Dron Dron was a Human male admiral in the Republic Navy during the Clone Wars . In the early stages of the conflict , he served with Jedi Generals Keelyvine Reus and Kit Fisto during an expedition to the vital agriworld of Ukio . The world was of major importance to the Galactic Republic , as it supplied food to the Grand Army of the Republic as well as to the entire Abrion sector , and the expedition was tasked with securing the planet ' s allegiance in order to aid the war effort . Dron and his fleet held station over Ukio at General Reus ' s behest , and watched for any suspected Confederate activity . Soon , Dron ' s men detected a lone enemy battleship approaching the planet . The Jedi investigated and discovered that the enemy was deploying a dark , cloudy substance that adhered to Ukio ' s planetary shield . Fisto was able to collect data , which he transmitted to Dron , and the admiral subsequently had his men analyze the material . Captain Pharl McQuarrie determined that it was Moorjan soil , which was electromagnetic and photo - sensitive . Essentially , the cloud would leave Ukio ' s crops in perpetual night . The admiral then worked with General Reus to avert the disaster , and although Ukio was successfully defended by the Republic , it was later purchased by Magistrate Passel Argente of the Confederacy . Biography . Onward to Ukio . Dron was a Human male who served in the Grand Army of the Republic . During the Clone Wars , a galaxy - wide conflict between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems , Dron served as an admiral , and was assigned to work with Jedi Generals Keelyvine Reus and Kit Fisto . Reus ' s Padawan learner , Tyzen Xebec , also served in the task force . In the early stages of the Clone Wars , a fleet commanded by Reus , consisting of a " Venator " - class Star Destroyer and two " Consular " - class frigates , was dispatched to Ukio — a vital agriworld that supplied the Republic with victuals for its clone trooper units . Dron informed Reus when the fleet entered the system , and Reus in turn instructed the admiral to have the frigates form a sentry line , before initiating a yellow alert . Later , Dron joined Reus , Fisto , and Xebec for a briefing from the Jedi Temple on Coruscant . Jedi Masters Obi - Wan Kenobi and Mace Windu provided those gathered with the background of their mission . In addition to being vital to the Republic effort , Ukio also supplied the entire Abrion sector , as well as the worlds along the Triellus Trade Route , making it a holding of great significance . Prior to the war , Ukio had seceded from the Republic , but Jedi Master Yoda had been able to keep the act from being completed by calling in a personal entreaty . However , the citizenry of Ukio remained divided , and Kenobi warned that the situation was ripe for interference from the Confederacy . Though the planet was defended by a powerful planetary shield , Kenobi aired his concerns to Dron and the others : he was puzzled by the fact that no Confederate fleets had been detected within the vicinity , as Clone Intelligence was sure Ukio was attracting enemy attention . Windu ordered the Generals to perform reconnaissance on the planet itself , while Dron and the fleet were to hold station above Ukio . A disturbance . Dron summoned Reus and Fisto when the Ukian satellite network detected a disturbance on the other side of the planet . The Ukian data was quickly resolved , leading to the discovery of a Confederate " Lucrehulk " - class battleship over the horizon . Dron quickly identified the ship as a lightly armed carrier , and Reus found the presence of a single ship to be suspect . The Jedi determined that it might be a Confederate ploy to lure the Republic fleet to the other side of the planet , as the lone battleship could not hope to damage Ukio ' s planetary shield . Reus ordered Dron to continue to hold station at his current position while she and Fisto performed reconnaissance duties in their Delta - 7B " Aethersprite " - class light interceptors . The Jedi discovered that the battleship was deploying modified seismic tank s , which were in turn unleashing a black , cloudy substance onto Ukio ' s planetary shield . Fisto was able to run a diagnostic of the material and send the data back to Dron . The admiral then forwarded the material to the other ships of the fleet , while the Confederate craft began to jam most frequencies , making it difficult for Reus to communicate with Dron . However , Captain Pharl McQuarrie , who served under Dron , had made a discovery as the Jedi made their way back to the flagship . By the time Reus and Fisto had made it back to the Star Destroyer , Dron was able to set up a conference with McQuarrie , who had discovered that the substance was in fact the electromagnetic soil of Moorja which clung to the Ukian planetary shield . Although the soil did not damage the shield , it was photo - reactive , meaning that it moved in tandem as the planet orbited its sun — essentially , it would continually cause an eclipse on Ukio , perpetually blocking out all sunlight and preventing the survival of the crops . Dron and the two Jedi opened communications with the most senior official on Ukio , the Ukian liege , and Reus informed him of the situation . He was furious , and urged the Jedi to find a solution , as the loss of any more sunlight could potentially ruin the crops . The liege came to the conclusion that they could lower the shields , but Reus strongly cautioned against such an action , as it was likely precisely what the Confederacy wanted . Captain McQuarrie informed Dron and the others that opening the shield briefly would scatter the substance to the Ukian winds , and Reus relented , advising the liege to create an opening in his shields within fifteen minutes , for as short a time as possible , to dissipate the cloud of soil . Dron was ordered by Reus to move the fleet to engage the Confederate battleship , in synchronicity with the scheduled lowering of the shield . It was Reus ' s hope that they would be able to prevent any Confederates from breaching the shield while it was disabled . He was also reminded by the Jedi that they would not be able to communicate due to the level of jamming taking place , so their timing would be critical . The ploy worked , although the Confederate forces led by the enemy mastermind " Doctor " managed to land on Ukio and cause a considerable amount of havoc . The enemy battleship was eventually destroyed by Dron ' s forces , allowing Reus to land on the planet and assist Xebec in eliminating the enemy threat . The Republic won a tactical victory , repelling the Confederate efforts to render Ukio useless . However , the continual turmoil surrounding the planet brought Ukian stocks down severely , allowing Magistrate Passel Argente to buy a controlling interest , bringing the planet under Confederate control and forcing the Republic to depart . Personality and traits . When faced with an incoming hostile such as the " Lucrehulk " - class battleship that approached Ukio by itself shortly before the battle at Ukio , Dron was able to quickly identify the ship ' s type and its level of armament . He also had little understanding of complex scientific terms , and was baffled when Captain McQuarrie provided a detail description of the properties of Moorjan soil . Dron had black hair , although his temples were graying , and also possessed brown eyes and dark skin . Behind the scenes . Dron first appeared in the webcomic " " , which was written by Pablo Hidalgo and published in 2009 . The comic ' s art was done by Tom Hodges , Grant Gould , Jeffery Carlisle , and Daniel Falconer . Dron was introduced in the fifth installment of the comic .