Plo Koon / Legends Plo Koon was a Kel Dor male from the planet Dorin who became a Jedi Master and a lifetime member of the Jedi High Council , holding the position from after the Stark Hyperspace War to the end of the Galactic Republic in 19 BBY . During the Clone Wars , Koon served as a Jedi General in the Grand Army of the Republic , leading soldiers in campaigns , fighting on Geonosis and at Kaliida Shoals amongst others . Koon was also an accomplished starfighter pilot . Koon had an uncle and a niece , Sha Koon , who was also a member of the Jedi Order , and served as a personal communicator between the Jedi strike force and the rest of the Republic during the Stark Hyperspace War . He was a close friend of fellow Masters Qui - Gon Jinn ( whom he fought alongside during the Stark Hyperspace War ) , Micah Giiett , Ki - Adi - Mundi and noted fighter pilot Saesee Tiin . Plo Koon was shot down over Cato Neimoidia by his clone troopers , killing him in compliance with Order 66 . Biography . Early life . Native to the planet Dorin , homeworld of the Kel Dor species , Koon was accustomed to breathing in an atmosphere containing little oxygen , forcing him to wear an antiox breath mask when abroad . Born into a family strong in the Force , Koon ' s own Force - sensitivity was discovered early and he was turned over to the Jedi Order early on in his infancy for training . Like his uncle before him , Koon was trained at the Coruscant Jedi Temple ' s academy for most of his childhood years , eventually passing the Initiate Trials and becoming eligible to be selected as a Padawan . Selected by the esteemed Jedi High Council member , Jedi Master Tyvokka , Koon had a reputation for making quick and clear distinctions between right and wrong . Often taking swift , decisive action with little or no thought of repercussions ; this attitude , combined with Koon ' s sarcastic wit , often tried the patience of his Jedi Master . Eventually Koon ' s niece , Sha Koon , was also discovered to be eligible for training and was inducted into the Order . While not shirking the Jedi rules of attachment , they did have a meaningful relationship , sharing insights with each other and forming a strong bond . After years of study with Master Tyvokka , Koon was ready to take the Trials of Knighthood , eventually completing them successfully and being elevated to the rank of Jedi Knight by the High Council . Jedi Knight . Remaining close with his former master , Koon studied as a Jedi Guardian independently , taking on missions that often required that he demonstrate his skill with a lightsaber , rather than diplomacy . Additionally , Koon would return to his homeworld at some point in his career , studying the ways of the Baran Do and earning a place in their order . After years of hard work and service , Koon ' s former master approached him with an offer to join the ranks of the High Council . Humbly declining in favor of a stronger mind , like that of his friend Qui - Gon Jinn , Jedi Koon did accept a mission that Tyvokka was leading on the world of Troiken . Acting as diplomats for the Galactic Republic , Koon and the other Jedi were to negotiate peace between the Trade Federation and the pirate Iaco Stark . Stark had been stealing bacta supplies from cargo vessels and selling them at lower prices than the Trade Federation could afford to offer , forcing the Federation to petition the Galactic Senate to intervene on their behalf . However , some factions in the government wanted more decisive action , and they organized an attack on Stark ' s forces , which caused the negotiations to degenerate into a firefight . Plo Koon watched in disbelief as Tyvokka was killed in the crossfire . In the wake of his Master ' s death , Koon rallied the forces of the Republic and led them to a miraculous victory in the ensuing conflict , which came to be known as the Stark Hyperspace War . This triumph made Plo Koon a hero of the Republic . During the battle Koon befriended a Republic soldier , Jace Dallin , who later spoke of Koon ' s bravery and humility . Jedi High Council . Following his decisive victory over Iaco Stark , Plo Koon was promoted to the rank of Jedi Master and was given a life - time seat on the Jedi High Council in honor of his Master ' s dying wish . While on the Council , Koon formed a very close friendship with fellow Council member Micah Giiett and went on many adventures with him . Their constant verbal sparring made them appear as rivals , but those close to the two Jedi Masters understood that they were indeed good friends . Giiett and Koon were responsible for the release of the chef Slabba Drewl from the clutches of Corpo the Hutt on Ord Mantell . In a cooking contest with Corpo ' s kitchen droid MREM - 02 , Giiett was able to distract the audience while Koon swapped the droid ' s ingredients with volatile substances such as Rakririan Burnout Sauce . When judged , Giiett ' s Squirmer Stew , though average , was enough to win the competition and release Drewl . During a mission to Shili , Plo Koon found an infant , Force - sensitive Togruta named Ahsoka Tano . Taking her to the Temple for training , he kept an eye on her progression through the academy , nicknaming her " Little Soka " and maintaining a close bond with her . By the time of the Yinchorri Uprising , Koon took a permanent seat on the Council of Reconciliation with Oppo Rancisis . During the uprising in the Yinchorri system , Masters Koon and Giiett led a party of Jedi in search of the Yinchorri rebels ' secret base of operations . Finding nothing on Yibikkoror ' s floating city , the team met up with the other two groups on Yinchorr . With Jedi Lilit Twoseas and Padawan K ' Kruhk fighting alongside Koon , the Kel Dor Jedi agreed to get the other Jedi offworld while a dying Master Giiett sacrificed himself during their escape . In honor of his fallen friend , Koon took over the training of Giiett ' s Padawan , Bultar Swan and eventually saw her rise to the rank of Knight . When the High Council discovered that the terrorist group known as the Jin ' ha were synthesizing cortosis ore on the planet Obredaan , Masters Koon and Eeth Koth were dispatched to investigate and put an end to the production of the illegal substance . After their transport was destroyed , the two Masters were captured ; the Council immediately sent Master Qui - Gon Jinn and his Padawan Obi - Wan Kenobi when they lost communications with the two Councilors . Master Jinn was able to locate the Masters in a holding facility and released them , joining his Padawan at the synthesizing facility to defeat the terrorists there . After the fighting and the destruction of the facility , Koon joined his comrades in witnessing a Trade Federation gunship fly over the planet , suggesting a link between the Jin ' Ha and the Trade Federation . Koon later had a training duel with Kenobi in the Jedi Temple , with Kenobi proving successful . While one of the High Council ' s most valued members for his knowledge and combat experience , Koon remained silent at most meetings ; rarely joining in debates and simply listening to the deep discussions of his peers . During this time , Koon took on the Trandoshan Padawan Lissarkh , training her in the ways of the Force . Plo Koon was present when his friend Master Jinn reported his suspicions that the Sith Lords of the past were not extinct as once thought , but rather in hiding and preparing to reveal themselves . Additionally , Jinn claimed to have discovered a vergence in the Force , the Chosen One of prophecy : Anakin Skywalker . The Council was skeptical of the boy ' s suitability , and Jinn ' s usual headstrong attitude did nothing to help matters . Before the Council came to a final decision , Jinn was killed on Naboo by a Zabrak assassin whose training in the dark side of the Force made Jinn ' s assertion of the return of the Sith incontrovertible . Traveling to Naboo with half the Council for Jinn ' s funeral , Koon and the other Councilors allowed Skywalker to be trained as a favor to Jinn ' s memory . Shortly after the Battle of Naboo , Plo Koon traveled with fellow Jedi High Council members Mace Windu , Yaddle , Adi Gallia , Even Piell , Ki - Adi - Mundi and Mundi ' s Padawan , A ' Sharad Hett to Malastare to negotiate a truce between the Lannik royals and a terrorist group known as the Red Iaro . He gave A ' Sharad Hett some advice on how he could spend time by looking at the artwork that was all around them . After the first meeting the Jedi were offered a lift back to their quarters by the Lannik adviser called Hurtar Zash . Zash and the Lannik pilots unexpectedly turned on the Jedi and attempted to kill them . After defeating them , Yaddle flew them down to Windu , Gallia and Piell who were falling through a podrace . The Jedi speculated that the terrorists planned to kill the Lannik Prince and made for his building . They crashed through the building just before the Prince was eaten by an akk dog . Plo Koon attempted to stop the Red Iaro leader , Myk ' chur Finux Zug , but he activated his jetpack and flew through the hole the Jedi had made when they crash landed ; however , he was instantly killed by a podracer . Partnering with Master Gallia , Plo Koon accompanied Master of the Order Mace Windu to the world of Kiffex in order to rescue Jedi Quinlan Vos . Vos , who had been sent to stop a powerful Dark Jedi called Volfe Karkko weeks before , had lost contact with the Temple and in apparent need of rescue . Warned off by Sheyf Tinté Vos , the Jedi landed none the less and were relieved to find Vos victorious after his confrontation with the Anzati Dark Jedi . Plo Koon remained on the High Council for the next decade , witnessing a growing public discontent with the galactic government and the Jedi Order . A splinter group known as the Confederacy of Independent Systems emerged , led by a former Jedi who had now taken the name Count Dooku . At the same time , a group calling itself the People ' s Inquest began enlisting