Gall Trayvis

"The only member of the Imperial Senate with the courage to speak out publicly against the Empire."

- Hera Syndulla, on her belief that Gall Trayvis was a rebel sympathizer

Gall Trayvis was a male politician who served as a member of the Imperial Senate during the reign of the Galactic Empire. He left the Imperial Senate and posed as a dissident Senator, one critical of the Imperial regime, in order to lure rebellious forces towards destruction.

Biography
"One of the Republic's greatest peacekeepers, Jedi Master Luminara Unduli, is alive. She is being imprisoned unlawfully somewhere in the Stygeon system."

- Gall Trayvis, in a HoloNet News transmission meant to lure the rebels into a trap

Gall Trayvis served as a member of the Imperial Senate after the rise of the Galactic Empire. According to rebel fighter Hera Syndulla, Trayvis was the only Imperial Senator who spoke out against the Galactic Empire. In reality, Trayvis remained an Imperial agent and simply posed as a dissident and exiled politician, which allowed him to gain the loyalty of rebel forces and lead them towards their destruction. He used this disguise to lure Ephiram and Mira Bridger to their deaths.

Five years before the Battle of Yavin, Trayvis sent a message via a hacked HoloNet News transmission stating that Jedi Master Luminara Unduli had survived the Clone Wars and was being imprisoned on Stygeon Prime. The rebels mounted a rescue mission, but found that Unduli was dead and that it was a trap by the Inquisitor. He later broke into Kastle's report on the death of Master Unduli telling citizens not to trust the Empire's account and to keep her memory alive, though his loyalties meant that the message was a ruse.

A short time later, Trayvis sent out another broadcast, this one on the the fifteenth anniversary of the rise of the Empire. Trayvis' message, which was seen in such establishments as Old Jho's Pit Stop on Lothal, urged Imperial citizens to boycott celebrations associated with Empire Day as a form of protest against what Trayvis decried as the injustices of the Imperial regime.

Earlier, he had broadcasted a message hoping to lure the Rebels to the Old Imperial Senate Building on Lothal. In reality, Agent Kallus of the Imperial Security Bureau and Minister Maketh Tua were orchestrating a Covert Operation to capture the Lothal Rebels. There, they were ambushed by Stormtroopers and forced to flee into the old sewers. Trayvis was tired as the troopers were closing in on them. they eventually split and the senator was escorted by Ezra and Hera. Trayvis however, later showed his true colors and in reality, Trayvis was actually working for the Empire to find and root out rebels. He also revealed to have known Ezra's Parents and claimed responsibility for their deaths. As he tried to kill them, his blaster jammed and Hera stunned him. They eventually escaped and Kallus looked at him with disgust.

Personality and traits
Gall Trayvis was a Human male with light skin and blue eyes. Five years before the Battle of Yavin, his appearance was that of an older man, with dark but graying hair.

Behind the scenes
Gall Trayvis first appeared as a voice over the HoloNet in "Rise of the Old Masters," the third episode of the first season of the animated television series Star Wars Rebels. He was voiced by Brent Spiner.

Appearances

 * Droids in Distress (book)
 * The Inquisitor's Trap
 * The Inquisitor's Trap