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Ponds was the nickname of a clone trooper commander in the Grand Army of the Republic.

Biography


During an attack on Ryloth to liberate its inhabitants from the Separatists, Ponds informed General Mace Windu that the fire of enemy cannons had penetrated the shields of their Acclamator I-class assault ships, and one of the three was destroyed. Windu then instructed General Obi-Wan Kenobi to destroy the cannons to allow the transports to land on Nabat, and the transports pulled out of the area to avoid further damage. Kenobi was later successful, and the remaining transports were able to land, and the ground forces headed to the capital city of Lessu to retake it and free the planet.

Under siege from several tanks, Ponds accompanied Windu with a line of several AT-TEs along a cliffside path. However, after the tanks blasted the front walker and targeted the rear walkers, seeking to trap the Republic forces, Windu and Ponds led an attack with AT-RTs on the tanks. Although the attack was successful, the ambush by the tanks had made them suffer losses. Windu entered a holographic conference with Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, Grand Master Yoda, Senator Orn Free Taa and Admiral Yularen. Windu discovered that there were no reinforcements, but decided to enlist the help of the Twi'lek freedom fighters. Windu went with ARF troopers Razor and Stak to meet the rebels, while Ponds continued on the way to Lessu with the rest of the forces.

After coming across a Twi'lek village, Ponds ordered the troopers to spare some rations for the women and children left. Suddenly, several Hyena-class bombers appeared and swooped down on the village, dropping bombs and destroying it. A shocked Ponds reported this to Windu, and it convinced freedom fighter Cham Syndulla to reopen negotiations with his political rival, Senator Taa. After Syndulla decided to join Windu and his forces, the group was forced to activate the bridge to the city, as it was the only way to get there.

Accompanied by Razor and Stak, Windu sneaked onto an MTT carrying treasures for Wat Tambor. When their presence was revealed, they made a run for the other side while Ponds and Syndulla commenced the attack. Razor and Stak managed to activate the bridge, and after their forces crossed, Windu cornered Tambor. Several bombers prepared to destroy the city under orders from Count Dooku, but the timely intervention of Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano in their fighters halted their attempt.

Later, Senator Taa and Syndulla had resolved their political rivalries, and Ponds joined them and Windu in watching a parade after the battle.



Armor and equipment
Ponds' armor featured dark red markings upon his helmet, arm and shoulder plates, towards the back of his torso, and from the knee pads down to the mid-calf. He also wore a kama that bore two DC-17 blaster pistols. On the back of Ponds' helmet was written in Aurebesh: "Some guys have all the luck."