Jak Bremen Jak Bremen was a Human male colonel of the New Republic serving as Director of Security for the New Republic Inner Council during the campaigns of Grand Admiral Thrawn against the New Republic around 9 ABY . Biography . Early life . A native of the planet Shiffrin in the Outer Rim Territories , Jak Bremen was the son of Kallin Bremen , a farmer who organized a group of disgruntled landowners in peaceful protest against the Galactic Empire ' s forced acquisition of land for the mining of hfredium . Kallin Bremen was accused of being a " Rebel agitator " and was subsequently executed on the orders of the sector Moff . Jak Bremen , himself only a teenager , fled from the planet aboard a mining transport and eventually settled on a planet in the Outer Rim called Coveway . The hard - working ethic of the people of Coveway had a serious impact on Bremen ' s personality , and he eventually came to be the colony ' s constable , enforcing the law , but mostly fending off attacks by dangerous animals . At some point during his time a constable , he married a local woman , and the couple eventually had a daughter . One time , returning from a hunting expedition , Jak Bremen found that his village had been destroyed , and his wife and infant daughter had been murdered . He tracked the killers to a hidden Imperial garrison established by COMPNOR in order to complete a mission . There , he discovered that the garrison commander was responsible for the killings , having deemed it efficient to complete their objective . Though angry , Bremen was cautious and knew that he had neither the means nor capability to do a thing . So he fled , eventually winding up in another village . Shortly after his arrival , he met with an operative of the Rebel Alliance , who informed him of a strike team that was planning to destroy the Imperial garrison . Knowing the garrison ' s defense networks , Bremen offered to help them in exchange for transport off - planet — the team agreed , and the Imperial garrison was successful neutralized . Rebel Alliance . Bremen entered into the Rebel Alliance military and had his first duty station as a security officer aboard the cruiser " Starveil " , a warship tasked with " hit - and - fade " operations near Wild Space . Due to his previous experience as a security officer , Bremen quickly rose through the ranks , eventually becoming chief of security aboard the " Starveil " . New Republic . After the Battle of Endor and the Liberation of Coruscant in 6 ABY , Bremen was promoted to colonel and transferred to Imperial Palace Security on Coruscant . He quickly rose to Director of Security for the New Republic Council . Though a competent soldier and security officer , Bremen ' s security was nonetheless breached when Grand Admiral Thrawn sent a strike team of Imperial Intelligence commandos to intercept and abduct Leia Organa Solo and her infant twins , Jacen and Jaina Solo . He was not punished for the attack , but he was very embarrassed and immediately took measures to tighten security throughout the Palace . He later decided to arrest Mara Jade when she was revealed as an Emperor ' s Hand and possibly implicated in the attack . When Coruscant again came under attack , Bremen was placed on the requisitioned courier " Messenger " to ensure that word of the siege reached the Borderlands fleet . Personality and traits . Though not quite a rude man , Bremen was more comfortable at work than socializing . A strict commander , he was well - known for his " by the book " strategies , something that had put him at odds with less orthodox officials within the New Republic , especially Han Solo and General Garm Bel Iblis . In light of these interactions , he was also not one to be awestruck by popular figures such as the Skywalker family or the Solo clan , once being quoted as saying , " Everyone else has done more than their fair share of fighting . And dying . " He was fully dedicated to the New Republic , and nursed a deep and bitter hatred towards the Empire ( more than likely caused by the murders of his father , wife , and daughter ) , which explained his hostility towards former Emperor ' s Hand Mara Jade .