Kratas Kratas was a commander in the Imperial Navy serving as commanding officer of the " Imperial I " - class Star Destroyer " Gorgon " , which served under the command of Admiral Daala in the defense of the Maw Installation . Because of his position aboard Daala ' s flagship , he served as her second - in - command despite the fact two of commanding officers of two of the other Star Destroyers — Captain Brusc of the " Manticore " and Captain Mullinore of the " Basilisk " — out - ranked him . Loyal , determined , resourceful and competent , Kratas was perhaps the only person in Admiral Daala ' s whole command that she considered as a friend instead of merely a subordinate . Biography . Kratas would serve loyally throughout Daala ' s guerrilla campaign against the New Republic some seven years after the Battle of Endor . He participated in combat actions against a New Republic colony on Dantooine and in a raid against the shipyards over the Mon Calamari homeworld of Mon Calamari . He was Daala ' s strongest supporter in using the " Basilisk " for a suicide attack against the planet Coruscant , though the plans would be foiled by the Sun Crusher . Following the loss of the other Star Destroyers , " Gorgon " would retreat to protect the Maw Installation , resulting in a battle against New Republic . Ultimately , though the campaign was damaging , it would come to a halt when Daala ordered the " Gorgon " to retreat from battle , limping to the relative safety of the Deep Core where it was hoped they would find something resembling a stable Empire . They were sadly mistaken . Upon arrival in the Core , Kratas and Daala encountered an Empire divided by warlord factions fighting each other for resources and glory . To further their problems , the " Gorgon " was taken over and eventually cannibalized for parts , the crew spread among the warring factions . Unlike the others aboard " Gorgon " , Kratas remained with Daala , serving as her aide while she engaged in negotiations between the factions in hopes of reunifying the Empire . One such diplomatic mission would prove fatal for Kratas . Following their negotiations with warlords High Admiral Treuten Teradoc and Superior General Delvardus , Daala and Kratas arrived at the fortress of Supreme Warlord Blitzer Harrsk . Kratas took the opportunity to overlook Harrsk ' s twelve newly - constructed " Imperial II " - class Star Destroyers , specifically Harrsk ' s flagship , the heavily - modified Star Destroyer " Shockwave " . During the observation , Teradoc ' s forces attacked with a fleet of seventy - three " Victory " - class Star Destroyers and Kratas was caught aboard the bridge of the " Shockwave " . Being the only flag officer present , Kratas immediately assumed command of the " Shockwave " , and as such the whole of Harrsk ' s fleet , ordering the ships on his side into a phalanx formation , and to concentrate their firepower instead of engaging targets on their own . But Teradoc ' s ships came on unrelentlessly and , completely oblivious to their own losses , swarmed Harrsk ' s flagship . Despite his inspired command ( Harrsk ' s fleet would manage to destroy eleven of the smaller Victory cruisers during the hit - and - run battle ) , Kratas would meet his fate when a volley of combined fire from Teradoc ' s Star Destroyers resulted in the destruction of the " Shockwave " . This incident would weigh heavily on the mind of Admiral Daala as she planned the reunification of the Empire .