Coh Veshiv Coh Veshiv was a Human male Imperial Advisor who oversaw the Bormea and Darpa sector s , as well as the Ringali Shell , by 0 BBY . A former senator , Veshiv was a master at discovering hidden secrets and blackmailing people , and used his talent to rise through the ranks of the Galactic Empire until he was part of Emperor Palpatine ' s Inner Circle . In 0 BBY , Veshiv was sent from the planet Coruscant on a tour of the sectors he oversaw on the CR90 corvette " Empire Forever " after he irritated Palpatine . In 0 ABY , around three months after the start of his tour , Veshiv was kidnapped by the Alliance to Restore the Republic – allied privateering crew of the former Imperial EF76 Nebulon - B escort frigate " Far Orbit " . Prior to Veshiv ' s departure from the planet Esseles , the crew of the " Far Orbit " convinced him to board the frigate under the false pretense of being an Imperial vessel . Veshiv was then handed over to the Alliance . Biography . A Human male , Coh Veshiv was heavily involved in the politics of the Galactic Empire . Sometime prior to the Imperial Senate ' s dissolution in 0 BBY , Veshiv served as a senator . However , Veshiv built his career beyond the rank of senator through an art at which he was a master : blackmailing . Veshiv used the secrets of other Imperial politicians that he had discovered and traded favors for his silence . Using his skills at that art , he soon became a powerful member of the Imperial Court on the capital world of Coruscant , and rose to become an Imperial Advisor of Emperor Palpatine ' s Inner Circle . As an Imperial Advisor , Veshiv was responsible for the Core Worlds ' Bormea and Darpa sector s and represented the Ringali Shell , an area that passed through both sectors , in the Imperial Court . The Advisor was also kept busy keeping the Moffs and Grand Moffs up to date with the Emperor ' s wishes . Veshiv reported certain secrets to Palpatine , who found the Imperial Advisor subtle and amusing . However , in 0 BBY , Veshiv inadvertently irritated Palpatine — during a search to find dirty secrets about one of the Empire ' s Grand Admirals , the Advisor discovered illegal transfers of money . After the Grand Admiral was not intimidated by Veshiv ' s blackmailing , the Advisor told Palpatine of the transfers . However , Palpatine was the one who had requested that the Grand Admiral use those diverted funds for top secret research on starfighters . Annoyed that Veshiv had damaged the covert operation ' s security , Palpatine had high - ranking Imperial Advisor Sate Pestage move Veshiv away from Coruscant . Veshiv was sent from Coruscant and started an inspection of the areas he oversaw . For the inspection , Veshiv used the " Empire Forever " , a CR90 corvette under the helm of Captain Annance which had much of its interior room changed to recreational space for Veshiv . The " Empire Forever " also had an arboretum that housed plant life native to the Advisor ' s homeworld . Though it had been modified for speed and durability , the ship was ordered to avoid combat in order to protect Veshiv . In 0 ABY , Veshiv and the " Empire Forever " arrived at the planet Esseles , almost three months after the start of the inspection tour . By then , Veshiv , who was unsatisfied with the corvette , had made multiple requests for a larger ship . He had also managed to annoy Annance , who was a patient man . After three days ' stay at Esseles , Veshiv and the " Empire Forever " prepared to leave from jump point 180 : 45 : 115 , near a Golan III Space Defense NovaGun , Platform 8127 / 121 . However , prior to Veshiv ' s departure , the Imperial EF76 Nebulon - B escort frigate " Far Orbit " arrived near Esseles , and Captain Dhas Fenoep Vedij of the " Far Orbit " hailed the " Empire Forever " and offered to ferry Veshiv around for the next part of his journey , sending the orders that he had received to do so to Annance . After Veshiv was informed of the transfer , he and his two aides , Vestig and Pich , along with his group of veteran stormtrooper bodyguards , were transported to the " Far Orbit " by Veshiv ' s personal " Lambda " - class T - 4a shuttle " Myrenia " . As soon as Veshiv arrived on the ship , he started complaining that he wanted a cruiser , not a frigate . Once the EF76 entered hyperspace for Veshiv ' s next destination , the crew of the " Far Orbit " turned on Veshiv and his escort . Unbeknownst to Veshiv and the others , the crew of the frigate had become privateers for the Alliance to Restore the Republic — which was currently engaged with the Empire in the Galactic Civil War — after mutinying against the Imperial commander of the " Far Orbit " . After intercepting an Imperial transmission that pinpointed the location of Veshiv , the " Far