Forn Dodonna (Goodwood)

"Now's our chance! Hit that Star Forge with everything you've got!"

- Admiral Dodonna at the Battle of Rakata Prime

Admiral Forn Dodonna was a senior fleet commander who served with the during the  and. A native of, she had become a captain by the time the former conflict started. She gained considerable tactical and leadership experience fighting the s before being promoted to and assigned to defend  and its surrounding worlds by the s  and. Dodonna held this area until that war's.

When the former s the, sparking the , Dodonna was promoted to  and given command of the Second Fleet. During the first year of the war, her forces were instrumental in the success of the Republic's first counteroffensive against the invading. Because of her skills, she was called upon to lead the Republic side of the 's effort to capture Darth Revan, ultimately securing success with the aid of  and. Two years later, she led the fleet of Republic warships that destroyed the at the.

Early life
Born in 4,018 BBY to a family with a long tradition of military service, Forn Dodonna was groomed from an early age to take up the life of an officer in the. A soft-spoken young woman, she earned excellent marks throughout her schooling and years at the various naval academies of the.

Military service
During the, she served as the commanding officer of the , gaining considerable experience in battle against the. When the s and  joined the war effort, Dodonna was promoted to  and tasked with defending the  from  attack until the end of the war at the.

At the outbreak of the, when so many of the Republic's top admirals and generals had defected to the new , Dodonna was promoted to and given command over the Second Fleet. Planting her flag aboard the Vibrosword in the wake of the destruction of Tremendous at the, she sought to find a way to strike back at the invading Sith. The actions of Rear Admiral Kedlis Hetton, Captain Laera Reyolé, and then-Ensign Silas Dan'kre at the Second Battle of Iridonia presented the opportunity Dodonna had been looking for, and she led her fleet in the of.

In the wake of this success, Dodonna led the fleet to victories at and, completing this first counteroffensive against Darths Revan and Malak. However, in the years that followed, the Sith, due to their possession of the, continued to push the Republic back with sheer numbers. Finally, in 3,956 BBY, she was presented with a plan by the and Republic High Command to capture the. Despite initial misgivings, and with the assistance of the, she led her small fleet of Hammerhead-class cruisers and  to , ultimately holding the Sith fleet there at bay long enough for  to succeed in her mission, despite the interference of Darth Malak.

When the Republic Navy was summoned to the of the  by  in order to destroy the Star Forge, Dodonna, now promoted to full, was dispatched with every available warship to lend assistance. Her fleet arrived just as Onasi, along with the redeemed Revan and their companions, had deactivated the surrounding the massive space station. During the that followed, Dodonna, accompanied by Jedi Master, faced off against the Sith forces gathered there, only achieving victory after Revan succeeded in redeeming Bastila Shan and turning her  against the Sith.

Later life
After the conclusion of the Jedi Civil War, Admiral Dodonna was promoted once again, to Commander-in-Chief of the Republic Navy. In that capacity, she did all that she could to rebuild the Navy that had been all but shattered in the wake of back-to-back pan- conflicts. Her efforts, though met with open arms, were hampered by the sheer lack of resources at that time, and she was hard-pressed to keep up with the demands of maintaining order throughout large areas of the.

In the wake of 's on  in orbit of  and the resulting defeat of the, Dodonna finally retired from military service, returning to her homeworld as an honored matron of the Navy. Among her final orders was the appointment of Carth Onasi, already an admiral himself, to command of all Republic forces in the Outer Rim.

Personality and traits
Forn Dodonna was a soft-spoken woman who cared deeply for those she commanded as well as those she was charged to protect as a naval officer. She possessed a keen tactical awareness, and was not ashamed to order a retreat if the situation warranted such an action. She also regarded the as a key component in ensuring the safety and security of the Republic, and would work with them whenever she could, despite occasional skepticism in regards to their plans. She also believed in the power of redemption, accepting the defection of the {{sw|Interdictor-class cruiser|Interdictor-class cruiser]] Wrangler back to the Republic despite its history with Darth Revan's Sith Empire.

Dodonna was not a very ambitious woman, but she did possess a deep sense of galactic responsibility, and this led her to accepting promotions to flag rank even as she desired to remain on the front lines. Despite this, her flagship was often to be found in the thick of the fighting, serving as the coordinating vessel in the vanguard of her lines of battle. She disliked having to risk her people and resources unnecessarily; after the Jedi Civil War, this led to her reducing the allotment of troops and supplies to various worlds on the frontier, including {{sw|Dantooine}}.

Behind the scenes
The character of Admiral Forn Dodonna, as written by Sean "Goodwood" Nash, was initially intended to be nothing more than her ical persona. During the course of writing The Last Full Measure, however, Nash saw the need to expand upon her character, adding more depth to what was already established by Star Wars continuity.

Appearances

 * The Last Full Measure