Wongata Kelvin

Wongata Kelvin was a Pau'an captain in the Utapau Security Force, commanding the special-operations corvette Ancient. Wongata was on relatively good terms with Administrator Tion Medon and the other special-operations captain, who commanded the Short. Later on, he joined the 1337 N00B5 after the Skirmish over Utapau, and continued to serve as a high-ranking officer in the pirate league from the Clone Wars through the Hunt for Vergere.

Biography
Born around 460 BBY, Wongata was raised in a region of Utapau where important cultural values included humility, loyalty, returning favors, pacifism, and looking out for one another. Wongata's culture also recognized life debts; life was valued very highly. Little about Wongata's early ears are known, though it is known that Wongata was a fluent speaker of 1337, which suggested a familiarity with Outer Rim trade subcultures. It is also known that Wongata studied the histories of both Utapau and the Republic, and that he believed in the autonomy of his homeworld.

In 22 BBY, Wongata's corvette, along with the Short, was summoned to deal with a CIS reconnaissance fleet that had illegally entered the system. The Utapau Security Force then joined the Republic frigate Ovation, which had arrived in hopes of using a Hypercourse Ambush on the 1337 N00B5. However, the CIS tactical droid commanding the fleet quickly took Utapauan civilian prisoners, which demoralized the crew of the Ancient, as they did not want to attack a vessel that held their own people. This, coupled with the superior size of the CIS fleet, resulted in an uphill battle for the Republic and the Utapau Security Force.

However, upon the arrival of the 1337 N00B5, the tide of the battle turned. With the Blood Karvers' portable space station set up near an asteroid cluster, the pirates used their tractor beam to reel in the Ancient, with Wongata aboard. When Wongata perceive Kaffman's motives as pure, he agreed to assist the 1337 N00B5 on the condition that they help him liberate the Utapauan prisoners aboard the CIS flagship.

The plan was a success, and Wongata's crew managed to board and storm the CIS frigate, which threw the CIS into disarray. Crediting the 1337 N00B5 with saving their lives, Wongata urged Administrator Medon to allow him and his crew to serve the 1337 N00B5 in order to fulfill their life debt. Because the Utapau Neutrality Pact had been signed and the victory won, Administrator Medon decided to let the Ancient go.

Wongata joined Ilmar Grmek, Kaffman, Radar Spectros, and the Blood Karvers on Tralus, where they intended to gather resources to plan their next move in their campaign to destroy the Sith. However, when Kaffman was absent while visiting his father, Jett Worrap reprogrammed PK-10 to help the former Blood Karvers commandeer their Munificent-class frigate and rebel against the 1337 N00B5. Wongata managed to keep Ilmar Grmek from all-out destroying the mutineers, as he valued all sentient life and did not want to see the pirates die for their choice. When CorSec arrived and intervened, the Blood Karvers relented and fled the frigate, though PK-10, having been programmed to follow the plan no matter what, stayed the course and engaged the CorSec forces. Wongata was likely part of the force that finally disabled the frigate.

Following that ordeal, the 1337 N00B5 went to Corellia following Wongata's suggestion that there may be Black Sun forces on the planet that could become useful allies. There, Wongata led some of the recruiting campaigns for the gang, finding and enlisting smugglers, pilots, and criminals with the promise of a purpose to live for.

Personality and traits
Wongata valued human life even more than Ilmar Grmek, the commander of the 1337 N00B5. A patient, resourceful person, Wongata was highly respected by the 1337 N00B5 and trusted by his friends. Wongata was also an unorthodox commander, willing to negotiate with his enemies far more than Grmek. Because of this, some joked that Wongata was more of a diplomat than a commander.

Behind the scenes
Wongata's last name, Kelvin, was partly named to sound like "Calvin," but is also a play on the unit of temperature.

Appearances

 * Avian Hunt