Krane Krane was a Human male who served in the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War and held the rank of admiral . An uncompromising officer with a fierce loathing of the Galactic Empire , Krane felt that the Alliance could only be successful in the war by deploying a skilled , capable fighting force . In 3 ABY , Krane personally instructed the Rebel pilot " Rookie One " in the operation of a captured Imperial TIE fighter , ahead of the young pilot ' s mission to steal one of Empire ' s new TIE phantom starfighters . Krane escorted Rookie One on the first part of his journey to the planet Imdaar and helped to defeat a squadron of TIE interceptors , ensuring Rookie One ' s safe arrival . Biography . Training Rookie One . A Human male who lived during the time of the Galactic Empire , Krane became a member of the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War and , in 3 ABY , held the rank of admiral . In the months following the Empire ' s assault on the Rebel base on the planet Hoth , Alliance ships were subject to attacks from a new Imperial weapon , the TIE / ph phantom , a starfighter equipped with a cloaking device , which allowed it to attack unseen . Intelligence reports indicated a high level of Imperial naval activity near the planet Imdaar , in the Dantus sector of the Outer Rim Territories , and that the " Executor " - class Star Dreadnought " Terror " was en route to deploy a full wing of the new starfighters . The Alliance planned to send the pilot known as " Rookie One " to Imdaar , where he was to meet with Rebel agent Ru Murleen , infiltrate the " Terror " , and capture a TIE phantom for study . In preparation for the mission , Rookie One was sent for training on pilot ing TIE Series starfighters . Due to the importance of the mission , Krane elected to personally instruct the young pilot . Piloting two of the few functioning TIE / LN starfighter s captured by the Alliance , Krane and Rookie One made their way to a narrow canyon shrouded in mist and filled with tight turns and rocky outcroppings . Krane was impressed when Rookie One successfully followed his lead though the canyon with minimal damage to the unshielded starfighter , even opting to take the more hazardous route when the canyon forked . Mission to Imdaar . Following the training , Krane , along with Darnell Reggs , escorted Rookie One on the first part of his journey to Imdaar in a three - ship flight group of Y - wing starfighters . Along the way , the trio was attacked by over a dozen Imperial TIE / IN interceptors . Despite being heavily outnumbered , the Rebel pilots were able to destroy the Imperial fighters and escape without loss . Since a lone starfighter stood a greater chance of slipping past Imperial defenses , Krane and Reggs took their leave and returned to base , leaving Rookie One to proceed alone to the planet Ceti 597 , and from there to Imdaar . Rookie One and Murleen were successful in not only capturing a TIE phantom but destroying both the facility that was manufacturing the starfighters and the " Terror " itself . The pair arrived at the rendezvous point in the stolen starfighter , where they were met by Krane upon landing . The admiral thanked the pair for effectively ending the threat of the TIE phantoms and presented Rookie One with a medal . However , the capture of the TIE phantom proved short - lived , as it self - destructed soon after arriving at the Rebel facility . Personality and traits . Krane was a seasoned Rebel officer who harbored an intense hatred toward the Galactic Empire . A capable pilot , he could operate both Rebel and Imperial starfighters and was involved in training other pilots in their use . In battle , Krane was quick to organize his wingmates and ensured that they worked as a team when facing superior numbers . Believing that the Alliance could only be victorious with a well - trained and capable military , he kept those under his command on a tight rein and demanded the highest levels of performance . As a result , he was seen as a hard man lacking in interpersonal skills . Krane was a light - skinned Human whose hair was gray during the Galactic Civil War . Equipment . When he greeted Rookie One and Ru Murleen following their mission to Imdaar , Krane wore a tan Alliance officer ' s uniform and cloak . In combat , he wore a flight suit and helmet . Behind the scenes . Krane was created for the 1995 LucasArts video game " " , in which he was portrayed by Craig C . Lewis . During the level " TIE Training , " the player is given a choice of taking the easier route through the canyon or following Krane on the more difficult path . Krane ' s subsequent dialogue varies depending on the player ' s choice , remarking that he is surprised if Rookie One opts to take the difficult route . If Rookie One is killed during the level , the game - over cutscene shows Krane returning to base , telling the Rebels to stop bringing reckless kids to him , as they are running out of TIE fighters . The way Krane congratulates Rookie One at the end of the game depends on the difficulty level chosen by the player . At " beginner " and " novice " levels , Krane offers Rookie One a handshake while remarking that he had undertaken more difficult assignments . At the " standard " difficulty level , he presents Rookie One with a medal , while at " expert " difficulty he presents a more elaborate medal . This article assumes the player takes the more difficult path during " TIE Training " and plays at " expert " level . Project leader Vincent Lee ' s storyboards and scripts document for " Rebel Assault II " , dated November 16 , 1994 , included a brief description of Krane , much of which was included in a short biography of the character on the LucasArts website . However , the character ' s age of " late forties " was not mentioned in the game , its manual , or online and was only reprinted in Rob Smith ' s " " . Lee also made notes on the people he thought symbolized each character in the game , selecting to represent Krane . Both Lee ' s notes and the LucasArts website biography refer to him as " Commander Krane , " though the character is called " Admiral Krane " in the game ' s dialogue and end credits .