support for a motion that would have forced the Jedi Order to be more accountable to the government . Plo Koon himself was forced to defend the Temple from the group , persuading them to disperse after a minor incident in the public atrium . When an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala ' s life caused an uproar in the Senate , Supreme Chancellor Palpatine held a meeting with representatives of the High Council and the Loyalist Committee — a meeting which Koon attended alongside Masters Windu , Ki - Adi - Mundi , Yoda , Kit Fisto , Luminara Unduli and her Padawan , Barriss Offee . Soon after , Koon was present to receive a coded message from Obi - Wan Kenob ] , who was trapped on the world of Geonosis and taken captive by the leaders of the Confederacy of Independent Systems . This act set in motion a series of events that would lead to the start of the Clone Wars . Clone Wars ( 22 BBY – 19 BBY ) . Accompanying Master Windu to Geonosis as part of a massive task force of Jedi , the group charged across the plains of Geonosis to rescue Jedi Obi - Wan Kenobi , Padawan Anakin Skywalker , and Senator Padmé Amidala . Dueling his way through legions of battle droids at the Petranaki arena , Koon joined with Councilor Mundi and several other Jedi in raiding the Droid Control Ship that appeared to control all of the droids on the planet . Unfortunately for them , the CIS had a backup control device , and Koon and Mundi were captured . They were marched to the execution arena where the surviving Jedi awaited a seemingly imminent death . Koon was rescued from certain death by the newly discovered Grand Army of the Republic , a secret clone army developed for the Republic without the authorization of the Senate or the High Council . Plo Koon would rally his new troops on the fields outside the arena , leading them into the first battle of the Clone Wars . Returning to the Temple on Coruscant to beginning planning war strategy and military movements , Koon was made a General with in the Grand Army and given control of a fleet of ships . One of his most distinctive early commands was the Battle of Brentaal IV , where he advised Shaak Ti and Agen Kolar from orbit , leading the Republic to victory over Commander Shogar Tok . Serving alongside Master Gallia on many early missions , they rescued Senator Bail Organa from pirates and aided Jedi Skywalker and Master Mundi in locating Master Kenobi and ARC trooper Alpha - 17 on Varonat . Early in the war , Koon and fellow High Council member Kit Fisto encountered the bounty hunter Durge while attempting to quell an inmate uprising at a galactic prison . Temporarily sealing Durge in the catacombs beneath the prison with the help of one of the inmates , the Jedi bargained with their new found comrade . For his cooperation in helping in the ending of the riots , the Jedi would petition for his early release and the lessening of the sentences of those prisoners who accommodated the Jedi . Serving as chief negotiator during the Battle of Rendili , Koon was monitored by Masters Saesee Tiin , Kenobi , and Jedi Skywalker . Koon was joined by Captain Jan Dodonna when he boarded a Rendili Dreadnaught to open peace talks with his old comrade , Jace Dallin . During the negotiations Lieutenant Mellor Yago of the Rendili Home Defense Fleet arrived along with a security force to take command , placing Dallin , Koon and Dodonna under arrest . Because Yago was planning to turn the Republic fleet over to the Separatists , Master Tiin was prepared to open fire on all of the Dreadnaughts to prevent them from falling into enemy hands . However , Jedi Skywalker was able to lead a crippling attack against the fleet until Masters Kenobi and Vos could rescue the captive Republic officers and Jedi and kill Yago and his men , taking the ships for the Republic . Along with Master Tiin , Koon commanded the Republic armada during the Battle of Gwori . Koon and Tiin waited above the planet while Skywalker , Kenobi and Ahsoka Tano led a command unit of clone troopers to infiltrate Gwori ' s tight security system and pinpoint the location of their Separatist ship production facilities . When Tano commed in the location of their target , Koon and Tiin undertook a previously unperformed maneuver : a hyperspace jump in - between the Separatist fleets and the planet below . Stunningly , they executed the move with no casualties and successfully destroyed the Separatist facilities in a series of runs , rescuing Skywalker , Kenobi and Tano in the process . The " Malevolence " crisis . In 21 BBY , Plo Koon later led a patrol fleet of three " Venator " - class Star Destroyers to discover an unknown Separatist super weapon that had killed many fleets of cruisers and left no survivors . During the Battle of Abregado , the " Malevolence " , commanded by General Grievous , wiped out his patrol fleet leaving the Kel Dor , Commander Wolffe , Sergeant Sinker and Boost trapped in an escape pod . Koon and the survivors held off the " Pod Hunter " that destroyed all other pods , and were picked up by Skywalker and Tano in the " Twilight " after Tano , drawing on her close friendship with Master Koon , was able to sense his life force amongst the debris . After being rescued , the group managed to evade a wave from the deadly ion cannons of the " Malevolence " , and Koon united with Skywalker ' s fleet and prepared the counterattack on the Separatist warship . Plo Koon was given the " Blade of Dorin " , a Delta - 7B " Aethersprite " starfighter , during the crisis , a gift from Jedi Skywalker . As Anakin Skywalker led his starfighter squadron through the dangerous Balmorra Run of the Kaliida Nebula , Koon realized too late the peril they were in as a flock of Neebray mantas posed a threat to their ships . Losing several starfighters , the group made it out and arrived at their destination ahead of the " Malevolence " . Losing half their squadron to the ship ' s ion cannon , Koon and Tano were able to persuade a stubborn Skywalker into attacking the ship ' s ion cannon , causing it to misfire and destroy itself , leaving the endangered medical center in the clear . As reinforcements arrived , Koon met up with the Republic ships and watched as the " Malevolence " was eventually destroyed . Later , Plo Koon would help the Jedi fight off the Nightsisters of Dathomir , who had formed an alliance with the Confederacy . He was instrumental in destroying the battle cruiser , the " Devastation " , upon which he dueled Asajj Ventress alongside Padawan Ahsoka Tano . Juma 9 . Master Koon met with Obi - Wan Kenobi onboard the Juma 9 station but when it came under attack by Separatist forces , the two raced across the station to the hangar bay , and then to the core of the station to prevent it from being bombed by droids . The two soon went to the control room where they faced the leader of the droid forces , Kul Teska . After a brief confrontation with Teska , they forced his retreat , at the expense of their lightsabers which they found hurtling through space . Soon after that , Mace Windu and Kit Fisto arrived in time to save them from their predicament . When the Jedi held a briefing , along with Yoda , Anakin Skywalker , Ahsoka Tano , Aayla Secura and Luminara Unduli , they discovered that an unknown thief stole something from a Separatist ship , which exploded and crashed on Alzoc III . Attacks against the Jedi . Master Koon led Republic forces alongside with Master Fisto , Clone Commander Wolffe and Major Kendal Ozzel on the planet Khorm in a mission to free the enslaved Khormai people . Fighting alongside resistance forces , Koon was reluctant to sacrifice the clones in a direct assault on a vital strategic mine and therefore decided to destroy the weather - control station to lessen the amount of casualties . On their way up there , Asajj Ventress ambushed him and brought down an avalanche , wounding Koon and breaking his left arm . Despite the injury , he still maintained a willingness to continue the mission and eventually faced off against Ventress again . Fighting only with his right arm , Koon was able to withstand Ventress ' s attacks and ultimately prevented the Dark Jedi from destroying the mine by Force - pushing her detonator away . Later , Koon took part in the defense of Felucia . On - planet , the Republic forces led by Master Kenobi and Jedi Skywalker were being steadily driven back to the point that it was urgent that they retreat . While Republic starships engaged Separatist cruisers , Koon led fighters down to the planet to provide a means of transport off - world . After the successful retreat , Plo Koon sat in on the High Council meeting and heard of Ahsoka Tano ' s reckless actions during the battle . The Council quickly decided that the Padawan needed time away from the battlefield and would benefit from acting as a guard of the Jedi Archives for a time . Following Cad Bane ' s break in , Koon was present in hologram form within one of the Temple ' s comm centers when General Grievous transmitted a message , gloating to the Jedi over his capture of Councilor Eeth Koth . While the Jedi discussed battle plans , Commander Wolffe reported to the Jedi Master that he had found a series of hand codes that Koth had planted on the recorded transmission . Reporting on these findings , the Council dispatched Masters Gallia , Kenobi , and Jedi Skywalker to rescue Koth and return him to the Temple from the Saleucami system . The hunt for Boba Fett . Following the sabotage of the " Endurance " by Boba Fett , Koon was briefing the High Council in a data room within the Jedi Temple when the astromech droid R2 - D2 interrupted with a message . Playing a hologram which showed that Mace Windu and Skywalker were badly wounded and stranded on Vanqor , Koon and Padawan Ahsoka Tano left for the planet to rescue the two Jedi . Following the rescue mission , the Temple received a message from Aurra Sing , the bounty hunter holding a group of Republic soldiers hostage , warning them to