Treuten Teradoc Treuten Teradoc was an officer of the Imperial Navy who established himself as an independent warlord during the breakup of the Galactic Empire after the Battle of Endor . After Emperor Palpatine ' s death at Endor , the Empire became directionless , and with no orders coming from Coruscant Teradoc claimed dominion over the Greater Maldrood , a region of territory surrounding his headquarters on Centares and the Maldrood sector where he had been stationed . The Er ' Kit native Teradoc secured a number of key resource worlds around his new kingdom , but his proximity to the breakaway empire of Grand Moff Zsinj brought him into a rivalry with his fellow warlord . Border skirmishes with Zsinj and checks on expansion by the New Republic kept Teradoc occupied over the next several years , and the New Republic ' s expansion into the Empire left the warlord isolated . For a brief time Teradoc provided assistance to the former steward of the Empire Ysanne Isard , following her downfall . Teradoc eventually combined his Mid Rim holdings with the Deep Core territory ruled by his brother Kosh into what they called the Federated Teradoc Union . When Zsinj was killed at the Battle of Dathomir , Teradoc moved to acquire his former worlds , but soon found himself caught in a war with Teren Rogriss of the Empire and Gial Ackbar of the New Republic . New Republic forces closed in on his territory and Teradoc was forced to flee into the Deep Core and reestablish himself there with his massive military . After ignoring the efforts of Grand Admiral Thrawn to reunite Imperial factions , Teradoc was drawn in by a new power rising on Byss — the reborn Emperor Palpatine , acting in secret . With Teradoc and his fellow warlords and Imperial factions , the reunited Empire under Palpatine waged an extremely successful war against the New Republic , lasting until Palpatine ' s final death and the destruction of Byss . Teradoc , in control of the largest military of the warlords , returned to his kingdom , and was able to recruit Vice Admiral Gilad Pellaeon to lead his Crimson Command . Teradoc was soon drawn into conflict with the Deep Core warlord Blitzer Harrsk , who was making moves to increase his own power . Teradoc and Harrsk ' s private war was brought to a halt by the maneuverings of Admiral Natasi Daala , who joined with Pellaeon to force the warlords to come to the negotiation table . Daala summoned Teradoc , Harrsk , and eleven other of the most powerful Deep Core warlords to a conference at Tsoss Beacon . When they were unable to come to an agreement , Daala had all thirteen warlords , including Teradoc , killed . Biography . Warlord of the Greater Maldrood . Born into a lower - class family on the planet Er ' Kit , Treuten Teradoc had a rival almost from birth in his younger brother , Kosh . Although they rarely got along , the Teradoc brothers both always dreamed of action and adventure — to make these dreams a reality , they both signed up for the Imperial Navy . The Teradoc brothers both studied at the Imperial Academy at Corulag , where they distinguished themselves as naval theorists . Fiercely competing with one another at every turn , the Teradoc brothers both gained the rank of captain at about the same time , and were assigned to Crimson Command — a rapid - response taskforce active in the Quelii Oversector comprised of one hundred " Victory " - class Star Destroyers with distinctive red havod alloy hulls . The sibling rivalry soon took a different turn , however , when Treuten Teradoc was promoted to High Admiral over his brother Kosh , a development that Treuten never failed to rub in his brother ' s face . By the time of the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY , Teradoc was stationed in the Maldrood sector . When Emperor Palpatine was killed in the battle , the Empire became rudderless , and immediately after , Admiral Blitzer Harrsk took his fleet into the Deep Core to establish an independent warlord kingdom . With no orders coming from Coruscant , Teradoc followed suit only days later . Teradoc set his sights on the Mid Rim , offering several Imperial worlds protection from his Crimson Command and adding their planetary militia s to his growing forces . After placing Grand Moff Ambris Selit under house arrest , Teradoc carved out his own kingdom that he titled the Greater Maldrood , and established his headquarters and capital on the planet Centares . Styling himself High Admiral , Teradoc moved up and down the Perlemian Trade Route to secure more systems for himself , taking the shipyards at Abhean and Thanos , the industrial planets of Belderone , Charros IV , Metalorn , and Roche , the trade center of Bimmisaari , and the critical agriworld Balamak . With a wealth of resources under his control , Teradoc was able to keep his empire self - sufficient . Teradoc wasted no time getting comfortable , growing fat in his ship ' s galley and generally avoiding any kind of combat . Teradoc scored a major coup when he stole the immense treasure stockpile of Space Station Scardia — Teradoc soon began to style himself as a swashbuckling rogue , wielding a cutlass as he paced his flagship , the " 13X " . Though he remained nominally loyal to the Empire for the time being , Teradoc promised protection under his aegis to the wealthier citizens of the Empire , undermining the authority of the head of the Empire at the time , Sate Pestage . After Pestage ' s downfall , former Imperial Moff Leonia Tavira