Tiaan Jerjerrod/Legends

"Great men never hurry; great men cause others to hurry."

- Moff Jerjerrod

Jerjerrod was the Imperial Moff of the Quanta Sector and later the overseer of the second Death Star's construction.

Biography
Jerjerrod's history prior to his appointment as Moff of the Quanta Sector is unknown, although he may have been related to an Admiral Jerjerrod who served in the Republic Navy in the latter days of the Galactic Republic. By 1 ABY, Jerjerrod was already a Moff, ruling his home sector from a family estate in Val Denn on Tinnel IV. His estate included a vault of artwork, several of which were stolen by the notorious Tombat.

At some point, Jerjerrod was assigned to the Executor, as he was the officer tasked with greeting Darth Vader upon his arrival from Bespin. It is possible that Jerjerrod was merely aboard the command ship to discuss the status of the Death Star project.



When Jerjerrod was tasked with managing the construction of the new Death Star, Imperial records were doctored to indicate that he had been promoted to Director of Imperial Energy Systems in order to prevent Rebel spies from finding out about the second Death Star too early. While serving aboard the Death Star, Jerjerrod was addressed as Commander—an appropriate title due to his command position aboard the station, and also his status as High Commander of Moddell Sector's military forces.

Shortly before the Battle of Endor, Jerjerrod received a second visit from Vader to inform him of Emperor Palpatine's impending arrival. Vader suggested Jerjerrod find better methods of motivating his workers to ensure the completion of the battlestation's vital systems. To his credit, the superlaser and essential combat systems were fully functional in the time frame established by Palpatine.

During the battle, Jerjerrod commanded the Death Star's gunnery crews, destroying several Rebel warships. When the Death Star's shields fell, Jerjerrod, acting on orders given to him by the Emperor, ordered the Death Star to turn and fire on the Sanctuary Moon of Endor.

Jerjerrod was killed when the Death Star II's reactor was destroyed before the station could complete its final task.

Personality and traits
Jerjerrod was an unambitious technocrat. He did not hungrily seek power as many of his contemporaries did, but he did not refuse a responsibility offered to him either. However, Jerjerrod was also a soldier. He loved the constant state of war the Empire provided and reveled in the total annihilation of an enemy. It was these characteristics that made Jerjerrod an ideal candidate to command Palpatine's new Death Star. Palpatine had seen the trouble caused by an ambitious, overly proud man like Wilhuff Tarkin, and sought to avoid a repeat of the disaster at Yavin.

Portrayal
Moff Jerjerrod was portrayed by Michael Pennington.

Quite unlike Tarkin who also commanded a Death Star, Jerjerrod is a secondary character who appears only briefly. His name is never heard onscreen.

A deleted scene from Return of the Jedi has Jerjerrod and two Imperial Royal Guards attempting to prevent Darth Vader from seeing the Emperor, whereupon Vader strangles Jerjerrod using the Force (but does not kill him).

The use of archival footage from Return of the Jedi for the Special Edition release of The Empire Strikes Back means Jerjerrod now appears in both movies; he now greets Darth Vader as he lands on the Executor following his duel on Bespin, and again a year later onboard the second Death Star.

Jerjerrod remains as the only major Imperial officer whose first name remains unrevealed. The last ones to be named were Admiral Motti and General Moradmin Bast.

Script changes
According to Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays, Jerjerrod was originally a "Grand Moff" in earlier drafts of Return of the Jedi, and held a higher position than Darth Vader (Vader salutes him).

It is widely believed that Jerjerrod wears the wrong rank badge due to a props "blooper" during production on Return of the Jedi, as claimed, for instance, at the Star Wars Technical Commentaries fan website. However, it is also possible that he is wearing the correct plaque, since he was referred to as "commander," and this rank on his breast and the number of cylinders corresponded with the rank of commander (commander of the battle station, which in this case would be far more imortant than the rank of Moff).

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Rebellion
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi novelization
 * Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 1: In the Hands of Jabba the Hutt
 * Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 2: The Emperor Commands
 * The Return of Tag & Bink: Special Edition
 * LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga