Ntthan Ntthan was a Human male starship captain who served the New Republic as a major . Following the destruction of the New Republic headquarters on the moon Da Soocha V by the reborn Emperor Palpatine , Ntthan was assigned to run supply convoys to the new temporary hideout on the world of New Alderaan . During one such run , Ntthan was captured by the Galactic Empire and brought to Bast Castle , an Imperial fortress on the planet Vjun . There , Dark Jedi Kvag Gthull tortured him for over twelve hours , until Ntthan finally told him the name and location of New Alderaan . Biography . Convoy captured . Ntthan was a Human male pilot and starship captain who served the New Republic in the course of the Galactic Civil War against the Galactic Empire . During his service in the New Republic armed forces , he attained the rank of major and was twice decorated for exceptional bravery . In 10 ABY , the reborn Galactic Emperor Palpatine destroyed the New Republic headquarters on the fifth moon of the planet Da Soocha with the Galaxy Gun superweapon , forcing the New Republic to take refuge on the world of New Alderaan , where Princess Leia Organa Solo had been hiding her children , the twins Jacen and Jaina . In this troubled period of time for the New Republic , Ntthan was assigned to run supply convoys to New Alderaan . During one such supply run through an uncharted region of space , Ntthan ' s convoy encountered an Imperial Star Destroyer . Ntthan and the crew of the convoy tried to bluff their way out of the situation , claiming that they were mere smugglers . However , the Empire was aware of Ntthan ' s ties to the New Republic , and the convoy ' s crew was taken captive and delivered to Bast Castle on the planet Vjun , the former stronghold of the Sith Lord Darth Vader . Ntthan was eventually handed over to the Dark Jedi Kvag Gthull , the chief interrogator at Bast Castle . Dark Jedi interrogation . Gthull began questioning Ntthan to learn the location of the New Republic base he was supplying , as Palpatine intended to locate and abduct the Solo children in order to turn them over to the dark side of the Force . When Ntthan refused to speak , Gthull and other members of the Dark Side Elite , a cadre of Dark Jedi serving Palpatine , began torturing the major . Meanwhile , Ntthan ' s prolonged absence worried his New Republic allies , but they were unaware of his capture and could not risk trying to contact him due to fear of exposing their location . Ntthan was subjected to painful procedures administered by an interrogation droid , but he resisted the interrogation for twelve hours on end , refusing to betray his allies and forcing Gthull to increase the amplitude of the droid ' s interrogation techniques . Eventually , Palpatine himself arrived to take command of his underlings and went to check on the results of the major ' s questioning . By that point , Ntthan could not withstand the pain anymore and revealed the location and name of New Alderaan to Gthull , before falling unconscious and then being dragged to a cell . Meanwhile , Palpatine assembled his forces and drove the New Republic from New Alderaan but failed to capture the Solo children . Personality and traits . Major Ntthan ' s meritorious service to the New Republic made him a known commodity to the Empire , which played to Ntthan ' s disadvantage during his capture , as his bluff of being a smuggler was easily seen through . Accustomed to keeping strict timetables , Ntthan made a reputation for himself of always arriving on time , which made his delay with the supplies worrisome for the New Republic forces on New Alderaan . While being questioned by Palpatine ' s Dark Jedi , Ntthan tried to resist their torture for hours . However , even as a pilot twice awarded for exceptional bravery , he eventually cracked under their interrogation techniques and betrayed the New Republic ' s secret base on New Alderaan . Ntthan had black hair and light skin . Behind the scenes . Major Ntthan was created for the 1995 comic book " " , which was written by Tom Veitch and illustrated by Cam Kennedy . He later appeared in the comic ' s audio dramatization , although he has no lines of dialogue except for screams of pain . The narration in the " Dark Empire II " comic book identifies Ntthan as an " alien . " However , Kennedy ' s artwork portrays the character as a Human . The " Dark Empire II " audio dramatization differs from the comic in some respects regarding Ntthan ' s role in the story . In the audio adaptation , Ntthan ' s interrogation is performed by Executor Xecr Nist , who uses scarab droids filled with poison , while in the comic Kvag Gthull questions Ntthan using an interrogation droid . Additionally , on New Alderaan , the news of Ntthan ' s delay is delivered to Organa Solo by her husband , Han Solo , whereas the comic shows this exchange taking place between Organa Solo and Winter , the caretaker of the Solo children .