Orbit " and its crew had decided to try to capture the Advisor . As the crew attempted to take Veshiv , the stormtrooper guards fought back , attempting to reach the bridge to send for help . This caused a firefight to erupt in the corridors of the vessel . In the end , the crew overwhelmed Veshiv ' s guards , and they captured the Imperial Advisor . Veshiv was sent to the brig , and he told the crew of the " Far Orbit " many Imperial political secrets that were useless to them in exchange for his continued health . Veshiv was eventually handed over to the Alliance for a ransom of 10 , 000 . After the loss of Veshiv to privateers , the Imperials dedicated resources to finding and eliminating the threat of the " Far Orbit " . Palpatine was angry at Grand Admiral Osvald Teshik , who commanded the Imperial Center Oversector which contained Esseles , for letting Rebel - allied privateers take Veshiv , and he sent Teshik on a suicide mission to the world of Andalia . To cover up the disappearance of Veshiv , the news net Imperial HoloVision reported that Veshiv had died after his shuttle hit a stray asteroid while he was on the inspection tour . Imperial HoloVision also stated that the Empire had yet to find a replacement for Veshiv . Personality and traits . Coh Veshiv was vain , and both gluttonous and consumptive . The Advisor was in a neglected physical state , with an unhealthy pallor and overall poor vitality , while his weight actually hindered his movements . Possessing a sharp mind and a perfect memory and recollection , he was knowledgeable in the dealings of the Imperial Court , as well as how bureaucracy worked in general . Obsessive about the secrets of others , he had a particular talent in discovering them , as well as improprieties or embarrassing facts about other Imperial political members . Veshiv was also a master at blackmailing , and he used that and the secrets he discovered to rise in political rank . He would usually use a lesser secret to start the extortion , before eventually revealing how he knew more important things . In exchange for his silence on certain secrets he knew , Veshiv would receive favors from those he blackmailed . After being sent away from Coruscant on the " Empire Forever " , Veshiv was annoyed that he was on a corvette , which was not any better than the ships that had transported him when he was a senator . The lack of an important vessel to transport him sat uneasily with him ; Pestage had actually arranged it as an insult . Upon finally receiving a better ship than a corvette , Veshiv immediately complained that it was a frigate and not a cruiser . Self - centered , Veshiv was considered annoying by most people , including Annance and the crew of the " Far Orbit " . A coward , Veshiv sweated as the battle was fought on the " Far Orbit " , even though he carried a hold - out blaster at the time and was able to use it . Besides the blaster , he also carried around a comlink . He was somewhat skilled in the use of repulsorcrafts , and had some technical abilities that included the programming of droids and computers . Veshiv was also fairly knowledgable about various topics , ranging from alien species to business , and from languages to culture . Additionally , he knew a bit about law enforcement and scholarly material . Behind the scenes . Coh Veshiv was first mentioned in 1998 ' s " The Far Orbit Project " by Timothy S . O ' Brien , and appeared in the roleplaying game adventure " The Capture of Coh Veshiv " from the book . " The Far Orbit Project " was a supplement to West End Games ' s " " and was a sequel of sorts to the previous publication " Pirates & Privateers " , carrying on that book ' s theme by following the privateering vessel the " Far Orbit " . Capturing Coh Veshiv was the third outlined mission in the book . The Advisor was also mentioned in " The Essential Guide to Warfare " , written by Jason Fry and Paul R . Urquhart and published in 2012 . Although the mission in " The Far Orbit Project " suggests that players lure Coh Veshiv onto the " Far Orbit " , players can capture him any way they want . The book outlines two different ways in which the battle over Veshiv can be fought , depending on when the crew tries to capture him after he is on the " Far Orbit " . If the players attempt to seize Veshiv prior to when they enter hyperspace , it is possible for the " Myrenia " and her pilots to warn the Golan III space station and the " Empire Forever " of the " Far Orbit " true colors . If a warning is released , the Golan III and the CR90 attempt to stop the frigate . However , if the crew jumps on Veshiv after they enter hyperspace , the shuttle cannot warn them . This article assumes that they enter hyperspace before trying to seize Veshiv .