Orley Vanicus

Vanicus was a Captain within the Republic Navy during the Great Sith War (4,000-3,996 BBY). During the First Battle of Empress Teta in 3,997 BBY, he commanded the Republic forces along with Jedi Knights Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider from the Republic flagship Reliance. Unfortunately, the battle proved disastrous for the Republic since the enemy Krath used Sith illusions to confuse the Republic forces. Worse, the Reliance itself was rammed by enemy Chaos Fighters.

In 3,996 BBY, following a Krath/Mandalorian assault on the Republic shipyards at Foerost, he discovered that the former Jedi Knight Ulic had been behind the attack. Later, he ordered the main Republic fleet to meet him at Kemplex IX in the Cron Cluster where he hoped to defeat the Krath. However, that information had been false since it was a diversion to draw the Republic away from the galactic capital Coruscant. This resulted in a devastating assault on Coruscant.

Later, Qel-Droma did decide to attack Kemplex IX, but this was meant to draw the Jedi/Republic task force into a trap. Aleema Keto and Crado, onboard the ancient Sith Lord Naga Sadow's flagship, devastated the station and lured the pursuing Republic fleet, led by Jedi Knights Qrrl Toq, Dace Diath and Shoaneb Culu into the ten stars of the Cron Cluster. When they were in position, Aleema activated the Sith weapon and inadvertently ignited all ten stars, utterly wiping out Kemplex IX and the entire surrounding area of space.

Later during the Battle of Onderon, he led the Republic fleet along with their Onderonian allies against Mandalore the Indomitable. It is unknown what happened to him follwing the Sith War.

Appearances

 * Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith
 * Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War