Gideon

"Burn them out."

- Gideon, to a stormtrooper

Gideon was a human male who served as a soldier in the Galactic Empire before rising through the ranks, becoming a marshal in charge of his territory. Gideon was sophisticated, knowledgeable, and sought to bring order. By 9 ABY, he had risen to the position of moff and led his forces, which included death troopers and stormtroopers.

At some point, he ordered an Incinerator Stormtrooper to burn a structure. He also piloted a TIE line starfighter over a combat-ravaged surface. As an Imperial officer of high rank, Gideon wore an outfit similar to an Imperial uniform with dark-colored battle armor and a cape.

Arrival on Nevarro
Upon contacting the Client on Nevarro, Gideon's platoon of death troopers opened fire on both the Client and his stormtroopers in the cantina that Greef Karga once operated. Moments later, an Imperial troop transport arrived, pouring out a company of stormtroopers. They helped the death troopers secure the cantina and keep the Mandalorian, Karga, and Cara Dune at bay.

Gideon arrived at the scene in a TIE line starfighter, just behind the mass of troopers. As he climbed out from his ship and approached the shot up cantina window, the Moff stated to the Mandalorian how he did not understand the Child at all, and how much Gideon needed it. As two scout troopers, on top of 74-Z speeder bikes, killed Kuiil and collected the Child, Gideon finished off by explaining how he got what he wanted.

Behind the scenes
"In a way, you might call him an underworld character. You may also look at him as a savior, as someone who might bring back some order to the world after it’s all collapsed."

- Giancarlo Esposito about Gideon

Gideon is portrayed by Giancarlo Esposito in the first season of the The Mandalorian, released on Disney+ on November 12, 2019.