Bertroff Hissa Bertroff Hissa was a near - Human Imperial Grand Moff who was the leading figure in an attempt to overthrow Ysanne Isard as the head of the Galactic Empire in 5 ABY . Born to a Human father and a Sephi mother , Hissa operated out of the Kessel system during the Galactic Civil War , becoming allies with Trioculus , a three - eyed slavelord . After Emperor Palpatine ' s death at the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY , Hissa founded the Central Committee of Grand Moffs , who installed Trioculus as their figurehead , claiming he was the son of Emperor Palpatine . The only person barring Trioculus ' s ascension to Emperor was Kadann , the Supreme Prophet of the Dark Side ; gaining his dark blessing was integral to Hissa ' s scheme . Although Kadann initially gave Trioculus his dark blessing , he soon rescinded it , claiming the title of Emperor for himself . Trioculus was initially thought to have been killed by the Prophets , though he survived , and along with Hissa and the other Moffs began plotting as to how he would regain his throne . Trioculus , however , was killed by members of the Rebel Alliance , leaving Hissa and the Moffs to face the wrath of Kadann alone . The Supreme Prophet sentenced him to a slow and painful death , though before his execution could take place , Hissa was taken to the fourth moon of the planet Yavin , where Kadann was searching for the Lost City of the Jedi . Hissa was killed when Kadann sent him on a reconnaissance mission into a possible location of the city , which was in fact a decoy , filled with molten lava . Biography . Early life and career . Born to a Sephi mother and a Human father , Bertroff Hissa hailed from the barren , uncharted planet of PL - 40112 - CE - 021105 , located within the Wild Space region of the galaxy . His parents , a couple of former political agitators and counter - culturalists , had decided to migrate there in their quest for a " simple and natural " life . Because of his isolated upbringing , the young Hissa became something of a loner , not forming friendships easily . However , his life changed forever when he first encountered the Galactic Empire , a galaxy - wide autocratic government led by Emperor Palpatine . At that time , a delegation of Imperial surveyors came to the planet , led by Commander Quarsh Panaka , a Human from the world of Naboo . The offworlders inadvertently awakened a group of Rozzum , interdimensional creatures had been dropped there long ago by the Order of the Terrible Glare , a violent splinter group of the Jedi Order formed during the Pius Dea Crusades . Although the Imperials came with many speciesist biases , the Rozzum were more horrifying than any other " alien " they had witnessed in their lives . In that situation , both the Imperials and the natives of PL - 40112 - CE - 021105 joined forces to combat the monsters . Hissa and his parents were also conscripted into the ranks by order of Commander Panaka . The improvised alliance between the Empire and the near - Human s was triumphant , but only Hissa and Panaka survived the struggle . Following that victory , Hissa began a long and unlikely career within the Galactic Empire ' s ranks despite its xenophobic and Human supremacist nature . While in the Imperial Military , Hissa faced crushing prejudice for his near - Human status , although Panaka fought for the alien and supported him up until the latter ' s promotion to Moff of his native Chommell sector . Grand Moff . Eventually , Hissa ended up promoted to Grand Moff , being one of the few aliens within the Empire to ever reach that rank . He likewise learned that most of his peers aboard the " Moffship , " especially Grand Admiral Rufaan Tigellinus , were xenophobic of aliens . The latter in particular claimed he was allergic to the even the merest whiff of alien blood . As such , Hissa ' s origins , due to his rarely discussing his past , were largely unknown , though his jaws made clear to the Imperials that he was of part - Human part - alien descent , with razor - sharp teeth and tapered ears , the former of which he had personally filed down specifically to intimidate others . Both due to his unusual features and his highly classified past , rumors also circulated that he either possessed Devaronian or Pau ' an genetics , or otherwise was a Twi ' lek who had lopped off his own brain tails . Hissa had not only encouraged these rumors , he in fact started them . He had a receding hairline , though his dark eyebrows were extremely bushy , and he had a thick beard on the