Onaconda Farr/Legends

"Padmé was right. I have made a grave mistake joining with the Separatists."

- Onaconda Farr to Silood

Onaconda Farr was a Rodian from the planet Rodia and a representative of Doldur Sector in the Galactic Senate from as early as 33 BBY. He was one of the senators who supported Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum's sanctions against the militant Yinchorri. While serving as a senator, Farr was a member of the Rim faction, the Loyalist Committee, and headed the Senate Action Subcommittee for Corellian Trade Spine Defense. During the Clone Wars, supplies dispatched to Farr's homeworld of Rodia were attacked by pirates, and Farr joined the Confederacy of Independent Systems out of his planet's need of supplies. Farr summoning long-time friend Senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo to Rodia, where the Naboo senator was abducted and handed over to Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray. Realizing his poorly-made decision in joining the Confederacy, and learning of Gunray's planned execution of Amidala, Farr turned on the Neimoidian, and assisted Amidala in his arrest.

Farr was later taken hostage by bounty hunter Cad Bane's raid on the Galactic Senate. Farr was almost killed with several other senators in a rigged laser explosion, but the senators were saved by Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker. In 21 BBY, Farr resigned from his senatorial post out of shame, as his actions during the Battle of Duro led to the Republic's defeat on that planet.

Biography
"It's shameful. He's trying to outtalk a fire consuming our worlds, or negotiate a dam from bursting. Why not just hand over the Republic to that mind-wizard? He's a fool if he thinks this cowardly misstep is going to blunt the Military Creation Act."

- Onaconda Farr on Palpatine's negotiation methods

Onaconda Farr was a Rodian from the planet Rodia, and represented Rodia in the Galactic Senate of the Republic. As such, he lived in the Rodian Consulate on Coruscant, the galactic capital and headquarters of the Senate. Senator Farr was a close family friend of Senator Padmé Amidala, who affectionately referred to him as "Uncle Ono" from the time when Farr was the biggest ally of Amidala's father in the Senate.

In 33 BBY, when the Yinchorri began a campaign to attack and conquer settlements near Yinchorr, Farr was a large supporter of Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum and his actions. After a team of Jedi, including Mace Windu, Qui-Gon Jinn, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, a military garrison was placed on the planet. During Supreme Chancellor Palpatine's rule, however, the Rodian was very critical of Palpatine.

During the beginning of the Separatist Crisis, Farr was a Militarist, a proponent of the Military Creation Act. He objected to Palpatine's attempts to negotiate directly with Sith Lord Count Dooku. In a Senate session prior to the vote for the Act, Farr released a "list of 245" individuals within the Judicial and Legislative branches of the Galactic Republic he accused of Separatist ties, including Loyalist Committee member Havriso Looruya. Though the Senate protested this, the Judicial Department confirmed that the charge against Looruya was indeed legitimate, leading to Looruya's resignation from Senatorial office. A short time later, Farr was elected to the Loyalist Committee in light of his recent success.

Nute Gunray and Rodia
"You speak of friendship I have not witnessed of late. Where was the Republic when our supply ships were destroyed by pirates? Where was the Republic as my people starved? We...have been stranded out here without any help at all. I know it is not your fault, but my people starved all the same."

- Onaconda Farr to Padmé Amidala



In around 22 BBY after the Clone Wars had begun, Farr was made chairman of the Senate Action Subcommittee for Corellian Trade Spine Defense. However, Rodia was left undefended, and its supply lanes were soon attacked by pirates, leaving the population deprived of food and other necessary materials. In response, the senator personally called upon his fellow senator and family friend, Padmé Amidala, who was accompanied by Associate Planetary Representative Jar Jar Binks and Amidala's protocol droid, C-3PO.

In reality, Farr had made a reluctant alliance with the Trade Federation and Viceroy Nute Gunray. The Neimoidian viceroy, who had harbored a grudge against Amidala since the Battle of Naboo, agreed to sustain the Rodian's food supply if Senator Farr turned over his Republic accomplice. Shortly after her arrival, Amidala was imprisoned, and after Nute Gunray arrived on the planet, Amidala was handed over to him. Jar Jar Binks, however, accidentally disguised himself as a Jedi Knight, managed to destroy Gunray's starship, while Amidala managed to escape from her captors using a lockpick. Farr, Amidala, Binks, and "Boogie", a Kwazel Maw, soon defeated many of the battle droids that had accompanied Gunray to Rodia. They also cornered the Trade Federation Viceroy himself, holding the Neimoidian at blasterpoint. Farr severed his ties with Gunray, praising the "Bombad Jedi", Jar Jar Binks, for his bravery. Shortly afterward, relief supplies were delivered to the Rodian people.

