Colonel

"My name, for the record, is Coburn Sear of Quarzite. I am a colonel of the Confederacy of Independent Systems&hellip;and I do not seek the mercy of tyrants. Rather, I seek&hellip;to take those tyrants with me."

- Colonel Coburn Sear, to Caleb Dume

Colonel was a rank that was common to most militaries throughout the galaxy. It was generally below the rank of general and above the ranks of major and commander. The rank itself was relatively high in the greater chain of command.

History
The rank of colonel was used in militaries during wartime at least as far back as before the outbreak of the Clone Wars. During that particular war, there were colonels on both sides of the conflict, the factions being the Confederacy of Independent Systems and the Grand Army of the Republic. No known clones with the Galactic Republic held the rank, as colonels were not generally known to participate in combat, instead serving as strategists and high commanders. One such tactician was Meebur Gascon, a Zilkin officer known for his skills as a commander. During the war, he commanded the droid unit D-Squad on a mission to steal a Separatist encryption module.

The rank was still in use during the reign of the Galactic Empire, held by Imperial officers in the Imperial Army. It was also a non-martial rank as well, being a senior rank in the Imperial Security Bureau. One such ISB colonel was former Republic admiral Wullf Yularen.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Battlefront II
 * Kanan 9: First Blood, Part III: The Canyons of Kardoa
 * Kanan 10: First Blood, Part IV: The Mesas of Mygeeto
 * Kanan 11: First Blood, Part V: The Fog of War
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 8: The Dying Light, Part II
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 12: The Rule of Five, Part II
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 13: Burning Seas, Part I
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 14: Burning Seas, Part II
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 15: Burning Seas, Part III
 * Lords of the Sith
 * Tarkin
 * Rebel Rising
 * Thrawn
 * Thrawn, Part III
 * Thrawn, Part IV
 * Thrawn, Part V
 * Thrawn, Part VI
 * Servants of the Empire: Rebel in the Ranks
 * Servants of the Empire: The Secret Academy
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
 * Battlefront II: Inferno Squad
 * Star Wars 45: Mutiny at Mon Cala, Part II
 * Star Wars: Commander
 * Battlefront: Twilight Company
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization
 * Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
 * Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization
 * Star Wars: The Force Awakens Graphic Novel Adaptation
 * The Force Awakens, Part I
 * Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition
 * Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization
 * Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
 * Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization
 * Star Wars: The Force Awakens Graphic Novel Adaptation
 * The Force Awakens, Part I
 * Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition
 * Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel
 * Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel