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Plo Koon

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this Jedi Master was one of the last members of the Jedi Council. As a Padawan, Plo Koon was trained by the Wookiee Tyvokka, until his death during the Stark Hyperspace Wars. A Kel Dor descended from a long line of Jedi Knights, Plo Koon was a close friend of Qui-Gon Jinn. He hoped that the human Jedi Master would someday sit on the Council, but recognized that his friend was much too headstrong to adjust to the Council's rigors. Being a Kel Dor, with enlarged external sensory organs, Plo Koon's grasp and control of the Force was incredible, and he was known among the Council for his warrior skills. Plo Koon was noted for his efforts in rallying the forces of the Old Republic after Master Tyvokka was killed during the Fifth Battle of Qotile. Years later, he was present when Anakin Skywalker was first presented to the Council, and was one of the Jedi Masters who were dispatched to Geonosis to combat the Separatists during the opening stages of the Clone Wars. Master Koon participated in many battles, and was nearly killed near the end of the Clone Wars when he was taken hostage aboard the Mersel Kebir, during Rendili's attempt to secede from the Republic. Master Koon had traveled to Rendili with Saesee Tiin, Captain Jan Dodonna, and Anakin Skywalker, in order to ensure that the planet's fleet of Dreadnaughts was not turned over to the Separatists. If an agreement could not be reached, Master Koon was ordered to destroy the fleet. A bold move by Anakin Skywalker saved the Jedi from having to eliminate the ships, and ensured that Rendili would remain free to join the Republic. In the wake of the First Battle of Coruscant, Master Koon was dispatched to Cato Neimoidia, where he assumed control of the planet's forces after Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker were recalled to Coruscant. However, when Darth Sidious revealed his true nature and killed Mace Windu, he sent out communications to the various clone commanders to execute Order 66. Upon hearing the order, the troops that had been supporting Master Koon turned to open fire on him, shooting his starfighter from the sky and utterly destroying the Jedi Master.