Isstra Dirus Satrap Isstra Dirus was a male governor on the planet Akiva during the waning years of the Galactic Civil War . He was known for his venality , as well as his groveling obedience towards the Galactic Empire . Isstra lived in a large palace in Akiva ' s capital city Myrra . When Admiral Rae Sloane left Akiva , Isstra pleaded with her not to leave him to the mercy of an enraged mob . However , Sloane rebuffed his pleas and struck him . After killing two of his guards , she told Isstra that he was of no use to the Empire any longer . Biography . Isstra Dirus served as Satrap of the Akiva n city of Myrra during the Age of the Empire . He collaborated with the Galactic Empire and helped enforce the Empire ' s laws and taxes on Akiva . In return , Imperial corporations channeled considerable funds into his coffers . Under his rule , Akiva was reputed as a planet in the Outer Rim Territories where one could hide money and procure illicit goods including slaves . Isstra lived in an opulent palace in Myyrra and had guards with ornate red plumage on their helmets and long vibro - pike s . In the months following the Battle of Endor , Satrap Dirus hosted an Imperial emergency summit on Akiva that was attended by Admiral Rae Sloane , Grand Moff Valco Pandion , the Imperial Adviser Yupe Tashu , General Jylia Shale , and the Imperial financier Arsin Crassus . The Satrap greeted his guests after they landed their shuttle s on a raise landing platform above his palace . After his guests arrived , Satrap Dirus provided them with refreshments in the form a buffet dinner . Admiral Sloane had organized an Imperial Future Council to discuss the future of the Empire in light of the military advances made by the New Republic , the successor to the Rebel Alliance . After the New Republic starfighter pilot Norra Wexley and her team sparked a mass uprising in Myrra by broadcasting New Republic propaganda highlighting the Imperial summit , Satrap Dirus complied with Admiral Sloane ' s orders to open the curtains facing the Avenue of the Satrapy . Dirus ordered two of his servant girls to open the curtains . Isstra and his Imperial guests then saw a large crowd of citizens marching on the palace . In response , Sloane ordered the Imperial delegates to evacuate Myrra . Later , Admiral Sloane shot down a TIE fighter which had been hijacked by Norra . Norra bailed out of the stricken fighter which crashed into the side of the Satrap ' s Palace . After Admiral Sloane and her entourage were making preparations to leave on Crassus ' luxury yacht " Golden Harp " , Isstra begged Sloane to take him with her to escape the tender mercies of the mob . However , Sloane thanked him for his services and motioned for two of her stormtrooper s to drag him back to the doorway . When two of his guards came to his aid , the stormtroopers mowed down the guards . Dirus stayed behind and wept beside the corpses of his own guards . Following the rebellion on Akiva , the other satraps on Akiva realized that the Empire had abandoned them . With the Akivan population up in arms , they submitted part of their rule to the New Republic . Personality and traits . Isstra Dirus was a tall handsome man with wrinkles on his face . He was regarded by both the people of Myrra and the Galactic Empire as an execrable sycophant , who was needed to help prop up the Imperial presence on the planet Akiva . He was a selfish and avaricious man who cared little for his subjects and was more concerned with lining his pockets . Isstra lived in an opulent palace in Myrra , Akiva ' s capital city . Isstra was afraid of his people and implored his Imperial sponsors to take him with them . However , Admiral Sloane rejected his plea because she believed that he had outlived his usefulness to the Empire . Behind the scenes . Isstra Dirus first appeared as a minor antagonist in Chuck Wendig ' s 2015 novel " Aftermath " .