come and find them . Once more accompanied by Tano , Koon descended into the Coruscant Underworld looking for Jango Fett ' s old compatriots in order to track down Sing . After a string of unsuccessful bar investigations , Tano discovered that Sing had recently killed her companion Castas on Florrum . Despite being forced to fight their way out of the establishment , she and Koon had a solid lead and made a beeline for the planet . When they arrived , they were greeted by Hondo Ohnaka , who warned them of a trap inside . Koon went first , to find Aurra Sing at a table . Koon sat down , and Fett came in behind him and pulled a gun on him . He was surprised to find him there , and not Windu , but was even more surprised when Tano came and held her lightsaber to Sing ' s throat . Sing kicked the table at Koon , and shot at Tano , who blocked it . Sing dashed away , and Tano chased after . Fett tried to escape , but Koon caught him . He asked Fett where the hostages were , but he refused to answer . Koon brought him to Ohnaka , who convinced him to reveal the information . Transmitting the information to his Padawan companion , Koon was able to see the hostages freed , Bossk and Fett captured , and Aurra Sing go down to her " death " in the " Slave I " . He then brought Fett back to Coruscant and put in the prison there . Koon was present at the Temple when Delta Squad brought back the remains of Master Halsey and his Padawan Knox from the massacre on Devaron . Koon surmised that there was a new threat , possibly a newly appointed Sith Lord . Battle of Lola Sayu . When Master Even Piell was captured by the CIS and held at the Citadel fortress on Lola Sayu , Master Koon briefed Jedi Kenobi , Skywalker and their clone officers on their mission : rescue Master Piell before he could be forced to give up the coordinates of the Nexus Route . After the briefing Master Plo , went to the hangar tinkering with his starfighter . Ahsoka Tano came to him , telling Master Koon that it should be her choice to go , not her master ' s . Master Koon yielded little comfort to her , knowing that she must respect her master ' s wishes . Master Plo waited in the Jedi temple ' s war room with master Yoda and Windu for a message from Skywalker ' s and Kenobi ' s team . When they received from Kenobi about their means of escape being destroyed , master Plo told Kenobi and Skywalker that he would be on his way to rescue them . Master Koon , along with fellow council member , Adi Gallia , Saesee Tiin , and Kit Fisto went with the rescue fleet . When the fleet reached the system , Master Koon and Commander Wolffe , aboard Koon ' s gunship , went through blockade protecting the planet while being protected the other Jedi with him in their star fighters . Koon was successful in extracting Kenobi ' s and Skywalker ' s team from the surface . Koon ' s gunship was able to make it back to the Republic , and Koon then ordered Admiral Barton Coburn to retreat back to Coruscant . When Kenobi ' s and Skywalker ' s team made it back to the Jedi Temple , Anakin asked him if he allowed Ahsoka to come along on the mission . Master Koon covers Ahsoka ' s claim that he did permit her to join the mission . Return to Felucia . Later in the war , Master Koon returned to Felucia with Commander Wolffe , Anakin Skywalker , Captain Rex , and Padawan Tano . Determined to destroy a outpost reinforced by General Grievous , Koon devised a plan that would see the fortress completely crippled . Leading the Wolfpack in flanking maneuvers , Padawan Tano led her team in tandem with Jedi Skywalker ' s in scaling the walls of the outpost while AT - TE and Juggernaut assault tanks opened fire on the structure . While the outpost indeed fell under Koon ' s leadership , Padawan Tano was abducted by Trandoshan hunters during the siege , and taken offplanet to the Doshan moon Wasskah . Ordering his forces to cease in their efforts to find the Togruta Jedi , Koon pulled out and returned to the Temple . Master Koon assured Skywalker that their other force and their intelligence would notify them if Tano was found . After that , Master Koon and Commander Wolffe later helped free master Adi Gallia ] ] from Gen . Grievous as she was being held prisoner on his ship . Koon and Wolffe boarded his ship and freed Galia though grievous escaped . Koon then found C - 3PO and R2 - D2 on board . Koon left them with Wolffe as he continued to eliminate the droids . Mission to Kadavo . Master Koon , Admiral Barton Coburn , Warthog and Commander Wolffe then went to the Kadavo Kadavo slave processing facility to help Skywalker and his apprentice free the Togruta colonists from Zygerrian Slavers . Sith Hunters . Koon watched via holo transmission as the resurrected Sith Lord Darth Maul sent out his communication to the Jedi on Coruscant . Maul was the Sith Lord that murdered his friend Qui - Gon Jinn over a decade before on Naboo . Maul massacred a town on the Outer Rim world of Raydonia and threatened to do much worse if Obi - Wan