Frobb Frobb was a human male Second Lieutenant of the Galactic Empire who was stationed at the Citadel Tower on Scarif in 0 BBY . Responsible for overseeing starship s launching and landing on pad nine , Frobb was present for the arrival of the stolen Imperial cargo shuttle SW - 0608 , which was carrying a team of Rebel Alliance soldiers aiming to steal the Death Star plans . Frobb summoned an inspection team to board the shuttle , but the rebels incapacitated the Imperials and stole their uniforms , allowing them to enter the tower unnoticed . Other rebels then sneaked off the shuttle and detonated a series of explosives , initiating the Battle of Scarif . The Death Star obliterated the tower shortly thereafter once the rebels successfully transmitted the plans to their fleet . Biography . Stationed at Scarif . The human male Frobb served the Galactic Empire as a Second Lieutenant . In the year 0 BBY , Frobb was stationed at the Empire ' s Citadel Tower on the planet Scarif as the deck officer of landing pad nine . He was responsible for cataloging shuttle landings and takeoffs , ensuring that vessels were stocked with enough fuel , life support , and victuals , and ordering ship inspections should something seem unusual . Frobb , Lieutenant Tobix Chasser , and a stormtrooper were present at one of pad nine ' s control panels when the Imperial cargo shuttle SW - 0608 was directed to land there . SW - 0608 had originally been stationed on the planet Eadu but , unbeknownst to Frobb and the Empire , had been stolen by the Rebel Alliance and was now carrying a group of rebel soldiers who planned to steal the plans to the Empire ' s Death Star superweapon from the Citadel Tower ' s data vault . Rebel attack . Frobb ordered an inspection team to board the shuttle and messaged the crew of SW - 0608 to warn them that the team was approaching . The rebels then incapacitated the boarding team and stole their uniforms , allowing rebel agent s Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor to disguise themselves and disembark the shuttle with their droid , K - 2SO . Chasser opened the blast door to the landing pad for the disguised rebels , who then mounted a railspeeder up to the Citadel Tower . A large number of rebel soldier s then sneaked off the shuttle without Frobb or Chasser noticing and moved to other landing pads to set explosives . They detonated these charges as a distraction to draw the Imperial forces away from Erso and Andor , and fighting soon erupted between rebels and Imperials outside the tower , including on pad nine . Eventually , the rebels successfully transmitted the Death Star plans to the Alliance Fleet above Scarif , shortly after which the Death Star itself fired upon the Citadel Tower , destroying it and annihilating the surrounding area . Personality and traits . Frobb had light skin ; red hair , including a beard ; and green eye s . Equipment . Frobb wore a black Imperial military uniform , including a hat and utility belt , during his service at the Citadel Tower on Scarif . Behind the scenes . Frobb was portrayed by actor Geoff Bell in the film " " , which was released on December 16 , 2016 . His name and rank were revealed in the film ' s credits despite never being spoken in the film .