Jimas Veltraa Jimas Veltraa was an admiral in the Republic Navy who served in the early days of the Mandalorian Wars . By 3964 BBY , Veltraa was in command of his own flagship , " Reliance " , and served on the Jebble - Vanquo - Tarnith line , meant to guard the Outer Rim world of Taris from Mandalorian marauders . That year , the Mandalorians broke out toward Taris , and the line was shattered — Veltraa reformed what was left of the Republic fleets into a patchwork force protecting the world . Although Veltraa and his forces held out to the end , " Reliance " was destroyed and Veltraa killed in action during the Mandalorian siege . Veltraa was honored for his valor on the Republic capital of Coruscant and later had a Republic warship named after him . Biography . A male , Jimas Veltraa was an admiral in the Republic Navy in the years following the Great Sith War . Although by 3964 BBY the epic battles with the Sith had passed , the Galactic Republic , and the Navy that Veltraa served , found itself facing a new enemy when the Mandalorian warrior clans started a crusade against the Republic on the Outer Rim . As the Mandalorians began to threaten resource worlds near the ecumenopolis of Taris , the Navy formed a defensive cordon known as the Jebble - Vanquo - Tarnith line . By then , Veltraa was in command of his own flagship , " Reliance " . Eventually , the line collapsed , and the Mandalorians broke out toward Taris after a diversionary attack on the planet Vanquo . Forced to choose between minding the frontier and the home front , Veltraa , alongside Admiral Noma Sommos , reacted by reforming the remnants of the Outer Rim fleets into a makeshift force protecting Taris . Although Veltraa held out in the face of the invaders , " Reliance " was destroyed in the Mandalorian attack on Taris , with all hands , including the admiral , lost . Veltraa was memorialized on the Republic capital of Coruscant and honored for his heroism , with Supreme Chancellor Tol Cressa giving a speech crediting Veltraa with delaying the Mandalorian siege . Although there was talk of renaming a new class of warship recently approved for construction at Corellia after Veltraa , the Chancellor supported keeping the original name , the " Interdictor " - class , which Veltraa had proposed . In the wake of Veltraa ' s death , newly promoted Admiral Saul Karath , who was not able to attend the Coruscant ceremony , sent a message honoring the late admiral and dedicated his next campaign against the invaders to Veltraa ' s memory . These events were described in an edition of " The Admiral ' s List " , the official publication of the Republic Navy , dedicated to Veltraa ' s memory . In addition , a Republic " Hammerhead " - class cruiser was named after the late admiral — the " Veltraa " was ready for action by the next year , becoming the first command of Captain Dallan Morvis . Personality and traits . After his death , Veltraa was renowned for his bravery and valor in combat , and his ability to effectively organize and command disparate forces in desperate times . Veltraa was also known for his chilly view on irregular military units , being quoted as saying " you ' d rather rent than own . " Behind the scenes . Admiral Veltraa was first mentioned in " " , a comic written by John Jackson Miller and released in 2006 — not until " " , an in - universe news report appearing on the last page of " " , was his first name given as Jimas . Veltraa was also mentioned in Miller ' s 2011 novel , " Knight Errant " , along with the " Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide " and an entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " .