Olaver Lansel

Colonel Olaver Lansel was the Imperial liaison to Gandle Ott during the early years of the New Republic.

Biography
In reality, Lansel was a sleeper agent for Moff Kentor Sarne. Inserted into Gandle Ott's bureaucracy with a cover story that told of a falling out with Sarne's clique that resulted in his posting to the planet, Lansel played the part of a bureaucrat. He was friendly, and seemed to drink a lot. During this time, he was critical of Sarne, but became more vocal when Gandle Ott was freed of Imperial control.

When Moff Sarne arrived at Gandle Ott after evacuating Kal'Shebbol, Lansel was activated. He was the individual who activated Sarne’s command codes in Cuthbert's mainframe, and was instructed to direct any New Republic forces to Shintel. During a luncheon at the Torqumada Hanging Gardens, Lansel relayed the information to members of the FarStar's crew, impling he had overheard other Imperial officers mentioning that Sarne was going to Shintel to "pick up the backups."

Personality and traits
A thin-faced pale man, Lansel was a serious and morose man. He had a dry sense of humor, and took constant sips from a personal flask. While he seemed to have a drink problem, it may have been a carefully cultivated trait that was part of his cover.