Corridan Ordo Corridan Ordo was a Human male Mandalorian soldier who lived during the time of the Great Galactic War between the Galactic Republic and Sith Empire . A member of Clan Ordo , Corridan Ordo grew to become a respected " alor ' ad " — or captain — in the Mandalorian community , and became close friends with fellow Mandalorian Torian Cadera . Ordo , Cadera , and several other Mandalorian commandos were at one point tasked to destroy a weapons factory on Eriadu , a task which Ordo saw completed with the use of thermal detonators . During the Cold War that followed the end of open conflict between the Republic and Sith , Ordo took up mercenary work for the Empire , and it was in that capacity that he was tasked to kill a Republic senator currently under Jedi protection . Together with several of his Mandalorian comrades , Ordo succeeded , though he was struck in the head by a lightsaber blow during the course of the fighting , saved only by his " beskar " iron helmet . Biography . A member of Clan Ordo , Corridan Ordo was a Human male Mandalorian who lived during the tumultuous period of time known as the Great Galactic War , a galaxy - spanning conflict between the forces of the Galactic Republic and the resurgent Sith Empire . Having passed his " verd ' goten " rite of passage at the age of thirteen and become an adult in Mandalorian culture , Ordo grew up to become a respected " alor ' ad " — or " captain " in " Mando ' a " — among the Mandalorian community , and he became close friends with his fellow Mandalorian , Torian Cadera . At some point during the war , Cadera joined Ordo and his clan as part of a Mandalorian team sent to destroy a weapons factory on the Mid Rim world of Eriadu . Ordo ' s unit of soldiers were faced with snipers and mines on the way to the factory , which they had little trouble passing , but inside the factory they discovered cloaked resistance fighters hidden among the workers . Ordo evacuated as many of the innocent bystanders as he could before ordering his comrades behind cover and assaulting the resistance fighters with thermal detonators , killing them and destroying the factory . During the Cold War that followed the Treaty of Coruscant and the end of the hostilities between the Republic and Empire , Corridan Ordo contacted several old friends and arranged a hunting trip to Dxun , the beast - infested jungle moon of Onderon . Many of the individuals he had served with previously were able to join Ordo on the trip , including Torian Cadera , whom Ordo came to owe fifty credits over the course of the trip . While the group hunted mainly boma s and maalraas , one Mandalorian by the name of Jagger managed to bring down a zakkeg to the group ' s surprise and delight . Later , as tensions heightened between the Republic and Empire , Ordo and his clan were contracted to assassinate a senator holed up in a heavily fort ified area under the protection of a significant Jedi presence . Ordo invited Cadera to take part in the mission , leaving him a message with instructions to meet Clan Ordo at the Baliss estate on Alderaan if we were interested . Cadera , who was serving aboard the vessel of the latest Grand Champion of the Great Hunt , met up with Corridan and Clan Ordo and pursued their target . The Jedi protection detail proved a challenge to Ordo ' s people , causing casualties among the clan . Ordo was struck in the head by a glancing lightsaber blow , however his helmet saved him from injury as it was made of " beskar " iron , an incredibly resilient metal ore capable of withstanding a lightsaber , and found only on the planet Mandalore and one of its moons . Personality and traits . Corridan Ordo was a respected member of Clan Ordo , and maintained a close friendship with Torian Cadera , despite the dishonor that had been brought upon his clan by the actions of Cadera ' s father , Jicoln . He enjoyed hunting , and was known to be a bit of a showoff in the presence of an attractive female . Equipment . Ordo wore a set of Mandalorian armor forged from " beskar " iron ore , giving it the ability to withstand blows from a lightsaber . Behind the scenes . Corridan Ordo first appeared in " Star Wars " canon in the massively multiplayer online game , " " , created by BioWare and released December 20 , 2011 .