Drikl Lecersen Drikl Lecersen was a male Human who served on the Council of Moffs of the Imperial Remnant from 41 ABY and onward . A supporter of Imperial leader Gilad Pellaeon , Lecersen was an old - school Moff who believed strongly in doing one ' s duty and keeping combat - ready at all times . During the Second Galactic Civil War , Lecersen backed a mutual alliance between the Remnant and the Galactic Alliance under Chief of State Darth Caedus in combating the Confederation , a rebellion revolting against Caedus ' s government . After agreeing to supply warships and soldiers to aid in an Alliance war effort , the Remnant was granted control of the Bilbringi and Borleias star systems — something the Moffs saw as the beginning of a renewed Galactic Empire . Following Pellaeon ' s assassination during the Second Battle of Fondor , the Remnant further aligned itself with the Galactic Alliance under Caedus . As the war progressed , Lecersen oversaw the Imperial conquest of the Roche asteroid field and narrowly survived the Mandalorian slaughter of Moffs during a subsequent raid on the asteroid Nickel One . In the aftermath of the fray , Lecersen , now the " de facto " leader of the Moff Council , accompanied Chief of State Caedus into battle during an attack on a Jedi Coalition base on Shedu Maad in the Hapes Cluster . Against Caedus ' s orders , the Moff authorized the creation and deployment of a nanovirus designed to target the bloodline of Hapan Queen Mother Tenel Ka Djo . The move ultimately proved fruitless , and , with Caedus ' s death , the battle ended in defeat for the combined Alliance and Remnant fleet . Cornered by Jedi forces , Lecersen and the remaining Moffs were given the choice between imprisonment or helping to rebuild the Alliance as punishment for their part in the war . The Moff Council opted for the latter , and , to ensure their cooperation , Jagged Fel , son of Imperial starfighter pilot Soontir Fel , was installed as Imperial Head of State — a move to which Lecersen agreed , given the elder Fel ' s reputation as an Imperial pilot . By 43 ABY , Lecersen was still serving as a Moff under Fel , who was gradually transforming the Remnant into a new Empire . The Moff , however , saw Fel ' s growing relationship with Jedi Knight Jaina Solo as a weakness for both the Head of State and the Empire as a whole . Lecersen hoped to exploit Fel ' s romance and other factors in the tumultuous post - war galaxy to his own advantage , with the aim of restoring the Moffs to glory as leaders of the Empire . Lecersen ' s dealing expanded considerably during the year , as he entered into a conspiracy headed by Alliance Senator Haydnat Treen that plotted to seize control of both the Imperial and the Alliance governments in an effort to bring about a renewed Galactic Empire . While simultaneously plotting against Alliance Chief of State Natasi Daala , Lecersen sought to supplant Fel as Imperial Head of State . By 44 ABY , the conspiracy had only attained marginal success , and Lecersen was forced to ally with recently deposed Chief of State Daala in her bid for Empress to save his own life . After a prolonged standoff against Fel ' s forces , both sides agreed to cease hostilities in favor of a general election to select the Empire ' s new Head of State . Biography . Second Galactic Civil War . The offer of an Empire . Drikl Lecersen was a Human male Moff of the Imperial Remnant who , from as early as 41 ABY , held a position on the Council of Moffs , the Remnant ' s governing body . A strong supporter of Imperial Supreme Commander Gilad Pellaeon , Lecersen was opposed to Grand Moff Quille ' s anti - Pellaeon faction within the council . Lecersen was an old - school Moff who believed strongly in duty , so much that he kept himself combat - ready at all times . In 41 ABY , as the Second Galactic Civil War between the Galactic Alliance and the Confederation was raging throughout the galaxy , Alliance Joint - Chief of State Darth Caedus — the former Jedi Knight Jacen Solo , who had been turned to the dark side of the Force — sent an offer to Supreme Commander Pellaeon for a mutual aid treaty between the two governments , so Caedus could gain access to the Remnant ' s warships for use in the war . However , Pellaeon had no desire to ally with Caedus ' s government . Nonetheless , word of the offer leaked out to members of the Moff Council . Before the weekly meeting of the council commenced in Ravelin on the Remnant capital of Bastion , Lecersen and Pellaeon briefly discussed Caedus ' s offer , with Pellaeon stating that Grand Moff Quille ' s faction was most likely aware of the proposal . Lecersen could not help but grin when this proved to be true ; he jokingly asked for Pellaeon ' s " psychic abilities " when placing future bets on odupiendo races . Sure enough , as the meeting began , Quille spoke of the offer they had been given . When Pellaeon remained silent , Lecersen urged the Grand Moff to continue , going so far as to interrupt the man ' s speech with a well - placed joke . The discussion continued , and it was Lecersen who asked if the council wanted to expand Imperial territory . When Moff Rosset inquired if they would vote on the matter , Lecersen responded for Pellaeon , stating that the motion was not on the table — and that the council should watch the situation unfold before Pellaeon would make a decision . The meeting concluded , and the Moffs filed out of the chamber . Caedus sent Tahiri Veila , his aspiring