Unidentified Imperial commander (Thyferra)

"You've failed me for the last time, commander. I will be better off without your services."

- Darth Vader concerning the commander.

This Human male commander served in the Imperial army. During the search for a rogue Imperial Moff Kalast, who had been feeding the Rebel Alliance with secret information concerning the newest Imperial superweapon, the Death Star, the commander commanded the Imperial forces during the Battle of Thyferra, until Darth Vader arrived. Although the battle was won, the commander was executed by Darth Vader for his incompetence.

Biography
"My lord. We've located a small Rebel outpost using the nearby abandoned communications tower to recieve Imperial transmissions Have the Rebels detected our presence? No, my Lord. We jammed their communications and sensors before we landed."

- The commander reports to Darth Vader.

This Human male individual served in the Imperial military. In 0 BBY, it was discovered that there was a traitor in the Empire, the one who was feeding the Rebel Alliance secret data concerning the latest Imperial project, the Death Star, a superweapon capable of destroying entire planets. When it was found out that the clue to the identity of the traitor could be obtained on Thyferra, this commander was sent to the planet. Before landing, his forces jammed the Rebels' communications. They soon discovered that the Rebels were using a communications array to receive Imperial transmissions. Soon, the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader, who was personally tasked by the Emperor Palpatine himself with finding the traitor, arrived on Thyferra. The commander reported to Vader on the mission's progress and Darth Vader, taking the commander's forces, went on to destroy the Rebel base and find the rogue Imperial, while the commander remained at Vader's shuttle. During the battle, however, Vader discovered that the Rebels were alerted

Behind the scenes
"Your incompetence is troubling. The rebels were clearly alerted to our presence. My lord, it is likely the traitor we are hunting may have [choke]...."

- The commander is choked.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Empire at War