end of his chin . Hissa was one of few non - Humans to work his way up through the ranks and achieve a powerful position in the Galactic Empire , eventually becoming the Grand Moff of a sector in the Outer Rim Territories , which included the planet Kessel , where Hissa operated from . He made several enemies during his time as Moff , among them Rufaan Tigellinus , who despised Hissa due to his alien origin , and sought to have him discredited . However , Hissa managed to keep his position , and was one of few Imperials to report directly to Emperor Palpatine . Hissa despised Tigellinus and his Humanocentric views in return . During his time on Kessel , Hissa learned of a three - eye slave Trioculus , who had managed to root out a Rebel cell in his village , and the young man ' s loyalty and dedication to the Imperial cause impressed the Grand Moff , becoming one of Hissa ' s friends . Trioculus rose to the rank of Lord Overseer and Supreme Slavelord of the Kessel spice mines , and when Reskell Twane , Trioculus ' s predecessor and the man who raised him as a youth , was captured by the Rybet Moruth Doole and offered to Trioculus in exchange for control of half of Kessel , Trioculus asked Hissa for advice . Hissa told Trioculus that a true Imperial never caved into threats , and Trioculus took his advice and refused Doole ' s offer . By the end of the Galactic Civil War , Hissa held considerable influence with the other Moffs , and was generally looked up to . Another close personal friend of Hissa ' s was Quorl Matrin , an Imperial governor who represented the Gordian Reach and shared Hissa ' s like of archaeology . Matrin referred to Hissa by his nickname , " Troff , " and often performed impersonations of his superiors , to Hissa ' s amusement . The two kept in contact even when Matrin was away , such as when he went to the planet Stenos to study the Stenax species . Matrin intended to keep Hissa up to date during his expedition , including his difficulty getting the attention of natives , though their relationship ended soon after the trip began , as Quorl was ripped to pieces by the Stenax . Struggle for power . In 4 ABY , Emperor Palpatine and his enforcer , Darth Vader , were killed in the Battle of Endor , leaving a massive power vacuum in the ranks of the Empire . Many successors to Palpatine were put forward , with former Director of Imperial Intelligence Ysanne Isard eventually gaining the backing of most of the remnants of Palpatine ' s Empire . Hissa and many of his fellow Moffs , however , sought to retain their power , and formed the Central Committee of Grand Moffs in an attempt to steal power from Isard , with Hissa being made the Committee ' s leader . Stationed on their own Moffship , the Committee included such senior Moffs as Muzzer , Thistleborn and Dunhausen . Hissa ' s former enemy , Rufaan Tigellinus , was one whom many saw as a potential leader in place of Hissa ; in response to this threat , Hissa presented Tigellinus with a demeaning offer — a place on the Committee — knowing the man would be executed if he refused . Tigellinus ' s friend , Moff Vilim Disra , manipulated him , telling him to refuse . When he did so , Hissa and his fellow Committee members reacted with fury and had him killed , while Disra took his seat and the majority of his assets . While many Imperials sided with the Committee of Grand Moffs , the majority remained loyal to Isard . The Moffs knew of the existence of an heir to Palpatine ' s throne : his three - eyed son , Triclops , whom he had rejected and banished to the spice mines of Kessel . Many rumors surrounded Triclops , and Hissa and his fellow Moffs knew that if they had him as a figurehead , they would gain the support of much of the Imperial forces , and would be able to overthrow Isard and claim rule of the galaxy . There were , however , many complexities about installing Triclops as the new Emperor ; the three - eyed man was thought to be insane , and Hissa knew he would slowly destroy the Empire . Thus , Hissa kept Triclops ' s existence secret , and brought Trioculus , his old ally from Kessel , into the fray . Another three - eyed mutant , Trioculus was a far more suitable Emperor in the Committee ' s minds ; he lusted for power , and the Moffs knew that if they made him the public leader and showed unswerving loyalty towards him , he would allow them to make his decisions . If Trioculus was put forward as a candidate , it would allow the committee " true " power , and the man would arouse little suspicion by claiming to be Palpatine ' s