Antda Hiade


 * "Republic Scum..."
 * ― Antda Hiade

Antda Hiade was a male Human who held the rank of Captain in the Republic Navy during the Clone Wars. Unknown to the Republic, he was also serving as a Separatist Spy. He fought in dozens of battles most of which were in space but sometimes, if necessary, on the ground alongside Clones and the Jedi.

Antda was part of a secret espionage network within the Confederacy. This group during the war successfully leaked vitally sensitive Republic information including fleet and army locations, battle plans and schematics. On many occasions he was the cause for many Separaitst victories and was highly praised by Grievous and Dooku but in particular Nute Gunray who named him; a shining beacon of Separatist ideal.

Antda respected the Jedi and rescued many during Order 66. He reluctantly continued to serve the Empire. During these years, Antda acted as an informant for the Rebellion and assisted Separatist holdouts. He left in 3 ABY to join the Rebellion and fought all through the Galactic Civil War and its repercussions. Antda retired to Naboo after the Second Battle of Coruscant, a battle which defeated the Yuuzhan Vong.

Early life
Antda was born on Coruscant in 42 BBY to the Freni Weade (a mechanic) and Janan Hiade (a night club dancer). For most of his early life, Antda lived with his older sister Annie Hiade and astromech droid R2-C6 because his father neglected them and their mother had died when Antda was young. His name originated from an ancestor who lived during the Cold War (3,653 BBY-) and had run in the Hiade family ever since. In turn, he adopted the surname of Hiade. He joined the Republic Navy cadets in 26 BBY training for four years and in 20 BBY, achieved the rank of Captain because of his expertise in leadership and combat. Annie Hiade instead joined the Separatist cause as soon as they revealed themselves to the galaxy as a non-droid infantry leader.

In 25BBY he found his half-brother Dalsc Weade and kept a firm relationship with him. Dalsc was a bounty hunter later hired by the Republic to train their clones. He was posted in Kit Fisto’s Navy in 22BBY and fought alongside him for the majority of the war, but was sometimes involved in other battles and missions. Because of Fisto, he retained respect towards the Jedi Order and did not consider them pawns of Palpatine. His first major battle was the attack on a medical station by Separatist flagship the Malevolence during the Battle of the Kaliida Nebula in Clone Wars in 22 BBY and was known to fight among the Clone Troopers when necessary.

CIS Sympathiser
He shared the Separatist views of his sister and even though he had sworn an oath to be a defender of the Republic, Hiade collaborated and worked for the CIS from 22 BBY onwards. This was for many reasons, including the general decay and corruption of the Senate as well as his mistrust towards Palpatine. In his opinion the Republic simply didn’t work and the Clones and the Jedi were fighting on the wrong side.

The missions Antda undertook were under the umbrella of Operation Downfall - a series of single man operations maintained and issued by The Separatist Droid Army. To keep his indentity secret, he was called Agent Freedom during transmissions. Before the end of the war Antda had successfully completed more than fifty missions.

Before the death of Count Dooku and Order 66, he planned on leaving the Republic, but decided to stay than be on the losing side and waited until a possible opposition to the Empire came into being.

The Clone Wars
Hiade was involved in most of the battles of Kit Fisto's fleet including countless space skirmishes. He was also part of ground battles although this was a rare occurrence. With permission, he was able to customise his own clone armour which he used on all ground battles. He was able to keep his droid R2-C6 as his companion during the war.

Dantooine, 22 BBY
While on the way to Dantooine to assist the forces of Mace Windu, Antda reported to General Grievous where the Republic fleet was too come out of Hyperspace when they had arrived. With this information, Grievous crippled the fleet but several escape pods managed to eject from their cruisers. Only one survived which conviniently contained Hiade and Kit Fisto. Crash landing on the surface, Hiade, Fisto and a three clone troopers managed to hold off Separatist forces until they were rescued by Mace Windu.

Treason in the Kamino System, 22 BBY
After leaving Dantooine with a new fleet of ships, Kit Fisto and company rendezvous with Obi-Wan Kenobi at a small medical center to destroy several Separatist strongholds in which had been built in nearby systems for an inevitable attack on the Kamino. Aware of this, Grievous informs Antda to destroy the Station before the fleet is ready to disembark therefore allowing a Separatist Navy to attack the Republic fleet when they are distracted. Kit Fisto, supicious of how the Confederacy came to know when the Republic reinforcememnts were going to Dantooine remains on high alert for any odd behaviour from the ships crew. Antda, well aware of this, planets evidence against a clone officer named Claws so he is accused of both the events on Dantooine and the destruction of the medical center. The center is soon crippled by Antda who disabled the ships power generator. A Separatist fleet soon arrives and attacks the Republic without mercy. Hiade, Fisto and Kenobi retreat with what remained of their fleet.

