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Pors Tonith

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this Muun served the military forces of the Confederacy of Independent Systems as an Admiral during the height of the Clone Wars. Despite his background with the Intergalactic Banking Clan - he was the latest leader of one of the IBC's most ruthless clans, and many considered him to be a dead emotionally as he appeared to be physically - Tonith was also a noted military tactician. He often applied military doctrine to his business dealings, in an effort truly defeat his rivals. A decisive being with more regard for his own safety than that of his troops, Tonith was known to remain safely behind a battle line in a luxurious stateroom aboard his flagship, the Corpulentus, calmly sipping dianogan tea. Tonith was once quoted as saying, "In an army, no one ever sleeps... except me� the brain needs its rest." He believed himself to be above reproach, and considered himself more than adequate when Count Dooku assigned him to lead the assault on the Intergalactic Communications Center on Praesitlyn. Tonith chafed whenever Asajj Ventress demanded a progress report, instead worrying about reinforcements. Although he firmly believed he had the situation under control, Tonith was unaware that Count Dooku was actually controlling the allocation of resources and troops. The reinforcements he requested were delayed in leaving Sluis Van, allowing an Old Republic task force - led by Nejaa Halcyon and Anakin Skywalker - to infiltrate Praesitlyn airspace and land on the planet's surface. Tonith was unaware of the arrival of his reinforcements, and was unprepared for the daring rescue mission of Anakin Skywalker, who flew through the ground defenses to land at the communications center and break in. With a team of commandos, Anakin was able to free the hostages, which rendered the Separatists' position untenable. Tonith knew this, and was forced to surrender when Anakin apprehended him. He ordered his troops on the ground and his ships in space to stand down, and turned over the communications center to the Republic. He then learned of the arrival of the reinforcements, and was dismayed to know that he could have won the battle if he had just held out a little longer.