son . They also fitted him with implants , which could give the illusion of Force lightning , further evidence that Trioculus was Palpatine ' s son . However , the Prophets of the Dark Side , led by an impostor of Supreme Prophet Kadann , had made a false prophecy , stating that the new Emperor would wear the glove of Darth Vader , which had reportedly survived the destruction of the second Death Star above Endor . The prophets held considerable influence during Palpatine ' s reign , so , although they recognized Trioculus as the new Emperor , Hissa and the Moffs decided to search for the glove , hoping to receive Kadann ' s dark blessing . Meeting on Kessel . Hissa and his companions called an Imperial meeting at Kessendra Stadium on Kessel , where they unveiled the new Emperor in front of dozens of high - ranking Imperials . Hissa greeted the large audience , which was made up of many individuals of varying Imperial ranks . He told them that the Emperor ' s death , Vader ' s death , and the destruction of the Death Star were nothing but minor setbacks ; the Rebels had yet to see their true power and might , and with new weapons on the horizon , Hissa ' s Empire would destroy the Rebel Alliance and rule the galaxy . To the attendees ' great surprise , Hissa announced that Palpatine ' s line continued , and presented to them Trioculus . Immediately , however , people began to question Trioculus ' s right to rule . An Imperial Royal Guard told them that Admiral Josef Grunger had proclaimed himself the new leader of the Empire , though Hissa and Trioculus were unfazed , with the three - eyed slavelord telling the congregation that he would soon deal with Grunger . Another questioned Trioculus , noting that he did not possess the glove of Darth Vader , and thus could not have received Kadann ' s blessing . Furious at their doubt , Trioculus used his implants to electrocute them , instantly gaining the fear and respect of many other members at the meeting . With many admirals and Moffs pledging their allegiance to Trioculus and the Central Committee of Grand Moffs , Hissa and the mutant departed the stadium , triumphant . Although many now recognized Trioculus as Emperor , Hissa was left with a difficult situation . Receiving Kadann ' s blessing would gain them many supporters , and the Prophets themselves would be powerful allies to have . Yet should another find the glove and present it to the Supreme Prophet , then the Committee would lose their power and credibility . Hissa was determined not to let that happen , and knew that he must find the glove before anyone else did . It was , though , a difficult task . They had probe droids search the Moddell sector , while every Imperial loyal to Hissa was on the lookout for the glove . While their agents were working non - stop in the search for Vader ' s glove , Hissa and the other Moffs met with Trioculus in his mansion on Kessel . The mutant wanted a new secret base of operations , and asked the Committee for their input . This experience was new to them , as neither Vader nor Palpatine had cared for their opinions . After several suggestions , Hissa stumbled onto something Trioculus supported : Hoth , where the Empire had defeated the Rebel Alliance two years earlier . As they ordered every warlord and admiral loyal to them to take their troops to Hoth , Grand Admiral Miltin Takel , in a spice - induced haze , told Trioculus he was acting hastily . Trioculus stunned Takel , while Hissa executed his superior ' s unspoken order , shooting Takel with his side - arm . The elusive glove . Several days passed , and the glove had yet to be located . Hissa and Trioculus were growing worried — the only reported sighting was in fact a droid hand , something that was of little use to the two males . Finally , they discovered the location of the glove : Mon Calamari , the ocean planet of the Mon Calamari species . Captain Dunwell had been sent by the Empire to hunt the local Whaladon s , who were considered a delicacy by the Committee . Dunwell had discovered what he thought was wreckage from the Death Star , and had seen a glove through his team ' s x - ray surveys . Hissa and Trioculus traveled to Calamari immediately , where Dunwell showed them the x - rays . Although the Death Star exploded on the other side of the galaxy from Calamari , the debris had passed through a black hole , and found itself on the ocean floors of Calamari . After convincing them it was the glove , Dunwell transported them to the wreckage in his Whaladon - hunting submarine . They eventually reached the wreckage , and Trioculus retrieved the glove alone , while Hissa remained with Dunwell in the submarine . Trioculus soon returned , and the glove fit his hand perfectly . Meanwhile , Luke Skywalker and Admiral Gial Ackbar had traveled to Calamari in an attempt to free the Whaladons , and had spotted Trioculus on board Dunwell ' s submarine . The Jedi ' s submarine was captured by Dunwell ' s vessel , though Skywalker managed to infiltrate it and set it to self - destruct . Trioculus and Skywalker fought , though Skywalker ' s Jedi powers proved too strong for Trioculus ; Luke subdued him , before fleeing the ship . With just two minutes left on the countdown , Hissa and Trioculus fled in an escape sub , leaving Dunwell behind — he had been spying on them , and learned that Trioculus was not who he said he was . They eventually escaped and , although they almost perished and were forced to leave Dunwell to die , the mission was ultimately successful , as they had recovered the glove . With the glove now successfully secured , Hissa and Trioculus journeyed to the space station Scardia in the Null Zone , to gain Kadann ' s dark blessing and acceptance of Trioculus as the rightful heir to the throne of the late Palpatine . In truth Kadann was an impostor , and was incapable of making a single prophecy — he got his information from a series of spy networks , and often made sure his prophecies came true , happily resorting to bribery , sabotage and treachery to do so . The Lost City of the Jedi . They met with High Prophet Jedgar , who led them to Kadann . Hissa announced that Trioculus was Palpatine ' s son , though Kadann saw through the lie . The Grand Moff and his friend conferred together ; Hissa knew of Kadann ' s network of spies , and told Trioculus that the man knew " everything " and thus could not be deceived . At Hissa ' s urging , Trioculus agreed to reveal their secrets and plans to Kadann , knowing that any attempts at deception would not be successful . They told Kadann everything , including Hissa ' s reasons behind installing Trioculus as the Emperor . Kadann understood , and was not angry at them for lying to him ; they showed him the glove and asked for his blessing , though the Prophet had yet another vague prophecy . He told them that there was a Jedi Prince in the Lost City of the Jedi on Yavin 4 that could destroy him . Trioculus vowed to track down and kill this Jedi Prince , and Kadann gave him his dark blessing . Hissa and Trioculus were tasked with a difficult objective . Although Kadann had given them a vague pointer as to where the city was situated , it would take days to find it , and the supreme prophet suggested they find the Jedi Prince as soon as possible . Together , the two men formulated a plan : they would issue the Senate Planetary Intelligence Network an ultimatum so terrible that the Rebels would have to give them the location of the city , which Trioculus was sure they would know . They sent masses of probe droids to the moon , locating SPIN ' s base of operations . Having done so , they sent a droid , armed with a self - destruct mechanism , into the Rebels ' meeting place , with such leaders as Mon Mothma , Ackbar , Leia Organa , Luke Skywalker and Han Solo present . Hissa and Trioculus watched the proceedings in orbit , through minute cameras installed on the droid . They witnessed the Rebels attempting to destroy the droid , which evaded their every move . After several moments watching the pandemonium in the Rebel chambers , Trioculus made a statement to SPIN , telling them that unless they told him the location of the Lost City of the Jedi within twenty seconds , the droid would detonate , killing them all . In truth , neither Skywalker nor the others knew where the city lay , so they desperately tried to destroy the droid before it could destroy them . Trioculus ' s plans were foiled , however , when Skywalker destroyed the droid with his lightsaber . Trioculus was unfazed , though ; he and Hissa had a back - up plan , and he had found his " future wife , " Leia Organa , whom he had instantly fallen in love with . Hissa had hundreds of Imperial vehicles burn down the forests of Yavin 4 , which were barring them from locating the " round wall of green marble " that Kadann had described . It would , however , have unforeseen consequences for Trioculus and his allies . Although he had kept quiet about it previously , Vader ' s glove was having detrimental effects on the mutant ' s health . His eyesight had slowly deteriorated until he was unable to see , and Hissa searched for a cure . The Empire had captured a Ho ' Din healer named Baji during their purges of the forests , and brought him before Hissa and Trioculus , hoping he would be able to cure their leader ' s eyesight . The Ho ' Din provided them with a temporary cure of kibo seeds , though his stock was running low , and the Empire was currently burning down the rest of the kibo plants . Desperate , Hissa ' s master climbed into Baji ' s home to snatch the remainder of the seeds , though he returned with heavy burns to the skin . He eventually decided to shed the glove , having his droid create a replica , though he kept it with him at all times . Their efforts to find the Lost City ended in failure , and the Jedi Prince , named Ken , was taken in by Luke Skywalker and the other members of SPIN . Hissa and his master vowed to destroy the Rebels , and put a bounty on Ken . A shift in power . Although they had yet to capture the elusive Jedi Prince , Hissa and Trioculus began to operate separately for a time , with the Grand Moff focusing on capturing Ken , while Trioculus sought to win over Princess Leia . Hissa even pinned up advertising for the bounty onto walls personally , and was doing so in the Mos Eisley cantina when Zorba Desilijic Tiure returned from his lengthy prison sentence on the planet Kip , searching for his son Jabba . Hissa told him what had happened , that Princess Leia Organa had strangled him during the Battle of the Great Pit of Carkoon one year previously . Happy at the pain he had caused the Hutt , Hissa departed Mos Eisley , acting alone while Trioculus furthered his own means . While Hissa was absent , Trioculus furthered his efforts to capture Princess Leia and make her his own . Ken was taken captive by Zorba , while Trioculus managed to kidnap Princess Leia . Zorba wanted to punish the Alderaanian for the murder of his son , while Trioculus wanted to get his hands on the Jedi Prince . A trade - off did not suit each of the men ' s needs , and ultimately Trioculus ' s stormtroopers fought with Zorba ' s forces , resulting in Trioculus being encased in a slab of carbonite on Bespin . The Moffs , though , had a plan . Zorba had become the Baron Administrator of Cloud City , so he commanded the entire Cloud City police force . The Chief of the Cloud Police , however , was Imperially - aligned , and contacted the Moffs with the location of the carbonite - encased Trioculus . They formulated a plan , and , under cover of darkness , transferred Trioculus ' s body onto their Imperial Strike Cruiser . Hissa was delighted when his master was brought on board , but before they could free him from the carbonite , High Prophet Jedgar arrived on the " Scardia Voyager " , demanding Trioculus ' s body be handed over to the Prophets of the Dark Side . Hissa was perplexed , as Kadann had already given Trioculus his dark blessing . Yet Jedgar was adamant , and told Hissa that Kadann no longer recognized Trioculus as Emperor . He ordered the Moff to pledge his allegiance to the Prophets , and when Hissa refused , the High Prophet produced a file of the Moff ' s activities , thicker than the rest of the Moffs ' files combined . He showed Hissa just one page , and the Humanoid swore an oath of allegiance to Kadann . Jedgar had the block of carbonite transferred to his ship , and had Hissa accompany him on a mission to the planet Duro . The Grand Moff had no knowledge as to why they were going to Duro , as Kadann was barring the Committee from accessing top - secret information . The Supreme Prophet had staged a coup , and was now in complete control of the Empire . Debacle on Duro . En route to Duro , Hissa ' s ship encountered the " Millennium Falcon " , a vessel owned by Han Solo , hero of the Rebellion . Seeing an opportunity to gain favor with Jedgar and the Prophets , Hissa had his most skilled gunners fire on the ship , and although they caused damage to the ship , Solo was able to outmaneuver them and escape to Duro ' s surface . They landed on Duro , and Hissa finally learned the reason for their visit — Triclops had escaped , and Jedgar needed to recapture him . Meanwhile , Kadann had Trioculus ' s block of carbonite destroyed on his space station , giving the Prophets complete power over the Central Committee of Grand Moffs . They did not know where Triclops was , though they knew he would be unable to escape the valley where his asylum was located without any form of vehicle . Using a massive drill , they broke through the roof of a cavern , where they encountered several