Carth Onasi

"She was aided by Carth Onasi, a decorated war hero of the Republic and a legendary soldier. During the Mandalorian Wars he was honored many times for his bravery."

- Saul Karath, speaking of Bastila Shan

Carth Onasi was a veteran soldier and an expert pilot in the Republic Naval Starfighter Corps. He later became an admiral in the Republic Navy.

During his military career, Carth served in the Mandalorian Wars with the nickname "Fleet". During the Jedi Civil War. He played a critical part in the search for the Star Forge, and was a leader in the recovery effort during the aftermath of the wars.

Mandalorian Wars
"I'm not a warrior, I'm a soldier. There's a difference. Warriors attack and conquer, they prey on the weak. Soldiers defend and protect the innocent&mdash;usually from warriors."

- Carth to Canderous Ordo

Carth was born on Telos IV. He had a wife, Morgana, and son named Dustil. He served in the planetary militia and later in the Republic Navy. His first posting was in an orbital watchstation over Serocco.

In 3,964 BBY, he served aboard the Courageous as a helmsman and was promoted to Lieutenant. He was on the ship at the Battle of Vanquo and above Ralltiir. Not long after, he was at the Battle of Serroco where he met the fugitive padawan Zayne Carrick who was disguised as a janitor named Shad Camper.

Jedi Civil War
Shortly after the Mandalorian Wars, the former Republic hero Revan returned with a Sith armada to battle the Republic. Amongst the Sith forces were legions of treacherous Republic forces, and one name stood out from the rest; Admiral Saul Karath.

To Carth, Saul was a mentor and hero. So Carth was devastated when, in a test of his Sith allegiance, Revan's apprentice Darth Malak ordered Saul to bomb Telos, due to its strategic significance to the Republic. Carth rushed back home, but he was too late to save his wife, and she died in his arms. His son had disappeared, and though Carth searched for him, he eventually gave up. From then on, Carth refused to trust anybody, lest he suffer the same sting of betrayal again. He swore that if he ever had the opportunity, he would kill Saul Karath for what he had done.

Carth eventually found himself as a Commander on board the Endar Spire, which was also carrying Bastila Shan. The ship was attacked and boarded by Sith forces over the Outer Rim world of Taris. When Bastila and the rest of the crew abandoned ship, Carth remained behind to wait for survivors, and came in contact with a lone Republic soldier. The pair then took the last escape pod and crash-landed onto the planet below. Both Carth and the soldier began exploring Taris for Bastila's whereabouts, and eventually were able to rescue her from the Tarisian swoop gangs.

Upon their escape from the Sith bombardment of Taris, Carth became pilot of the newly acquired Ebon Hawk, which the group then used to reach the Jedi Enclave on Dantooine. As Bastila discussed the matter of their Force-sensitive companion with the council, Carth expressed his disgruntlement with being 'left out of the loop'. Eventually it was decided to train the Republic soldier as a Jedi. Shortly afterward, the council gave Bastila and the newly-appointed padawan an assignment, and Carth accompanied them on their search for the Star Forge.

Eventually the ever-growing group was seized by the Leviathan, Saul Karath's vessel. At last Carth found himself face to face with the Admiral, yet a force-cage barred his path to revenge. Karath interrogated the group, and tortured Carth in an effort to get his Jedi companions to talk. It didn't work, and he eventually gave up and left them in their cages – but not before giving them all a strong dose of 'Sith mercy.'

The resourceful team soon escaped imprisonment and confronted the Admiral on the bridge. Carth was finally able to exact his revenge. Saul, in his final moments, revealed a horrible truth to Carth; that his mysterious companion was none other than an amnesiac Revan, former Dark Lord of the Sith. Devastated, Carth reluctantly accepted the judgment of the other party members to continue the quest, but still watched Revan for any sign of a fall. Eventually, he admitted that while he wanted to blame Revan for his losses, he couldn't bring himself to hate him. Carth confessed that he got his revenge when Saul Karath was killed, but it did not bring him peace. He then offered Revan his loyalty, along with a promise that, if necessary, he would save Revan from himself.

During their travels, Carth also encountered his lost son, Dustil, on the Sith planet of Korriban. Carth was again confronted with his hatred of the Sith when it was revealed that his son had joined them, blaming his father for failing to protect the family. After finding proof that the Sith had lied to Dustil, Revan and Carth were finally able to convince Dustil of the evils of the Sith, and Carth was relieved when his son abandoned the dark side. Dustil told his father that he would meet him on Telos later, and there they could begin to repair their relationship.

Later life
Some time after playing a part in the Battle of Rakata Prime, Carth was made an Admiral of the Republic fleet. As Revan departed for the Unknown Regions, Carth was given the task of keeping the Republic strong.

Carth was later forced to carry out his orders, and also to face up to his past, as the Sith attacked Telos for a second time, this time under the command of Darth Nihilus. Carth swore that he would not see Telos devastated again, as he led the Republic fleet into combat. Soon after the battle, Carth requested an audience with the hero of the battle, the Jedi Exile. Wishing the Exile a safe journey, he asked her to look for Revan in the Unknown Regions. Should she find Revan, he asked her to pass along a short message: "Simply tell him that Admiral Onasi is following his orders."

Personality and traits


Carth's foremost trait was his loyalty, a loyalty that dedicated him to the Republic and its ideals above everything else. A very close second was his family, who were "everything" to him. Even four years after being widowed by the Telos bombing, he was still unable to let go of his wife's memory. Years later, he faithfully followed Revan's orders to serve the Republic, even though he had not heard anything from Revan since their adventure.

Because his loyalty towards Saul Karath was answered by such devastating betrayal, he had begun to expect the worst from everyone. It was only with great patience on Revan's part that he was able to gain Carth's trust. In the end, Revan proved to be Carth's ultimate test. He had little choice but to trust the very person he blamed above even Saul for the destruction of Telos and the troubles of his beloved Republic. When Revan made the final choice to turn away from the dark side, no one was happier to hear it than Carth.

After the destruction of Telos, Carth believed he had nothing left and devoted himself to the fleet. "Hunting Saul was my only purpose." However, after killing his nemesis, Carth realized he would not make peace with his past that way. He even found himself unable to hate Revan, taking it upon himself to act as Revan's conscience and the voice of the Republic.

Abilities
Carth was a dedicated soldier and a cunning tactician. He could handle himself with a number of different weapons, but blaster pistols were his specialty. He was a quick draw, and well-trained in two-weapon combat.

He was also a skilled pilot. During his travels with Revan, Carth flew the Ebon Hawk all over the galaxy. When the ship's stabilizers were fried by a disruptor field around the planet Lehon, the Ebon Hawk was forced to crash-land on the planet's surface. Without Carth's skill, the ship and crew may have never survived. After the crash, Carth pinpointed the problem and later repaired it, thus proving to be a fair mechanic as well.



Carth's Blaster
Carth carried a modified blaster pistol. It was based on an Arkanian design, and had been upgraded with more modern Republic technology. It bore his family symbol, making it immediately recognizable. He also carried a second blaster pistol, but unlike his primary weapon it was simply a standard Republic model.

In her journeys, the Jedi Exile came in possession of a blaster pistol that bore the Onasi family symbol. It's likely that Carth lost it sometime after his adventures with Revan, although it is possible that this was simply a replica, or a weapon belonging to some other member of the Onasi family.

Video games

 * Carth was voiced by Raphael Sbarge in both games.


 * In both games his name is sometimes misspelled as "Carth Onassi" in the dialogue texts.


 * In early concept art of Carth his eyes are green, whereas they are brown in the game.


 * While a name for Carth's deceased wife is not in the game files, David Gaider, BioWare's writer for the character, gave her name as "Morgana."

Knights of the Old Republic

 * If the player decides to reassume the title of Dark Lord of the Sith via the non-canonical ending of the game, Carth flees away in terror when he is told of the change on Lehon. Consequently, he does not appear in the sequel if the player says that Revan followed the dark side, being replaced by Admiral Cede. With the Ebon Hawk gone, Carth's only conceivable means of escape would be Bastila's shuttle as it is not used in this ending.


 * Just as the male Revan can engage in a romantic sub-plot with Bastila, the female Revan can with Carth. And if the player sets Revan as a light-sided female in Knights of the Old Republic II, then Carth will express his feelings for Revan to the Exile. Also, Darth Traya will comment that "it would have helped had she made him understand, but a hero of the Republic, no matter how brave, cannot understand war as Revan did".


 * Carth originally had alternate lines for his devastation in finding out who Revan is if the player is female and has romanced Carth up to that point.


 * If the player has both romanced Carth and turned to the dark side, then the player will have the option of killing Carth herself or have Bastila finish it. In a cut-scene that didn't make it to the final game, Revan had a third option to kill Bastila and die aboard the Star Forge with Carth. It was not placed in the final version because the developers did not have enough time for finishing the game.


 * On several occasions in the game, Carth has demonstrated an uncanny intuition. He tells Revan that "Someday, you'll have to make a choice&hellip; and there won't be any going back." He also voices his suspicion that the Jedi Council was hiding a secret (if Revan is female). "I don't know why, but I think some terrible fate is waiting for you. I think the Jedi Council knows it, too&hellip; Something isn't right. I blamed it on you, before, but I&hellip; I think the Jedi didn't tell us everything." Likewise, he also insists to the Exile that he "would know" if Revan were dead. He is also able to not only see, but understand the ghost of Ajunta Pall. Added to the fact the only other two survivors of the Endar Spire were Jedi, and the fact his son became a Sith Acolyte, it leads some fans to wonder if Carth may be a latent Force-sensitive.


 * Surprisingly, Carth and Mission Vao, not the Jedi party members, are set at the highest alignment score.

Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords


"Mockery: Oh Master, I do not trust you! I cannot trust you, or anyone else ever again!"
 * If the Exile has enough influence with HK-47, then the droid will make a verbal mockery of Carth, based on Carth's distrust of people in the original game:

- HK-47's mockery of Carth


 * If Revan is set as light side, and a male Exile is played, then Mical is established as reporting directly to Carth.

Comics

 * According to John Jackson Miller, the bearded man in a helmet depicted on the bridge of the Courageous in issue 8 was not actually meant to be Carth; Dustin Weaver was not told to draw anyone specific, so he based the man's appearance on Miller himself. However, the writer now considers it the first appearance of Carth in the comic series.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 8: Flashpoint, Part 2
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 14: Days of Fear, Part 2
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 17: Nights of Anger, Part 2
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords