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* ShoutOut: His rank is Captain, and his Star Destroyer is named ''Avenger''. In other words, he is [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Captain of the]] ''[[Comicbook/TheAvengers Avenger]]''. That may explain why he is a benevolent boss who serve the government.
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* TokenGoodTeammate: The other [[PuchClockVillain [[PunchClockVillain punch clock officers]] are not evil but looks after their own well being and do their jobs as best as they can to avoid [[YouHaveFailedMe being killed by Vader]]. Needa outright sacrifices himself for his men.
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* ShoutOut: His rank is Captain, and his Star Destroyer is named ''Avenger''. In other words, he is [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Captain of the]] ''[[Comicbook/CaptainAmerica ''[[Comicbook/TheAvengers Avenger]]''. That may explain why he is a benevolent boss who serve the government.
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* BenevolentBoss: We see some of this in ''Lost Stars''. He is kind to Ciena Ree, even politely correcting her when she's still addressing him as "captain" because she wasn't there for his promotion.
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* BadBoss: He knows all about this trope from serving under Vader when the ''Devastator'' was his flagship, and learned how to keep a crew in line from him (although he privately admits to himself how terrified he was of Vader and was relieved when he moved his flagship over to the ''Executor''). When the officer monitoring the hyperdirve begins panicking, Montferrat shoots him out of annoyance before going over to his station to see what the fuss was about; turns out Blade Squadron scored a direct hit on the hyperdrive, and it was exploding and causing a chain reaction all across the ship.
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* BadBoss: He knows all about this trope from serving under Vader when the ''Devastator'' was his flagship, and learned how to keep a crew in line from him (although he privately admits to himself how terrified he was of Vader and was relieved when he moved his flagship over to the ''Executor''). When the officer monitoring the hyperdirve hyperdrive begins panicking, Montferrat shoots him out of annoyance before going over to his station to see what the fuss was about; turns out Blade Squadron scored a direct hit on the hyperdrive, and it was exploding and causing a chain reaction all across the ship.
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Tropes specifically applying to the characters based on their appearances in ''[[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Star Wars Legends]]'' the Franchise/StarWarsLegends can be found '''[[Characters/StarWarsTheatricalLegends here]]'''.
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** In fact, in the Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse books, Jir had to the courage to act this way to Vader with some really good observations when he first met the Sith Lord on duty. For his part, Vader was impressed at this young officer's intelligent manner and soon had him promoted.
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* DragonTheirFeet: Of the "wasn't around when the BigBad went down" variety He's the last villain to be defeated in {{Film/ReturnOfTheJedi}}, commanding the space battle until and A-Wing crashes into the bridge of the ''Executor.''
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* DragonTheirFeet: Of the "wasn't around when the BigBad went down" variety variety. He's the last villain to be defeated in {{Film/ReturnOfTheJedi}}, {{Film/Return Of The Jedi}}, commanding the space battle until and an A-Wing crashes into the bridge of the ''Executor.''
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* ComicbookFantasyCasting: As you can see from the picture above, he is clearly based on Creator/MadsMikkelsen as [[Film/CasinoRoyale Bond villain Le Chiffre]].
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* ComicbookFantasyCasting: As you can see from the picture above, he is clearly based on Creator/MadsMikkelsen as [[Film/CasinoRoyale [[Film/CasinoRoyale2006 Bond villain Le Chiffre]].
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A captain from Axxila who served aboard the ''Executor''. He was promoted to admiral after Admiral Ozzel [[YouHaveFailedMe failed Vader Vader]] [[TropeNamer for the last time. time.]] He managed to survive under Vader's command long enough to lead the Imperial fleet in the Battles of Hoth and Endor.
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* SmallNameBigEgo: An Admiral who talks down to people when they actually have good eyes for where the Rebel Alliance can be found, and smug enough to launch a surprise attack meant to wipe out the Rebellion for good without Vader's approval. He pays for this trope with his life.
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* SmallNameBigEgo: An Admiral who talks down to people ([[FromBadToWorse AND Darth Vader, who had none of it]]) when they actually have good eyes for where the Rebel Alliance can be found, and smug enough to launch a surprise attack meant to wipe out the Rebellion for good without Vader's approval. He pays for this trope with his life.
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* SmugSnake: Is very proud as one of the highest ranking Imperial leaders, but isn't particularly smart at what he does, and Darth Vader makes his disdain for him quite clear.
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!!Lieutenant Berisse Sai
->'''Appears in:''' ''[[Litarature/StarWarsLostStars Lost Stars]]''
A officer on the ''Devastator'' who befriends Ciena Rae. She is later transferred alongside her to the ''Executor''.