of the prominent members of the Rebel Alliance , as well as Triclops and Ken , the Jedi Prince . Noticing Ken , Jedgar ordered Hissa to take the boy hostage ; the Grand Moff did so , forcing Luke Skywalker to halt his attack . Skywalker dropped his weapon at Hissa ' s demand , though Triclops , who had joined the Rebels , used his third eye to conjure a strong magnetic force , which pulled Ken away from Hissa . Triclops then approached Hissa , hoping to take his revenge for the Moff ' s part in having him locked up . However , before Triclops could do him any harm , Hissa fell into a pool of acidic liquid which had leaked from Tiercam Dam . With the valley crumbling around them , the Imperials and Rebels fled , leaving Hissa practically alone , screaming in pain at the affects of the acids . Mofference . Trapped in the acid , Hissa lost his arms and legs ; abandoned by Jedgar and the Prophets , he was saved by a solitary stormtrooper , who pulled him out of the bubbling acid minutes before it consumed his entire body . The Grand Moff was fitted with mechanical arms — taken from a malfunctioning JMM assassin droid — though his legs were unable to be fitted with replacements , so he was confined to a hoverchair for the remainder of his life . Furious at his abandonment at the hands of Jedgar , he called a Mofference with his fellow Committee members on their Moffship in orbit around Tatooine , to discuss how to gain their revenge on the Prophets who had stolen their power . Many rumors were surfacing ; among them , that Kadann planned to disband the Committee and demote each Moff , assigning them unsavory duties on backwater worlds . Their meeting , however , was soon interrupted ; MD - 5 , Trioculus ' s old personal droid , entered , telling them that Zorba ' s the Hutt ' s personal starship , the " Zorba Express " , was in range of their tractor beams . With the approval of the other Moffs , Hissa had the Moffship pull in the " Zorba Express " , hoping to exact their revenge on the Hutt gangster . The few loyal stormtroopers they had boarded the ship , taking Zorba and his Barabel bodyguard Tibor hostage . Hissa however , soon smelled carbonite , and had the ship thoroughly searched . They soon found Trioculus , encased in a block of carbonite . Zorba had left but a replica in the Cloud City museum , fooling the Empire while he kept the real block close to himself . They unfroze Trioculus , and Hissa spent several minutes informing him of all that had happened while he was unconscious . Trioculus then threatened Zorba with death , though the Hutt made a deal with Hissa and Trioculus : he would give them Princess Leia in return for his freedom . Leia was located on the " Zorba Express " ; Trioculus asked for her hand in matrimony , though she immediately refused . He forced her into marriage regardless , hoping to gain favor by killing Zorba . He had the Hutt thrown into the sarlacc pit , though this simply repulsed Leia further . Trioculus wanted the marriage to take place as soon as possible ; Hissa was to read a passage from the " Dark Book of Imperial Justice " before marrying them aboard the Moffship . SPIN , however , had caught wind of Leia ' s kidnapping ; before the wedding could take place , Skywalker , Solo and Lando Calrissian replaced Leia with a Human replica droid . The Leia Organa HRD was indistinguishable from the real Leia , and neither Hissa nor Trioculus noticed that anything was amiss . The wedding began as planned , with Hissa reading from the Dark Book of Imperial Justice , though soon the Leia Organa HRD displayed its advanced weaponry , shooting a laser bolt at Trioculus ' s chest . Hissa immediately fired at the HRD many times , destroying it , though Trioculus was badly injured . Hissa and MD - 5 worked hard to save Trioculus ' s life , though they knew he would not remain alive for much longer . On his deathbed , Trioculus warned Hissa , who had remained loyal to him all along , of Kadann , saying he would stop at nothing to destroy and discredit the Moffs . Hissa especially was in danger , as he had been the most loyal to Trioculus , and had disobeyed the Prophets . The former Emperor asked his friend to kill Luke Skywalker before passing away . He was cremated , his ashes sent on pods in all directions of space . Death . Zorba , meanwhile , had survived his visit to the Sarlacc ' s innards — one of very few things the Sarlacc found indigestible was Hutt meat . Desperate for revenge on Hissa , he traveled to Scardia to meet with Kadann , telling him of the Moff ' s treachery . The Prophets ' network of spies had already discovered this , and several Star Destroyers were on the lookout for the Moffship . Kadann was also looking to find the Lost City of the Jedi , hoping to find the secrets of the Jedi Knights and to destroy the Rebellion . The Supreme Prophet did not take long to locate the Moffs ; he captured them and put them on trial in his space station above Scardia . Accused of treason against the Empire , Moffs Thistleborn , Dunhausen and Muzzer pleaded guilty , though Hissa denied the charges . He shouted that he should be treated like an Imperial war hero , as he had lost his limbs on a mission for Kadann , and that Zorba ' s testimony should not be trusted . Kadann made a prophecy of the result , and gave it to the jurors , telling them not to let it influence their decision . They found the Moffs guilty , though they proclaimed that Hissa was the guiltiest , and that he should be punished accordingly . While Kadann gave the other Moffs sentences on harsh worlds , he sentenced Hissa to a slow and painful death . The Grand Moff would be starved , and then , at the brink of insanity , served a meal of biscuits infested with spice grubs . The parasites would then slowly eat him from the inside out , until he was dead . Before he could even comprehend his fate , Hissa was taken to Yavin 4 , where Imperial spies had apparently located the Lost City of the Jedi . Soon , however , Kadann began to doubt the accuracy of his information , and sent Hissa — chained to his hoverchair — down into the city to see if it was safe . His suspicions were proved correct ; the Grand Moff was soon met with a gush of molten lava , and died instantly . Personality and traits . Moff Hissa was a scheming individual , and often went behind others ' backs in order to further his own means . Extremely power - hungry , Hissa refused to be a small - time player under Ysanne Isard ' s rule , forming the Central Committee of Grand Moffs and creating yet another schism during the post - Endor Empire . Yet even after the formation of the Committee , Hissa craved more power , installing Trioculus as a figurehead Emperor , while he and the other Moffs held the true power within the Empire . Although he often operated behind his allies ' backs , Hissa was very loyal , to both the Empire and his fellow Moffs . Strangely , he also had great respect for Trioculus — who was in truth nothing more than Hissa ' s puppet — staying loyal to him when it would have been easier to simply side with Kadann and accept his rule . The two may also have empathized with each other , as they were two of very few non - Humans to reach significant positions within the Humanocentric Empire . Despite essentially using him to further his own power , Hissa was extremely helpful to Trioculus , and attempted to cater for his every need , be it taking him hunting to reduce his stress , assisting him in courting Princess Leia , or finding him a cure for his eyesight . Hissa was also quite brave , however , and was the only Moff to stand up to Kadann and deny the charges brought against him . He also risked persecution by a multitude of individuals when proposing Trioculus as the true leader of the Empire , among them Ysanne Isard and the Prophets of the Dark Side . Behind the scenes . Bertroff Hissa was created by Paul and Hollace Davids for their " Jedi Prince " series of books , where he served as one of three major villains . Although the events which take place in the books are marginalized by the rest of the Expanded Universe , Hissa was mentioned in " Star Wars Insider 66 " , " The Essential Guide to Characters " and " Star Wars Gamer 1 " , which also provided his first name . In the " 20 Most Memorable Moments of the Expanded Universe " , an article featured in " Star Wars Insider 83 " , " the Villainy of Emperor Trioculus and Grand Moff Hissa " was labeled as the fourth " goofiest moment " in the EU . Bertroff Hissa and his right hand man , Trioculus , both had backstories created by Abel G . Peña and Rich Handley , which were due to appear in " Aliens in the Empire " , but these were cut by Lucasfilm before the article was published . Their backstories eventually appeared in the article . Although Hissa ' s hybrid status had been mentioned as early as the second edition to " A Guide to the Star Wars Universe " , his non - Human part of his species had never been elaborated on besides being part - alien . It wasn ' t until the release of the blog post that Hissa ' s alien part of his heritage was firmly identified as Sephi .