Pol Treidum

"TK-421, why aren't you at your post?"

- Pol Treidum

Lieutenant Pol Treidum was a Gantry Officer charged with maintaining magnetic field, atmosphere and security in Docking Bay 327 aboard the Death Star I. After the Alliance to Restore the Republic's successful mission on Ralltiir he was constantly paranoid of Rebel spies infiltrating the Death Star. As of 0 BBY he was an ISB agent.

In 0 BBY he found out that two stormtroopers were not at their posts by the captured Millennium Falcon. He looked out to see a disguised Luke Skywalker rap at his helmet, meaning bad transmission. Pol opened the door, only to be knocked back in by Chewbacca's fist. His partner was shot by Han Solo. It's presumed Pol perished when the Death Star exploded.

Behind the scenes

 * Peter Sumner, the actor who portrayed Lt. Pol Treidum, also played the same character at a younger age in the fan film The Dark Redemption. This marks the only instance where an actor from an official Star Wars film reprised a role in a non-official Star Wars film.
 * Treidum was named after West End Games game designer Paul Sudlow. "Pol" was a Star Wars version of Sudlow's given name, while "Treidum" was inspired by Captain Rolf Treidum, an Imperial officer he created for The Kathol Outback supplement of the DarkStryder Campaign.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope