Kendal Ozzel/Legends

"He is as clumsy as he is stupid."

- Darth Vader

"You have failed me for the last time."

- Darth Vader to Kendal Ozzel

Admiral Kendal Ozzel served in the Imperial Starfleet during the Galactic Civil War.

Biography
Kendal Ozzel was born on the planet Carida, a distant relative of trading mastermind Mann Ozzel. Because he was clumsy, many fellow officers were puzzled as to how he became an admiral. For a short time, Ozzel served as an instructor at the Imperial Academy on Coruscant. He was the presiding officer at Han Solo's court-martial for saving Chewbacca. Han took a fairly low view of his intelligence. Ozzel became the captain of the Super Star Destroyer Executor when it was launched, with Firmus Piett as his second-in-command. A massive power vacuum was created after the destruction of the Death Star and the death of Admiral Griff six months later. When Griff was killed, Ozzel was promoted to admiral and commander of Death Squadron, despite whispered rumors that he had Rebel sympathies. Piett became the captain of Executor.

Shortly before the Battle of Hoth, Piett and his staff received a transmission from a probe droid that suggested the new Rebel base was located on Hoth. While Ozzel dismissed it, Darth Vader ordered his fleet to the Hoth system.

A miscalculation brought the Imperial fleet out of hyperspace too close to Hoth, alerting the Rebels and allowing them time to activate an energy field, rendering orbital bombardment useless. Ozzel was swiftly killed by Vader for incompetence and Piett became commander of the fleet.

Behind the scenes

 * Kendal Ozzel was played by Michael Sheard in The Empire Strikes Back.
 * In the audio drama version of The Empire Strikes Back, Ozzel was voiced by Peter Michael Goetz.

Appearances

 * The Hutt Gambit
 * Rebellion
 * Star Wars Rebellion: My Brother, My Enemy
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back