Captain Panaka

**Quarsh Panaka**, better known as **Captain Panaka**, is the head of security on the planet Naboo, where he has devoted most of his life to protecting Peckmé Amidala safe from trouble due to her status as a damsel in distress. However, one fateful day, Captain Panaka notices the looming forces of the Pig Empire led by the nefarious Emperor Porkatine. When the Pigtroopers arrive to the planet to begin the invasion, Captain Panaka tries his best to keep the planet and Peckmé safe from the evil, only to be captured and trapped alongside Peckmé and Jar-Jar Wings.

However, Obi-Wan Kaboomi and Quail-Gon Jinn hear about the invasion, and battle the forces of Porkatine and his Battle Pigs to stop Porkatine and save Captain Panaka, Peckmé and Jar-Jar Wings. Unfortunately, the army continues to outnumber the Bird Rebels, forcing all of them to flee Naboo while they travel to new planets to find new recruits and resources to fight off the Pig Empire.

After travelling from planet to planet, the crew end on Mustafar, where, because of Emperor Porkatine's influence and junk food, new recruit Redkin Skywalker battles his former allies and Captain Panaka manages to escape with Obi-Wan Kaboomi, greatly upset of Peckmé's death at the hands of her husband Redkin, and starts questioning his role of protector when fleeing Mustafar. Afterwards, feeling lost in life after his role of protector has faded right in front of him, Panaka travels to Onoam, a moon circling Naboo. He is unfortunately, however, assassinated by Partisans.

He is a major protagonist in Angry Birds Star Wars II: The Series and is a Star Wars counterpart fusion between Chuck and Bomb. He is voiced by Ronald Jackson Sr.

## Roles

Captain Panaka serves a major protagonist throughout most of the seasons, but he does however serve as the main protagonist of his final appearance, A Journey to Onoam.

## Appearance

Captain Panaka's overall appearance appears as a cross between Chuck and Bomb; he retains Chuck's triangular body in spite of brown feathers with darker brown feathers on his belly. He maintains Bomb's beak and eyes. For attire, he wears a French Sky Blue and Firebrick Red uniform with a firebrick red hat which his enemies have been trying to get out of jealousy with a gold rim with an egg-esque symbol on the front. He has bushy black eyebrows and has hair on the sides of his head.

## Personality

Captain Panaka has devoted his life as a security expert, and as such, he sees danger everywhere, even when a Pig shows up to a planet to gain their resources and take it for their armies. For that reason alone, Panaka made a very serious oath never to let his guard down, and he stands by it by guarding Peckmé Amidala with his life, even when it means leaving his friends to do all of the work. Panaka is also very serious and never panics in the face of a dangerous threat and will usually resort a plan of action when fighting his enemies, tying back to his serious and always alert behavior. Panaka has also stated himself to have been alert for any emergency, and always comes ready with his trusty blaster in case a threat arrives to Naboo or any planet he's on.

Captain Panaka is also said to be a guy who reacts faster than anyone else. When it comes to battling the Pig Empire, he has a reaction time of almost no seconds at all, and always gets the first shoot out before his enemies and has even rivaled several machines of the Bird Rebels and the Pig Empire themselves to test his skills of sharpshooting. He also has a tendency to not hesitate; seeing danger everywhere means that he'll always be quick to blow away a single threat that come his or Peckmé's way. Panaka has his blaster out at all times, and when the time is right, he'll always put it to good use, even if it means having to jump straight ahead. This can lead to a certain downfall at times. Right after escaping from Mustafar following Peckmé's death and the "death" of Redkin Skywalker, Panaka falls into deep depression, questioning if he really is a guard after he let the one bird he devoted his life to protecting die before his very eyes. This leads to him leaving Obi-Wan and going out to find his purpose in life.

Panaka is also selfless and cares about those around him; before being assassinated to death by the Partisans, he records one final message out to Naboo and his old friends, saying one last goodbye to them and Naboo, hoping that they'll find a new guard to fill in for him, showing that he cares for Naboo's own safety and everyone on it, hoping that a new guard will continue his legacy.

## Weapons

* **Blaster:** Like Chuck Ham Solo and Lando Bird, Panaka has his own blaster which is more advanced and stronger than the two, managing to destroy a single steel wall.

## Trivia

* Captain Panaka's appearance resembles that of Lando Bird, complete with the similar hair. However, Ronald Jackson has said himself that he in no way is related to Lando.
* He is the first character whose death is shown off-screen.