Transe Decar

"What is this?''" "Zaloriis formally declares its independence!" "Request denied, Minister." "''What the&hellip;[choked]"

- Darth Vader and Transe Decar at the latter's execution

Transe Decar was a male Human minister on the planet Zaloriis during the rule of the Galactic Empire. In 3 ABY, during the Galactic Civil War, Decar decided to lead Zaloriis to defect from the Empire to the growing Rebellion against it. One of Decar's first rebellious actions was deliberately ignoring Zaloriis's monthly tribute to the Empire, leading Darth Vader, the second in command of the Empire, to investigate. Upon his arrival, Decar ambushed Vader and revealed his defection to the Rebellion. Vader, however, was unfazed by the announcement and used the Force to strangle Decar. Vader then fought and destroyed the Rebellion on Zaloriis.

Biography
"Minister Decar, this is Darth Vader.''" "''I'm here, Darth."

- Darth Vader to Transe Decar

A Human male, Transe Decar served as a minister on the planet Zaloriis in the Outer Rim during the reign of the Galactic Empire. At some point in time, whilst he was a minister, a top secret research project began on Zaloriis. Decar was not placed in charge of it, and was not even aware of its existence, with Colonel Maximilian Veers being given control of the project instead. In 3 ABY, during the Galactic Civil War, a conflict between the Empire and the Alliance to Restore the Republic, Decar decided to lead Zaloriis to defect to the Rebellion. After allowing a large amount of Rebellion forces onto his planet, Decar deliberately avoided paying Zaloriis's monthly tribute to the Empire.

Decar's actions attracted the attention of Darth Vader, the Dark Lord of the Sith and second-in-command of the Empire, who had been hunting the Alliance fleet since the loss of the Empire's planet-destroying superweapon, the Death Star, at the Battle of Yavin. Vader decided to personally visit Decar on Zaloriis out of desperation in trying to find the Rebellion's fleet. Shortly before Vader's arrival, the Rebel forces and Decar's soldiers seized control of the Imperial forces on the planet, placing a large number of Imperial stormtroopers in prison and arresting Colonel Veers. Vader later arrived with a small group of troopers to meet with Decar, who suddenly ambushed the Sith Lord and revealed Zaloriis's defection. Vader was not concerned by Decar's announcement and simply used the Force to choke Decar, killing the Minister. Vader then questioned one of Decar's soldiers on the location of the stormtroopers that had been captured and rescued them and Colonel Veers. The Empire proceeded to destroy the Rebel Alliance uprising on Zaloriis using the weapon Colonel Veers had been working on: the All Terrain Armored Transport.

Personality and traits
"Freeze! Drop your weapons."

- Transe Decar as he ambushed Vader

Transe Decar served as a minister for Zaloriis and did so until his death. Decar was unafraid to betray the Empire and even officially declared it in front of the feared Darth Vader, though this decision cost him his life. Decar also owned a blaster and was wielding it when he confronted Darth Vader. He spoke with a thick Zaloriian accent and had a moustache.

Behind the scenes
"Meet with Minister Transe Decar and investigate the situation on Zaloriis"

- Instructions given to the player in the level Decar appears in

Transe Decar appears in the 2001 video game Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds and its 2002 expansion pack where he was voiced by Michael Gough. Before the game's release he was mentioned in its strategy guide, where his name was misspelled as Decaar. Decar only appeared in the fourth level of the Imperial campaign, titled "An Empire's Fury," where the player controls the Imperial army and has to fight the Zaloriian rebels. In the dialogue spoken by Decar, his character is always referred to as "Zalor Minister", but his real name is given in dialogue with Darth Vader. Transe Decar's in-game sprite and image are the same as the Zalor Militiamen, the only difference being that Decar is wearing a cloak.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns