Vess Kogo

Vess Kogo was one of the Emperor's Hands. With striking features, jet black hair, and a disarming smile, Kogo might not at first glance have been seen for the ruthless killer that Emperor Palpatine often turned to when an operation called for mass mayhem over subtlety.

Biography
Kogo was a native of the planet Hanofar. In the days when the Rebellion was still a disorganized affair rather than a true alliance, the group on Hanofar turned wild during a tax protest, injuring several bystanders. One of those bystanders was Vess Kogo's mother, planting an ember of hatred in Kogo that the Emperor would fan into a flame when he recruited the young Force-sensitive man to be a Hand.

This hatred for the Rebellion drove Kogo, who often deviated from his assigned missions just to hunt down and crush Rebel sympathizers and agents; though he never failed a mission due to his obsession, he sometimes came close.