Miltin Takel Miltin Takel was a veteran fleet admiral who became one of the twelve original Imperial Grand Admirals appointed by Emperor Palpatine two years before the Battle of Yavin . Known for his strong vices , the Grand Admiral was a spice - addict from the world of Gargon and used the resources of the Empire to obtain the highest - quality substances . In addition , Takel had a lust for non - Human women , something that would have been looked down upon by the Imperials who subscribed to Human High Culture had Takel ' s brother , Imperial Governor Griff Takel , not hid the Grand Admiral ' s improprieties . Despite these flaws , Takel was a masterful commander , aided by the limited telepathy that was granted to him by the use of glitterstim . Following the Emperor ' s death during the Battle of Endor , Takel ' s influence quickly slipped away . The opposing Grand Admiral Josef Grunger used the Imperial fallout from Endor to bully Takel ' s forces out of his former holdings , causing a minor power struggle that ended with Takel ' s retreat . Desperate to get the better of Grunger , Takel fell in with the Slavelord Trioculus and the Central Committee of Grand Moffs , who promised to deal with the upstart Grand Admiral . However , the alliance proved to be Takel ' s downfall . In a state of spice - induced paranoia , Takel questioned the slavelord on his plan to take the Imperial throne . Tired of the Grand Admiral undermining his authority , Trioculus had Takel executed by his right - hand man , Grand Moff Hissa , with a single blast from his laser pistol . Biography . Grand Admiral . Native to the planet Gargon in the Mandalore sector , a world known for its spice production , the Human male Miltin Takel was a flamboyant , street - talking man with a taste for hobnobbing with the upper crust of society who loved to spread rumors and gossip among those who lived in the lap of luxury . Takel was well known for his carnal weaknesses , enjoying the pleasure of both spice and women , usually at the same time . However , only those persons close to the man knew that his passions fell outside the Imperial ideals of Human High Culture . Takel ' s penchant for females of other species was kept secret by his brother , Griff Takel , the Governor of the Core World Esseles , who had been promoted to that position during the Clone Wars in 21 BBY . The influence of his brother allowed Takel to pursue his depraved interests with impunity . Despite these issues , Takel possessed a keen strategic mind , which he augmented with the mind - reading abilities that glitterstim spice provided . By the time of the Galactic Empire , Takel ' s ties to the Imperial elite allowed him to procure the highest - quality spices . Wendell Wright - Sims , an importer with express permission from Emperor Palpatine himself to provide spice to Coruscant ' s elite , was Takel ' s personal spice dealer . Takel ' s spice habit gave him an edge that he needed to achieve victory at the Siege of Trasemene . This victory was highly celebrated by the Empire , and its inclusion in Plescinia Entertainments ' CS - Mark 10 Imperial Command Combat Simulator was one of only twelve historical battles to be placed within the simulator ' s " Great Battles of the Empire " series . By 2 BBY , Takel had built a reputation as a highly noted Imperial commander , who by then had years of service as a fleet admiral . As such , he was one of only twelve commanders promoted to the newly created rank of Grand Admiral in an elaborate ceremony during Coruscant ' s New Year Fete Week . This promotion also included a change in uniform . During his time as a Grand Admiral , Takel ' s flagship was the Star Destroyer " Magic Dragon " . In 0 ABY , Takel was one of several officers to make an appearance on Coruscant with the Emperor and Darth Vader for New Year Fete Week . Around the same time , Takel was involved in a ceremony in which he awarded the Distinguished Medal of Imperial Honor to Captain Sergus Lanox for keeping his Star Destroyer , the " Imperial Hazard " , out of Rebel hands . This ceremony was important enough to be broadcast over the HoloNet . In 3 ABY , the people of Mandalore , bolstered by their victory at the Battle of the City of Bone , rallied behind their leader , Fenn Shysa , and rose up against Takel ' s forces , whose territory included his home Mandalore sector . Eventually , the rejuvenated Mandalorian Protectors were able to oust the Grand Admiral from Mandalorian space . Despite this unrest , Takel did not abandon his social engagements . He was one of a select few who were invited to the premier of " The Kallea Cycle " opera on Imperial Center in 3 ABY . At a gala commemorating the opening night of this performance , the subject of the Imperial defeat at the Battle of Yavin was still fresh in the minds of the patrons , and Takel was heard spreading a rumor of the late Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin ' s improprieties against his wife with a female aide . In 4 ABY , following