Herrit

Major Herrit was an officer with Imperial Intelligence. He was involved with Obo Rin's project to write a Catalog of Intelligent Life in the Galaxy. Herrit worked under Darth Vader and Lieutenant Pandur in this matter.

Though Herrit admitted that Rin's work on the project appeared compenteent, Herrit became suspicious of Rin's activities. Herrit was concerned about Rin's expense accounts, which by the time the first installment of the Catalog was ready to be sent to Lord Vader had ballooned to nearly one million credits. He also ran a background check on Rin, and discovered that Rin's credentials as a sentientologist were dubious. Among other things, Rin claimed to be Director of Sentientology at the Academy at Sab Rufo, even though Herrit's information led him to believe that neither the Academy nor Sab Rufo existed.

Herrit instructed the Office of Budgetary Control to withhold payment to Rin, and sent his findings to Darth Vader. Instead of being commended, Herrit was reprimanded by Lord Vader's aide Captain Solistein. Solistein did not refute Herrit's findings in detail, though he did claim that Vader had visited Sab Rufo. Solistein, on Vader's authority, insisted that Rin be reimbursed and allowed to continue his work. He also told Herrit to assist Rin in obtaining a Duinuogwuin corpse for dissection, noting that Vader had "suggested" Herrit handle the matter personally.

Herrit died during that mission, allowing Rin went to produce the Catalog of Intelligent Life in the Galaxy, Revised Edition without interference.

Behind the scenes
Major Herrit is mentioned in both editions of Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races. In the first edition, a communique Herrit sent to Darth Vader is included, where he gives his opinion of Obo Rin and the results of his inquiries into Rin's qualifications. The reply from Captain Solistein sending him after a Duinwuoguin is also included.

In the second edition, however, both communiques are omitted. Instead, correspondence from Obo Rin is quoted which mentions Herrit's death.

Herrit's rank of Major conflicts with other sources which say that Imperial Intelligence officers did not hold military ranks.