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* AffablyEvil: Her cheerful and easygoing demeanor are in sharp contrast to her being glad the Empire built another Death Star so they can show the galaxy that the Rebels victory at Yavin means nothing.
* BlindObedience: Always follows her superior's orders to the letter, without ever questioning their intent or the morality behind the Empire's actions. The few times Ciena tries to discuss the Empire's actions with her, Sai just gets confused before getting distracted by something and moving on to another topic of conversation.
* CharacterDeath: She dies in the Battle of Endor when the ''Executor'' is destroyed.
* ObliviouslyEvil: Never seems to give much thought to the morality of the Empire's actions beyond assuming that it is keeping order and that being good enough for her.
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!!Lieutenant Berisse Sai
->'''Appears in:''' ''[[Litarature/StarWarsLostStars Lost Stars]]''
A officer on the ''Devastator'' who befriends Ciena Rae. She is later transferred alongside her to the ''Executor''.
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* AffablyEvil: Her cheerful and easygoing demeanor are in sharp contrast to her being glad the Empire built another Death Star so they can show the galaxy that the Rebels victory at Yavin means nothing.
* BlindObedience: Always follows her superior's orders to the letter, without ever questioning their intent or the morality behind the Empire's actions. The few times Ciena tries to discuss the Empire's actions with her, Sai just gets confused before getting distracted by something and moving on to another topic of conversation.
* CharacterDeath: She dies in the Battle of Endor when the ''Executor'' is destroyed.
* ObliviouslyEvil: Never seems to give much thought to the morality of the Empire's actions beyond assuming that it is keeping order and that being good enough for her.
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!!Commander Jir
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Al Lampert
->'''Appears in:''' ''Film/ANewHope''
-->''"Holding her is dangerous. If word of this gets out, it could generate sympathy for the Rebellion in the Senate."''
A officer on the ''Devastator'' who served under the command of Darth Vader.
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* CommandingCoolness: He has no trouble confronting [[TheDreaded Darth Vader]] over his decision to hold Princess Leia, believing that it would only increase support for the Rebellion.
* GenreSavvy: Points out that Leia would die before telling the Empire anything, and is proven correct.
* HonestAdvisor: He is the only Imperial officer in the films who criticizes Vader's actions without fear and does not suffer for it. In fact, Jir's concerns prompt Darth Vader to order him to destroy Leia's ship and cover-up the incident by faking a distress signal and sending a message to the Imperial Senate claiming that all aboard were killed.
* MookLieutenant: One who apparently has enough respect from Darth Vader to criticize his actions without fear of being killed.
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!Imperial Death Squadron
The personal fleet of Darth Vader, including the Star Destroyers ''Avenger'', ''Devastator'', and ''Tyrant'', and led by his flagship, the Super Star Destroyer ''Executor''. It is tasked with hunting down the Rebellion, and Luke Skywalker in particular, following their abandonment of Yavin Base. The Death Squadron is triumphant in the Battle of Hoth and later serves as the core of the Imperial Fleet at the Battle of Endor.
!!!Crew of the ''Executor''
[[folder:Kendel Ozzel]]
!!Admiral Kendel Ozzel
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Michael Sheard
->'''Appears in:''' ''[[Literature/StarWarsTarkin Tarkin]]'' | ''Literature/LostStars'' | ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''
-->''"We have thousands of probe droids searching the galaxy. I want proof, not leads!"''
Hailing from Carida, Ozzel was the commander of Darth Vader's flagship, the Super Star Destroyer ''Executor'', as well as a member of the Imperial military's Joint Chiefs. He led the initial attack on the Rebels' Hoth base, but his poor choice of tactics infuriated Vader to the point of [[DeadlyEuphemism a sudden demotion]].
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* TheCameo: He appears in a non-speaking role at a meeting of the Empire's Joint Chiefs during ''Tarkin''.
* DeathGlare: [[http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120104152648/starwars/images/c/cd/YouSuckPiett-ESBHD.jpg Gives one]] to Captain Piett after Darth Vader orders them to Hoth. However, [[NoSell Piett is completely unfazed by it]].
* GeneralFailure: Darth Vader considers him to be "as clumsy as he is stupid", and for good reason: he dismisses [[HypercompetentSidekick Captain Piett]]'s ultimately correct lead on where the Rebels could be hiding, and botches an intended surprise bombardment on the Hoth base by mounting a more direct attack, giving the Rebels a chance to put up a defense and escape.
-->'''Darth Vader:''' He is as clumsy as he is stupid.
* MookLieutenant: To Darth Vader, as commander of Vader's personal fleet, Death Squadron.
* OverrankedSoldier: Given his incompetence, it is surprising he somehow managed to become an Admiral and commander of Darth Vader's personal fleet.
* SpannerInTheWorks: If he hadn't disobeyed Vader out of arrogance/stupidity the Rebellion would have been annihilated. Instead the Imperials are forced to launch a ground campaign which while successful in damaging the Rebellion (it's actually referred to as their biggest defeat) allows a fairly sizable portion to escape with their lives.
* TooDumbToLive: Sure, directly ignore your superior's order to launch a stealth attack. [[SarcasmMode It will certainly go over without a hitch with Darth Vader, and it's not going give your enemies more of an opportunity to escape.]]
* UnderestimatingBadassery: He underestimates the Rebels defenses and skills, assuming that the sight of Death Squadron appearing directly over Hoth would stun them and allow him to commence an immediate orbital bombardment. Instead, they put up their defensive shield and begin evacuating while putting up a ferocious defense.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: He only has two scenes before Vader kills him for his incompetence.
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[TropeNamer He is the "you" in question]], particularly when his bumbling prevents a perfect chance to wipe out the Rebellion once and for all on Hoth.
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[[folder:Firmus Piett]]
!!Captain/Admiral Firmus Piett
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Kenneth Colley
->'''Appears in:''' ''Literature/LostStars'' | ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' | ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''
-->''"Those Rebels won't escape us."''
A captain from Axxila who served aboard the ''Executor''. He was promoted to admiral after Admiral Ozzel failed Vader for the last time. He managed to survive under Vader's command long enough to lead the Imperial fleet in the Battles of Hoth and Endor.
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* BreakoutVillain: A minor example; he was slated to only appear in ''The Empire Strikes Back'', but proved to be quite popular with audiences and returned in ''Return Of The Jedi'' to command the Imperial fleet in the Battle of Endor. And then he died.
* CharacterDeath: He dies during the Battle of Endor when a Rebel A-Wing crashes into the bridge of the ''Executor''.
* CowardlyLion: Just look at that terrified face he has throughout ''The Empire Strikes Back''! He still manages to hold himself together and isn't killed by Vader.
* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: Suggests that the Rebels could be on the supposedly uninhabited planet where they lost contact with one of their probe droids sent to look for them. He turns out to be right.
* TheDragon: To Darth Vader, after he replaced Ozzel as commander of Vader's personal fleet, Death Squadron.
* EveryoneHasStandards: He is disgusted that Darth Vader brought in bounty hunters to hunt for the ''Millennium Falcon''.
-->'''Admiral Piett:''' Bounty hunters! We don't need their scum!
* FieldPromotion: Piett is made admiral right as Darth Vader [[YouHaveFailedMe strangles the previous admiral behind him]], a very tacit reminder of the consequences of messing up.
* FrontlineGeneral: He leads the Imperial fleet during the Battle of Endor, which ultimately results in his death.
* HighTurnoverRate: Averted; he gets his job because his predecessor [[GeneralFailure was an idiot]], but he manages to keep it for two whole movies.
* HypercompetentSidekick: Upon introduction, Captain Piett is shown to be a much more competent officer than his superior, the clumsy and stupid [[GeneralFailure Admiral Ozzel]], when he figures out where the Rebels are hiding. He doesn't remain a sidekick for long when Darth Vader [[YouHaveFailedMe kills Ozzel for his blunders]] and [[FieldPromotion promotes Piett on the spot]].
* MookLieutenant: Once promoted he serves as the commander of the Imperial fleet. [[TheWatson He explains to a subordinate what the Empire's battle plan is during the the battle for Endor.]]
* OhCrap:
** When the ''Millennium Falcon'' escapes Bespin, Piett's face shows that he is sure he is about to suffer Ozzel's fate. Luckily for him, Darth Vader is distracted by his recent confrontation with Luke and doesn't punish Piett.
** He has another moment when the forward shields protecting the ''Executor'''s bridge go down with an A-Wing on a collision course for it.
* PunchClockVillain: As opposed to most Imperials, he comes across as a dutiful and level-headed man just doing his job.
* YouAreInCommandNow: Stated by Darth Vader in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' as he strangles his commanding officer right behind him. Piett's expression shows he's not sure whether he should be grateful or [[HighTurnoverRate worried]].
* YouHaveFailedMe: Subverted; it appears he's about suffer this fate at the end of ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' for losing the ''Millennium Falcon'', but Darth Vader is far too preoccupied with losing his son, miraculously allowing Piett to live for another movie.
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[[folder:Maximillian Veers]]
!!General Maximillian Veers
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/JulianGlover
->'''Appears in:''' ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''
-->''"All troops will debark for ground assault. Prepare to target the main generator."''
