Aut-0 was a minor character in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, appearing in the Season 5 episode "Secret Weapons". He was an ST-series tactical command droid who commanded a Providence-class dreadnought in the Separatist Alliance fleet. He was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.
History[]
During the Clone Wars, Commander Aut-O commanded a fleet consisting of mainly Recusant-class light destroyers and one Providence-class Dreadnought. His flagship carried an encryption module that was needed to decipher a coded transmission sent out by General Grievous to his allies. Meanwhile, the D-Squad infiltrated Aut-O's command ship with a stolen Confederate shuttle, with intent to steal the module. The droid squad, led by colonel Meebur Gascon, were able to get past the battle droid security, and got to C-Deck, where the module was being held.
After multiple energy fluctuations, Aut-O decided to investigate the phenomena himself. Taking several battle droids with him, Aut-O made his way to C-Deck, where he discovered D-Squad attempting to steal the encryption module. He first held R2-D2 at gunpoint, but the plucky little astromech was able to turn off the gravity, causing all the droids to float around helplessly. Aut-O's escort was completely destroyed by the Republic forces, while Aut-0 tried to stop R2 himself and also eliminate Colonel Gascon. In the process, Aut-O held tight onto R2's legs, trying to stop the droid, but R2 was able to burn and melt the tactical droid's hands with his rocket boosters. Suddenly, Gascon jumped onto Aut-O's head, kicking the droid's optical sensors. Aut-O only defeated Gascon by shaking his head, but the pesky Zilkin was able to regain strength and jump back at Aut-O, who started firing on him. Aut-O was hit out of nowhere by WAC-47 holding a droid leg. Aut-O struck back in retaliation and knocked down WAC, who was distracted by Gascon. With WAC out of the way, Aut-O continued to pull down R2 who had gotten to the module. Aut-O tried at the same time to pull down the astromech and swat Gascon who was nearby.
In the end, WAC-47 activated the gravity that was previously shut off. Aut-O fell, then proceeded to crush Gascon. Witnessing this, R2 purposely dropped onto Aut-O, beheading him. As a result, D-Squad was able to get the encryption module in their possession. Though his head had been severed, Aut-0 sent out a distress signal which triggered an alarm. However, battle droids on patrol mistook D-Squad for crew members, allowing the squad to flee Aut-O's flagship.