Betl Oxtroe Betl Oxtroe was one of a select few female officers to ascend the ranks of the Imperial Navy , becoming an admiral . After the Galactic Civil War entered a second phase in the wake of Emperor Palpatine ' s death at Endor in 4 ABY , Oxtroe remained loyal to the Empire under Sate Pestage as many senior officers broke away to establish themselves as warlords . A proponent of peace , Oxtroe attempted to broker a truce between the New Republic and Galactic Empire . She proposed the creation of a parliamentary monarchy with eleven - year - old Ederlathh Pallopides , a distant grand - niece of Palpatine , as a possible head , in return for immunity for Imperial Military personnel . Admiral Oxtroe died at the blade of a Noghri assassin before the first round of secret negotiations with the New Republic were completed , and the idea was forgotten . Biography . Betl Oxtroe was an admiral of the Imperial Navy during the Galactic Civil War , one of few high - ranking women in the armed forces of the Galactic Empire . In 4 ABY , Emperor Palpatine was killed by the Rebel Alliance during the Battle of Endor . The Empire fell to pieces , with swaths of Imperials turning warlord and establishing their own dominions in various parts of the galaxy . Meanwhile on Imperial Center , Palpatine ' s successors advocated the continuation of the war with the Rebels , who had reformed into the New Republic . Despite the fragmentation , Oxtroe and her forces remained loyal to the Empire proper under the command of Sate Pestage , alongside other officers such as Uther Kermen and Gilad Pellaeon , and she was responsible for the defense of several fortress world s in the Core and Colonies . Admiral Oxtroe was one of the few Imperial proponents for a peace process with the New Republic , espousing a parliamentary monarchy that would unite both sides of the conflict . In 7 ABY , Oxtroe made secret entreaties to the New Republic , hoping to open talks of establishing such a system . Palpatine had a distant grand - niece , Ederlathh Pallopides , who Oxtroe proposed as a possible heir to the late Emperor . Pallopides was just eleven years old , so she would act as a mere figurehead ; the New Republic Provisional Council would have control , playing a similar role to the Imperial Advisor s under Palpatine . In return for what Oxtroe saw as Imperial concessions , the Provisional Council would give amnesty to the Imperial Military . The New Republic was open to negotiations , and talks began in earnest . Many Imperials did not want peace accords . The reborn Emperor Palpatine was preparing an Imperial reunification , while Grand Admiral Thrawn was hiding in the Unknown Regions , waiting for the right time to strike at the New Republic . Thrawn commanded a species of fierce warriors known as the Noghri ; a Noghri assassin killed Oxtroe before the first round of talks had concluded , and the idea was not pursued . New Republic historian Voren Na ' al suspected Thrawn ' s hand in the Admiral ' s death , but had no evidence . Ultimately , the Empire and New Republic continued to wage war for over a decade , until Gilad Pellaeon and Ponc Gavrisom signed accords in 19 ABY . Personality and traits . Betl Oxtroe was one of a few women to achieve a high rank in the Empire . Females , though accepted into Imperial Military forces , were almost never given promotions , and Natasi Daala was the first woman to achieve the rank of admiral . Despite facing this uphill struggle , Oxtroe was promoted to that same rank , making her the joint highest - ranking woman in Imperial service . Oxtroe wanted peace after Palpatine ' s death and was not averse to communicating with the New Republic , unlike most of her colleagues ; she did not defect , however . Instead , Oxtroe put forth an innovative plan to make peace while still maintaining some semblance of the Empire she served . Behind the scenes . Betl Oxtroe was created by Michael Allen Horne for the " Dark Empire Sourcebook " , published in 1993 , and later referenced in the multi - author " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " in 2008 . In 2012 , she received a mention in " The Essential Guide to Warfare " by Jason Fry and Paul R . Urquhart . Oxtroe was briefly mentioned in an early draft of " " , written by Daniel Wallace and Abel G . Peña . Originally due to be published in " Star Wars Gamer " magazine under the title " Dirty Dozen : The Imperial Grand Admirals " , after the cancellation of " Gamer " the article was renamed and condensed to be published in " Star Wars Insider 66 " . In the earlier draft , Oxtroe is established to have been a member of the Order of the Canted Circle , a Coruscanti secret society , created by Paul Sudlow for " Galaxywide NewsNets " in the " Star Wars Adventure Journal 9 " . An unwritten order rule dictated that no more than eleven members could be inducted within each decade , but Oxtroe ' s ordination was the twelfth of the decade starting 5 BBY . Grand Admirals Rufaan Tigellinus and Thrawn had become additional exemptions by 2 ABY .