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Manks, Gris

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this man served in the Freedom's Sons and Daughters militia during the height of the Clone Wars, holding the rank of Colonel and acting as one of Zozridor Slayke's artillery commanders. He was easily distinguished by his size, as Manks was a huge man. During the battle to retake the Intergalactic Communications Center on Praesitlyn from the Separatists, Colonel Manks believed that he was up to the challenge of coordinating the combined forces of Freedom's Sons and Daughters and the clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic. However, his military protocol droid was unsure that the proper materiel was available for deployment. The droid suggested more large mortars, which could have been used to pound the enemy's entrenched forces without damaging the center itself. Manks deemed the droid "negatively uncooperative" and banished it from the Fire Direction Center. In addition, the Separatist forces managed to compromise the Republic's communications network, and sent false instructions to the FDC using simulations of Nejaa Halcyon's voice. They were forced to call of their attack, and only a daring rescue mission led by Anakin Skywalker managed to save the center.