Raddus Raddus was a male Mon Calamari admiral who served in the Alliance to Restore the Republic up to and during the Galactic Civil War . He commanded his personal MC75 cruiser , " Profundity " , which led the space assault on Imperial Naval forces during the Battle of Scarif . His flagship was disabled by the " Devastator " and then boarded by Darth Vader and his forces in an attempt to retrieve the Death Star plans , which had been transmitted from Scarif ' s surface by Rogue One . Though Raddus and his flagship both perished , his sacrifice and that of the other rebels allowed the plans to escape and were ultimately used to destroy the Death Star . Many years after Raddus ' death , the name of the esteemed admiral was used by the Resistance for their own flagship . Biography . Early life . Raddus was born in 65 BBY in the polar regions of the water y world of Mon Cala . He served as mayor of the city Nystullum , and also filled a role in Mon Cala ' s planetary defense , a role signified by a civic crest he wore even after he ' d become an admiral in the Rebel Alliance . In 18 BBY , Raddus served as an advisor to King Lee - Char , as negotiations between the newly - formed Galactic Empire and Mon Cala deteriorated . Moff Wilhuff Tarkin parked the " Sovereign " above Mon Cala and sent ambassador Telvar to negotiate a trade deal with Lee - Char . Influenced by a surviving Jedi , Lee - Char continued to defy Telvar ' s offers . Raddus discussed the possibility of Mon Cala seceding to Lee - Char but their conversation was cut short by Darth Vader as he and three Inquisitors arrived at Dac City . Vader was confronted by Commander Gial Ackbar and Telvar ' s shuttle exploded as they discussed Vader ' s intentions on Mon Cala . When the Empire occupied Mon Cala , the Mon Calamari , prepared by their harsh experiences during the Clone Wars , conducted a mass exodus . " City - ship s , " entire municipal buildings that were made to be spaceworthy structures , launched into the depths of space , including the " Profundity " , Nystullum ' s city governance tower . Raddus commanded this vessel , crewed primarily by Nystullum ' s defense staff . Rebel service . Raddus became one of the first Mon Calamari officer s to join the Rebellion . He became an admiral and commander of the burgeoning Alliance Fleet , regarded by Mon Mothma as the Rebel military ' s most vital component . Work soon began on converting the Mon Calamari city - ships into capital ship s to form the spine of the Alliance Fleet , and the " Profundity " became one of the first ready for combat , joining the varied ships of the fleet in the Telaris system . Admiral Raddus , as one of the military leaders of the Alliance , also served on the Rebel council . As he was stationed with the fleet , he rarely visited the rebel base on Yavin 4 , but his presence was required for matters of major importance to the council . Though united by the common cause to be free of Imperial rule , the council disagreed on all manner of practical details , from battlefield tactics to recruitment . A pragmatist at heart , Raddus ' s patience was tried by the council ' s dithering , as he saw attempts to negotiate with the Empire , such as was advocated by Minister of Finance Nower Jebel , to be foolish . In order to not be underestimated by his peers on the council , Raddus was sparse with pleasantries in social interactions , and was happy to cultivate the hardy , thick - blood ed reputation commonly ascribed to Mon Calamari native to the world ' s cold polar depths . In 0 BBY , Jyn Erso informed the Alliance High Command that the Empire had created a planet - destroying battle station known as the Death Star and used it to destroy the Holy City of Jedha . Faced with the decision on whether to assault the Imperial security complex on Scarif in order to steal the station ' s plans or to disband the Alliance and surrender , Raddus agreed with Erso and expressed his opinion that they should fight , even if the odds were against them . However , without the support of the full council , Mon Mothma decided the odds of defeat were too great . Instead , Raddus was tasked with escorting Prince ss Leia Organa , who was onboard the Alderaanian corvette , " Tantive IV " which was docked with the " Profundity " for maintenance and repairs , on a mission to Tatooine to meet with Jedi Master Obi - Wan Kenobi . Battle of Scarif . With the newly formed Rogue One unit , led by Erso and Captain Cassian Andor , having already departed from Yavin , a rebel technician , Private Tenzigo Weems , soon intercepted an Imperial signal indicating the rebels had engaged Imperial forces on Scarif . Despite not receiving authorization to attack Scarif , Raddus decided to divert his ship , with the " Tantive IV " in tow , to the tropical planet . After being informed of the situation , Mon Mothma requested she speak with Raddus but was told he had returned to his ship in preparation for battle . Deciding to go through with the attack , the Alliance Fleet was scrambled and departed for the Outer Rim world . Exiting hyperspace above the shielded planet , Raddus , from the bridge of the " Profundity " , ordered Red and Gold Squadron to defend the fleet while Blue Squadron headed through the Shield Gate in order to reach the planet ' s surface . As Blue Squadron ' s fighters began crossing through the shield aperture , the Gate ' s technicians quickly closed the opening , destroying two and denying access to three of the Squadron ' s X - wings . With