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Ranulf Trommer was a noted TIE pilot in the Imperial Navy who defected to the Rebel Alliance after becoming disillusioned with the Galactic Empire. The son of Admiral Trommer, Ranulf Trommer grew up at the Vogel 7 Naval Academy and was flying TIEs from childhood. He joined the Navy as a pilot and found success on several missions before he was wounded in action during the Battle of Aguarl III, which saw him proclaimed the Hero of Aguarl III for his action in singlehandedly destroying the Rebel base on that world.

After he recovered, Trommer was assigned to M'haeli by Grand Moff Lynch Hauser to spy on Governor Grigor, whom he suspected of corruption. Grigor was tipped off, however, and set Trommer up for arrest as a Rebel. The planet's cell of Rebels saved him, and Trommer found himself falling in love with one of their number, Mora. Trommer's loyalties were torn, and he hoped that by exposing Grigor's illegal dragite mine to Hauser, he could eliminate Grigor's oppression and remove the need for rebellion. As he continued fighting with the Rebels against Grigor, though, Trommer came to realize that things would be no better under the Empire even if Grigor were gone. Trommer killed Grigor and, when Hauser arrived at his summons and attempted to have Mora executed, Trommer gave up on the Empire. He fled M'haeli with Mora, her family, and Princess Leia Organa to join the Rebellion in battling the Empire.