apprentice , to speak to Pellaeon about the terms of his proposal . Veila told the Remnant ' s leader that Caedus was fully prepared to hand over control of the Bilbringi shipyards and Borleias to the Remnant , in exchange for Imperial aid in an Alliance attack on Fondor , a Confederation - aligned world . When Veila left , Pellaeon had his aide Vitor Reige assemble the Moff Council for a discussion of this new proposal . The Moffs realized that the Alliance would not be able to hold Fondor on their own , and their presence on the world — combined with the additions of Bilbringi and Borleias — would aid in the transition from the Imperial Remnant to a new Empire . The Council , Lecersen included , unanimously approved Caedus ' s offer with thunderous applause . Imperial warships , including " Turbulent " - class Star Destroyers , were sent to support the Alliance Third and Fourth Fleets in the attack on Fondor . As the battle progressed , Pellaeon was assassinated by Veila aboard his flagship , the " Bloodfin " . Grand Moff Quille ' s allies , who had accompanied Pellaeon on the " Bloodfin " , assumed command of the Star Destroyer , but a mutiny led by Vitor Reige forced the Moffs to barricade themselves in the command center of the warship — making it easy for Mandalorian soldiers led by Mandalore Boba Fett to wipe out the trapped Quille and his Moffs . In the aftermath of the battle , the remaining Moffs and forces of the Imperial Remnant became allied with Caedus ' s government , with Lecersen as a high - ranking member of the Council . Battle on Nickel One . Later in 41 ABY , the Remnant attacked the neutral Roche asteroid field in an effort to secure the native Verpines ' technology for use in the war effort . Lecersen and his Moffs , accompanied by the Elite Guard of stormtroopers , oversaw the conquest . Though the Super Star Destroyer " Dominion " was destroyed by Nickel One ' s entire force of starfighters — a move that killed two Moffs — the Remnant emerged victorious . The Moffs set up their headquarters in Nickel One ' s command center , where they engaged in negotiations with the Verpine hive mother . Accompanied by an Alliance fleet , Caedus arrived at the Roche asteroids and landed on Nickel One shortly thereafter , intending to reprimand Lecersen and the other Moffs for their unauthorized attack . The hive mother was initially relieved by Cadeus ' s presence and hoped to be rid of the Imperials , but the Sith Lord made it clear that the Alliance fleet was there to hold the star system . Lecersen , who had already drawn comparisons between Caedus and his grandfather Darth Vader , emphasized that the Verpine were not neutral , having sold weapons to both sides of the ongoing civil war . Caedus agreed with the senior Moff but nonetheless found it necessary to scold the Moffs for not consulting him prior to launching their attack . Moffs Voryam Bhao and Krom Rethway were quick to voice their disagreement and disapproval with Caedus , and Lecersen even felt the need to remind the Chief of State that the Imperial Remnant was an ally — not a territory — of the Alliance . The Jedi Coalition — yet another organization opposed to Caedus ' s Alliance — soon launched a raid on the Roche asteroids , with the fleets of Admirals Natasi Daala and Cha Niathal engaging the Remnant and Alliance warships while a strike force of Mandalorians , accompanied by Caedus ' s sister Jaina Solo , landed on Nickel One and proceeded to move towards the Moffs ' command center . Lecersen was trapped inside the command center as the Mandalorians poured in , wiping out the Imperial Elite Guard and killing several of the Moffs present . When Solo began to fire on her brother , Caedus urged Lecersen and the remaining Moffs to wait in the command center ' s anteroom while he dealt with the threat . Both Caedus and his sister ultimately survived the encounter , as did Lecersen and a small percentage of Moffs . With the senior Moffs dead , Lecersen became the " de facto " leader of the Council of Moffs . End of the war . Caedus was able to track his sister to a Jedi Coalition base on Shedu Maad within the Hapes Cluster . In an effort to wipe out one group of his opposition , the Sith Lord dispatched a fleet of Alliance and Imperial warships — including the " Imperial II " - class Star Destroyer " Anakin Solo " and the Super Star Destroyer " Megador " — to destroy the base . Lecersen and the Moff Council accompanied Caedus aboard the " Anakin Solo " . As the battle raged , the Moffs entered into a discussion with Tahiri Veila regarding Caedus ' s sanity . Veila revealed this to her Master , but Lecersen was the only Moff who was not shocked by her betrayal of their confidence . Believing the battle to be going poorly , Lecersen suggested to Caedus that they launch an attack on the " Dragon Queen " , the flagship of Hapes Consortium Queen Mother Tenel Ka Djo — the mother of Caedus ' s daughter , Allana , a fact unknown to the Moffs . Caedus was unable to read Lecersen ' s mind clearly , but he knew that the Queen Mother was the Moff ' s intended target . Lecersen explained that the Remnant ' s scientists had developed a nanovirus that could be tailored to a specific bloodline , once a sample of the target ' s DNA had been acquired . One batch , designed to kill anyone belonging to Clan Fett , had already been air - dispersed on Mandalore . Lecersen was particularly proud of the accomplishment , seeing it as revenge for the Mandalorian attack on Nickel One . Using a blood sample from the captive Hapan Prince Isolder , Tenel Ka ' s father , the Remnant would have been able to manufacture a specific strain directed against the Hapan Royal Family within an hour or two . Caedus , fearing for his daughter ' s life , tried to convince the Moffs and Veila not to develop the virus . Lecersen was skeptical of a victory without the nanovirus , but he nonetheless agreed to follow the Sith Lord ' s orders . The two then briefly traded jabs before Caedus prepared to confront his sister , who had boarded the " Anakin Solo " in preparation for a second conflict . Lecersen decided that the Moffs would transfer the flag to the " Megador " , but Caedus told them that there would be no need — both warships would be moving into battle . Caedus noted that it was time for them to risk their lives to win the war . Later in the " Anakin Solo " Biodisposal Pit , after Caedus confronted Isolder and killed him , the Sith Lord discovered that Lecersen had betrayed him : The Moff had had tissue samples collected from Isolder , developed the nanovirus , and sent a missile boat to deliver it to the " Dragon Queen " . Before Caedus could do anything about it , Jaina forced her brother into a duel and ultimately killed him . The nanovirus ultimately proved to be useless , as both Tenel Ka and Allana survived , though the Queen Mother chose to hide the fact that Allana had survived . The battle fell in favor of the Jedi Coalition ; Jedi Grand Master Luke Skywalker led a strike force of Jedi Masters and Jedi Knights as they stormed the " Anakin Solo " . The Jedi forces found the Moffs seated around a tactical display in the Auxiliary Command Center following a brief firefight , during which one Moff was killed . The surviving Moffs all displayed varied degrees of shock on their faces at the outcome of the battle . Skywalker informed them that Caedus was dead , and he offered the Council an ultimatum : They would either become Hapan prisoners - of - war and face trial for their nanovirus attack , or they could aid in rebuilding the shattered Galactic Alliance . Lecersen , as leader of the Council , found the former to be an unattractive option and the latter to be unusually generous . Skywalker announced that the Moffs would have to accept Jagged Fel , son of Imperial starfighter pilot Baron Soontir Fel , as the Remnant ' s new leader . Lecersen was accepting of the proposal , as were several other Moffs . Han Solo , Caedus ' s father , then suggested that the Remnant set up a mission to aid worlds affected by recent galactic wars . Though he initially doubted if the Remnant had the resources for such an endeavor , Lecersen was persuaded by another Moff to provide support for the project . When the Hapan Queen Mother arrived , Lecersen bowed and personally apologized for the Council ' s actions . Ka replied by threatening the Moff with death should there ever be another nanovirus attack . In the days that followed , with the devastating war finally over , the galaxy began on the path to recovery under new Alliance Chief of State Daala . A new empire . By 43 ABY , Lecersen was still serving as a Moff , and he maintained a private residence in the Senate District on the Alliance capital world of Coruscant . Though Jagged Fel had managed to transform the Remnant into a new Empire , the Moffs had become dissatisfied with his handling of the government — specifically when he entered into a relationship with Jedi Knight Jaina Solo . The Moffs had managed to retain much of their independence following the Second Galactic Civil War , despite Luke Skywalker ' s plan to have Fel bring them into line . Lecersen and fellow Moff Porrak Vansyn discussed Fel ' s relationship one evening over dinner , a conversation that continued over the comm when Vansyn had to retire for the night . Lecersen decided to slip into a bath of warm , pleasantly - scented water before he told his comrade that he was keeping an eye on Fel ; Vansyn suggested that they keep an eye on Solo , as she appeared to be leading Fel into more of a governmental relationship rather than just a personal one . Lecersen believed that the Moffs could use that to their advantage , as a distracted Fel thought he had succeeded in bringing the Moffs into line . The two Moffs agreed to wait for the moment when Fel ' s judgment was cloudiest to take advantage of the relationship for their own benefit . With the conversation over , Lecersen thought about how other factors , such as the current state of the galaxy , could aid the Moffs in their quest to be rid of Fel . The Jedi Order , for example , had been weakened when Grand Master Skywalker had been exiled for preventing Jacen Solo from turning to the dark side , and Lecersen planned to use the Order as one of many pawns in the Moffs ' plans . The Jedi did not prove a threat to the Moffs again , as they were too busy dealing with the oppressive policies that Chief of State Daala was implementing . Lecersen likened all the pieces as threads which could be weaved into a tapestry that would display the Moffs restored to power and glory — without Jagged Fel as their leader . Lecersen later contacted Vansyn again to ask if the latter was watching HoloNet News and Entertainment ' s broadcast of reporter Javis Tyrr ' s exclusive interview with Acting Jedi Grand Master Kenth Hamner , the Mon Calamari healer Cilghal , the Chadra - Fan Jedi Tekli , and the two remaining Jedi Solos — Leia Organa and Jaina . Lecersen thought that Tyrr , who had earlier covered stories of " insane Jedi " running amok , could prove to be a useful agent in the Moffs ' plans . After Tyrr was contacted and agreed to aid the Moff in his quest , Lecersen supplied the journalist with a tiny parasite droid installed within a Lovolol cleaning droid . Tyrr planted the cleaning droid in the New Jedi Temple , where it was able to captured footage of Jedi Yaqeel Saav ' etu and Bazel Warv succumbing to the effects of Force psychosis . The reporter was also able to plant a spy droid within Jagged Fel ' s limousine , where it recorded Fel telling Jaina Solo of Chief of State Daala ' s plan to hire Mandalorians to deal with the Jedi . Later , after successfully recovering the droid from the limo , Tyrr got an exclusive interview from former Jedi apprentices Melari Ruxon and Reeqo Swen on why they had suddenly resigned from the Order . Tyrr later went to Lecersen ' s Coruscant apartment to show him the footage from the day ' s events . As the two drank Ryborean gax , Lecersen couldn ' t help but cringe as Tyrr downed glasses of the expensive liquid . When they began watching the video , the Moff was initially unimpressed by what he saw — after all , he had already seen the events at the Jedi Temple unfold live three hours earlier . But Tyrr urged him to keep watching as he fast - forwarded to the spy droid ' s recording of Fel and Solo ' s conversation within the limousine . Lecersen , much like Solo had been , was shocked to learn of Daala ' s plan to hire Mandalorians , but he was also amazed that Fel would so easily reveal an Alliance secret to a Jedi . The recording stopped as Tyrr approached the limo to download the data from the spy droid , which worried Lecersen that there was a potential that the droid would be traced back to the Empire . He warned the journalist that , should he be caught with Imperial technology , there would no longer be any use for him . The journalist calmed Lecersen ' s fears and proceeded to show him the exclusive shots of the former Jedi apprentices Ruxon and Swen surrendering to the Galactic Alliance Security forces outside the Temple . Tyrr explained the situation to the Moff ; the apprentices had resigned because they had no intention of breaking the law and were not happy with Daala ' s moves to take over the Order . When he told Lecersen that he had gotten an interview with the two , the Moff proposed that they watch the video before he told the journalist how he would be rewarded for his work . Unknown to either Lecersen or Tyrr , Jaina Solo later dissected the cleaning droid and uncovered the parasite droid . Given that the model cost millions of credits , she concluded that Tyrr must have had help in obtaining the device . After comparing the device with a similar eavesdropping model uncovered from Moff Lecersen ' s chamber aboard the " Anakin Solo " after the Battle of Shedu Maad , she realized that Lecersen had supplied Tyrr with the parasite droid . Realizing that the Moff most likely wasn ' t content with Fel ' s leadership of the Empire , Solo contacted Fel and informed him of her findings . Additionally , Fel relayed this information to Chief of State Daala , who suggested that Fel do something about Lecersen ' s group of Moffs . Conspiracy . Recruitment . While the Empire was beginning the process of reunification with the Alliance , Alliance Senator Haydnat Treen of Kuat conspired to remove Head of State Fel as the first step in replacing the Alliance with a Galactic Empire modeled off Palpatine ' s Empire in its early years . The initial kidnap attempt failed when Fel was able to sound the alarm and defeat the attacking stormtroopers . Fel told Jaina Solo that the Moffs were probably behind the attack , but he doubted that Lecersen had been involved , noting that the attempt had been crude by the Moff ' s standards and would have probably been a last - ditch effort for him . Lecersen conducted his own investigation into the incident and found nothing that implemented any of the Moffs in the attack ; rather , he had traced transactions through a Borleias bank all the way to Senator Treen . The Moff revealed this information to the Kuati senator in a temporary office within the Galactic Empire Embassy on Coruscant , and promptly asked her why she had wanted to kidnap Fel . Her response caught him off - guard — she declared that she wanted him to become Emperor . At the Kuat Embassy , Treen revealed that she wanted a return to the benevolent form of Palpatine ' s Empire and that Lecersen was the man who could accomplish the task . Treen explained that Lecersen would first need to replace Fel as Head of State , even temporarily , in time to preside over Imperial reunification with the Alliance , thus giving Lecersen all the credit and making him the second most powerful being in the galaxy , next to the Alliance Chief of State . Through a series of political maneuverings , Treen planned to manipulate a crisis that would dispose Daala , leaving the Kuati Senator to become the new Chief of State . To ensure everything went flawlessly , Treen had already secured the support of Senator Fost Bramsin of Coruscant , who would give her a tactical advantage in the Senate and the Armed Forces . In return , Treen merely wanted to become Grand Moff of the Corusca sector and have four dinners with Lecersen — hopefully enough for her to convince the Moff to make her his Empress . Lecersen approved of the plan , realizing that it could work if properly executed . By this time , Lecersen had played a substantial , yet behind - the - scenes role in organizing the Freedom Flight , a movement dedicated to ending slavery . The Moff managed to connect several isolated slave rebellions into a galactic revolution of sorts before letting it grow on its own , but his involvement in the organization ' s formation was strictly selfish — Lecersen viewed it as a metaphorical nest of fire wasp s for any politician who tried to support the status quo by opposing the Freedom Flight . As such , when Treen suggested that Lecersen develop a crisis to unleash upon Daala , he already had one prepared . Hidden agenda . Lecersen met with Treen , Bramsin , and General Merratt Jaxton of Galactic Alliance Starfighter Command at the Gleaming Fortunes Casino on Coruscant , each wearing an outfit for the casino ' s costume night — something Treen had established in the event that she would need to host a clandestine meeting at the casino . Lecersen arrived dressed as Emperor Palpatine , going so far as to perform a decent impersonation of Palpatine ' s voice . While the four of them played a high - stakes game of Chambers , they discussed what to do with the Bothan Admiral Nek Bwua ' tu , whose loyalty to Daala would interfere with their plans . Jaxton , who won the game despite the Moff ' s best efforts , simply proposed to kill him if he would not bend to their will . Bwua ' tu was later ambushed by two lightsaber - wielding assassins masquerading as psychotic Jedi ; the attack , orchestrated by the conspiracy , left the Bothan admiral in a coma . Although Lecersen had been disappointed that Bwua ' tu hadn ' t been killed , the resulting coverage of the Bothan ' s condition proved beneficial , as it served to distract Daala from her duties as Chief of State . After learning that Fel and the Solo family would be dining at the Pangalactus restaurant , Lecersen sought to use the opportunity for an assassination attempt on Fel . The Moff had Kester Tolann , a Chiss - hating disgruntled grandson of an Imperial Navy commander relegated to waste management by the Chiss Grand Admiral Thrawn , enlisted to attempt to kill Fel . Lecersen realized that Tolann ' s chances at success were very slim , so he hoped to use the failure as a means of pushing Fel into resigning as Head of State and hurting Daala ' s public image . The plot was codenamed " Operation Duusha , " named so for a type of cheese that was blue on the inside but possessed a different exterior color . Fel had been nicknamed " Duusha " because many saw him as being " blue " — a Chiss , for he was raised in their culture — on the inside . Lecersen revealed the details of the plot to Treen , explaining that the attempt on Fel ' s life would appear more like a diversion for a separate attack on the Solos . The two watched on a monitor as Fel ' s party arrived at the restaurant and were diverted to the room next to the chamber in which Tolann was present . Lecersen explained to Treen that when a cue — a recreation of the destruction of Alderaan on one of the restaurant ' s walls — was given , Tolann would knock down the wall dividing the two rooms with a micro - thermal - detonator , grab the Imperial leader , and then kill himself and Fel by triggering another detonator attached to his body . When the time came , Tolann breached the wall only to be killed in a salvo of blaster fire ; the presence of two YVH droids was not enough to salvage the attempt . The Moff , however , having watched the scene unfold through Tolann ' s goggles and the optic feeds of the YVH droids , counted the mission as a success . Lecersen knew that key evidence left at the scene of the crime , such as the goggles ' s feed , would aid in the building up of a case against Fel , while manufactured documents and communications would lead the Jedi Order to assume that Daala was the mastermind behind the attack . Following the incident , Fel and Jaina Solo concluded that Daala may have entered into an arrangement with Lecersen or another Moff . As a test , Fel had Lecersen summoned to his temporary office in the Imperial embassy and asked the Moff whom he thought should succeed him as Head of State . While Lecersen wanted to volunteer himself , the Moff knew better and attempted to circumvent the question . After some pressing on Fel ' s part , Lecersen responded that he would give some thought to the matter and come up with a list of candidates . The two then briefly discussed the assassination attempt , with Fel noting that Tolann ' s conspiracy was doomed to destruction . After Lecersen departed , Fel remarked to Solo that the Moff was not ready to secure power but could not be excluded from the list of potential conspirators . Adapting the plot . Lecersen was among one hundred members of Coruscant ' s elite who participated in a three - day , high - stakes sabacc tournament held aboard the Star Destroyer - turned - casino " Errant Venture " . The tournament was held as part of a ruse intended to distract Chief of State Daala and the Galactic Alliance military from the launch of the Jedi Order ' s StealthX wing . When the time came for the launch of the StealthX fighters , the " Errant Venture " owner , Booster Terrik , had the Star Destroyer fire upon several of Coruscant ' s orbital mirrors , prompting the Galactic Alliance Sixth Fleet to intercept the threat and allowing the Jedi ' s fighters to safely leave Coruscant . The " Errant Venture " escaped into hyperspace ; after assisting the