Michael Unther

Rear-Admiral Michael Unther was an officer in the Imperial Navy, a veteran of twenty years of front-line service who became a respected Academy instructor after his retirement from active duty.

Born to priviledged parents, Unther was enrolled in a military career in order to curb his. After the Academy, he used family connections to get himself assigend to a Strike Cruiser, but after distinguishing himself for bravery, he was promoted to command the Imperial-class Star Destroyer Victory. When his father was accused of treason, Captain Unther's reputation as a loyal hero of the Empire protected him from hte scandal, and he rose ultimately to be Admiral of a Sector Fleet - although it appears that this was some sort of temporary flag rank appointment held while he retained the substantive rank of Captain or Commander, as he was subsequently promoted to Rear Admiral on stepping down from active service.

By the time of his retirement, Admiral Unther was considered one of the Empire's leading planetary-assault experts, and he subsequently became a noted Academy instructor, touring training facilities across the Empire, of which the Duluur Sector Academy was typical. Unther looked and acted like a copybook Imperial commander - big, balding, and heavy-joweled, a staunch and steadfast supporter of the New Order; few guessed that he had harboured profound private reservations about the regime ever since his father's disappearance.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Adventure Journal 2

Behind the Scenes
The suggestion that Unther's original position Admiral was some form of brevet rank is necessitated by the statement that “Unther later gained command of a sector fleet and gained an honorary promotion from admiral to rear-admiral on his discharge from the Imperial Navy” (p. 258 in the article featuring him in Star Wars Adventure Journal #2).