An Imperial army officer from Denon stationed aboard the ''Executor''. He led the Imperial ground forces, consisting of the elite Blizzard Force, during the Battle of Hoth.
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* CoolHelmet: Wears a [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Nazi-inspired]] helmet in battle. It's essentially a differently colored version of what the Snowtroopers wear, minus the face mask.
* CurbStompBattle: His AT-[=ATs=] (All Terrain Armored Transports) versus the Rebel infantry. Their weapons can't penetrate the armor on his walkers while they rain fire down on their entrenched positions and easily slaughter them. The only two he loses are due to the snowspeeders tripping one up with wires (a tactic that only works once), and Luke using his lightsaber to cut a hole in the bottom of one and toss a grenade in.
* FourStarBadass: He crushes the Rebel soldiers on Hoth with only a few casualties in his forces.
* FrontlineGeneral: He personally heads the Imperial assault against the Rebel base, commanding the lead AT-AT that fires the shots to destroy the Alliance's power generators.
* KarmaHoudini: He gets away with the most decisive Imperial victory in the films, but only because a scene originally depicting him getting killed was [[DeletedScene deleted]].
* MookLieutenant: The commander of Darth Vader's ground forces. He shows the inner workings of the Imperial Army and by winning the battle of Hoth allows Vader to focus on the more important task of finding Skywalker.
* WalkingTank: He helms a squadron of massive, four-legged [=AT-ATs=].
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!!Commander Gherant
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Pip Miller
->'''Appears in:''' ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''
-->''"We're not going to attack?"''
Executive officer of the Super Star Destroyer ''Executor'' during the Battle of Endor.
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* CharacterDeath: Killed along with Admiral Piett and the ''Executor'' bridge crew when Arvel Crynyd rams his A-Wing into the command tower.
* NoNameGiven: He isn't named during the film, but his previously established Legends name is given in the canon reference book ''Star Wars in 100 Scenes''.
* NumberTwo: Serves as Admiral Piett's executive officer.
* OhCrap: When an officer reports that the bridge shields are down, and then when he sees an A-Wing heading for the bridge.
-->'''Piett:''' Intensify the forward batteries. I don't want anything to get through... intensify forward firepower!
-->'''Gherant:''' Too late!
* TheWatson: After being told they are ready to attack the Rebel fleet, Gherant is surprised when Admiral Piett orders them to hold position. Piett then explains that the Emperor has a surprise for the Rebels and they only need to keep them from escaping.
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!!!Crew of the ''Avenger''
[[folder:Lorth Needa]]
!!Captain Lorth Needa
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Michael Culver
->'''Appears in:''' ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''
-->''"Get a shuttle ready. I shall assume full responsibility for losing them, and apologize to Lord Vader."''
The commander of the Imperial Star Destroyer ''Avenger'' during the Battle of Hoth.
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* BenevolentBoss: When he realizes the ''Millennium Falcon'' has escaped, rather than try to shift onto blame someone else and escape punishment, he takes full responsibility and submits himself to Vader for punishment.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: He knows he's a dead man walking after losing the ''Millennium Falcon'', but calmly decides to apologize to Darth Vader in person anyway.
* ForgivenessRequiresDeath: He's executed by Vader for his failure, and only afterwards does Vader forgive him.
-->'''Vader:''' Apology accepted, Captain Needa.
* MauveShirt: Appears twice in the film before the ''Millennium Falcon'' disappears. The first, Han is able to outmaneuver ''Avenger'', causing it to collide with another Star Destroyer. Afterwards, Needa reports to Vader that the fleet is sustaining heavy damage from being in the asteroid field.
* OldSoldier: Has served in the Imperial Navy for over twenty years. He was even a veteran of the Clone Wars and participated in the Battle of Coruscant as a lieutenant commander.
* OhCrap: He realizes his fate the moment the ''Millennium Falcon'' disappears.
* PunchClockVillain: Compared to many of the other Imperial officers seen in the films, Needa comes off as relatively benign.
* ShootTheMessenger: Invoked: he went to Vader to apologize in person so no one else on his crew would be punished.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Gets choked by Vader when he fails to capture the ''Millennium Falcon'' when they try to escape. "Apology accepted," indeed.
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!!!Crew of the ''Tyrant''
[[folder:Lennox]]
!!Captain Lennox
->'''Portrayed by:''' John Dicks
->'''Appears in:''' ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''
-->''"Our first catch of the day."''
Captain of the Imperial Star Destroyer ''Tyrant'' during the Battle of Hoth.
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* NoNameGiven: He isn't named during the film, but part of his previously established Legends name is given in the canon reference book ''Star Wars in 100 Scenes''.