the Zaarin insurrection , Takel was one of only a handful who knew of the secret promotion of the Chiss Mitth ' raw ' nuruodo to Grand Admiral after the death of his traitorous predecessor , Demetrius Zaarin . Later , at a meeting with Darth Vader , Palpatine , and Thrawn , Takel witnessed a holographic readout of the under - construction Death Star II battlestation . The downfall of the Empire . The unrest in the Mandalore sector did not prevent Takel from being called away to the Forest Moon of Endor to take part in the Battle of Endor . Alongside several other Grand Admirals , including Nial Declann , Afsheen Makati , and Osvald Teshik , Takel was stationed aboard the second Death Star to witness the Empire ' s final destruction of the Rebel Alliance . During the battle , Takel was intoxicated with glitterstim , a decision that would ultimately save his life . The drug ' s ability to give the user telepathic abilities allowed Takel to sense the unease radiating from Declann , who was busy helping to coordinate the Imperial Fleet with battle meditation . Not waiting to determine the cause of his contemporary ' s fears , Takel fled the station , narrowly escaping the Death Star ' s destruction . Rather than attempt to rally the Fleet as Teshik did , Takel fled the ensuing battle , as did Makati . Following this defeat , Takel ' s fortunes rapidly deteriorated . Grand Admiral Josef Grunger , who was busy aiding Takel ' s forces in the search for " albino - skinned marauders " who had been reported near Takel ' s homeworld of Gargon , decided to take advantage of the death of the Emperor by making a bid for the throne . While Takel continued to defend his base of operations while awaiting orders from Palpatine ' s successor , Grunger opened fire on Takel ' s first officer immediately after hearing of the defeat at Endor , disabling his ship and taking control of the planet . Using his high rank and the sense of confusion surrounding the Emperor ' s death , Grunger quickly bullied Takel ' s forces out of Gargon . In the aftermath of the loss of his home sector , Takel attached his banner to Director of Imperial Intelligence Ysanne Isard and attempted to retake his former holdings . However , Grunger ' s immense armada caused the campaign to end in failure . After Isard threatened to execute Takel for this defeat , the Grand Admiral decided to barter his allegiance to other upstarts who had made a bid for the throne . In this capacity , Takel fled to the convocation of Grand Moffs on Kessel , where the Central Committee of Grand Moffs presented the Slavelord Trioculus as the Son of Palpatine and the rightful heir to the throne . In a spice - induced haze , Takel somehow felt connected to the three - eyed slavelord . The feeling of connection was reinforced when Trioculus promised to deal with the upstart Grunger . Now with a passing attachment to Trioculus ' cause , Takel was present at a closed meeting whose attendance included Grand Moff Hissa and a select group of Grand Moffs loyal to Trioculus . The group indulged in a meal of Whaladon meat before Trioculus addressed the small group . The slavelord demanded that the group use all their resources to retrieve the glove of Darth Vader , based on a proclamation by the false Supreme Prophet Kadann that only the owner of the glove would receive his blessing as the new Emperor . Following this , Trioculus asked for suggestions for a new home base . Takel offered the world of Dagobah as a suggestion , but the idea was quickly dismissed by the slavelord . Despite other suggestions , Trioculus decided on the ice planet of Hoth as a new base . However , Takel , on another of his spice binges , suddenly rose from the table to question Trioculus ' order that all available equipment be shipped to Hoth . Paranoid over the vulnerability that this operation would put them in , the Grand Admiral became irate , claiming that Trioculus was being too hasty in his plans and that if Grunger found the glove , any future plans would be doomed . Before Takel could continue his rant , he was quickly executed by Hissa with a shot from his sidearm blaster pistol at Trioculus ' unspoken order . At his death , Takel fell forward onto the meeting room ' s banquet table , a victim of Trioculus ' bid for power . Personality and traits . Grand Admiral Takel was a brilliant tactician and military commander , as well as a respected strategist whose promotion to Grand Admiral brooked little argument . However he was ultimately a slave to his many vices . His lust for the finer things made him a common presence at important Imperial events . Despite mingling with higher society , he did not abandon his less - savory aspects , continuing to talk in a street - wise manner and employing the services of non - Human females . Twi ' lek dancers and Zeltron cafarel frequently shared Takel ' s private quarters aboard the " Magic Dragon " and the Grand Admiral was known to share his clothing with his non - Human companions . Takel ' s addiction to