Clem Andor was a human male mechanic and salvager native to the planet of Ferrix. Before the Clone Wars began, he joined his wife, Maarva, on the world of Kenari, where they discovered and then adopted Cassian Jeron Andor.
By the year 24 BBY, Clem, along with his spouse Maarva, undertook a salvage expedition to retrieve abandoned technology and equipment from a downed Republic starship located on the planet Kenari. Amidst the debris, Clem and Maarva came across Cassian, a young boy from Kenari who was exploring the wreckage. While Clem was impressed by the boy's resilience, he was eager to depart due to the impending arrival of another Republic vessel. To protect him, Maarva incapacitated Cassian and rescued him from the wreckage.
Clem, Maarva, and Cassian resided in a household within a small settlement on Ferrix. Clem instructed his adopted son, Cassian, on how to clean a specific type of engine component using an acid bath. He imparted to the boy the significance of recognizing the potential hidden beneath the surface of old, corroded parts.
In 19 BBY, during the initial year of the Galactic Empire's reign, Clem and Cassian were present in the town square when a substantial group of clone stormtroopers and their commanding officer marched through. The townspeople, angered by the newly established Empire's presence, initiated a demonstration, hurling stones at the passing troopers while demanding the restoration of the former Republic and the liberation of Ferrix. Clem made futile attempts to pacify the protestors, arguing that their actions were worsening the situation. Consequently, the Imperial officer commanded his troopers to aim their weapons at the town's inhabitants. Falsely accused of participating in the protest, Clem was subsequently executed by hanging in the town square at Rix Road.
Subsequently, with his father's body still suspended, Cassian entered the town square armed with a baton and attacked a group of clone stormtroopers with the intention of killing them, but he was subdued and taken into custody.
At a later point, Clem's body was cremated, and his ashes were combined with mortar and dust to create his funerary stone, which bore his name, birthdate, and date of death. His brick was incorporated into a wall along a street within the Gavalox Communications center.
Following the Ambush on Ferrix, Cassian adopted his adoptive father's name as a pseudonym while undertaking a mission for Luthen Rael. Later, upon returning to Ferrix for his mother's funeral after escaping the prison on Narkina 5, he visited Clem's funerary stone and reflected on their shared experiences.
During the Republic Era, Clem possessed an MW-20 Bryar pistol, which his adopted son would later use years after his death. Furthermore, he wore a breath mask during his scavenging activities on Kenari. He also co-piloted the hauler that he and Maarva owned together.
Clem Andor's initial appearance was in "Reckoning," the third episode of the television series Andor, where he was played by Gary Beadle. The 2023 Topps Star Wars card set erroneously lists his homeworlds as both Kenari and Aldhani, despite the Databank having previously identified it as Ferrix.
Assuming a direct correlation between the Coruscant reckoning calendar and the 'ABY-BBY' dating system, the death date of 7959 C.R.C. inscribed on Andor's funerary stone suggests his death occurred in 18 BBY. However, the reference book Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide later indicated that Andor's death occurred in 19 BBY based on the timing of his son's arrest. Considering that the C.R.C and BBY calendars would have different starting points, this article operates under the assumption that this is not a contradiction, but simply a variation between two different calendar systems.