* SmugSnake: More than a little overconfident that when his executive officer reports a Rebel transport heading towards them.
* TemptingFate: Moments after learning a Rebel transport is heading towards them, an ion cannon at Echo Base fires several shots, which disables the ''Tyrant'' and allows the Rebel ship to escape.
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!!!Crew of the ''Devastator''
[[folder:Jhared Montferrat]]
!!Admiral Jhared Montferrat
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->'''Appears in:''' ''[[Literature/StarWarsBladeSquadron Blade Squadron]]''
-->''"Spare me, commander. After the battle is won I am sure there will be time enough for appropriate congratulations."''
Commander of the Star Destroyer ''Devastator'', a vessel in Death Squadron and Vader's former flagship. Montferrat participated in and met his demise at the Battle of Endor.
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* BadBoss: He knows all about this trope from serving under Vader when the ''Devastator'' was his flagship, and learned how to keep a crew in line from him (although he privately admits to himself how terrified he was of Vader and was relieved when he moved his flagship over to the ''Executor''). When the officer monitoring the hyperdirve begins panicking, Montferrat shoots him out of annoyance before going over to his station to see what the fuss was about; turns out Blade Squadron scored a direct hit on the hyperdrive, and it was exploding and causing a chain reaction all across the ship.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: As he listens to the smugglers he is about to space beg for mercy, Montferrat hopes that when his death comes he faces it with more dignity than them. He gets just that chance the next day at the Battle of Endor.
* BigBad: Of ''[[Literature/StarWarsBladeSquadron Blade Squadron]]'', with the titular Rebel squadron attempting to destroy his vessel to clear the way for Lando's fighter unit to attack the second Death Star.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He is introduced being annoyed by the screams and pleas for mercy coming from the four men he just ordered to be [[ThrownOutTheAirlock spaced]] on the mere suspicion they were Rebel spies.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: When realizing that his ship is about to be destroyed and that the Empire is losing the Battle of Endor, Montferrat calmly takes off his gloves and waits for the end to come.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: He has a lot of scarring on the left side of his face, mostly around and across his eye, which he lost the use of in whatever injury he sustained.
* GreyEyes: He has one cold grey eye that reinforces his dispassionate and brutal personality.
* SmugSnake: He is extremely dismissive of the Rebels and considers it impossible for them to be a true threat to the Empire. Montferrat decides to die with his ship rather than escape when he realizes the Rebels are winning the battle. Interestingly, he considers fellow SmugSnake Commander Gradd to be an arrogant annoying kiss-ass.
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[[folder:Gradd]]
!!Commander Gradd
->'''Appears in:''' ''[[Literature/StarWarsBladeSquadron Blade Squadron]]''
One of the best Imperial pilots in the fleet, Gradd is the commander of the ''Devastator'''s TIE squadrons during the Battle of Endor.
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* AcePilot: Even Montferrat, who holds and extreme dislike of Gradd, has to admit that he is one of the best pilots he has ever known, and Gradd is described as being close to Darth Vader's skill level.
* BadassMustache: Has a pencil-thin mustache.
* CharacterDeath: He is killed when Adon Fox survives Gradd's shots and fires back.
* ProfessionalButtKisser: One of the reasons that Montferrat dislikes him is that Gradd has the audacity to compliment Montferrat's plans after just questioning them.
* StraightForTheCommander: His favored tactic, using a comm scanner to determine which Rebel starfighter has the most communications traffic going to and from it, indicating the squadron leader, and then taking them out to break the spirit of the other Rebels. Unfortunately for him, Adon Fox was a even-match for his skills.
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!Imperial Death Squadron
The personal fleet of Darth Vader, including the Star Destroyers ''Avenger'', ''Devastator'', and ''Tyrant'', and led by his flagship, the Super Star Destroyer ''Executor''. It is tasked with hunting down the Rebellion, and Luke Skywalker in particular, following their abandonment of Yavin Base. The Death Squadron is triumphant in the Battle of Hoth and later serves as the core of the Imperial Fleet at the Battle of Endor.
!!!Crew of the ''Executor''
[[folder:Kendel Ozzel]]
!!Admiral Kendel Ozzel
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Michael Sheard
->'''Appears in:''' ''[[Literature/StarWarsTarkin Tarkin]]'' | ''Literature/LostStars'' | ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''
-->''"We have thousands of probe droids searching the galaxy. I want proof, not leads!"''
Hailing from Carida, Ozzel was the commander of Darth Vader's flagship, the Super Star Destroyer ''Executor'', as well as a member of the Imperial military's Joint Chiefs. He led the initial attack on the Rebels' Hoth base, but his poor choice of tactics infuriated Vader to the point of [[DeadlyEuphemism a sudden demotion]].