the shield closed , Raddus was informed by a bridge lieutenant that transmissions between Blue Squadron and the rest of the fleet were blocked . The admiral then ordered the fleet to bomb the shield as well as engage the two Star Destroyers holding position above the Shield Gate while they tried to re - establish communications . As the rebel fighters began strafing the Gate and shield aperture , dozens of TIE fighters were deployed from the station ' s hangar , proceeding to chase the Rebel ships away and fire a barrage of laser fire at the " Profundity " s bridge . With the flagship taking more damage with each TIE strafing run , draining its shields by fifty percent , Raddus acknowledged that it was too late to turn back and so ordered that they press their attack . Managing to find an opening in the Imperial starfighter assault , Gold Squadron bombarded the Star Destroyer " Persecutor " with ion torpedo es , causing the entire vessel to lose power . Second s later , Raddus received a transmission from Bodhi Rook on the surface of Scarif informing him that they found the Death Star plans , but that the shield had to be taken down in order for them to be able to transmit the schematics . Assuring Rook that he would have the shield down , Raddus ordered the " Sphyrna " - class corvette " Lightmaker " to ram the disabled Star Destroyer and push it into the shield . With all nonessential crew having abandoned ship , the " Lightmaker " rammed the capital ship , sending it crashing into the Star Destroyer beside it before colliding with the Shield Gate and deflector shield below , creating the much - needed opening . Immediately , the " Profundity " began receiving the Death Star schematics from Jyn Erso . Raddus let out a brief celebration but was informed by the bridge lieutenant that a massive object was emerging from hyperspace : the Death Star . Moving into position above the Rebel fleet , Raddus watched as the Death Star fired its emerald superlaser at the Imperial complex below . After saying a farewell to Rogue One , Raddus ordered all ships to jump to hyperspace ; however , before the " Profundity " had a chance to escape , Darth Vader ' s flagship , the " Devastator " , appeared . The Star Destroyer ' s turbolaser s soon penetrated the " Profundity " s already weak shields and dealt enough damage to the vessel ' s hull to disable it . As the Alderaanian security soldiers aboard the ship scrambled to copy the Death Star plans to a datacard , Imperial forces , along with Vader himself , boarded the vessel . Though Vader cleared an entire hallway of rebels , the surviving soldiers managed to barely get away with the plans and escape on the docked corvette , " Tantive IV " . By the end of the battle , Raddus had perished as the " Profundity " was destroyed . Legacy . Many decades after his role in the Battle of Scarif , Raddus ' s name was carried by the Resistance MC85 Star Cruiser known as the " Raddus " . Originally named the " Dawn of Tranquility " , the ship served in the New Republic before it was retired and handed over to the Resistance . Its name was changed to the " Raddus " as a recommendation by Ackbar . Despite considerable disagreements during their time in the Rebellion , Ackbar respected his predecessor greatly and wished to honor Raddus and his choice to defy the Alliance ' s political leaders and fight against insurmountable odds . The starship , like its namesake , was ultimately sacrificed for its cause , destroying the " Supremacy " as well as multiple First Order Star Destroyers by jumping to lightspeed through them , to allow the remaining Resistance members to escape . Personality and traits . An outspoken and militant leader of one of the many rebel cells , Raddus could be considered blunt and brash , his practical nature leading him to dislike the petty politics that had kept the various rebel cells divided . This sometimes lead to friction with his fellow officers in the Rebellion , including Ackbar , who at the time saw Raddus as too improvisational and aggressive . When Jyn Erso disobeyed orders and took a team of volunteers to the planet of Scarif to steal the Death Star plans , Raddus was quick to follow suit in his flagship , the " Profundity " . As the admiral of the Rebel fleet at the Battle of Scarif , Raddus ' s command ensured the successful theft and transmission of the Death Star plans , ultimately leading to the Alliance victory at the Battle of Yavin . During the battle , Raddus was not afraid to commit resources to heavy assaults and sacrifice the crew of the " Lightmaker " to bring down Scarif ' s planetary shield . While capable of putting aside his feelings during military operations , Raddus wasn ' t devoid of emotion , as illustrated by his sadness over the deaths of the Rogue One personnel when the Death Star eradicated the entire surface theater of Scarif . Behind the scenes . Raddus , portrayed by Paul Kasey with animatronic performer Patrick Comerford and voiced by Stephen Stanton , is a character that was created and developed for the 2016 " Star Wars " Anthology film " " . The first footage of Raddus was revealed in the Celebration Europe reel on July 15 , 2016 . As stated by Neal Scanlan , the creature effects supervisor on " Rogue One : A Star Wars Story " , Admiral Raddus was inspired by , the who famously led his through . Actor Stephen Stanton stated in an interview with that Raddus ' voice was based on the combined voices of Winston Churchill and portrayal of General in the 1970 film " " .