Jovan ( Lieutenant ) Jovan was a male human who served in the military forces of the Galactic Empire in the years prior to the Battle of Yavin . He used his station within the Imperial military to enrich his own life , which resulted in his arrest by his former friend , Agent Kallus of the Imperial Security Bureau . Biography . Early career . Years prior to the Battle of Yavin , Jovan joined the Galactic Empire , the tyrannical regime created by Emperor Palpatine at the end of the Clone Wars . He traveled to the planet of Coruscant , seat of the Imperial government , to attend the main Imperial Academy . Once there , Jovan met Kallus , who also wanted to join that institution . The two men took some of the same classes and formed a bond of friendship , with Jovan acting as an informal mentor to his comrade . Kallus would later recall that , without Jovan ' s help , he may have never graduated at all . After completing his academy schooling , Jovan became a full - fledged member of the Galactic Empire . At some point , he was stationed on the world of Garel , where he started playing the Imperial system to his advantage , securing riches for himself . In the meantime , Kallus had joined the Imperial Security Bureau ( or ISB for short ) , whose members were tasked with rooting out dissidents . Hunted by the ISB . After Jovan , now a lieutenant , was transferred to the Academy of Lothal , his former comrade Kallus was ordered to bring him into custody . Jovan somehow learned of Kallus ' orders , and he managed to escape the Academy despite the intervention of Commandant Cumberlayne Aresko ' s military personnel . Having stolen a TIE fighter from the Academy ' s hangar , the lieutenant fled to the Lothal settlement of Dinar . Kallus , however , successfully tracked down his former friend , and the two engaged in a duel down an alleyway . Jovan ran away once again , but Kallus went after him , intent on bringing him to face justice . What started as a chase through the streets of Dinar ended up as a flying pursuit as Jovan and Kallus each piloted a TIE Fighter over the green plains of Lothal . Eventually , Jovan was taken down , tricked by a maneuver he had taught to Kallus when they were still friends . The rebellious lieutenant asked for Kallus ' mercy , but the ISB agent refused to let him go . Jovan was taken away to be imprisoned . Personality and traits . A male human with fair skin and golden eyes , Jovan had brown hair , which he wore medium long in the years prior to the Battle of Yavin . By that time , he had also lost the use of his left eye , which was covered by an eyepatch . Although he had initially joined the Empire with the same set of ideals as Kallus , Jovan ended up thinking differently . By the time he was stationed on Garel , he had started playing the system , convinced that the Imperial doctrine was all about ensuring one ' s own wealth rather than bringing order to the masses . Skills and abilities . As an Imperial officer , Jovan knew how to use a blaster , and was also trained in unarmed combat . Since his Academy days , Jovan preferred to operate under the shroud of secrecy . Although flying was never his specialty , he compensated it by his outstanding shooting abilities . When he and Kallus were studying together , Jovan always got the upper hand in the many war games they played . Equipment . As a lieutenant , Jovan wore a gray - green Imperial uniform , a pair of black boots , and gauntlet gloves . His belt was fitted with an identity disk . The metallic rank insignia on the left breast of his tunic comprised four tiles , two red over two blue . The lieutenant also carried an SE - 14r light repeating blaster .