Gurdun

Imperial Supervisor Gurdun was an official of the Galactic Empire who took charge of several technological projects during the last years of Palpatine's reign.

The first project he is known to have supervised was the creation of advanced assassin droid prototypes at Holowan Laboratories. This project ended badly, however, when the four IG-88 prototypes, together with IG-72, killed Chief Technician Loruss and nearly everyone else in the facility before escaping. When Gurdun arrived at Holowan Laboratories and discovered the disaster, he sent a "dismantle on sight" order out for all five IG units. Despite this order, IG-88 became a successful bounty hunter.

Two months later, after the Imperial droid hunt had met with no success, he was assigned to a new project. Darth Vader himself ordered Gudrun to ensure production of the Viper probe droids needed for Vader's search for the Rebel headquarters. Ironically, the droid factories on Mechis III which were producing the probe droids had already been taken over by IG-88. Gudrun remained unaware of this, even when he and Vader visited Mechis III in person.

Afterwards, Gudrun was given what would turn out to be his final assignment. With his former assistant, Minor Relsted, taking his old position on Coruscant, Gudrun was put in charge of the acquisition and delivery of the computer cores for the Death Star II. However, IG-88 hijacked the convoy carrying the computer cores, killed Gudrun's stormtrooper escort, and replaced the computer cores with a duplicate containing his own consciousness. Gudrun was killed shortly after IG-88 left, when incendiary mines destroyed his crippled freighter.

Gudrun was an overweight Human, who usually wore a uniform with wide, padded shoulders and a girdle to cinch in his belly. He had a weak chin, dark hair which he greased with perfumed oils, and a large nose. Gudrun wanted to get cosmetic surgery on his nose, but due to the state of his finances, he was never able to do so.

Appearances

 * "Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88" in Tales of the Bounty Hunters