T . Alvak T . Alvak was a male Imperial pilot and astrogator . Raised in a naval family , Alvak desired to be a pilot from an early age . Enrolling in the Imperial Naval Academy , Alvak graduated as a navigator and served with the 98th " Laser Storm " Forward Observer Shuttle Wing for several years before attending the Tir training school based on the " Imperial " - class Star Destroyer " Inflexible " . Qualifying as a TIE starfighter pilot , he fought during the Solaest Uprising , earning a promotion to Flight Captain and the Distinguished Flight Medal . Alvak later served with the Solaest Fleet ' s Long Range Patrol Wing . Biography . T . Alvak was raised in a Naval family ; his father was a career officer who had served in a variety of postings , including tours as a sub - navigator on starships , a harbor controller , and as the senior portmaster for the Imperial base on the planet Tieos in the Abrion sector of the Outer Rim Territories . From an early age , Alvak wanted to fly starfighters and was educated as a general engineer . He enlisted in the Imperial Naval Academy on Prefsbelt IV and qualified as a navigator . Graduating with honors in the top third of his class , Alvak was assigned to the 98th " Laser Storm " Forward Observer Shuttle Wing , serving as both an astrogator and emergency pilot . Two years later , he was advanced to Flight Leader upon completion of his solo astrogation trials by the promotion board . After serving with the 98th for a further two years , Alvak was transferred to the Tir training school based on the " Imperial " - class Star Destroyer " Inflexible " . Qualifying in a TIE / LN starfighter , Alvak was part of the Imperial response to the Solaest Uprising and was awarded the Distinguished Flight Medal for his actions during the campaign , along with a promotion to Flight Captain . He continued his career with the Solaest Fleet ' s Long Range Patrol Wing . Personality and traits . Alvak was considered to be a model Imperial officer , dedicated to the Imperial Navy and proud of his role within the institution . Upon graduation , Alvak swore an oath to defend the Empire and obey the Galactic Emperor , and he upheld that vow with great seriousness . His superior officers found Alvak to be competent and reliable , although they occasionally felt that he was a little disrespectful of their authority . Alvak ' s peers considered him to be intelligent and quick - witted with the uncanny ability to be able to locate a store of alcohol anywhere . His subordinates found him to be a thoughtful yet remote and demanding commander . Equipment . Alvak wore a TIE pilot ' s flight suit and carried a blaster pistol . Behind the scenes . T . Alvak was first mentioned in " The Star Wars Sourcebook " , published by West End Games in 1987 . His RPG statistics were used as an example of a typical Imperial TIE fighter pilot . In 1994 , an updated edition of the sourcebook was released . Alvak ' s biography was still present in the new edition , but one change had been made . In the original entry , Alvak was noted as attending the " TIE training school " aboard the Star Destroyer " Inflexible " . In the 1994 entry , this was changed to " Tir training school " . This article assumes that the later information is correct .