Nigel Nivers

"Attention, citizens! I am Grand Moff Nivers. This planet is now under control of the Empire! You will work for the Empire&hellip; or you will suffer!"

- Nivers addresses the citizens of Tandankin

Grand Moff Nivers was an Imperial governor whose territory included Tandankin in the Gordian Reach. He was thus probably Grand Moff of the Bright Jewel Oversector.

Biography
"We've captured Grand Moff Nivers and rounded up the Imperials&hellip;"

- Luke Skywalker, to Wedge Antilles

Nivers was a Human male who served as a Grand Moff of the Galactic Empire. Weeks after the Battle of Endor, a significant Rebel victory in the Alliance's war against the Empire, Nivers moved to take control of the planet Tandankin. After claiming the world in the name of the Imperial government, he announced to Tandankin's citizens that they would either serve the Empire as workers or face severe consequences.

His speech was cut short, however, when the X-wing starfighters of the Alliance's Rogue Squadron suddenly appeared in the skies above Tandankin and opened fire on the Grand Moff's forces, much to the excitement of the planet's beleaguered populace. After a relatively short engagement, which saw the destruction of Nivers's force of TIE fighters before they could even deploy, the Rebels managed to capture Nivers and the remaining Imperials, ending the Empire's short-lived occupation of the planet.

Appearances

 * X-wing Rogue Squadron: Apple Jacks Special Bonus Story