Rezi Soresh (impostor)

This imposter of Galactic Empire Commander Rezi Soresh was used in Soresh's deceptions against the Heroes of Yavin. When the Rebels landed near Soresh's compound in the Silexa system, this man was there to meet them. He was used to stand-in for Soresh, who wanted to trap Luke Skywalker.

When the Rebels landed, Han Solo disembarked from the Millennium Falcon, he met the imposter, presuming it to be the real Soresh. Solo and his friends had seen through the deception, however. Several x-wings strafed the compound. When the imposter tried to blame Solo for the coming execution of the hostages, Solo shot the imposter. His body was later incinerated when the system's sun went supernova.

Behind the scenes
It is unknown how Soresh was able to use an imposter, but he was probably drugged through the use of chemicals Soresh frequently used to control his servants. The imposter's first and only appearance was in Alex Wheeler's book, Rebel Force: Uprising.

Appearances

 * ''Rebel Force: Uprising