Pato Ado was a male Ithorian ecologist and xenobiologist who met Meetra Surik on Dantooine. He had spent a great deal of time studying the native plants and animals, and so was desperate to return to his herd on Telos to aid in the restoration project there. While he waited for a ship to take him to Telos, he took up pazaak as a hobby. At first many opponents were willing to play against him, however as his skill improved, fewer and fewer individuals wished to play, so he began offering his rare and expensive armor components he used for his work as prizes for special matches.