Kenobi did not face him . Sometime later , Koon learned from his contacts in the Coruscant Underworld that Darth Maul and his brother Savage Opress massacred a gang of thugs in a cantina on Yellowblade ' s Landing . Koon traveled there with Kenobi , Grohto , Bruu Jun - Fan and his Padawan Tatsu two rotations later to find mutilated bodies inside the Sith brothers ' ship . When Koon and the team arrived to find the Sith , they found them holding a young female hostage . As part of their getaway , Maul tried to distract the Jedi by freeing a pack of wampas from their cage , thus distracting the strike team . Two clone troopers were killed in the resulting skirmish , but Masters Grohto and Ko Solok and Padawan Tatsu intercepted the Sith . Tatsu was injured and Kenobi was Force choked by Maul briefly , and he was saved by Grohto . Koon and Jun - Fan , meanwhile , continued to deal with the wampa creatures while Grohto was killed by Maul . Master Jun - Fan ' s abilities - after the skirmish - allowed him to see that the Sith were traveling for Pleem ' s Nexus . With Kenobi and Tatsu no longer on the mission due to their injuries , Koon and the others proceeded to find the Sith brothers and deal with them . Koon , Jun - Fan and Solok soon confronted the two brothers on Pleem ' s Nexus and Koon focused on a duel with Opress . Jun - Fan and Solok , meanwhile , focused on taking down Maul . In the duel with Opress , Koon ' s breath mask was pulled off his face . No longer able to fight , he collapsed gasping for air . Solok was killed by Maul shortly after this and Anakin Skywalker and Obi - Wan Kenobi arrived in their fighters , injuring Opress . As the two left , Maul killed Master Jun - Fan . Koon then tended to himself by putting the mask back and rushed to the fallen Jun - Fan , hearing his final words . Temple Bombing . Koon attended the funeral for the victims of the Bombing of the Jedi Temple Hangar . When Ahsoka Tano escaped from prison while she was under suspicion of organizing the bombing , Koon and Anakin Skywalker were assigned the task of looking for Tano in the Coruscant Underworld with search parties of clones , including Commander Wolffe and members of the Coruscant Guard . En route to the Underworld , they received word that Tano had been spotted heading toward Level 1312 . As their Republic police gunship s came in to land at terminal 24 , Skywalker spotted Tano and Asajj Ventress talking , but the pair was able to escape . Later , an underworld police officer reported a disturbance on Level 1315 , and Koon arrived with Skywalker and Captain Rex to find that Tano had been discovered and stunned by Wolffe in a warehouse full of nano - droids . Koon was one of the five Jedi , along with Obi - Wan Kenobi , Ki - Adi - Mundi , Mace Windu , and Yoda , who made the decision to expel Tano from the Jedi Order for acts of treason against the Republic . He attended her trial in front of a military tribunal , where the charges against her were ultimately dropped after Barriss Offee confessed that she was the actual mastermind behind the bombing . Afterwards , Koon and several other Jedi masters apologized to Tano for not trusting her , and offered to accept her back into the Order , but Tano chose not to rejoin . Mystery ship . Koon , Wolffe and their clone forces soon found themselves on a wasteland surrounded by a sandstorm . They were attempting to hunt down a signal in their walkers , and a clone soldier leading the approach from the outside reported the faint signal had been found . Koon and Wolffe along with other clones disembarked to find a crashed shuttle . But Koon found something - a lightsaber from the lost Jedi , Sifo - Dyas . He immediately ordered that everything be taken back to Coruscant . End of the war . Fighting during the Battle of Boz Pity , Koon returned to Coruscant soon after in order to complete some of his duties on the High Council . During this time , the skies of Galactic City were filled with Separatist fighters and warships as a sneak attack on the capital fell into full swing . Taking to the skies during the fighting , Koon provided leadership in Coruscant ' s orbit as Master Kenobi and Jedi Skywalker rescued the captured Supreme Chancellor and killed Count Dooku . After the fires on Coruscant subsided , Koon was assigned to lead a campaign on Cato Neimoidia , charged with maintaining control of the Neimoidian purse world while Republic forces drove out the last remnants of the Separatist Droid Army . While leading clean up operations in the skies of the world , Supreme Chancellor Palpatine revealed his alter ego on Coruscant , he was indeed the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious . Unaware of this stunning revelation , Master Koon was not prepared for the consequences of this reality . As the Kel Dor Jedi led Captain Jag , and an escorting squadron of ARC - 170 starfighters , Sidious issued Order 66 from Coruscant . Unsuspecting of the danger he was in , Koon ' s craft was struck by a