Danetta Pitta Danetta Pitta was a Near - Human who served in the Imperial Navy . A rabid xenophobe , Pitta was one of the fiercest champions of Human High Culture in the Galactic Empire , and he would cite his zeal for the cause to hide the fact that he was not quite Human . Pitta ' s bigotry was such that even the strongest advocates of humanocentrism kept their distance from him . During the New Year ' s Fete of 2 BBY , Pitta was promoted to the newly formed rank of Grand Admiral , along with eleven other officers . He then set out on a campaign along the Outer Rim Territories , depopulating non - Human worlds along the way . In the wake of Emperor Palpatine ' s death at the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY , Pitta took command of a Torpedo Sphere and became the unofficial protector of the Corellian sector after bribing the local diktat . Pitta ' s position , however , was challenged by one of his fellow Grand Admirals — Josef Grunger , who was hoping to move against Imperial Center itself . Grunger moved his armada into the sector , prompting Pitta to meet him in the Battle of Tralus . Although Pitta gained the upper hand during the battle , Grunger decided to end the conflict by ramming his Super Star Destroyer , the " Aggressor " , into Pitta ' s Torpedo Sphere , killing both Grand Admirals as a result . Biography . Promotion . Danetta Pitta , a Near - Human male , was a renowned bigot and xenophobe who served in the Imperial Navy . Pitta kept his mixed ancestry , which included both a Borneck and an Etti , a secret by becoming one of the most zealous defenders of Human High Culture in the Galactic Empire . He emphasized this by constantly scrutinizing the pedigree of others — even officials from the Commission for the Preservation of the New Order balked at his fanaticism . Two years before the Battle of Yavin , Pitta , a New Order zealot known only for the ferocity of his politics , was selected — along with eleven others , among them Demetrius Zaarin , Ishin - Il - Raz , and Martio Batch — to be promoted to the newly created rank of Grand Admiral . The promotion was an elaborate ceremony that took place during a New Year ' s Fete , and was presided over by Emperor Palpatine himself . Pitta ' s prejudices made him ideal for the task of the Empire ' s Outer Rim Territories expansion . As a result , he was given command of three dungeon ships : the " Apocahk " , the " Angrix " , and the " Azgoghk " . With them , Pitta tore through the Outer Rim , depopulating non - Human worlds , and either sterilizing or enslaving their respective populaces . Protector of Corellia . In the wake of the Emperor ' s death at the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY , Pitta used the considerable wealth at his disposal to bribe the Corellian diktat , and install himself as the unofficial protector of the Corellian sector . In his new role of authority , Pitta was able to commandeer a Torpedo Sphere for himself . However , his holdings and position were contested by fellow Grand Admiral Josef Grunger . Grunger was planning to move against Imperial Center , which was under the authority of Director Ysanne Isard , and in preparation , he had his armada move into the Corellian sector in 5 ABY . At Tralus , Pitta ' s forces battled Grunger ' s for control of the Corellian sector . Through ingenious use of his Torpedo Sphere , Pitta was able to decimate Grunger ' s armada . Grunger , however , chose not to accept defeat , and rammed his Super Star Destroyer , the " Aggressor " , into Pitta ' s Torpedo Sphere , destroying both ships and resulting in the deaths of both Grand Admirals . Personality and traits . Defined by his xenophobia and bigotry , Danetta Pitta immersed himself in Human High Culture to compensate and mask his own lack of racial purity . He took his beliefs to such extremes that he was disliked amongst organizations that were dedicated to Human supremacy , such as COMPNOR . He did not , however , appreciate the irony of being such a rabid humanocentric , despite being only Near - Human himself . His convictions dovetailed with his work , and he was very thorough when going about the depopulation of Outer Rim worlds , even going so far as to have vivisection performed on his captives . Pitta was also a skilled tactician , as he demonstrated when battling fellow Grand Admiral Grunger . As personal armament , Pitta carried a FWG - 5 flechette pistol . Behind the scenes . Pitta was first mentioned in " The Essential Chronology " , which was published in 2000 and written by Kevin J . Anderson and Daniel Wallace . Three years later , he was profiled in the article " " , which was published in " Star Wars Insider 66 " and written by Wallace and Abel G . Peña . The article provided most of the character ' s biographical history , including his first name and the only artistic depiction of him to date . Pitta was later mentioned in the successor to " The Essential Chronology " , 2005 ' s " The New Essential Chronology " , as well as 2008 ' s " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " . The " Who ' s Who " article , originally entitled " Dirty Dozen : The Imperial Grand Admirals " , was meant to be published in " Star Wars Gamer " magazine before that publication ended . The original manuscript contained a greater deal of information about Pitta and included roleplaying game statistics . Amongst the deleted information was the name of Pitta ' s flagship , the " Impenetrable " , as well as greater elaboration on Pitta ' s bigotry , his inspiration for moving to Corellia after the Battle of Endor , and even the source of his considerable wealth . Cut content . Among those who had their pedigree scrutinized by Pitta was fellow Grand Admiral Miltin Takel . Although Pitta was originally sent to the Outer Rim by Palpatine to pacify the outlying alien worlds , he was convinced he could do much more than that , and he requisitioned three outdated dungeon ships with which to carry out his work . Under Pitta ' s command , the ships were able to depopulate entire cities within a day . Any non - Humans not executed for lack of performance were vivisected in a series of experiments . As he blazed a trail through the Outer Rim Territories , Pitta accumulated considerable wealth in plunder . Following Palpatine ' s death , Pitta established his own warlord kingdom out beyond Hutt Space . When it became evident that Ysanne Isard ' s hold on Imperial Center was tenuous , he moved his forces to the Corellian sector , where a massive Torpedo Sphere was reportedly undergoing construction at the local shipyards . While stationed in the Corellian sector , he constantly dreamed of bringing his prison ships in to rid the sector of its native non - Humans , such as the Drall , the Selonian s , and the Nosaurians .