Birra Seah Birra Seah was a Human Force - sensitive female who worked as a systems designer for Kuat Drive Yards around 0 ABY . She was assigned to the construction staff of the second Death Star , the new superweapon of the Galactic Empire . Birra Seah quickly entered in the good graces of Darth Vader , the Emperor ' s second - in - command , who appointed her acting Moff . Biography . Around the year 0 ABY , Birra Seah was an elderly Human female who worked as a systems designer for the shipbuilding corporation Kuat Drive Yards . That company was one of the primary warship supplier for the Galactic Empire , the authoritarian regime that dominated most of the known galaxy at the time . Seah was sensitive to the Force , a mystic energy that flowed through all living things and bound the galaxy together . Early in 0 ABY , the Empire ' s weapon of massive destruction known as the first Death Star had been destroyed by the Rebel Alliance , a group of resistance fighters opposed to the tyranny of the government . In the wake of that debacle , the Galactic Emperor Palpatine ordered the construction of a second Death Star near the Sanctuary Moon , in the Endor system . As a Kuat Drive Yards employee , Birra Seah assured liaison between the Empire ' s high command and the staff working on the Death Star ' s construction site . Rise and a fall . One day , the Emperor sent his armored right - hand man , Darth Vader , to visit the Death Star working site . The Imperial envoy convened a meeting with the project ' s supervisors , which included Seah . The woman , and the assembled officers were told that the Emperor was eager to see his superweapon completed . Vader menacingly relayed his master ' s discontent with the lack of progress on site . When an admiral dared to question the realism of Vader ' s expectations , the Emperor ' s envoy stabbed him in the back with his bloodshine lightsaber . Seah intervened , asserting that the late officer ' s claims were true . When Vader asked her who she was and how she dared to back up the admiral ' s words , Seah introduced herself . She diplomatically pointed out that the Emperor , because of his absence , could not fully realize the numerous details that hindered the progress of the working crews . Impressed by her boldness , Vader commented on how strong the Force was with Seah , thus acknowledging her Force - sensitivity . Seah , however , reacted dismissively to that remark . Subsequently , Darth Vader closed the meeting , asking for a private conversation with her . When the two were alone , Seah advised Vader not to turn on the officers and construction workers , suggesting that he should keep his hatred for his true enemies . The woman also asked the Emperor ' s envoy to grant her temporary Moffship so she could supervise the project better and have the Death Star completed on schedule . Seah ' s rank of acting Moff was quickly approved . However , Vader urged her to please the Emperor , adding that if she disappointed him , she would be doomed a fate from which neither the Dark Lord or even the Force itself could shield her . However , Seah ' s career as a Moff was short lived . When the Emperor came to visit the Death Star , he was greeted by her since Vader had been called away . The Imperial sovereign treated Seah with intense disdain , stating that a mere functionary like her did not deserve to be granted moffship . Humiliated and deeply insulted , Seah was ordered to confine herself to her quarters until the Emperor decided her fate . Feeling hopeless , she attempted to commit suicide by pressing a blaster against her chest . However , Seah ' s self - annihilation attempt was stopped when the disembodied voice of Darth Vader called her , ordering to retain her arm . Thanks to Seah ' s Force - sensitivity , she and Vader were able to communicate over a distance by telepathy . The Emperor ' s second - in - command told his protégée that he still had use for her and would protect her from the Imperial sovereign ' s wrath . Spy of the Dark Lord . Shortly after , Birra Seah was made a lieutenant and transferred to the " Devastator " , a Star Destroyer that had once belonged to Vader and was now the command ship of the young Colonel Kell Bircher . The Emperor had taken the Devastator away from Vader as a punishment following the destruction of the Death Star , and the armored man sought to keep an eye on Bircher . Shorlty after Seah ' s reassignment , the " Devastator " captured two couriers suspected of being Rebel collaborators . The two men , Wedge Antilles and Luke Skywalker were actual members of the Rebellion , and Seah informed her master of their presence . Suspecting , and rightly so , that Skywalker might be his estranged son , the Emperor ' s envoy charged Seah with bringing him in , ensuring her that the Empire would be in her debt . However , the two captives escaped custody and kept moving around in the ship , effectively rendering Seah ' s mission difficult . Having failed to detain Skywalker , agent Seah ended up abandoning her post . She left the ship aboard an escape pod after leaving an encrypted message for Vader , extending her apologies for the failed mission and appealing to his clemency . Upon discovering what she had done , Vader decreed she would have to die for her defection . Some time later , word spread that Birra Seah ' s corpse had been found on a remote planet somewhere in the Outer Rim Territories . Personality and traits . Around 0 ABY , Seah was an older woman with a slender body shape . Her wrinkled face sported blue eyes with hooded lids , with a beauty mark on the left side . She had long , black hair with broad white stripes , and she would wear it tightly back to keep her vision clear . Seah also wore high standard clothing and golden jewellery . When she was made acting Moff on the Death Star , Seah took on the regulation uniform of the Imperial military , a double - breasted tunic with a matching cap and black boots . After being stripped of her Moffship , Seah retained the same type of uniform , although with the appropriate rank plaque for a lieutenant . At the beginning , Seah could be at the same time bold and cautious . She did not hesistate to speak her mind in front of Darth Vader , but she did while staying in her place so she would not attract the Dark Lord ' s anger . That attitude proved rewarding when Vader took Seah in his good graces and agreed to appoint her to Moffship . She was also capable of reasoning Vader , helping him understand that he should keep his anger for the Empire ' s enemies rather than unleash it on those who worked under his orders . However , the way the Emperor treated her before she could even prove herself broke her confidence and drove her to suicidal thoughts . As time went by , the missions Vader gave to her put Seah under heavy pressure , and she ended up falling apart completely . Behind the scenes . Birra Seah first appeared in the of the comic book series titled simply " Star Wars " published by Dark Horse Comics . The issue was written by Brian Wood , illustrated by Carlos D ' Anda and colored by Gabe Eltaeb . It was released on April 10 2013 . In " Star Wars # 5 " , Seah appeared as an Imperial Moff for the first time . The rank plaque she wore in that issue , however , does not correspond with the usual pattern of such insignias as established in the 2012 reference book " The Essential Guide to Warfare " . The Moff insignia notably worn by Merillion Tarko , Boren Tascl and Leonia Tavira had a row of six red squares on top of six blue squares . While Seah ' s rank plaque had the right number of squares , both colors were displayed on each row .