Formation of the Agency, 22 BBY
After successfully completing several missions for the Confederacy, Antda was invited to a top secret meeting in the Mygeeto system. Present was Count Dooku, Nute Gunray and Wat Tambor along with Annie and Suarek, a Trandoshan Separatist General who Antda had met several months ago and several other Separatist agents, commanders and technicians. Dooku informed those present of the formation of a top secret organisation dedicated to attacking Republic intelligence throughout the galaxy. These included missions to destroy Republic facilities as well as assassinations and infiltrations. Members would still retain their original positions within the Confederacy but would sometimes unite for these missions. Antda on the other hand was a special case. Because he was in the Republic he could not simply abandon his post and so his missions continued to comprise of spying and sabotage. Although, when on leave, Antda was able to undertake special missions along with other members of the group.

Assassination on Coruscant, 21 BBY
While on a month's leave, Hiade is tasked by Dooku to assassinate a Jedi Knight called Grada Lelsus who is about to discover the existence of The Separatist Droid Army through Antda's sometimes lover Nyrat Agira. To make matters worse Hiade is also having a secret relationship with Lelsus, something Dooku is well aware of. With the help of old friend and colleague Suarek Frostbite, Lelsus is trapped into a dark alley of the Coruscant Underworld and after a lengthy battle she is killed by Antda.

Umbara, 21 BBY
Antda was sent to Umbara in 21 BBY. In this, he had to fight alongside Clones on the surface due to a scarce amount of troops. This was not what he was trained to do but he proved to be vital asset to the Republic invasion. Dalsc Weade was also present on the surface fighting alongside the Clones he had trained. Also involved in the battle was Suarek Frostbite who was instead hunting down and slaughtering Clone patrols. Umbara was the most difficult battle for Antda morally and physically. The long marches lead many to become exhausted and by the time Umbarans ambushed they were too weak to fight equally. This lead to high casualties. He could not expose himself and so had to kill Umbaran soldiers which he found very difficult to do. Antda often spoke of his experiences during this battle to later motivate Rebel troops.

Murder on Umbara
When Antda arrived on the planet, he attempted to get into contact with Suarek to inform him of what the Republic was planning. While reporting in an abandoned cavern, he was discovered by a young Human Jedi Padawan called Pilious Ko'shai. Without any other option, Antda was forced to shoot the young Jedi to keep his cover as a spy. As there were no witnesses, the death was blamed on a weapons misfire. This event was the only time Antda's identity was ever discovered by accident.

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Off Duty
He was a regular at the Outlander Club and was part owner. Hiade was quite wealthy, accumulating large amounts of credits and treasures in secret accounts. All of his fortune went towards the Rebel Alliance at the same time as he joined it. He liked to spend most of his time on Naboo, Alderaan, Nar Shaada and Coruscant when not fighting.

Hiade’s many appetites included Speeder Bike Racing and earnt the title of a Champion Racer during the Clone Wars. He won relatively unbeaten, and people who did beat him disappeared by coincidence soon afterwards. He was also an expert swordsman. Because of his upbringing in the Coruscant Underworld he had to be.

The End of the War, 19 BBY
"Our struggle isnt over yet Brother, soon people will be fighting the Empire too. And we will be there on the front lines." ''― Antda and Annie on Pantora in 7BBY During Order 66, Hiade attempted to contact numerous Jedi including Quinlan Vos and Shaak Ti. He helped Ti and her apprentice Maris Brood escape to Felucia but Vos had escaped by other means.
 * ''"I never thought I would ever come to hate something more than the Republic, then came the Empire."

Antda did not hear about the death of Kit Fisto until the declaration of the Empire speech given by Palpatine. He saw this live on the HoloNet. He was greatly saddened by the news, although, the death of Dooku, Grievous and the Separatist Council filled him with rage. During the short restructuring of the Navy, he went to Naboo. There he attended a memorial for the fallen Jedi. He brought a native flower of Glee Anselm in memory of Kit Fisto.

Reformation
Sidious was behind The Separatist Droid Army and used it usually just to keep either side of the war equal and so if anyone in the Republic was acting against his plans they would be killed along with their associates and all evidence of their work destroyed. Because of this, he was aware of Hiade's treacherous past against the Republic but allowed him to remain a Captain. Antda was not aware of this but to avoid his past being discovered by Imperial Agents he didn't act against the Empire anyway. As years went by Sidious eventually stopped watching Antda. After all, during the Clone Wars he was spying on the Republic and not the Empire.