joined Teradoc , and from him obtained the " Invidious " , an " Imperial " - class Star Destroyer that had been with his fleet since Endor . While he was able to thrive within his own space , Teradoc was distracted by his hatred of the New Republic and the Hutts , whose territory lay bordering his own . Furthermore , he found himself in a rivalry with Grand Moff Zsinj , who had established his own warlord kingdom to the galactic north of the Maldrood . The two engaged in a number of border skirmishes over the years . Teradoc ' s border with Zsinj also fell prey to the Mon Calamari , who sought payback for Imperial treatment of their species . In 5 ABY , Teradoc ' s ambitions were checked when New Republic forces from Kashyyyk secured a costly victory for themselves at Togoria . By the next year , the New Republic had advanced far enough throughout Imperial space that Teradoc and his kingdom had become isolated . When the New Republic took Coruscant that year , Teradoc dropped his pretense of loyalty to the Empire . With the fall of Coruscant , the steward of the Empire , Ysanne Isard , established herself as a warlord on the planet Thyferra , home of the Bacta Cartel . In exchange for bacta , Teradoc traded matériel to replace her losses in fighting the New Republic . Teradoc also leased the Interdictor cruiser " Aggregator " , part of his anti - Rebel task force , to Isard for a high cost . He did not have much faith in her , however , and to conserve his personnel Teradoc refused to let the " Aggregator " TIE fighter complement be flown by his own people . Isard chose to use her own Thyferran Home Defense Corps instead , but they were unable to stand up to the New Republic ' s opposition , and the " Aggregator " was ambushed by Rogue Squadron in the Alderaan system and driven to retreat . To discourage Teradoc from loaning any more forces to Isard , the Rogues floated the rumor that they would capture the next ship he sent . Scornful at Isard for damaging his ship , Teradoc withdrew the " Aggregator " from her service . In 8 ABY , Teradoc ran afoul of not only Zsinj , but of the New Republic . In serious trouble , Teradoc had to call to his brother Kosh , who had carved out his own empire in the Deep Core , for aid . Kosh came to Treuten ' s rescue , and together the two combined their holdings into what they called the Federated Teradoc Union . The two brothers generally got along under this arrangement , although they briefly came into conflict when Leonia Tavira played the two smitten brothers against one another . When Zsinj was killed in the Battle of Dathomir , Teradoc declared himself " High Admiral of the Mid Rim " and moved quickly across the Perlemian to secure the worlds of the Gordian Reach . However , he found himself in the middle of a war between Admirals Teren Rogriss of the Empire and Gial Ackbar of the New Republic . Teradoc beat Rogriss at Feriae Junction , winning him the allegiance of a number of Zsinj ' s ships , but Ackbar in turn soundly defeated Teradoc at Maridun and Thanos . Teradoc ' s hit and run attacks made him a nuisance to the other combatants , but with New Republic forces closing on his territory on all sides , he was forced to abandon the Maldrood and flee to the Deep Core world of Hakassi , where he used his massive fleet to establish himself as a power in the region . The Deep Core . In 9 ABY , Grand Admiral Thrawn united several factions of warlords behind him to wage war on the New Republic , but Teradoc and his fellow Deep Core warlords did not join the cause . In the wake of Thrawn ' s death , however , Teradoc was one of the first to be approached by agents of a new power broker on the Deep Core world of Byss — it was , in fact , Emperor Palpatine , resurrected into a new clone body and operating in secret . Teradoc answered the call of the Emperor , and the disparate factions of the Empire once more reunited under a common banner . Together they waged war on the New Republic , striking from the Deep Core to take Coruscant and other key Core Worlds . Teradoc fared poorly in this conflict , and at one point was ordered back to the Deep Core by his brother , who attempted to hold the Greater Maldrood himself . After Palpatine was defeated on Onderon , dying his final death , and Byss was destroyed , Vice Admiral Gilad Pellaeon , another who had fought alongside Palpatine , joined with Teradoc , and the warlord put him in charge of Crimson Command . In 12 ABY , former Emperor ' s Hand Roganda Ismaren attempted to use the superweapon ship " Eye of Palpatine " as leverage to gain influence with Teradoc and the other warlords . She was not successful , as the " Eye " was destroyed . At the same time , fellow warlord Blitzer Harrsk was attempting to gain a foothold in the Atravis sector ; this power - grab brought Teradoc into open conflict with Harrsk . From his fortress , built into an asteroid in the ring system of a lavender - and - white gas giant , Teradoc sent a fleet of seventy - three " Victories " against Harrsk ' s stronghold . They destroyed Harrsk ' s flagship , the " Shockwave " , and crippled three more of his ships , but the attack provoked Harrsk to retaliate . Soon a counter - force headed by Admiral Natasi Daala arrived in Teradoc ' s own system . Though the speed of their return left Teradoc unprepared for attack , he had traps laid out in advance . As Daala and Harrsk ' s fleet moved into the rings , proximity mine s planted by Teradoc in the larger asteroids