Jaron Kyte Jaron Kyte was a Human male who served the Imperial Remnant as a general in 19 ABY . A senior officer in the defense hierarchy of the planet Muunilinst — financial center of the Remnant — he was also part of a conspiracy that revolved around a private agreement between the Braxant sector Moff , Vilim Disra , and Captain Zothip of the Cavrilhu Pirates . In exchange for money and tactical support , the pirates engaged in privateering for the Remnant while supplying them with SoroSuub Corporation " Preybird " - class starfighters from a production facility they had acquired . The Imperial Supreme Commander , Admiral Gilad Pellaeon , discovered the agreement and considered it treasonous , since it had not been conducted through official channels . He set out to investigate the conspiracy and soon discovered Kyte ' s involvement in supplying Imperial equipment and personnel to pirate gangs . Biography . Jaron Kyte was a Human male who served in the Imperial Fleet . By 19 ABY , he had attained the rank of general and was stationed on the planet Muunilinst in the Obtrexta sector of the Outer Rim Territories . Kyte was one of the senior officers overseeing the defense of Muunilinst , which served as the financial capital of the Imperial Remnant under High General Sutt Ramic . From his position , Kyte was one of several high - ranking Imperial officials involved in a secret agreement between Moff Vilim Disra of the Braxant sector and Captain Zothip of the Cavrilhu Pirates . The arrangement consisted of the Cavrilhu Pirates supplying the Empire with SoroSuub Corporation " Preybird " - class starfighters from a production plant that they had acquired and reactivated . In exchange , the pirates received tactical assistance in the shape of clones drawn from sleeper cell s that Grand Admiral Thrawn had established during his campaign against the New Republic ten years earlier . In addition , the pirates were hired to strike at New Republic shipping as privateers , using information that Disra had obtained from Imperial Intelligence reports . However , the agreement had not been processed through official channels , and the raiding targets were not chosen by Imperial High Command or Imperial Intelligence . Furthermore , the entire arrangement was kept secret from Admiral Gilad Pellaeon , Supreme Commander of the Imperial Fleet . Kyte was responsible for supplying Imperial equipment and personnel to the Cavrilhu Pirates , and his role in the agreement brought him into contact with Lord Graemon , a banker on Muunilinst who funneled the funds from the Empire to the pirates . Kyte was also in contact with another individual who had a direct connection to the pirates , and any messages that needed to be relayed to the Pirates went through him . In 19 ABY , Kyte was summoned to a meeting in which he , High General Ramic , and the other four senior officers of the Muunilinst defense hierarchy met with Admiral Pellaeon . Pellaeon had proposed to make peace with the New Republic and had convinced the Moffs to agree to his plan . As part of the process , the Admiral was touring the Remnant ' s military installations and presenting the proposal to the senior officers , seeking their support and explaining his reasoning behind the need for a peace treaty . However , while on Muunilinst , Pellaeon had other business to attend to as well . He had learned of the arrangement between Disra and the Cavrilhu Pirates — although he did not know the identity of the pirate gang — and investigations by Intelligence officers under his command had uncovered financial records that had led him to Lord Graemon . Pellaeon suspected that a senior member of the Muunilinst defense setup was working with Graemon , so he invited the banker to the location of his meeting with the senior officials . As the officers discussed the peace treaty proposal , Graemon arrived . Kyte was shocked to see the banker and briefly allowed it to show on his face before recovering his composure . Pellaeon , watching the assembled officers for any signs of recognition toward Graemon from any of them , caught the involuntary movement and deduced that Kyte was in league with Graemon since he was the only officer in the room to react to the banker ' s presence . After Graemon was shown to a side room , Ramic inquired as to the banker ' s presence , and Pellaeon revealed the agreement to the assembled officers . He noted that some high - ranking officials were embezzling funds for their own personal gain , while others were guilty of supplying Imperial equipment and personnel to pirate gangs , acts that Pellaeon considered to be treasonous . Pellaeon deliberately looked at Kyte as he made the latter statement . Kyte realized that Pellaeon suspected he was involved in the conspiracy , and , after the meeting was concluded , the General sent a message to his contact with the Cavrilhu Pirates , warning them that Pellaeon may have discovered the arrangement . The transmission was subsequently intercepted by Intelligence agents led by Commander Dreyf , who reported the activity toPellaeon eleven days later . Personality and traits . Jaron Kyte was a capable officer who reached the rank of general and was assigned as a senior officer in the defense hierarchy of an important Imperial planet . He was not one to panic when faced with difficult situations , and he was able to maintain his composure and control his body language to a degree when surprised . However , on at least one occasion , he was unable to suppress his initial shock when caught unaware , allowing Admiral Pellaeon — who was looking for a reaction from Kyte — to see it clearly before he regained control . Although loyal to the Remnant , Kyte had no compunctions about operating outside official channels when the need arose , and he allied himself with Moff Disra rather than supporting the Supreme Commander of the Fleet , Pellaeon . Behind the scenes . Jaron Kyte appeared in " Specter of the Past " , the first novel of " The Hand of Thrawn Duology " , written by Timothy Zahn and published in 1997 .