Vevec Vevec was a male Mandalorian soldier , and father of Tes Vevec . An experienced fighter , Vevec was a loyal supporter of " Mand ' alor " Chernan Ordo , and followed him to the planet Botajef in 127 ABY to engage the Imperial army of Roan Fel ' s Galactic Empire . During the battle , Ordo was slain and the traitorous soldier Yaga Auchs took his place ; Auchs issued a retreat , and pulled the Mandalorian supercommandos off world , abandoning Vevec and his former son - in - law , Hondo Karr . When Karr revealed Auchs ' betrayal to Vevec and his plan to escape death at the hands of the overwhelming Imperial forces by donning the armor of fallen stormtroopers , Vevec understood the importance of exposing Auchs but refused to discard his Mandalorian armor to avoid death . Instead , realizing the likelihood that the troopers would not believe they were Imperial , Vevec chose to aid Karr in establishing his new identity by pretending to attack him in his acquired trooper armor within view of the approaching Imperials . Vevec was subsequently shot by a nearby stormtrooper who saw only a Mandalorian attacking a downed ally , and because of his Vevec ' s actions , Karr was welcomed into the Imperial unit , Joker Squad . Biography . A male Humanoid , Vevec was a Mandalorian who lived during the waning years of the Galactic Alliance ' s political dominance in the galaxy . At the age of thirteen , Vevec completed the " verd ' goten " , the traditional rite of passage among Mandalorians that marked him as an adult in their culture . As an adult , Vevec was a trained soldier , and was the father of at least one child , a daughter by the name of Tes Vevec . In the year 127 ABY , the first year of the war between the Fel Empire and the Galactic Alliance , Vevec joined with several other Mandalorian supercommandos to follow the current " Mand ' alor " , Chernan Ordo , on a job they had been hired for by the Galactic Alliance . Tasked with defending the planet Botajef from the attacking Imperials until the Galactic Alliance fleet arrived , Vevec and his Mandalorian comrades attempted to hold the line against overwhelming numbers of Imperial stormtroopers and walkers . The already difficult battle took a turn for the worst when " Mand ' alor " Ordo was killed , and with the Imperials overrunning the Mandalorian position , the soldier Yaga Auchs ordered a retreat , pulling the Mandalorian forces off of Botajef . Vevec was left behind in the chaos , though he came upon the unconscious Hondo Karr , Vevec ' s former son - in - law who had been previously married to Vevec ' s daughter , Tes . Once Karr had been roused and informed of their dire situation , Karr revealed that Yaga Auchs was a traitor , responsible for the Mandalorians ' earlier loss of communications . He then suggested donning the armor of fallen stormtroopers in place of their Mandalorian armor in order to avoid being killed and allow them to escape . Vevec refused , and while Karr was busy putting on trooper armor , he realized that the Imperials would be too suspicious to believe that they were loyal stormtroopers . Vevec instead chose to sacrifice himself in order to establish faith in Karr ' s cover , pretending to attack his ally in front of the approaching enemy soldiers . A nearby trooper saw the scene and believed the ruse to be genuine , opening fire on Vevec . Stuck by a blaster bolt in the throat , Vevec was killed , his final act ensuring that Karr was accepted as a soldier of the Empire , taken into the Imperial unit , Joker Squad . Personality and traits . Vevec was a courageous soldier , choosing to carry on firing at the overwhelming Imperial forces on Botajef after the remainder of the Mandalorian troops had retreated off world . He was also a proud man , who disliked the idea of shedding his Mandalorian armor and masquerading as the enemy in order to avoid a fight . Like most Mandalorians , Vevec held a strong distaste for corpse - robbers , and was willing to risk his life in order to protect and help those he cared for . Equipment . Vevec wore Mandalorian armor that was primarily green , the traditional Mandalorian color associated with a sense of duty , and a popular color choice among Mandalorians for their armor . Several plates , including those on Vevec ' s shoulders and his gauntlet s were decorated in purple , and purple accents adorned his helmet around it ' s T - shaped visor . During the battle on Botajef , Vevec wielded a long - barreled blaster rifle with attached optics . Behind the scenes . The character of Vevec first appeared in the of the " " comic book series , titled " Rogue ' s End " . Appearing in a flashback explaining Hondo Karr ' s departure from the Mandalorians , during which he was drawn by Kajo Baldisimo , Vevec ' s death is the catalyst responsible for the issue ' s second storyline featuring his daughter ' s mistaken attempt at revenge on Karr . Referred to only as " Vevec " throughout the issue , the layout of his daughter ' s name as Tes Vevec reveals that this is his clan name , rather than his given name .