CC-6454, known as Clone Commander Ponds, served under Jedi Master Mace Windu during the Clone Wars. A veteran of such battlefields as Geonosis, Ryloth, and Malastare, Ponds had an Aurebesh phrase stenciled on the back of his helmet that read, "some guys have all the luck." Unfortunately, Ponds' luck ran out when his flagship, Endurance, was critically damaged by a saboteur and he was taken captive by merciless bounty hunters on Vanqor.
Mace Windu trusted Clone Commander Ponds since the very first battle of the Clone Wars, when Ponds arranged five special commando units to follow Mace's orders.
The stark desert world of Geonosis was the battleground site of the first battle of the Clone Wars. Ponds wore standard clone commander armor during this event before he customized it to better reflect his unit.
Ponds fought alongside Mace Windu and Cham Syndulla during the prolonged campaign to liberate Ryloth from the Separatists.
Boba Fett, seeking revenge against Mace Windu, took a number of hostages that were close to the Jedi Master. This included Ponds.
Aurra Sing ordered Boba Fett to execute Ponds, but the boy was unable to pull the trigger. Aurra shot him herself, broadcasting the execution to prove her deadliness to the Jedi. She then jettisoned Ponds's body into space.