Daine Jir/Legends

"Holding her is dangerous. If word of this gets out, it could generate sympathy for the Rebellion in the Senate."

- Daine Jir to Darth Vader, referring to Leia Organa

Daine Jir was a 501st Legion stormtrooper officer, serving under Darth Vader aboard the Devastator during the hunt for the stolen Death Star plans in 0 BBY. His family donated a genetic template for the Imperial stormtrooper development program.

When Tantive IV was captured and boarded, Commander Jir was one of the foray team leaders, serving as Vader's aide-de-camp when the Dark Lord boarded the cruiser. Jir believed that holding Princess Leia Organa was "dangerous", and doubted that she would break under interrogation, although Vader shrugged off his skepticism. What happened to him is unknown, although he probably helped search the ship for the Death Star plans.

Behind the scenes

 * Jir's full name is obviously from the word "danger", probably inspired by his first line of dialogue: Holding her is dangerous.
 * Although Daine Jir is identified in the script and the Star Wars Customizable Card Game as a Commander, his actual rank may be Lieutenant, as he bears the same insignia as several other black-uniformed Lieutenants in the movie.
 * The identity of the actor who played Jir in A New Hope was not known for many years, but the StarWars.com Visual Guide revealed that Jir - listed in the script only as an unnamed "Commander" - was portrayed by Al Lampert.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope