Poletec The Poletec were a species of purple , red , and beige - skinned , lanky humanoid s native to the planet Skako Minor . During the Clone Wars , Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker , Clone Captain Rex , and Clone Force 99 encountered the inhabitants of a Poletec village while on a mission to rescue their fellow clone trooper Echo . Later , the Galactic Republic trooper s were forced to visit the village a second time to ask for aid from the Poletec chieftain . The chief tain was reluctant at first , however he was eventually convinced . Both clones and Poletecs fought advancing droid s from the Separatist army . With help from Skywalker , the day was won for the Galactic Republic , and the Poletec chieftain told the Jedi that the Republic would always have an ally on Skako Minor . Biology and appearance . The Poletec were a species of purple , red , and beige - skinned , lanky humanoid s native to the planet Skako Minor . The Poletec seemed to lack any form of hair , and their jaws were shaped sharply . They had elongated fingers , and protruding eyes . The red Poletecs seemed to be in greater numbers than the beige . They could be killed by the organic decimator , a Techno Union energy weapon capable of destroying life forms . Society and culture . The Poletec were a primitive people who inhabited villages . They worshiped the winged reptile s known as Keeradaks , which they also used as mounted steeds . By 19 BBY , they had developed a native language , speaking only in their native tongue . The Poletec did not want to get involved in the Clone Wars initially , regarding it as an outsiders ' conflict . History . By the time of the Clone Wars , the Poletec led a primitive lifestyle , using spear s as weapons , and were wary of offworlders . The Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker , Clone Captain Rex , and Clone Force 99 encountered the inhabitants of a Poletec village while on a mission to rescue the clone trooper Echo in 19 BBY . Skywalker had been captured by a Poletec warrior and his Keeradak mount . When the clone trooper s attempted to rescue Skywalker , a brief skirmish broke out . However , Skywalker managed to convince the Poletec chief that they did not pose a threat and that their true enemy was the Separatists . While the Poletec did not want to get involved in the Clone Wars , they provided the Galactic Republic forces with scout s . The scouts agreed to accompany the offworlders to the city Purkell but no further . While rescuing Echo from Purkell , Skywalker and the clone troopers witnessed the Techno Union foreman Wat Tambor using the organic decimator to disintegrate a captive Poletec . Skywalker and the clones managed to escape back to the Poletec village on the wings of Keeradaks , earning the respect of the Poletec villagers . Skywalker and the clones then convinced the Poletec to help them fight against the Techno Union ' s droid forces . Many Poletec warriors were killed by Octuptarra tri - droid s and D - wing droid s during the fighting . During the battle , the Poletec chief was transporting one of his men to safety , and did not notice that he was about to be crushed by one of the Octuptarra tri - droid ' s legs . Wrecker managed to push the chief out of the way , saving the Poletec ' s life . Eventually , the battle was won by Clone Force 99 and all surviving Poletecs , with the help of Skywalker , and the survivors cheered in their native tongue . The Poletec chief later thanked the Republic for their help , and said that they would always have an ally on Skako Minor . Behind the scenes . The Poletec first appeared in the unfinished , however still canon , episode of , " A Distant Echo . " The episode premiered on April 17 , 2015 , and was released on the official " Star Wars " website soon after , as part of " The Clone Wars " Legacy . Dee Bradley Baker , the voice of all clone troopers in the " Star Wars : The Clone Wars " animated series , improvised the Poletec language and used the backwards speech from the red room in the series " " as inspiration .