detonated , destroying one of Harrsk ' s ships and crippling two others . As Harrsk ' s fleet came in sight of Teradoc ' s asteroid fortress , Teradoc scrambled his fleet of " Victories " under Pellaeon ' s command . Teradoc observed the battle from deep within his asteroid bunker , while his fortress sent a salvo of turbolaser fire against the intruders . However , Daala ' s vessel " Firestorm " did not engage his fleet , and soon she fired her ion cannon upon Harrsk ' s own " Whirlwind " , immobilizing him temporarily . Daala shortly sent a communication to all the mustered forces , denouncing Teradoc and Harrsk ' s war with each other . She then set her ship to self - destruct within fifteen minutes , promising that it would kill Harrsk unless he ceased all hostilities on his part . Aboard his flagship " 13X " , Pellaeon issued a open - channel ceasefire for his own side . Teradoc contacted him in a rage , ordering Pellaeon to destroy Harrsk while he was vulnerable . Pellaeon refused , wanting to negotiate with Daala , and Teradoc denounced him as a traitor . Pellaeon met with Daala anyway , and Harrsk eventually gave the ceasefire order for his forces . The two commanders left the system to discuss matters , trusting that Teradoc would not open fire on Harrsk while they were gone . They eventually called a meeting of the warlords — Teradoc , Harrsk , and eleven more of the strongest rulers of the Deep Core — at Tsoss Beacon , a space station deep in the center of the galaxy . Daala allowed only the individual warlords to approach the station , insisting they leave their fleets outside the system ; Teradoc and the warlords were loath to accept these terms , and the talks were delayed two days until they all finally agreed . Eventually , they met in a conference room within the station , Teradoc being the first to arrive . Daala spoke of Imperial unity , pleading the warlords to join together to fight their common enemy , which Teradoc dismissed as a platitude . Superior General Sander Delvardus took his contempt of the proceedings a step further , attempting to leave , at which point Daala sealed all the doors with a cyberlock that would not open for three hours . She gave the warlords that much time to choose a leader for themselves . For hours , they argued with little progress , until tensions built to the point that Harrsk leapt at Teradoc and began choking him . Pellaeon hauled the other warlord off Teradoc , but at this point Daala had had enough . She castigated the warlords for their failure to unite , and then , as she and Pellaeon put on breath masks , she flooded the room with nerve gas . Teradoc was the first to stand and attempt an escape , but it was fruitless . One by one the warlords succumbed to the gas and fell . Teradoc was the last to die . Personality and traits . From his youth , Treuten Teradoc was driven by his intense rivalry with his brother Kosh . Although the two had a rather cold relationship , as children they both idolized the legendary swashbuckler Piethet Brighteyes , whom Treuten later styled himself after as the warlord of the Greater Maldrood . The sibling rivalry pushed the Teradoc brothers to great heights in the Imperial Navy , and Treuten was always apt to rub in any advantage that he had over his younger brother . Teradoc was an obese man , often red - faced and sweaty and moving with difficulty . His strategic philosophy was to build up a fleet of smaller , yet more versatile ships , such as the " Victory " - class Star Destroyer . He preferred to command from a safe location deep within his fortress , while his ships formed a more disposable defense around him . Teradoc ' s own subordinate , Gilad Pellaeon , held the man in contempt for this , and considered him far beneath one of the officers he had served , Grand Admiral Thrawn . Nonetheless , Pellaeon learned the value of psychological warfare , including terror strikes , in part from Teradoc . For his own part , Teradoc — a firm believer in loyalty to one ' s commanding officer — considered Pellaeon a traitor after the man ' s alliance with Natasi Daala . Teradoc was diligent in his duty and extremely anti - Rebel ; during Operation Shadow Hand he rallied to the Emperor ' s call , but after Palpatine ' s final death Teradoc dismissed any Imperial government outside himself and the warlord kingdoms . He considered notions of Imperial unity to be mere platitudes . Behind the scenes . While Teradoc made his first appearance in Kevin J . Anderson ' s " Darksaber " , he actually received brief mention in the novel set and published immediately before it , " Children of the Jedi " . Though Teradoc was established as being in the Deep Core there , the novel " " , set earlier , placed his operations in the galactic Rim , and later works like " " and " " indicated his involvement in actions near the Ciutric Hegemony and the domain of Zsinj , also in the outer reaches of the galaxy . " The Essential Chronology " continued to claim Teradoc ' s only holdings were in the Deep Core , not explaining the discrepancy ; this was resolved at last in 2009 ' s " The Essential Atlas " , which , in addition to finally giving Teradoc a first name , added to his backstory a time when his domain lay in the Mid Rim , with his time in the Deep Core pushed to the later part of his career . The 2013 StarWars . com blog post " " gave a large amount of information on Teradoc ' s backstory , including his homeworld and his rivalry with his brother Kosh .