Jedi in an engagement above the Almania n moon Pydyr , the " Venture " deposited Lecersen and the other passengers on Borleias . From Borleias , the sabacc players were returned to Coruscant via the transport " Dust Dancer " . Back on the capital world , the conspirators met again , this time in costume at Obridagar ' s Simulator Palace . While dressed as an Imperial TIE pilot , Lecersen did not partake in the flight simulators that Obridagar ' s had to offer . Instead , in a private chamber , he and the others involved in the plot met with Admiral Sallinor Parova , Nek Bwua ' tu ' s replacement as Alliance Chief of Naval Operations and the newest member of the conspiracy . Lecersen was disgusted by Parova ' s choice of costume , a cheap Bothan admiral outfit intended as a mockery of Bwua ' tu , but the Moff approved of her involvement in their cabal . At Obridagar ' s , the conspirators engineered a poison scare to implement their coup , with Lecersen and General Jaxton allowing themselves to be temporarily poisoned to add to the veracity of the situation . Jedi Knight Seha Dorvald , who had masqueraded as the pilot of the " Dust Dancer " , was implicated as the individual responsible ; the extent of her " plot " was not revealed until agents of Fleet Intelligence uncovered a canister filled with the same poison used against Lecersen and Jaxton spliced into the Senate Building ' s water supply . Daala , displeased with Galactic Alliance Security ' s inability to discover the breach , accepted a new security detail from Fleet Intelligence on Parova ' s advice , inadvertently playing into the conspiracy ' s hands — the new detail was ultimately loyal to the plot against the Chief of State . However , before the conspirators could depose Daala , the Jedi enacted their own coup , seizing the Senate Building and arresting Daala . Not willing to let her plot ' s efforts go to waste , Senator Treen spoke with members of the Jedi Order and proposed that a Triumvirate be formed to ensure a peaceful transition with the Senate ' s cooperation . Treen maneuvered herself and General Jaxton onto the new Triumvirate , joining acting Jedi Grand Master Saba Sebatyne in assuming the duties of the Chief of State ' s office . Jaxton would later step down from the governing body , to be replaced by Daala ' s former Chief of Staff , Wynn Dorvan . After the Jedi takeover , however , doubts began to surface over whether Lecersen ' s and Jaxton ' s poisonings had been a part of the Order ' s operation or some unknown , second plot , a suspicion voiced by former GAS Lieutenant Javon Thewles to Jedi Leia Organa Solo . In the aftermath of the Jedi takeover , Jagged Fel attended a funeral held for recently deceased Jedi Master Kenth Hamner at the Jedi Temple and later publicly announced his approval of the overthrow of Daala ' s regime . Lecersen took to the HoloNet to condemn Fel ' s actions , calling the Imperial leader ' s backing of the Jedi coup an " outrage " that would end any hope of reunification between the Alliance and the Empire . Fel watched the broadcast from his residence on Coruscant and found the Moff ' s choice of words and refusal to refer to him as Head of State an obvious attempt at influencing public opinion . The remainder of the broadcast showed that a majority of the Moff Council shared Lecersen ' s sentiments . Shortly thereafter , Lecersen announced his plans to depart Coruscant for Imperial Space , where he would continue his aspirations for the Imperial throne . The Moff invited several members of the conspiracy , including recent addition General Stavin Thaal , to his lavish estate for a late - evening , going away dinner , after which they discussed the recent influx of new Alliance member worlds and whether any of their Senate representatives would make decent co - conspirators . From the prospects , only one — Senator Kameron Suldar of B ' nish , who unbeknownst to them was a member of a Sith organization plotting to rule the galaxy — intrigued the plotters . As the conversation turned to the abolition of slavery on the new member worlds , Lecersen chose the opportunity to reveal that he had been responsible for organizing the Freedom Flight . Although its actions were beyond Lecersen ' s control , Senator Treen suggested that the organization ' s success may have given the conspiracy some fresh opportunities . Change of plans . Lecersen was later visited by the Minyavish Tiyuu ' cha Mahlor , whose species had been exiled from their homeworld , Qaras , by the rebelling Jessar slave population . Escorted into the Moff ' s sitting room by an E - 3PO protocol droid , Mahlor revealed that he had uncovered evidence of Lecersen ' s involvement in the Freedom Flight and demanded that the Moff grant justice to the Minyavish by finding them a new planet on which to live . Lecersen was originally skeptical that Mahlor had uncovered any evidence to support his claim , however truthful it was , and was ready to dismiss the Minyavish until Mahlor identified Senators Bramsin and Treen as cohorts of Lecersen ' s . Realizing that the being might be in possession of sensitive information , the Moff had Mahlor stunned and subsequently tortured until the latter revealed everything he knew , at which point Lecersen had the Minyavish painlessly killed . When Treen reported to Lecersen about her and Bramsin ' s dinner with Suldar , which saw the new Senator ' s inclusion in their conspiracy , the Moff relayed the events of the evening to her before