Tavo Ziratae

"Clone! You're not allowed in here!" "Corporal, it's not clone, it's Commander. My name is Tavo Zirátæ. You best not insult me if you value your life.""

- Commander Tavo to an unidentified corporal, later executed by unknown Mafia agents.

Tavo Zirátæ was the legal, Acrolian name of one of Drewika Zirátæ's adopted brothers, who started life as A-28, Clone Captain. After being assigned to General Zirátæ during the, saving the general from near death in the , Tavo and Drewika fought together across the galaxy in the , earning the title, the "Clanker-spankers." Promoted to the rank of following the Defense of Corellia for his bravery and genius applications of military tactics, Tavo was free to boss around any  who crossed his path. As a legal brother of Drewika Zirátæ and a member of the powerful Mafia family House Zirátæ, Tavo possessed a privilege few other clones even thought of: rights as a sentient being. For this reason, and because of the clone instinct to eschew any pleasures not held by one's brothers, Tavo was burdened by the conditions that his brothers were experiencing. For the same reasons held by his brother Drewika, Tavo blamed the for enslaving his brothers. Thus, in general, his behavior towards any Jedi general or commander was less than civil, and thanks to his status as General Zirátæ's brother, he was largely protected.

Early Life
Tavo Zirátæ was born A-28, Alpha batch of the, on the planet  in 32 BBY. AS an ARC trooper personally trained by, "Tavo" took an early interest in Mandalorian culture, studying the language and history of Mandalore. As an ARC trooper, he passed all his examinations with flying colors, graduating as a full ARC trooper in the top of his class.

Battle of Geonosis
Tavo was deployed with the rest of Grand Army on for the. He accompanied Jedi Master Yoda and a few gunships to the to rescue the few remaining Jedi. Tavo and his gunship were the last to leave the Arena, largely because General Drewika Zirátæ, one of the warriors fighting in the Arena refused to leave. Tavo saved his life from a, hauling the general onto the gunship. For this, Tavo earned Drewika's undying respect.

At the Republic forward command center, Drewika was given the official title of GAR general by Yoda, and was assigned an ARC trooper as an aide. Drewika requested Tavo as his aide, and the two fought hard during the rest of the three day battle.



Drewika and Tavo largely dispensed with the formalities of command and referred to each other by name. Drewika praised Tavo's military brilliance during the Battle, and made sure his contribution did not go unnoticed.

Battle of Rhen Var
Tavo and Drewika were soon after dispatched to Rhen Var to capture 's aide,, who was in a Separatist base on. With the aid of his ARC brother A-23, named "Kagi," Zirátæ and Tavo attacked the planet. Though Zirátæ's flagship, the Victory was knocked out of orbit and crashed on the planet surface, Tavo managed to fend off attacking CIS forces while the ship's crew undertook repairs.

The battle was a victory for the Republic, though Haako slipped away from custody. Tavo distinguished himself by his single-handed capture of a Separatist communication center high in the mountains.

Battle of Ryloth
Tavo and his general were also present at the Battle of Ryloth. The two were inserted with General [[sw|Mace Windu}} not far from the capital of, and were a part of the AT-TE walker unit marching to the city. Tavo was not pleased to work with the Jedi who had killed his Mandalore, , and who's behavior towards clones was less than friendly. Zirátæ, though he too disliked Windu, kept Tavo from doing anything stupid, and the mission was a victory for the Republic.