Tanquar Tanquar was the Mon Calamari leader of the Mon Calamari Rangers during the Second Imperial Civil War . He allied himself with Imperial Knight Treis Sinde , using his advice to organize a guerrilla war against the Galactic Empire of Darth Krayt , who had marked his people for extermination . Biography . Leading the Rangers . Following Emperor Darth Krayt ' s decree that the Mon Calamari of Dac were to be exterminated , Tanquar organized the Mon Calamari Rangers to resist the genocide . He and his comrades were joined by Treis Sinde , an Imperial Knight loyal to the Empire - in - exile , who helped them wage a guerrilla war against the attacking Imperials . Sinde suggested that the Rangers should try to capture an Acklay - class mobile fortress , in order to use it as a mobile command base . Using Krakana fighters , the Rangers and Sinde tailed a battle fortress , using the trenches of the ocean floor to hide their presence . However , just before they were set to spring their trap on the battle fortress , the vehicle they were tailing , the Acklay Battle Fortress " Sea Lion " , attacked a Mon Calamari settlement , slaughtering the innocents that were residing there . Although Sinde wanted to wait so that they could surround and capture the craft , Tanquar was not willing to sacrifice his people for his own gain , and he led the Rangers into battle against the fortress ' Shark Squadron . The Krakana fighters slowly pushed back the Imperials ' Shark fighters , inflicting substantial casualties . Sinde used the distraction to board the " Sea Lion " , damaging the craft ' s docking bay . However , as the Rangers were now out of position , the battle fortress was able to retreat from the battlefield . With the Imperials defeated , the Rangers escorted the rescued refugees to their secret base , the Ranger Grotto . Sinde was frustrated that they had been unable to capture the Imperial craft , but Tanquar tried to put a positive spin on the situation , claiming that they should be proud that they had driven away an Acklay and saved their people . When the refugees questioned where they could go now , Tanquar initially agreed that they could stay at the base . However , Sinde , refused , claiming that they would only endanger their mission and perhaps compromise their location . The refugees agreed with Sinde , and a portion of Tanquar ' s soldiers escorted the group outside of the base to a safe location . Tanquar and his men rigged up a communications device that allowed Sinde to speak with his leader . Tanquar was outside the room when he heard Emperor Roan Fel order Sinde to return to Bastion . Sinde said his actions with the Rangers may convince the Mon Calamari to ally with the true Empire , but Fel said the Mon Calamari would never ally with the Empire . Sinde reluctantly agreed to return to Bastion . Tanquar confronted Sinde on his choice to leave , saying that he didn ' t care about the Mon Calamari because they weren ' t " his people . " Leviathan . At this point , a ranger returned from patrol and informed them about a sith monster heading their way . Tanquar ordered them to prepare for battle , but Sinde advised against it . Sinde knew the Sith were trying to lure the Rangers out to destroy them , and said the best choice for the greater good was to sacrifice the refugees the Leviathan was attacking . Tanquar refused to hear this . Sinde then decided on a different plan : the Rangers would attack the transport escorting the Leviathan while he dealt with the creature himself . Tanquar was overjoyed Sinde was still helping them , but was confused because his Emperor had ordered him to leave them . Sinde responded that he was helping them because he was his friend . Tanquar led the Rangers into the battle . This time , they stuck to the plan and attacked the transport carrying Vul Isen and Darth Azard . Sinde , meanwhile , used the Force to summon a school of Devilsquid and used them to overpower , and presumably kill , the Leviathan . The Rangers , meanwhile , destroyed the transport when Shonmai rammed her fighter into it . With the battle over , Sinde once again contacted Emperor Fel . Fel once again told Sinde to return to Bastion . When Sinde made it clear that he couldn ' t return at the present time , Fel told him to return when it was possible . Tanquar was happy Sinde would be staying , saying they had a friend in him . A New Ally . Tanquar later escorted Sinde to the surface so he could meet with his former apprentice , Sigel Dare . Once there , Sinde informed Dare of his decision to stay with the Rangers , despite the Emperor ' s orders . Dare didn ' t take this very well , declaring Sinde a traitor to Fel and attempting to strike her former master down . But Jedi Master Asaak Dan , who had accompanied Dare , intervened , offering to stay with the Rangers in Sinde ' s place . Sinde agreed , and bid goodbye to Tanquar , leaving Dan to help them . Dac Evacuation . Three days after the execution of the Final Protocol , which would eliminate all life on Dac in a span of seven days , Tanquar , Master Dan , and the rest of the Rangers captured Heurkea as a secure evacuation point for the Galactic Alliance Remnant and a number of voluntary ships . As the last available shuttle prepared to depart , Tanquar insisted on staying with those that could not be saved . However , Asaak Dan reminded Tanquar that he was now one of the leaders of his people and had the responsibility of surviving , despite his personal feelings . Behind the scenes . Tanquar first appeared in the 2009 " " story arc " " .