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* TheCameo: He appears in a non-speaking role at a meeting of the Empire's Joint Chiefs during ''Tarkin''.
* DeathGlare: [[http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120104152648/starwars/images/c/cd/YouSuckPiett-ESBHD.jpg Gives one]] to Captain Piett after Darth Vader orders them to Hoth. However, [[NoSell Piett is completely unfazed by it]].
* GeneralFailure: Darth Vader considers him to be "as clumsy as he is stupid", and for good reason: he dismisses [[HypercompetentSidekick Captain Piett]]'s ultimately correct lead on where the Rebels could be hiding, and botches an intended surprise bombardment on the Hoth base by mounting a more direct attack, giving the Rebels a chance to put up a defense and escape.
-->'''Darth Vader:''' He is as clumsy as he is stupid.
* MookLieutenant: To Darth Vader, as commander of Vader's personal fleet, Death Squadron.
* OverrankedSoldier: Given his incompetence, it is surprising he somehow managed to become an Admiral and commander of Darth Vader's personal fleet.
* SpannerInTheWorks: If he hadn't disobeyed Vader out of arrogance/stupidity the Rebellion would have been annihilated. Instead the Imperials are forced to launch a ground campaign which while successful in damaging the Rebellion (it's actually referred to as their biggest defeat) allows a fairly sizable portion to escape with their lives.
* TooDumbToLive: Sure, directly ignore your superior's order to launch a stealth attack. [[SarcasmMode It will certainly go over without a hitch with Darth Vader, and it's not going give your enemies more of an opportunity to escape.]]
* UnderestimatingBadassery: He underestimates the Rebels defenses and skills, assuming that the sight of Death Squadron appearing directly over Hoth would stun them and allow him to commence an immediate orbital bombardment. Instead, they put up their defensive shield and begin evacuating while putting up a ferocious defense.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: He only has two scenes before Vader kills him for his incompetence.
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[TropeNamer He is the "you" in question]], particularly when his bumbling prevents a perfect chance to wipe out the Rebellion once and for all on Hoth.
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[[folder:Firmus Piett]]
!!Captain/Admiral Firmus Piett
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"Alert all commands. Deploy the fleet."'']]
->'''Portrayed by:''' Kenneth Colley
->'''Appears in:''' ''Literature/LostStars'' | ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' | ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''
-->''"Those Rebels won't escape us."''
A captain from Axxila who served aboard the ''Executor''. He was promoted to admiral after Admiral Ozzel failed Vader for the last time. He managed to survive under Vader's command long enough to lead the Imperial fleet in the Battles of Hoth and Endor.
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* BreakoutVillain: A minor example; he was slated to only appear in ''The Empire Strikes Back'', but proved to be quite popular with audiences and returned in ''Return Of The Jedi'' to command the Imperial fleet in the Battle of Endor. And then he died.
* CharacterDeath: He dies during the Battle of Endor when a Rebel A-Wing crashes into the bridge of the ''Executor''.
* CowardlyLion: Just look at that terrified face he has throughout ''The Empire Strikes Back''! He still manages to hold himself together and isn't killed by Vader.
* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: Suggests that the Rebels could be on the supposedly uninhabited planet where they lost contact with one of their probe droids sent to look for them. He turns out to be right.
* TheDragon: To Darth Vader, after he replaced Ozzel as commander of Vader's personal fleet, Death Squadron.
* EveryoneHasStandards: He is disgusted that Darth Vader brought in bounty hunters to hunt for the ''Millennium Falcon''.
-->'''Admiral Piett:''' Bounty hunters! We don't need their scum!
* FieldPromotion: Piett is made admiral right as Darth Vader [[YouHaveFailedMe strangles the previous admiral behind him]], a very tacit reminder of the consequences of messing up.
* FrontlineGeneral: He leads the Imperial fleet during the Battle of Endor, which ultimately results in his death.
* HighTurnoverRate: Averted; he gets his job because his predecessor [[GeneralFailure was an idiot]], but he manages to keep it for two whole movies.
* HypercompetentSidekick: Upon introduction, Captain Piett is shown to be a much more competent officer than his superior, the clumsy and stupid [[GeneralFailure Admiral Ozzel]], when he figures out where the Rebels are hiding. He doesn't remain a sidekick for long when Darth Vader [[YouHaveFailedMe kills Ozzel for his blunders]] and [[FieldPromotion promotes Piett on the spot]].
* MookLieutenant: Once promoted he serves as the commander of the Imperial fleet. [[TheWatson He explains to a subordinate what the Empire's battle plan is during the the battle for Endor.]]