volley of laser fire as his escorts opened fire on their newly assigned target . His starboard wing in flames , the craft ' s engines exploded , consuming Plo Koon ' s body and ending his life . His crippled starfighter promptly went into a spin , clipping a spire - shaped clone staging area jutting up from the bridge city below and breaking apart , ejecting Koon ' s astromech droid in the process . Official reports from the newly formed Galactic Empire went to great care in fabricating the reasons behind Koon ' s execution in order to spin compelling anti - Jedi propaganda in favor of Emperor Palpatine ' s take over . Compiled by Sate Pestage , these official documents stated that Koon ' s death was a result of a suicidal terrorist attack on a Neimoidian grub nursery . Legacy . During his exile on Raxus Prime , the deranged Knight Kazdan Paratus , erected junk puppets based on members of the Jedi High Council at the end of the Clone Wars . When Sith Lord Darth Vader ' s secret apprentice , Starkiller , fought against Paratus , the insane Jedi Knight used the Force to bring the puppets to life and and attack . The puppet based on Plo Koon was the first to engage him , with a Form V stance and a vibroblade instead of a lightsaber . Like all of the puppets , however , Koon ' s was destroyed by the powerful assassin , who eventually struck down the crazy Jedi Knight . In 43 ABY , a number of young Jedi began contracting a mysterious disease , resulting in paranoia and the ability to use rare Force powers they would not ordinarily know . Curiously , fallen Jedi Knight Jacen Solo was known to exhibit many of the new abilities . One particular ability was revealed when Valin Horn , one of the Jedi to contract the disease , was being observed and scanned by an electroencephaloscan . The device ' s readings showed Horn to be dead , while he was clearly still alive . Grand Master Luke Skywalker , on a forced exile under mounting pressure on the Jedi Order , and his son , Ben , embarked on a journey to discover the causes of Solo ' s fall . While searching for an initial lead in the Jedi Archives , Jedi Master Cilghal stumbled across an obscure interview from decades before , in which Plo Koon mentioned an ability of the Baran Do similar to the one Horn exhibited . Following this discovery , the two Skywalkers traveled to Dorin to see the Baran Do Sages . Personality and traits . Like many of his kind , Koon had a strong sense of justice . His species tended to see issues in black and white , and favored what was termed " rough justice " , a method of solving disputes that , to non - Kel Dor , seemed overly retributive and too close to vigilantism . In his youth , Koon ' s Master Tyvokka said that he was " humble , polite , stubborn and difficult " . Plo Koon had a very close bond with Ahsoka Tano , having been the Jedi that found her and brought her to the Jedi Temple , affectionately nicknaming her " Little Soka " . Because of their bond , Tano was able to sense his presence after his fleet was destroyed by the " Malevolence " . Despite this special bond , Ahsoka ended up being abandoned by Koon as well as the rest of the Jedi Council when she was accused of treason . He did apologize to her after she was proved to be innocent and called her by her nickname of " Little Soka " . However , Ahsoka was deeply hurt and disappointed by the whole ordeal and chose to leave the Jedi Order , believing she could no longer trust any member of the Council , not even the Jedi who had brought her to the Temple in the first place . Although Koon admitted and apologized for the Council ' s failure , his devotion to justice ultimately blinded him to the fact that he knew Ahsoka better than any other Jedi , apart from Anakin Skywalker , and that she would never murder someone in cold blood . During the Clone Wars , General Plo Koon developed an affinity for the clone troopers under his command and often stated how their lives meant more to him than completing a mission . For instance , he questioned Sergeant Sinker about why he had no hope of being rescued . When the clone replied that it was because all clones were created to be an expendable product , General Koon firmly stated " not to me " thus showing that he felt a degree of compassion for the clones , which was unfortunately partly responsible for his death when the clones followed Order 66 and killed him . Powers and abilities . Plo Koon was a Jedi Master so powerful that the Sith Lord Darth Maul considered him to be one of the greatest Jedi warriors of his time , though they never dueled one another . Koon was a master of telekinesis , and could move objects without having to face them . He also used a forbidden Force technique called Electric Judgment . To many Jedi , this seemed to be too close to the Force lightning employed by the enemies of the Jedi — the fearsome Sith Lords . Koon also had armored talons that were based on a traditional Kel Dor design . They were used to protect his sensitive fingertips , and were also able to focus and increase the range of his Force powers . Plo Koon possessed an extensive knowledge of the physical sciences . In particular , he used his expert knowledge of along with the Force to alter the environment — the resourceful Jedi could create small whirlwinds as well as a dense fog over a limited area , freeze tiny rivers and lakes , and raise or lower the temperature of his surroundings enough to incapacitate an opponent . In addition to the Jedi , Koon also belonged to the Baran Do , a Force sect predating the Jedi from his homeworld of Dorin , as members of his family had been over the centuries . As such , he was a master of a number of their techniques , such as " ayna - seff " . Possessing great strength , Koon was a master of hand - to - hand combat . He was also a master of the fifth form of lightsaber combat , Shien . Master Plo was considered to be one of the most skilled swordsman in the Jedi Order , and was capable of fending off the infamous Jedi hunter Asajj Ventress while being encumbered by a broken arm . He was also trained in the use of Ataru . According to Anakin Skywalker , the Ken Dor was one of a few Jedi to have ever defeated Grand Master Yoda in a lightsaber duel . Koon was a skilled pilot and his piloting skills were as well known as his abilities with a lightsaber . Some people considered him to be the third best pilot in the Jedi Order after Anakin Skywalker and Saesee Tiin . Koon also had the ability to breathe and survive in space for a short period of time owing to his thick Kel Dor hide . Behind the scenes . Portrayals . Plo Koon was portrayed by Alan Ruscoe in " " , and by Matt Sloan in " " and " " . Koon was voiced by Gregg Berger in " " and " " , and by James Arnold Taylor in " " . Origin of the name . During construction and planning , Plo Koon was known as " Plonkoon " , after the nickname of Nick Dudman ' s son . It was amended by George Lucas before filming to " Plo Koon " . Lightsaber . The lightsaber wielded by Koon in " Attack of the Clones " is the same design as the one worn by Mace Windu in " The Phantom Menace " ( with the exception of the radiator grooves which are blue on Plo ' s lightsaber ) . This Windu ' s saber was also blue in the Expanded Universe . Based on his abilities in " Jedi Power Battles " , it could be hypothesized that Koon utilized the Form V technique of lightsaber combat . However , this was never explicitly stated in any canonical source until " The Force Unleashed " novel was released . In " Jedi Power Battles " , Plo Koon wields a yellow lightsaber , which was echoed in the Plo Koon figure for Episode I , under the Power of the Jedi series . He also wields a yellow lightsaber in his appearances in " Emissaries to Malastare " , but an orange lightsaber in " The Stark Hyperspace War " , " Jedi Council : Acts of War " , and " Obsession " . The figure technically had a light greenish - yellow lightsaber but this matches the " Jedi Power Battles " video game closely and is probably meant to be yellow ( like the " Power of the Force 2 " Darth Vader figures having pink lightsabers instead of a true red ) . These two instances were contradicted by Plo ' s use of a blue lightsaber in " Attack of the Clones " and " The Clone Wars " TV series and a green lightsaber in the " Republic : The Dreadnaughts of Rendili " . It is unclear if Plo Koon had other lightsabers , replaced his lightsaber , or if the color change is a case of canon contradiction . In the latter case , the film and TV series outstrip the video game , comics and toy . Hasbro ' s toy electronic lightsaber credits Plo Koon with an orange lightsaber instead of yellow , although this is likely not canon . In some " Revenge of the Sith " concept art , Plo Koon is shown equipped with a twin - bladed lightsaber gauntlet . Though this weapon was not seen in the film , it may be found on Sideshow Collectibles ' 1 : 6 scale Plo Koon figure . In design , this weapon is similar to one used by Uda - Khalid , though Koon ' s saber gauntlet has twin green blades as opposed to Uda - Khalid ' s paired red blades . In Hasbro ' s The Clone Wars action figure line , Koon comes with the lightsaber gauntlet with blue blades , a blue bladed saber , and a blue bladed shoto . Appearance without mask . The official " Star Wars " database has an image of Plo Koon without his goggles exposing his closed eyes . The canon status of this is , however , in question , as the image appears in the Behind the Scenes section as a pre - production concept model and does not necessarily reflect the reality of the character . Other appearances . Although Plo Koon himself does not make an appearance in the GBA / DS version of the " Revenge of the Sith " video game , he is alluded to in one of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader ' s Force Specials , called Plo Koon ' s Round . Plo Koon was also the only one of the four characters whose names were used in Skywalker ' s Force Specials who was not a Sith Lord .