dispatching an operative to Qaras to retrieve the evidence linking him to the Freedom Flight . Despite Mahlor ' s claims to the contrary , others were aware of Lecersen ' s involvement in the Freedom Flight , specifically the Mandalorians under Boba Fett . After rescuing Daala from Alliance captivity , Fett informed her of the Moff ' s involvement in the organization and his reasons behind it . As she embarked on her own bid for Empress , her agents intercepted Lecersen ' s operative on Qaras and retrieved the evidence of which Mahlor had spoken . Daala next contacted Moff Vansyn , Lecersen ' s old friend who had been feeling left out of his compatriot ' s dealings , and entered into an alliance with him . As Lecersen sat down with Vansyn at the latter ' s estate , Vansyn subtly baited his fellow Moff into revealing details of the conspiracy . Feeling a pang of regret for keeping Vansyn out of the loop for so long , and hoping to use his territory as a base , Lecersen made a calculated decision to reveal his plans to become Emperor . However , as the conversation continued , Lecersen realized that he had been drawn into a trap , one orchestrated by Daala . Daala revealed that she had full knowledge of Lecersen ' s activities and offered him a choice — join her in her plot against Fel , or die . Forced to ally with Daala , Lecersen severed all ties with Treen ' s conspiracy , which immediately began to unravel as various factors turned against it . As Nek Bwua ' tu emerged from his coma and began investigating the members of the conspiracy with help from others , General Thaal received word that Lecersen had allied with Daala . This revelation , combined with the fact that their recent alliance with Senator Suldar had failed to bear fruit , prompted Thaal and Treen to dissolve their cabal . In short time , Bramsin , Parova , and Jaxton were dead , and Treen had retired to Kuat . The Moff , meanwhile , gathered approximately three - quarters of his personal fleet and rendezvoused with Daala in the Exodo system in preparation for her coup . Hoping to use the opportunity to personally kill Fel , Lecersen had several baradium missile s loaded aboard his flagship , the " Imperial " - class Star Destroyer " Empire Maker " . Above Exodo II , Daala revealed that Fel had been assassinated by Moff Tol Getelles , much to Lecersen ' s surprise ; however , unbeknownst to Daala and her group of rebellious Moffs , the " assassination " was merely a ruse , and Getelles had secretly allied with Fel . Shortly after Moffs Vansyn , Trevin , and Getelles arrived at the rendezvous with their warships , Daala ' s forces were attacked by a flotilla loyal to Fel , including a vanguard from the Empire of the Hand , a Remnant armada , and the turncoat Getelles ' s fleet . As the battle progressed , Fel ' s flagship , the " Gilad Pellaeon " , emerged from its hiding place in the hollowed - out tunnels of Exodo II ' s moon , Boreleo . Lecersen destroyed the " Pellaeon " using several of the " Empire Maker " baradium missiles , but Fel escaped to the " Bloodfin " to continue the battle . It was at this point that Lecersen launched a salvo of baradium missiles at Boreleo itself , destroying the satellite and sending debris directly into the enemy fleet . Daala had initially thought the move to be a crazy one , but it proved successful , causing enough chaos to give her forces a temporary advantage . However , with reports of casualties flooding in , Daala devised a new plan , one which had an Interdictor from Lecersen ' s fleet — the " Kagcatcher " — use its gravity well projectors to gather the remnants of Boreleo into a protective shell around her warships . While the makeshift barrier protected them from any further attack , Daala and her allies were also effectively trapped , with nowhere to go . After a month of hiding within the remnants of Boreleo , Lecersen had grown tired of the standoff . The arrival of Imperial Lieutenant Lydea Pagorski — in reality an avatar of the female entity known as Abeloth , who planned to use the Empire as part of her machinations to take over the galaxy — had provided the Moff with the motivation to break out of his and Daala ' s self - imprisonment in order to renew the fight with Fel . Daala rejected Lecersen ' s idea , as she knew that such a move would prove chaotic and end her plans of ruling an intact Empire . Though the Moff threatened to take his chances in battle , preferring to fight rather than surrender , Daala suggested a third option . With the input of Abeloth ' s Pagorski avatar , the admiral proposed a general election for Head of State , convinced that such a contest could easily oust Fel from power and place Daala in charge of the Empire . Though Lecersen scoffed at the idea , Abeloth / Pagorski displayed her powers by forcing the Moff to prostrate himself at Daala ' s feet , proof that the entity could deliver the election to Daala . The proposal essentially ended the battle , as both Fel and Daala instead worked to deny each other victory in the political arena . In the end , however , neither Daala nor Fel won the election , and the position went to Admiral Vitor Reige when Fel dropped out of the race to ensure Daala could not win . Personality and traits . An old - school Moff admired by Gilad Pellaeon , Lecersen always kept himself combat - ready should the need for battle arise . He was considered part of the " new breed " of Moffs , who , according to Pellaeon , were more enlightened than their