic Empire once and for all.
Gallery
Relationships
Appearances
All Forgotten – "The Capture of Grievous" (First physical appearance)- All Forgotten – "The Rescue of Grievous"
- All Forgotten – "Destruction of Evil"
- All Forgotten – "Destruction of Evil (Part 2)"
- Heroes and HEROES
- CROSS GRIEVOUS
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "Building Droids: Part 1"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "Building Droids: Part 2"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "Building Droids: Part 3"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "Building Droids: Part 4"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "Building Droids: Part 5"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "Rising Conqueror"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "Shadow of the Conqueror"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "Destroy Conqueror"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "The War Rages On!"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "Battlesphere Arrives!"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "Fall of the Battlesphere: Part 1"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "Fall of the Battlesphere: Part 2"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "The Final Stand!"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "Deadly Escapes!"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "The New Warship"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "Rise of the New Warships"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "Through Imperial Eyes"
