Pong Krell quotes from Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Pong Krell

Time and rest are luxuries the Republic can't afford. We are the key to this invasion. The other battalions are counting on our support! If we fail, everyone fails! Do you understand this?! (turns to Rex's troops) Do all of you understand this?! Now move on!

General Krell's here?

Something big must be going on.

Anakin Skywalker

Master Krell, my thanks for the air support.

Pong Krell

Indeed, General Skywalker. The locals have proven to be more resourceful than we anticipated.

Anakin Skywalker

But that's not the reason for your visit.

Pong Krell

No. The Council has ordered you back to Coruscant, effective immediately.

Anakin Skywalker

What? Why?

Pong Krell

I'm afraid a request was made by the Supreme Chancellor, and the Council obliged. That is all they would tell me.

Anakin Skywalker

Well, I can't just leave my men!

Pong Krell

I'll be taking over in the interim.

Don't worry about a thing, sir. We'll have the city under Republic control by the time you're back.

Anakin Skywalker

Master Krell, this is Rex, my first in command. You won't find a finer or more loyal trooper anywhere.

Pong Krell

Good to hear that. I wish you well, Skywalker.

Your reputation precedes you, General. It is an honor to be serving you.

Pong Krell

I find it very interesting, Captain, that you are able to recognize the value of honor, for a clone. Stand at attention when I address you. [Rex gets at attention] Your flattery is duly noted, but it will not be rewarded. There's a reason my command is so effective. And it's because I do things by the book. and that includes protocol. Have all platoons ready to move out immediately. That is all.

General Krell

CT-7567, do you have a malfunction in your design? You pulled your forces back from taking the capital city! The enemy now has control of this route! This entire operation has been compromised BECAUSE OF YOUR FAILURE!

General Krell, in case you haven't noticed, Captain Rex just saved this platoon. Surely you won't fail to recognize that.

Pong Krell

ARC-5555, stand down. [ignites his lightsaber]

[hesitantly] Sir, yes, sir. [walks away]

Sir, if I may address your accusation, I followed your orders, even in the face of a plan that was, in my opinion, severely flawed. A plan that cost us men. [he takes off his helmet] Not clones! Men! As sure as it is my duty to remain loyal to your command, I also have another duty: to protect those men.

Pong Krell

[deactivates his lightsaber] You have a spark of tenacity, Captain. I'll give you that. I know that I don't command like the Jedi you're used to serving, certainly not like General Skywalker, but I have my way. It may be difficult, but these are difficult times. And it's proven effective. And I suppose your loyalty to your men is to be commended. They seem to admire this. That's important to an effective commander. All right, Captain Rex, your opinion has been noted. Dismissed.

I think he almost complimented you.

[Sighs] It's hard to tell.

Pong Krell

[seeing his troops retreat from the Umbaran tanks] What are they doing? [contacts Captain Rex] Captain, continue your attack!

Sir, we're overpowered! We need reinforcements!

Pong Krell

The rest of the battalion is holding the entrance to the gorge, Captain. They're guarding it so your troops can break through to the airbase.

Sir, we can't possibly--

Pong Krell

You must stand your ground! Do you read me?! Captain! Are you listening?! Do not fall back! That is an order!

Pong Krell

CT-7567, where are you?

General Krell, we’ve come up with a plan to infiltrate the airbase.

Pong Krell

What is your plan?

I've dispatched two men on a stealth incursion into the airbase. They've been ordered to co-opt starfighters and use them against the tanks.

Pong Krell

You what?! You put this entire assault on your hope that two clones can do what your entire group could not?!

Sir, the rocket launchers don't work on these tanks, and it'll be easier to slip by undetected while the rest of us keep the tanks occupied.

Pong Krell

Captain! You will launch a full-forward strike immediately! Or you will be relieved of duty!

Pong Krell

General Kenobi, do you read me?

Obi Wan Kenobi

(in a hologram) Congratulations on your capture of the Umbaran airbase, General. It's refreshing to have good news.

Pong Krell

There will be time for celebration when we've taken that capital.

Obi Wan Kenobi

Yes, well, I'm afraid that's going to be more difficult than anticipated. Their attacks have increased and their long-range missiles are forcing us to retreat from our positions.

Pong Krell

I was hoping we cut off their arms shipments and supplies when we took this airbase.