spice was both a blessing and a curse . Although it allowed him a great victory at Trasemene and prevented him from perishing aboard the second Death Star , frequent use caused him to become quite paranoid . His lack of tact due to the effects of the drug during an important meeting with Trioculus ultimately resulted in his demise . Takel acquitted himself with his sense of style and was infamous for his flamboyancy . To hold his spice supplies , Takel employed a gundark - hide bag . Takel often appeared at high - profile events , and he attended at least two New Year Fete Week events and the opening premier of " The Kallea Cycle " . Additionally , he presented the Distinguished Medal of Imperial Honor to worthy candidates , as he did with Captain Sergus Lanox . Behind the scenes . Grand Admiral Takel was created for the " Star Wars Adventure Journal " and was first mentioned in the " Galaxywide NewsNets " section of " Star Wars Adventure Journal 5 " in February 1995 , in which he was noted to have attended a New Year Fete Week celebration alongside Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine . Another " Galaxywide NewsNets " in " Star Wars Adventure Journal 9 " mentioned a " Governor Takel " of Esseles who was dealing with a terrorist attack by the Faceless mercenaries . Takel first appeared , as a hologram , once more in the " Adventure Journal " , when he was mentioned in the short story " The Capture of Imperial Hazard " in " Star Wars Adventure Journal 10 " . Takel was also mentioned in the " Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook " , which revealed that the character was one of the customers of the spice dealer Wendell Wright - Sims . The gaming magazine " Star Wars Gamer " was initially slated to release an article entitled " Dirty Dozen : Imperial Grand Admirals " by Daniel Wallace and Abel G . Peña , which was set to give new information on the Grand Admirals , including Takel . However , the magazine was canceled before the article could be released . The article was eventually by " Star Wars Insider " and released in " Star Wars Insider " 66 in 2003 . The article revealed more information about Takel ' s backstory , including the revelation of his first name of Miltin and the clarification that " Governor Takel " from " Star Wars Adventure Journal 9 " was actually his brother . Additionally , the article retcon ned Takel as the unnamed Grand Admiral from Gargon who appeared in " The Glove of Darth Vader " . The cut content from the article initially prepared for " Star Wars Gamer " included RPG stats and other additional information . Among this information was the name of Takel ' s personal Star Destroyer , " Magic Dragon " , a reference to his drug habit . " Magic Dragon " was not confirmed as the name of Takel ' s Star Destroyer until the release of " " in 2013 , which also repeated the Grand Admiral ' s previously cut liaisons with Twi ' lek and Zeltron women aboard his flagship . As explained by Abel G . Peña on the Jedi Council Forums , in the article " Who ' s Who : Imperial Grand Admirals " , he intended Miltin Takel to be the Grand Admiral shocked with lightning by Trioculus in " The Glove of Darth Vader " . However , due to a miscommunication with illustrator Joe Corroney , Corroney drew Takel with the appearance of another Imperial seen in a later meeting with Trioculus . As it is , which Grand Admiral was in this scene remains ambiguous . It may be Takel , with some artistic license assumed in the illustration , or it may be an entirely different one ; Peña has proposed Rufaan Tigellinus as a possibility . The Grand Admiral who is shocked by Trioculus is not identified as being from Gargon , so it is entirely possible that this man is separate from the Grand Admiral from Gargon who is executed by Hissa later in the book , as suggested . Following the release of the " Who ' s Who " article , Takel has been mentioned in passing in several other sourcebooks and articles . Two other " Star Wars Insider " articles , " The History of the Mandalorians " and " " , released in 2005 and 2006 respectively , mentioned Takel ' s rule of the Mandalore sector and his penchant for glitterstim . The reference to Takel in " The History of the Mandalorians " mentioned that Fenn Shysa ' s soldiers rose up against his rule . This hook was referenced in the 2009 sourcebook " Galaxy at War " , which clarified that the Mandalorians were successful in ousting Takel from Mandalorian space . Cut content . Grand Admiral Takel had an unexplained ability to predict the maneuvers of the enemy , using his Star Destroyer , " Magic Dragon " . Some in his forces believed Takel to be somewhat Force - sensitive , though most believed that it was due to the telepathic abilities granted by his addiction to glitterstim . When Takel evacuated the second Death Star , he boarded the Star Destroyer " Chimaera " . He was able to speak Rodese and understand Lekku . Upon his death , the last thought that went through Takel ' s mind was , " Prime . "