predecessors . Lecersen was a firm believer in duty , putting it before personal gain . As the result of his many addresses and news broadcasts , the Moff and his appearance and manners were well - known to his constituents in Imperial space . Following the Mandalorian slaughter of Moffs on Nickel One , Lecersen assumed command of the Moff Council as its ranking member . Lecersen possessed an analytical mind ; he considered himself capable of finding numerous opportunities which could be exploited for personal gain , like searching for credcoins on the ground . Lecersen was also skilled at reading body language , using it to excel in politics . Much like the rest of the Moffs , Lecersen desired to see the Imperial Remnant transformed into a second Galactic Empire . To see this dream come true , Lecersen was willing to ally the Remnant with the Galactic Alliance under Darth Caedus . However , the Moff was not willing to see the Remnant submit to the will of the Alliance ; thus , he had Remnant forces perform independent attacks such as the assault on the Roche asteroids . Though Caedus disapproved of the Moffs ' decision to attack without first consulting him , Lecersen showed no fear in telling the Sith Lord that he had no place in the decision - making of the Remnant . Gradually , however , Lecersen became somewhat subservient to the Alliance Chief of State ; by the time of the Battle of Shedu Maad , the Moff was addressing him as " Lord Caedus " and advising him during the engagement . In the aftermath of the war , he disapproved of Alliance Chief of State Daala ' s decree to add more females into the ranks of the Empire . Following the civil war , Lecersen gradually became more ambitious . As a result of his desire to remove Fel as leader of the Empire , Lecersen had begun to seek out numerous opportunities which he could use to restore the Moffs to glory as leaders of the Empire . He believed that ambition and intelligence without morality were the keys to being a great leader . As such , he occasionally employed torture — despite his dislike for it — to extract information from unwilling beings , keeping an IT - O Interrogator handy for such needs . When the subject caved in and revealed what the Moff was looking for , Lecersen had the being ' s life ended quickly and without pain . He had no qualms about using people like the journalist Javis Tyrr to further his own goals when he was unable to do so by himself . The Moff planned to use Tyrr ' s information to remove the Jedi Order and the Solo family as threats to the Moff Council , which would put Lecersen and his Moffs in the perfect position to drive their metaphorical vibroblades into Jagged Fel ' s back when the time came to remove the Head of State . Lecersen ' s ambitions were used to great effect by Kuati Senator Treen , who convinced the Moff to join her conspiracy when she offered him the position of Emperor in a renewed Empire . Although the idea for the plot had been Treen ' s , Lecersen became its titular leader . While involved in the plot , the Moff frequently manipulated events to further the group ' s plans , including developing the Freedom Flight into a galactic movement merely to distract Chief of State Daala . Lecersen believed that honorable individuals who stood between him and a goal deserved to be respected ; as such , when Admiral Parova mocked the comatose Nek Bwua ' tu , who had been an obstacle to the conspiracy ' s aims , the Moff wondered if he had judged Parova correctly . When confronted by Daala , the Moff was forced to abandon the conspiracy to save his life ; without him , Treen ' s plot rapidly disintegrated . As a backer of Daala ' s bid for Empress , Lecersen continued to despise the woman , but he found that an alliance with her against Fel was , in some ways , more beneficial than an alliance against both her and Fel . Lecersen owned a lavish estate on Coruscant , an expensive private residence situated on multiple acres and decorated with luxurious furnishings from across the galaxy . In addition to drinking only the best caf available , Lecersen enjoyed several fine alcoholic beverages . He savored the taste of Hapan gold wine — something he saw as a bittersweet irony , given his dealings with the Hapes Consortium during the Battle of Shedu Maad . He also valued the flavor of expensive Ryborean gax ; because of its cost , Lecersen was annoyed when Javis Tyrr drank glasses of the liquor during their one meeting . An occasional gambler , the Moff participated in several high - stake card games , including a Tendrando Arms - sponsored celebrity sabacc challenge with an entrance fee of 1 , 000 , 000 . Lecersen accepted his loss in the challenge as an unavoidable risk made in gambling with such a large amount of credits . Behind the scenes . Moff Lecersen was created by Karen Traviss as a character in her 2008 novel " " , the eighth book in the " Legacy of the Force " series . The Moff played a relatively minor role as a supporter of Imperial leader Gilad Pellaeon on the Moff Council . Troy Denning later used the Moff , albeit in a more prominent role , in 2008 ' s " " , the ninth and final book in the same series . Denning transformed the Moff from a background character into one of the novel ' s protagonists . Lecersen has also appeared in various books of the " " series , playing a sizable role in a conspiracy subplot that spans most of the novels . His first name , " Drikl , " was revealed in 2009 ' s " " , written by Troy Denning .