* OhCrap:
** When the ''Millennium Falcon'' escapes Bespin, Piett's face shows that he is sure he is about to suffer Ozzel's fate. Luckily for him, Darth Vader is distracted by his recent confrontation with Luke and doesn't punish Piett.
** He has another moment when the forward shields protecting the ''Executor'''s bridge go down with an A-Wing on a collision course for it.
* PunchClockVillain: As opposed to most Imperials, he comes across as a dutiful and level-headed man just doing his job.
* YouAreInCommandNow: Stated by Darth Vader in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' as he strangles his commanding officer right behind him. Piett's expression shows he's not sure whether he should be grateful or [[HighTurnoverRate worried]].
* YouHaveFailedMe: Subverted; it appears he's about suffer this fate at the end of ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' for losing the ''Millennium Falcon'', but Darth Vader is far too preoccupied with losing his son, miraculously allowing Piett to live for another movie.
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[[folder:Maximillian Veers]]
!!General Maximillian Veers
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/JulianGlover
->'''Appears in:''' ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''
-->''"All troops will debark for ground assault. Prepare to target the main generator."''
An Imperial army officer from Denon stationed aboard the ''Executor''. He led the Imperial ground forces, consisting of the elite Blizzard Force, during the Battle of Hoth.
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* CoolHelmet: Wears a [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Nazi-inspired]] helmet in battle. It's essentially a differently colored version of what the Snowtroopers wear, minus the face mask.
* CurbStompBattle: His AT-[=ATs=] (All Terrain Armored Transports) versus the Rebel infantry. Their weapons can't penetrate the armor on his walkers while they rain fire down on their entrenched positions and easily slaughter them. The only two he loses are due to the snowspeeders tripping one up with wires (a tactic that only works once), and Luke using his lightsaber to cut a hole in the bottom of one and toss a grenade in.
* FourStarBadass: He crushes the Rebel soldiers on Hoth with only a few casualties in his forces.
* FrontlineGeneral: He personally heads the Imperial assault against the Rebel base, commanding the lead AT-AT that fires the shots to destroy the Alliance's power generators.
* KarmaHoudini: He gets away with the most decisive Imperial victory in the films, but only because a scene originally depicting him getting killed was [[DeletedScene deleted]].
* MookLieutenant: The commander of Darth Vader's ground forces. He shows the inner workings of the Imperial Army and by winning the battle of Hoth allows Vader to focus on the more important task of finding Skywalker.
* WalkingTank: He helms a squadron of massive, four-legged [=AT-ATs=].
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[[folder:Gherant]]
!!Commander Gherant
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Pip Miller
->'''Appears in:''' ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''
-->''"We're not going to attack?"''
Executive officer of the Super Star Destroyer ''Executor'' during the Battle of Endor.
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* CharacterDeath: Killed along with Admiral Piett and the ''Executor'' bridge crew when Arvel Crynyd rams his A-Wing into the command tower.
* NoNameGiven: He isn't named during the film, but his previously established Legends name is given in the canon reference book ''Star Wars in 100 Scenes''.
* NumberTwo: Serves as Admiral Piett's executive officer.
* OhCrap: When an officer reports that the bridge shields are down, and then when he sees an A-Wing heading for the bridge.
-->'''Piett:''' Intensify the forward batteries. I don't want anything to get through... intensify forward firepower!
-->'''Gherant:''' Too late!
* TheWatson: After being told they are ready to attack the Rebel fleet, Gherant is surprised when Admiral Piett orders them to hold position. Piett then explains that the Emperor has a surprise for the Rebels and they only need to keep them from escaping.
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!!!Crew of the ''Avenger''
[[folder:Lorth Needa]]
!!Captain Lorth Needa
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Michael Culver
->'''Appears in:''' ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''
-->''"Get a shuttle ready. I shall assume full responsibility for losing them, and apologize to Lord Vader."''
The commander of the Imperial Star Destroyer ''Avenger'' during the Battle of Hoth.
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* BenevolentBoss: When he realizes the ''Millennium Falcon'' has escaped, rather than try to shift onto blame someone else and escape punishment, he takes full responsibility and submits himself to Vader for punishment.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: He knows he's a dead man walking after losing the ''Millennium Falcon'', but calmly decides to apologize to Darth Vader in person anyway.
* ForgivenessRequiresDeath: He's executed by Vader for his failure, and only afterwards does Vader forgive him.
-->'''Vader:''' Apology accepted, Captain Needa.
* MauveShirt: Appears twice in the film before the ''Millennium Falcon'' disappears. The first, Han is able to outmaneuver ''Avenger'', causing it to collide with another Star Destroyer. Afterwards, Needa reports to Vader that the fleet is sustaining heavy damage from being in the asteroid field.
