Paodok'Draba'Takat Sap'De'Rekti Nik'Linke'Ti' Ki'Vef'Nik'NeSevef'Li'Kek, known as Paodok'Draba'Takat for short and most as Pao, was a male Drabatan soldier who served as a commando in the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War, and took part in the Battle of Scarif. Prior to the Battle of Scarif, Corporal Pao carried out a demolitions job on Foerost where he took out a communications tower similar to the one on Scarif. He was killed during the Battle of Scarif, along with the rest of Rogue One.
Pao was a male Drabatan born on the planet Pipada in 31 BBY. He studied structural dynamics and wished to become an engineer, but he gave up his possible career to join the Alliance to Restore the Republic after Imperial occupation began. He eventually joined the Rebellion and became a corporal. At some point, Pao undertook a demolition job to destroy a communications tower on Foerost. In 1 BBY, Pao joined Rogue One on a mission to steal the Death Star plans from Scarif. After Blue Squadron entered the atmosphere, Pao was killed before the death troopers arrived on the shore.
Pao was a green-gray member of the amphibious Drabatan species and a fierce commando. He often muttered oaths and curses in Drabatese, he understood Galactic Basic Standard however due to his gaping mouth he struggled to pronounce words. Due to his skills as a soldier, his squadmates were fine with him speaking in his native tongue as most of the time he's not relaying orders. Pao doesn't let low odds of success against him deter him from his goals.
Pao was trained in explosives, and because he was amphibious, he was particularly skilled at underwater demolitions. He studied in structural dynamics, which contributed to his ability to understand where the best place to place on structures were. As a Drabatan, Pao had enlarged Lungs and strong diaphragm muscles that allow him to speak with a booming voice as well as hold his breath for long periods of time.
Pao wore folded reed armor from his homeworld of Pipada over his water-shedding fatigues. He wore a pair of wrist gauntlets which held replacement galven barrels for his black market boiler rifle. On his back he wore a backpack equipped with a transmitter antenna.
Pao yells during the Battle of Scarif.
Pao is a character in the anthology film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. He was portrayed by actor Derek Arnold, with physical expressions on Pao's face performed by , using radio-controlled animatronics. Arnold's costume rendered him nearly blind, and he relied on choreographer Paul Kasey to guide him on set using an earpiece.
According to Jake Lunt Davies, Pao originated from a sketch for a character in the 2015 film Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens who never made it into the final cut. He was originally designed with long spiky hair and a large mouth. When it was decided to use the character for Rogue One, it was concluded that his look didn't fit with the military angle, so Davies replaced Pao's hair with a kind of kepi but he opted to keep his big mouth. Eventually, director Gareth Edwards agreed to use Pao in the Battle of Scarif.