Sarn Shild

Sarn Shild was Moff of Hutt Space immediately prior to the Galactic Civil War. Shild was known for his corruption and often accepted "gifts" (bribes) from powerful Hutts, such as Jiliac and Aruk. These gifts helped ensure that Shild would turn a blind eye toward the innumerable illegal activities going on in Hutt Space. However, in response to growing Rebel activity, Palpatine ordered that the Moffs crack down on their sectors to further strengthen Imperial authority.

It was during this time that Bria Tharen began working for the Rebel Alliance as an undercover agent. She posed as a mistress of Shild's in public to demonstrate to others that he shared publicly acceptable sexual tastes. Bria was free from anything intimate with Shild, for his tastes were anything but publicly acceptable for an Imperial Moff. However, this was not obvious to Han Solo, who had been assigned by Jiliac to visit Shild on Coruscant with the hope of bribing him from "cracking down." Not only did Han fail to bribe the Moff, but he was further devastated emotionally by seeing Bria as his "mistress."

Having refused the Hutts' bribe, Shild made it no secret that he intended to destroy Nar Shaddaa. He had denounced his corrupt ways with the intent of rising through Imperial ranks. However, a bribe of the highest order (and expense) given to the Admiral of Shild's strike force ensured Imperial defeat during the Battle of Nar Shaddaa. When Shild learned of this shocking turn of events, he committed suicide; it is not known whether he used a blaster or poison to end his life.

Appearances

 * The Hutt Gambit