* OldSoldier: Has served in the Imperial Navy for over twenty years. He was even a veteran of the Clone Wars and participated in the Battle of Coruscant as a lieutenant commander.
* OhCrap: He realizes his fate the moment the ''Millennium Falcon'' disappears.
* PunchClockVillain: Compared to many of the other Imperial officers seen in the films, Needa comes off as relatively benign.
* ShootTheMessenger: Invoked: he went to Vader to apologize in person so no one else on his crew would be punished.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Gets choked by Vader when he fails to capture the ''Millennium Falcon'' when they try to escape. "Apology accepted," indeed.
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!!!Crew of the ''Tyrant''
[[folder:Lennox]]
!!Captain Lennox
->'''Portrayed by:''' John Dicks
->'''Appears in:''' ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''
-->''"Our first catch of the day."''
Captain of the Imperial Star Destroyer ''Tyrant'' during the Battle of Hoth.
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* NoNameGiven: He isn't named during the film, but part of his previously established Legends name is given in the canon reference book ''Star Wars in 100 Scenes''.
* SmugSnake: More than a little overconfident that when his executive officer reports a Rebel transport heading towards them.
* TemptingFate: Moments after learning a Rebel transport is heading towards them, an ion cannon at Echo Base fires several shots, which disables the ''Tyrant'' and allows the Rebel ship to escape.
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!!!Crew of the ''Devastator''
[[folder:Jhared Montferrat]]
!!Admiral Jhared Montferrat
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->'''Appears in:''' ''[[Literature/StarWarsBladeSquadron Blade Squadron]]''
-->''"Spare me, commander. After the battle is won I am sure there will be time enough for appropriate congratulations."''
Commander of the Star Destroyer ''Devastator'', a vessel in Death Squadron and Vader's former flagship. Montferrat participated in and met his demise at the Battle of Endor.
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* BadBoss: He knows all about this trope from serving under Vader when the ''Devastator'' was his flagship, and learned how to keep a crew in line from him (although he privately admits to himself how terrified he was of Vader and was relieved when he moved his flagship over to the ''Executor''). When the officer monitoring the hyperdirve begins panicking, Montferrat shoots him out of annoyance before going over to his station to see what the fuss was about; turns out Blade Squadron scored a direct hit on the hyperdrive, and it was exploding and causing a chain reaction all across the ship.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: As he listens to the smugglers he is about to space beg for mercy, Montferrat hopes that when his death comes he faces it with more dignity than them. He gets just that chance the next day at the Battle of Endor.
* BigBad: Of ''[[Literature/StarWarsBladeSquadron Blade Squadron]]'', with the titular Rebel squadron attempting to destroy his vessel to clear the way for Lando's fighter unit to attack the second Death Star.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He is introduced being annoyed by the screams and pleas for mercy coming from the four men he just ordered to be [[ThrownOutTheAirlock spaced]] on the mere suspicion they were Rebel spies.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: When realizing that his ship is about to be destroyed and that the Empire is losing the Battle of Endor, Montferrat calmly takes off his gloves and waits for the end to come.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: He has a lot of scarring on the left side of his face, mostly around and across his eye, which he lost the use of in whatever injury he sustained.
* GreyEyes: He has one cold grey eye that reinforces his dispassionate and brutal personality.
* SmugSnake: He is extremely dismissive of the Rebels and considers it impossible for them to be a true threat to the Empire. Montferrat decides to die with his ship rather than escape when he realizes the Rebels are winning the battle. Interestingly, he considers fellow SmugSnake Commander Gradd to be an arrogant annoying kiss-ass.
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[[folder:Gradd]]
!!Commander Gradd
->'''Appears in:''' ''[[Literature/StarWarsBladeSquadron Blade Squadron]]''
One of the best Imperial pilots in the fleet, Gradd is the commander of the ''Devastator'''s TIE squadrons during the Battle of Endor.
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* AcePilot: Even Montferrat, who holds and extreme dislike of Gradd, has to admit that he is one of the best pilots he has ever known, and Gradd is described as being close to Darth Vader's skill level.
* BadassMustache: Has a pencil-thin mustache.
* CharacterDeath: He is killed when Adon Fox survives Gradd's shots and fires back.
* ProfessionalButtKisser: One of the reasons that Montferrat dislikes him is that Gradd has the audacity to compliment Montferrat's plans after just questioning them.
* StraightForTheCommander: His favored tactic, using a comm scanner to determine which Rebel starfighter has the most communications traffic going to and from it, indicating the squadron leader, and then taking them out to break the spirit of the other Rebels. Unfortunately for him, Adon Fox was a even-match for his skills.
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