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"Stop, stop, stop! Krennic, stop. It was me! It was me. They have nothing to do with it. Spare them."'' ''"Fire."

- Galen Erso's unsuccessful attempt to stop Krennic from executing Uravan and his colleagues

Ames Uravan was a human male scientist from the planet Christophsis. He served the Galactic Empire from around 19 BBY until his death in 0 BBY. During that time, Uravan was assigned to the Kyber crystal research team division of the Tarkin Initiative, stationed at the Eadu Energy Conversion Laboratory on the mountainous Outer Rim Territories planet Eadu. Under the leadership of Galen Walton Erso, Uravan and his colleagues worked to turn kyber crystals into a viable and consistent energy source for use in the Death Star's superlaser, giving it the capability to destroy entire planets.

In 0 BBY, the Imperial Director Orson Krennic found evidence of a rebel sympathizer within the research team. Krennic brought death troopers to confront Uravan and his colleagues, threatening to kill them all. Even though Erso admitted to being the traitor, Krennic ordered the death troopers to kill the team of scientists anyways.

Kyber crystal research team
A native of the Outer Rim Territories planet Christophsis, Ames Uravan was a human scientist and engineer who was a pioneer in kyber crystal research field. He was forcibly conscripted into the service of the Galactic Empire around 19 BBY to be a specialist in the Kyber crystal research team division of the Tarkin Initiative.

Uravan and his colleagues were stationed on the Outer Rim planet Eadu, in the Eadu Energy Conversion Laboratory, where they were kept secluded in their laboratories. While working for the Empire, the Kyber crystal research team's day-to-day needs were managed by Sirro Argonne, their operations specialist. Under the leadership of Galen Erso, the scientists worked to make kyber crystals a viable and consistent energy source for use in the superlaser of the Death Star, a Geonosian designed battle station that would, with the superlaser, have the capability to destroy entire planets.

Eadu's mountainous terrain hid the team's laboratories, which were used for kyber crystal testing and development. Uravan's duties on the research team included overseeing the shipments of kyber crystal fragments from the moon Jedha. Using a phase-shifting grafting technique, Uravan fused the fragments together synthetically, taking care to preserve their delicate qualities as they were formed into a singular piece. By the time the Deah Star had been completed, Uravan held the title of Doctor.

Death
"Gentlemen. One of you has betrayed the Empire. One of you has conspired with a pilot to send messages to the Rebellion. And I urge that traitor to step forward."

- Krennic confronts Uravan and his colleagues

When Director Orson Krennic found evidence of a rebel sympathizer within the research team in 0 BBY, he traveled to Eadu with a group of death troopers to investigate. Prior to his arrival, the scientist Feyn Vann alerted his colleagues, including Uravan, that Krennic's shuttle would be landing soon, and Erso reassured the team that nothing was wrong.

Stormtroopers lead the scientists out of the laboratories and onto the platform outside. Per Krennic's instructions, Erso gathered his team closer to the Director's shuttle and out into the rain. Krennic assembled his death trooper unit around the scientists, recalling them each by name, including Uravan. He announced his knowledge of the conspiracy against the Empire, by working with a pilot to spread word of the Death Star. Krennic instructed the traitor to expose himself, but no response came from Uravan or his colleagues.

After waiting several moments, Krennic concluded that the scientists conspired in a group effort and readied his troopers for a firing squad execution. Erso intervened and confessed to being the traitor, pleading for Krennic to spare the others. However, as soon as Erso stepped out of the way, the director ordered the other scientists executed nonetheless. Uravan was shot and killed by a death trooper, and his body lay in the rain alongside the other members of the research team.

Legacy
Uravan and his team's work contributed to the completion of the Death Star project, though the space station was destroyed soon after when the Rebel Alliance's targeted the faulty thermal exhaust port Erso planted inside.

Personality and traits
Ames Uravan had light skin, brown eyes, and brown hair.

Equipment
While part of the Kyber crystal research team, Uravan wore a blue-and-white engineering jumpsuit. The jumpsuit's antiseptic coveralls featured the dark gray insignia of the Empire on the left sleeve. On the chest of the suit, the fractured kyber crystal inspired crystalline lattice Tarkin Initiative logo over the chest.

His uniform had a tunic that would change colors when in the presence of dangerous radiation, and shoes grounded against potential static charges within the labs. His jumpsuit included a pocket over the chest that held two code cylinders, which unlocked access to restricted laboratories.

Behind the scenes
Ames Uravan first appeared in the 2016 anthology film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, in which he was portrayed by Robert Benedetti-Hall. The film's credits refer to him as "Engineer", but his name was revealed in Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide, a reference book written by Pablo Hidalgo which was published the same day as the film. Concept artwork of the Kyber crystal research team's visual depictions was included in The Art of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Appearances

 * Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel
 * Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel audiobook
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story audiobook
 * Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel
 * Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel audiobook
 * Star Wars: Rogue One: Secret Mission
 * Star Wars: Rogue One Graphic Novel Adaptation
 * Rogue One Adaptation 3