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Hadder Ponta was a human male who lived on Skuhl. He was the son of the cargo pilot Akshaya Ponta, and the brother of Tanith Ponta.

Biography[]

Early life[]

"It wasn't that long ago when my son cooked for me, but now there's a pretty girl to distract him."
―Akshaya Ponta[1]

Hadder Ponta was the younger child of Akshaya Ponta, a cargo pilot on the planet Skuhl. Hadder's father died when he was a small child. Shortly after this, his sister, Tanith, started co-piloting Akshaya's freighter, the Ponta One. After a long time flying the freighter, Tanith became ill with the incurable disease bloodburn. To keep her illness under control, she took large amounts of hadeira serum. The addictive substance eventually sucked Tanith in. When Hadder was seven, his sister died of a serum overdose.[1]

After Tanith's death, Akshaya became paranoid of Hadder getting the disease. Convinced it ran in families, and since it usually befell young pilots, Akshaya banned her son from leaving Skuhl's atmosphere, making flying the one career he was forbidden to pursue. Unfortunately, flying had been Hadder's dream since he had been very young.[1]

Meeting Jyn Erso[]

"I can't take myself away from you."
―Hadder Ponta, telling Jyn Erso that he would give up the opportunity to fly for her[1]

One night, when Hadder was around sixteen, Akshaya returned from a cargo run and brought a girl with her: Jyn Erso. Newly abandoned by Saw Gerrera, Jyn was adrift, with nowhere to go. Akshaya took the girl in, letting her stay in Tanith's old room.[1]

From the start, Hadder had taken an interest in Jyn, almost fascinated by her strength and unique eyes. During the time Jyn stayed with him, the two began to develop feelings for each other. On a secret flight in his mother's planet hopper, Hadder told Jyn of his interest in flying for a rebel group. Jyn, not wanting to be involved with rebels again, declined his offer to join him. Not wanting to leave her, even for a chance to fly, Hadder told her he would rather stay with her. During this exchange, the two admitted their feelings for each other and kissed, starting their relationship.[1]

Imperial crackdown and death[]

When Akshaya returned from her cargo run, she told the two of her fears of the Empire's oppression. Her belief that the Empire ignored them was shaken, and the family decided to flee Skuhl for the Five Points system. But, the night before they were to leave, stormtroopers invaded their house, looking for Jyn. The group split up, escaping just before the house was burned.[1]

As the family left Skuhl, an Imperial-rebel battle was unfolding. Caught in the crossfire, the Ponta One was shot down over Skuhl, killing Hadder and Akshaya. Jyn later felt responsible for her new family's deaths, blaming herself for not allowing Hadder to join the rebel group that left Skuhl.[1]

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  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Rebel Rising
  2. Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide states that Jyn Erso was eight years old in 13 BBY. When Erso is sixteen in Rebel Rising, Hadder Ponta states that Tanith Ponta died a decade prior, when he was seven. Using simple math, it can be deduced that Hadder Ponta was born in 22 BBY.
  3. Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide dates the Mission to Tamsye Prime five years before Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 0 BBY. Therefore, the Mission to Tamsye Prime took place in 5 BBY. Directly following the mission, Jyn Erso arrived on Skuhl, and around one year into her stay, Hadder died. Thus, this occurred in around 4 BBY.
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