Obi Wan Kenobi

It seems they're receiving new arms shipments directly from a supply ship orbiting-- (the transmission starts to jam)

Pong Krell

General Kenobi?

Obi Wan Kenobi

We've been having difficulty transmitting-- (the transmission continues to jam) They must be jamming our signals.

Can't we destroy the supply ship?

Obi Wan Kenobi

We're trying, but with little success. Their fleet outnumbers ours, and the extra ships we were promised have not yet arrived.

Pong Krell

We'll just have to take that capital regardless of the missile. My battalion will meet you at the rendezvous coordinates.

Obi Wan Kenobi

We cannot expect-- (the transmission cuts off)

You wanted to see them, sir?

Pong Krell

Indeed. It seems they have accomplished a very brave act. Unfortunately, they’ve also committed a serious crime by directly disobeying my order.

With all due respect, sir, the order to attack the cargo vessel was mine. If there's a punishment to be given, it should be directed toward me. I'm their commanding officer.

General, sir, Captain Rex is attempting to take the blame for actions that were clearly mine.

Fives!

I request that his admission of guilt be denied and full blame placed upon me.

Pong Krell

Oh, do you? You willfully countermand my direct order, and now you have the audacity to request who should bear the punishment of your insurrection!? (To Captain Rex) Let me be clear about the punishment for the treason committed by ARC Trooper 5555 and CT-5597: they will be court-martialed, they will be found guilty, and they will be executed! Make no mistake. For crossing me, you will pay the price.

You wanted us, sir?

Pong Krell

I ordered those clones to be destroyed. You are making a mistake crossing me, clone.

It's 'Captain', sir.

Pong Krell

[growls]

[surrounding Krell with the 501st and 212th] General Krell, you're being relieved of duty.

Pong Krell

[turns around] It's treason, then.

[points blasters at Krell] Surrender, General.

Pong Krell

[steps into the middle of the room] You're committing mutiny, Captain.

Explain your actions.

Pong Krell

My actions?

For ordering your troops against one another!

Pong Krell

Oh, that. I'm surprised you were able to figure it out, for a clone.

[his men begin to close in on him] Surrender, General. You're outnumbered.

Pong Krell

[he force-pushes all clones away] You dare to attack a Jedi?! [He ignites his lightsabers. The clones open fire, Krell kills many of them] I will not be undermined by creatures bred in some laboratory! [he jumps out the window and escapes]

Pong Krell

[growls]

Why, General? Why kill your own men?

Pong Krell

[chuckles and stands up] Because I can. Because you fell for it. Because you're inferior.

But you're a Jedi! How could you?

Pong Krell

A Jedi? [laughs] I am no longer naive enough to be a Jedi. A new power is rising. I've foreseen it. The Jedi are going to lose this war, and the Republic will be ripped apart from the inside. In its place is going to rise a New Order, and I will rule as part of it.

You're a Separatist!

Pong Krell

I serve no one's side, only my own. And soon, my master...

You're an agent of Dooku.

Pong Krell

Not yet, but when I get out of here I will be. After I succeeded in driving the Republic from Umbara, the Count will reward my actions and make me his new apprentice.

How could you do this? You had my trust! My loyalty! I've followed all of your orders, and you made me kill my brothers!

Pong Krell

[laughs] That's because you were the biggest fool of them all, Dogma! I counted on blind loyalty like yours to make my plan succeed! [laughs]

That will never happen. You're a traitor, General, and you will be dealt with as one.

Pong Krell

You never learn, Captain. The Umbarans are going to retake this base, and when they do, I will be free.

[takes one blaster out of its holster] Turn around. Step toward the wall. [Krell rolls his eyes and turns around] On your knees. [Jesse deactivates the cell ray shield]

Pong Krell

[chuckles] You're in a position of power now. How does it feel?

[points his blaster at Krell] I said, "On your knees."

Pong Krell

[kneels to the floor] It feels good, doesn't it? But I can sense your fear. [Rex's hand is shaking] You're shaking, aren't you? What are you waiting for? The Umbarans are getting closer.

I have to do this!

Pong Krell

You can't do it, can you? Eventually, you'll have to do the right thing and-- [A laser hits Krell in the back, killing him. It is revealed Rex didn't kill him, but Dogma did using Fives' gun]

[voice breaking] I...I had to. He betrayed us.