Ivan Cronus

Cronus was a colonel of the Galactic Empire's Imperial Army who served as second-in-command to the breakaway warlord "Superior General" Delvardus some eight years after the Battle of Endor. When Delvardus was executed by Daala at the talks at Tsoss Beacon, Cronus assumed command of the warlord's fleet, but soon aligned himself with the reunified Imperial Starfleet. During Daala's review of her forces, Cronus presented to her Delvardus' secret weapon, a black-hulled "Super Star Destroyer" called the Night Hammer, which Daala would designate the Knight Hammer and use as her flagship. For his part, Cronus was given command of 112 Victory-class Star Destroyers&mdash;most of them from Teradoc's Crimson Command&mdash;which he led from the bridge of the 13X. Cronus led his massive armada throughout the New Republic, conducting hit-and-fade assaults and raids. He personally led twenty of his warships to assist Daala over Yavin 4 where he engaged in combat with a New Republic fleet. There, a combat-wounded Corellian gunship rammed the 13X's bridge, annihilating the vessel and killing Cronus.