Firmus Piett

"Don't fail me again&hellip; Admiral."

- Darth Vader

Firmus Piett was a Human male who served in the starfleet of the Galactic Empire during the later stages of the Galactic Civil War. Thanks to his ambitious temperament, he rose through the ranks until he was made a captain and posted on the Executor, a Super Star Destroyer that acted as the flagship of Darth Vader, the right-hand man of Emperor Sheev Palpatine himself. On the Executor, Piett was subservient to Admiral Kendel Ozzel, whom he saw as a pompous and incompetent officer. However, Ozzel made a huge tactical mistake while the fleet was about to attack Echo Base, the new headquarters of the enemy Rebel Alliance on Hoth.

Consequently, Ozzel was choked to death by Vader while Piett was granted a battlefield promotion to admiral. As such, Piett became the commanding officer of the Imperial Death Squadron, Vader's personal fleet of Star Destroyers. Although he failed to capture the Rebel hero Luke Skywalker at Bespin, Piett managed to escape Vader's wrath. Some time later, he commanded the Imperial fleet in the Battle of Endor, but he perished amidst the heat of combat when an A-wing starfighter crashed into the Executor bridge.

Behind the scenes
Admiral Piett was played by Kenneth Colley, who recalled that when he auditioned for the role, Irvin Kershner said to him, "'I'm looking for someone that would frighten Adolf Hitler!' And he sized me up and down and continued, 'Yes, I think you’re it.'"

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars: Galactic Defense