Danta Pela

"Does he normally get in so much trouble?"

- Anakin Skywalker

Danta Pela was an Otolla Gungan who incidentally played a major part in Galactic events. He was a goffbird pilot and was a General in the Gungan Grand Army commanding a squadron of flyers. Pela facilitated an alliance between his people and the Naboo at the request of Queen Nalanda, he later was a Junior Representative in the Galactic Senate under her when Nalanda became Senator and succeeded her as Senator of Naboo after her death in 22 BBY.

Biography
Pela left Otoh Gunga around 32 BBY for reasons unknown, though it is suspected he traveled widely, given his affinity with the legendary goffbirds. He met the Jedi starwars:Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi when he brought down their ship with a spear during the Invasion of Naboo and later helped them get to Theed by calling goffbirds to carry them there. Pela accompanied the Jedi to Tatooine and Coruscant, returning to Naboo and facilitating an alliance between his people and the Naboo against the forces of the Trade Federation. He was also made a General and commanded a squadron of flyers in the Battle of the Grassy Plains but his bird was shot down and he broke his hand, prematurely ending his career as a flyer.