Himself and most of the Republic Navy retained their positions during the swift changeover to the Empire. For the next 17 years, he served the Empire but rather unwillingly. He was present when Sidious and Vader inspected the construction of the Death Star in 19 BBY. After the end of the war was declared, The Separatist Droid Army aligned themselves with the last remaining Separatist holdouts. It was around this time the agency became aware of the Old Republic Resurgence Army whom they also allied with. After several years of resistence the holdouts fell and so the agency became an underground resistence force. Antda was rarely able to meet with his old friend Suarek and sister Annie during this time and so was often unaware of their situation.

The only time he worked against the Empire before 3BBY was when he warned Gizor Dellso of the planned attack of his holdout on Mustafar; a warning Dellso chose to ignore and was viciously crushed. Hiade was put under commander of Admiral Ozzel of Death Squadron. His professional military skills and his tendency to outsmart his superiors was noticed several times by Grand Moff Tarkin and comrades such as Admiral Ozzel.

A New Hope
In 3BBY, He then met up with Bail Organa on Coruscant and agreed to spy on the Empire in its naval ranks for the Rebellion accepting that the Confederacy was gone. The decision was made since the Separatist Droid Army which Antda had been a part of for many years had merged with the Rebellion along with the Old Republic Resurgence Army. Before joining the Rebellion, Annie was forced into exile on Pantora due to a large bounty placed on her head. Antda reasoned that even the Republic was better than the Empire.He also thought the Rebellion was made by the 'good' Senators of the Old Republic and with the influence of Separatist's could achieve great things.

Leaving the Empire
''― Mon Mothma to Antda in 3ABY
 * ''"Good luck, and may the Force be with you."

Threads of Uncertainty
After the destruction of the First Death Star, Antda's job consisted less of securing the Empire's power in far flung systems and more of hunting down and destroying the Rebel Alliance. Antda relalised over time that the Republic was corrupt and decadent but the Empire was so much worse.

The Plot
When on leave in 3ABY he got in contact with a Rebel associate on Pandora with the help of Annie. From there he met with Mon Mothma in deep space and orchestrated a plan to escape the Empire. Despite his efforts to bring down Palpatine's Republic during the Clone Wars the Alliance was not convinced of his loyalty. It was his voluntary donation of his fortune, that convinced the Rebels he was on their side.

Escape
Hiade’s plan to leave the Empire was orchestrated just before The Battle of Hoth, when he was in Darth Vader’s fleet searching for the Rebel Base. When the fleet was in the Bespin System, he deactivated the tractor beam through hacking the ships computer. He then stole an Imperial Shuttle and travelled to Hoth via Hyperspace. He was in the second shuttle to escape the planet before the battle began. When the Emperor was told of Antda's escape he realised that even some of his highest ranking officers may be plotting against him.

Joining the Alliance
'Greatest according to who?' 'According to the intelligent, to the people who can think for themselves.''' ― Antda and Admiral Ackbar in 3 ABY
 * ''I will name it the General Grievous, after the greatest military commander the galaxy has ever seen.'

Antda continued to bear the rank of Vice Admiral and remained in Admiral Ackbar’s fleet for many years. He was present at most battles including the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY. Soon after this, he was given command of a Recusant-class light destroyer which he called General Grievous in memory of the Separatist General he greatly admired.

Rebel at Heart
He proved to be a valuable asset to the Rebellion, and became a trusted friend of Ackbar and many other Rebel officers. In 11 ABY, he was given command of Serenity, a Providence-class carrier destroyer salvaged and repaired from the last days of the Clone Wars. He was promoted to Admiral and began to command his own fleet, in which Serenity became the flagship and the General Grievous became a part of.

The Rebels also managed to find Vulture Droids, Hyena-class bombers, Droid Tri-Fightersand a Belbullab-22 Starfighteralong with the Separatist destroyers and found that some were in perfect working order and some were repaired. He named the Belbullab-22 Starfighter Baby Doll.

The Serenity and the General Grievous would remain in action, even after his death. Hiade made the Baby Doll his own personal ship, which he was allowed to keep when he retired complete with the armaments. Despite his job, he still had time to indulge in his hobbies and spent time with friends and associates, accumulating a large fortune, which he saved for retirement by racing and playing Dejarik, Card Commander and Pazaak.

New Republic
''― Antda in 11 ABY
 * ''"All batteries, fire at will."

After the fall of the Empire he helped in the construction and defense of the New Republic. After the Second Battle of Phaeda in 11 ABY, Antda was promoted to Admiral. He was then stationed above Coruscant to defend it for many years and his ship modifications were for blockading and were fitted with powerful shields. He often spent hours at a time, perfecting scenarios and considering any possible event. But devastation came when the Yuuzhan Vong invaded Coruscant and destroyed the majority of Hiade’s blockading fleet including General Grievous. He continued fighting in the 5 year long Yuuzhan Vong War, in which the New Republic and Imperial Remnant joined to fight the new enemy. He retired after the Second Battle of Coruscant, a battle which defeated the Yuuzhan Vong but resulted in the death of his sister, Annie Hiade.

Retirement and Death
Antda settled on Naboo in 29 ABY after a life long love of the planet. He avoided his past and instead adopted a peaceful and quiet lifestyle. He lived in a small villa outside Theed. He was not as wealthy as he was during the Clone Wars but managed to keep himself comfortable. He received some money from winning numerous gambling tournaments and his reputation allowed him to assist the Naboo council as an advisor.

Crisis
― Antda to Ren Ion''
 * ''"I'm getting way too old for this."

Antda was invited to a festival on Naboo to celebrate the end of the Yuuzhan Vong war in 29 ABY which was attended by the likes of Luke Skywalker, Mara Jade and the Solo family. One of the guests in attendance was Ren Ion and together, along with some Jedi, they foiled an Imperial activist plot to kill the guests. The rest of the ceremony continue without any interruptions.

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A New Life
― Suarek at Antda's funeral.''
 * ''"Antda always seemed to be fighting the governing power of the galaxy until there was one he liked."

Antda loved to travel around Naboo and his other favourite planets like Dac and Cato Neimoidia in his Belbullab-22 Starfighter Baby Doll. Although he had spend time on Nar Shaddaa over the years, he avoided it during his retirement as he felt he was much too old to fit into its barbaric society.

Antda never married during this time but did have some short term relationships.

Hiade died peacefully in his villa on Naboo in 52 ABY aged 96. His funeral was a small affair but was attended by close friends and collegues from over his years including Suarek Frostbite and Ren Ion. He was buried near his favourite lake on Naboo.

Personality and traits
Throughout his life, Hiade was patient above all else as well as logical, determined and professional. He always had to do what was he felt was for the greater good. Because of his Separatist views, he thought the deaths he caused were necessary, even though he didn't like to do it.

Hiade had a natural talent for espionage and was very good at precision aiming and battle strategizing. He would take advantage of these skills to assist the Confederacy, Rebellion and New Republic and to fight the Republic and Empire.

He learnt how to be cruel and by the time he was a New Republic Admiral, he showed no mercy to the opposing side such as the Yuuzhan Vong.

He knew many people throughout the galaxy including members of the Separatist Council and Congress as well as Lott Dod, Rush Clovis, Nix Card, Fong Do, Lushros Dofine and was very close to Nyrat Agira, Sugi, Voe Atell and Riyo Chuchi.

He was a Separatist because the Galactic Republic at the time was incompetent. The Senate was corrupt and Chancellor Palpatine had too much power. He felt it didn't achieve what it was designed to do; protect and defend its citizens. The Separatist Crisisproved to Antda that the Republic's senators were completely wrapped up their own decedent lifestyles to notice the galaxy itself was dividing in two.

R2-C6
Antda's faithful companion was originally owned by his mother who got it instead of payment from a Neimoidian delegate in 50 BBY. The droid assisted the Hiade family for many years and soon became one of them.

When she died, Antda decided to look after the droid. The droid assisted Antda with his spying and espionage against the Republic. R2-C6 was capable of blocking signals from being traced or even noticed.

R2-C6 remained at his side throughout most of his life except while Antda was in the Empire as it was not allowed on board Imperial vessels. During this time, Antda gave the droid to Annie who used it to fight the Empire. The droid saved Suarek and Annie in 18 BBY when it jammed bulkheads inside Separatist holdout on Geonosis allowing his friends to escape the Stormtroopers who had broken into the fortress.

The duo reunited when Antda joined the Rebellion in 3 ABY and R2-C6 continued to help his master with numerous tasks which made Antda's job much easier.

Disaster struck in 11 ABY when the Yuuzhang Vonginvaded Coruscant as R2-C6 was destroyed after successfully jettisoning the escape pods on Antda's flagship the General Grievous.

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Origins
Antda Hiade was created for the online virtual world game Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures and has since appeared in fan fiction. The character was originally a Twi'lek before being changed to a Human very early on in the game. His rank also changed from Admiral to Rear Admiral and then Vice Admiral. Finally, Captain was chosen as it was an already established part of Star Wars canon.

His name is pronounced Anne-da High-aid.

Portrayal
A physical portrayal of Antda Hiade was often compared to actor David Anders because of his work on the ABC TV Series Heroes.

In Star Wars Media
Although some features of Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures are considered to be official Star Wars canon, Antda Hiade is an entirely fan based character.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Crash Course (Indirect mention only)
 * Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth (Indirect mention only)
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith(First appearance)
 * Crimson Empire 5 (Possible appearance)

Non-canon apperances

 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Heroes of the Republic
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Costs of War