Bao-Dur

Bao-Dur was a Zabrak from Iridonia who served under the Jedi Exile during the Mandalorian Wars. He was a skilled inventor and was responsible for the design and construction of the Mass Shadow Generator. Years after the war he helped the Exile in stopping the echo in the Force caused by the Mass Shadow Generator.

Biography
During the war Bao-Dur was a technician who fought under the Jedi Exile; years after the conflict was over he still referred to the Exile as "General." Bao-Dur was the inventor of many new weapons, shields and other accessories. One of these included a new mechanical arm able to replace the one he lost near the end of the war. This new cybernetic appendage was incredibly strong, and made Bao-Dur a formidable opponent in a fight. The arm also had the power to destroy force fields and shields. But his most imfamous weapon was the Mass Shadow Generator, which he designed and built after getting a Republic military commission as a Lieutenant. This weapon ended the Battle of Malachor V in the blink of an eye by completely obliterating the Mandalorian fleet and inadvertently killing many Republic soldiers on his own side of the battle. This guilt haunted him a great deal throughout his life. The Exile (who later befriended Bao-Dur) gave the command, killing almost all of the people on Malachor V, sending massive echoes in the Force throughout the Galaxy.

When Bao-Dur met the Jedi Exile again years later, he was working as a technician on the surface of Telos, a world that had been destroyed prior to the events of the Jedi Civil War. He was in charge of the shield system that cordoned off areas on the Telosian surface and provided protection for any animals introduced there. He worked there so that he might help to add back into the galaxy some of the life he took away at Malachor V. Bao-Dur hated the Czerka Corporation, and generally wished to see kindness spread throughout the galaxy. He was an accomplished warrior, however, despite his pacifistic side and his long absence from combat. After traveling with the Exile for a while and gaining his trust, Bao-Dur agreed to be trained in the ways of the Jedi.

Atris and her Handmaidens generally thought highly of Bao-Dur's skill with machinery and technology; in the words of Brianna, "his skill with machinery is something beyond what most can even aspire to". She then went on to add that "his shield designs surpass even those of the best Echani power architects" - sublime praise coming from someone who was an Echani herself, and moreover a warrior.

Bao-Dur is the only companion of the Exile who did not have a clear prediction to his future. Not even Darth Traya could find out what will happen to him.

Bao-Dur's Remote
Bao-Dur's remote was a droid that was built by the Iridonian when he was a child, it was programed to follow Bao-Dur wherever he went. Bao-Dur upgraded it several times over the years, arming it with a laser that could both repair other droids (such as HK-47, G0-T0 and T3-M4) and damage enemies. G0-T0 developed an instant dislike of the Remote for unexplained reasons (possibly because he saw the Remote as being "inefficient" with its resources). When the Jedi Exile went to Malachor V, the Remote went in search of, and eventually found the Mass Shadow Generator, Bao-Dur's old invention from the last battle of the Mandalorian Wars, that had the power to destroy Malachor V. G0-T0, not wanting Malachor V to be destroyed, abducted the Remote. This turned out to be futile, as the planet's core exploded shortly after the Exile killed Darth Traya, destroying the planet, along with the Sith Academy, G0-T0, and the Remote.

Behind the Scenes
Bao-Dur's remote's stand with G0-T0 on Malachor V was supposed to have been longer. With them being interuptted by HK-47 and the new HK-51s. Depending on the aligment of the Exile, HK would either have G0-T0 destroy himself or he would blast the remote.

On the voice test on Lucasarts Knights of the Old Republic II website, there is a line where Bao-Dur says "Make my sacrifice matter." Leading many to believe that Bao-Dur was supposed to have died.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords