Kalani

> "The Slicer? He was an expert slicer and combatant in the Clone Wars. With him leading, the chances of a successful rebellion increase by 0.9%. Still, we will be parting ways."
> ― Kalani, to Mara Jade
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In refusal of answering to an identification code, **Kalani** was the chosen name of an ST-series military strategic analysis and tactics droid of masculine programming who served as a General in the Separatist Droid Army of the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. In 20 BBY, Kalani was ordered to the planet Onderon by Separatist Head of State Count Dooku, after being requested of reinforcements by the appointed King Sanjay Rash, in order to aid in a planetary civil war against a rebel cell, which had threatened the Confederacy's control over Onderon. However, after prolonged engagements and mounted losses of his forces, the super tactical droid assessed that the planet's besiegement would require additional time and resources, which had little interest to Dooku. As a result, Kalani was instructed by the Count to call for an immediate withdrawal of his remaining forces and equipment and retreat to the planet Agamar, where he was to await further deployment.

Retreating to Agamar, Kalani and his forces awaited further instructions from Dooku in orbit of the planet in a DH-Omni Support Vessel. As the War progressed near its closure, the super tactical droid's ship was attacked by Galactic Republic forces, which resulted in the DH-Omni's crash on the surface of the planet. When the War did reach its end, Kalani received the order, alongside the rest of the Separatist Droid Army, to deactivate his droid forces and himself as the War had ended, but the super tactical droid, believing it to be a Republic trick, refused to follow the order. As a result, Kalani remained on the surface of Agamar for many years into the Imperial Era.

Seventeen years after the war's end, Kalani and his still-active droid forces were encountered by a cell of rebels who had traveled to Agamar in search of munitions for their upcoming fight against the Galactic Empire, the successor of the Republic. Kalani captured the rebels and forced them to engage in a coordinated battle simulation as a way to end the Clone Wars the way he intended with a victory for the Separatist Alliance. However, amid their fighting the Empire arrived on Agamar to destroy the assumed rebels on the planet, though Imperial forces were swiftly wiped out and replaced by attacking Decepticon soldiers, who were in pursuit of rebel ally Elita One. Kalani, his forces, and the rebels joined forces to fight against the Decepticons and escape the planet. Following the battle, Kalani and his droids parted ways from rebels with the super tactical droid assuming very little chance of the rebels staging a successful resistance against the Empire, despite his calculations including "The Slicer."

## **Appearances**

* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 41: The Soft War" (first appearance)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 42: Tipping Points" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 16: Imprisoned by Belief"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 17: The Last Battle"