Shortly after Gunray's capture, Captain Argyus of the Senate Commandos, Jedi Master Luminara Unduli, Clone commander Gree, and Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano attempted to escort the Viceroy to Coruscant, where he would stand trial. However, Gunray managed to escape with the aid of Dark Acolyte Asajj Ventress and a turncoat Argyus.

Cad Bane's Raid
"The bounty hunter said we should just sit here. I think we should just sit here.''" "''Well, that's not a very good idea."

- Onaconda Farr and Anakin Skywalker



Senators Farr, Philo, Padmé Amidala, Bail Organa, and several other senators later met in the Executive Annex Dome East Wing of Republic Executive Building on Coruscant to discuss preventing the Enhanced Privacy Invasion Bill&mdash;a piece of legislation passing through the Senate&mdash;from being passed. However, bounty hunter Cad Bane and a team of recruited hunters, intent on taking hostages to free the imprisoned Hutt crime lord Ziro Desilijic Tiure from prison, arrived on Coruscant to take the senators prisoner. After entering the building, Farr and the other senators were taken hostage. When the Gran senator Philo objected to being taken hostage and attempted to walk away, he was killed by Bane, and the bounty hunters began to collect the senators' communication devices.

Meanwhile, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, who was in the building at the time, attempted to engage the bounty hunters himself, but was knocked out by the piscine technician Robonino before being handcuffed and taken to Bane. After Bane had negotiated Ziro's release with Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, the bounty hunters placed a system of lasers around the senators and the unconscious Skywalker that would activate explosives on the slightest touch, intending to use the trapped senators as further leverage against Palpatine. After the bounty hunters had left the building, Skywalker regained consciousness. Farr believed that it would be safer to remain where they were, but Skywalker anticipated that Bane would not hesitate to detonate the explosives, despite the bounty hunter's supposed assurance of the opposite. As payback for the indignities Ziro had gone through while in prison, Bane indeed activated the explosives, but Skywalker was able to cut a hole in the floor around the senators with his lightsaber, allowing all of them to drop into the room below shortly before the explosives went off.

Battle of Duro
in 20 BBY, General Grievous led an assault on the planet Duro, and eventually captured the planet. Later, during investigations, the Senate Bureau of Intelligence and Agent Inglemenn Barezz found that the Isenese senator, Ronet Coorr, had redirected three Venator-class Star Destroyers to Rodia, where they were to be employed as "shakedown cruisers". Senator Farr was revealed to have bribed Coorr, which led to the resignation of both senators. Farr returned to Rodia, ending his political career.

Personality and traits
"Sorry, Viceroy. She is right. I am with the Republic, and you are under arrest."

- Onaconda Farr to Nute Gunray as he agrees with Padmé Amidala

Farr was a strong supporter of the Galactic Republic, the Senate, and Supreme Chancelllor Finis Vallorum, though he was a loud critic of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. Farr was also an extreme patriot, willing to join forces with the Separatists. or bribe another Senator. in order to obtain food, security, and supplies for the Rodian people. In addition, Farr was somewhat frightened by bounty hunter Cad Bane and his posse, as he was willing to comply with the Hunter's orders and did not doubt the reality of Bane's threats.

Behind the scenes


Originally, Onaconda was introduced in Attack of the Clones as the senator of Rodia. Later, however, the unnamed Rodian senator from The Phantom Menace was later retconned and identified as Farr via the HoloNet News website. In Attack of the Clones, Farr was played by Zuraya Hamilton, while in "Bombad Jedi," an episode in the first season of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series, he was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.

Appearances

 * Jedi Council: Acts of War
 * Cloak of Deception
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones comic
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
 * Holonet News — Rodia Supply Lanes Attacked by Pirates
 * The Clone Wars: Agenda
 * CIS Shadowfeed Dispatch 15:01:15 Edition
 * Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 15:3:02
 * Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 15:3:29
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones comic
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
 * Holonet News — Rodia Supply Lanes Attacked by Pirates
 * The Clone Wars: Agenda
 * CIS Shadowfeed Dispatch 15:01:15 Edition
 * Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 15:3:02
 * Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 15:3:29
 * Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 15:3:02
 * Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 15:3:29