Jatrian Lytus Commander Jatrian Lytus was an Imperial stationed in the Imperial Outpost on Dantooine in 1 ABY . Biography . He was a member of the Lytus family , a well known family during the days of the Galactic Republic . The family was known for their loyalty , and had several family members become Senate Guards , while others took part in other civic duties . When Palpatine introduced the New Order , the Lytus family gave it the same amount of loyalty as the Republic that preceded it . During 1 ABY , Jatrian Lytus was stationed in the Dantooine Imperial Outpost . While here , he received reports that several stormtroopers had gone rogue and razed a nearby village containing a vocal number of Rebel sympathizers . Though Lytus had no respect for supporters of the Rebellion , he did not condone the killing of non - combatants . He hired an Imperial operative to locate the rogue stormtroopers , apprehend them and their Commander , and bring them back to Lytus for questioning . The Imperial operative agreed to the task , and found the troopers . The rogue Commander ordered his troopers to attack the Imperial . The Imperial operative was forced to fire back , and killed the stormtroopers . However , the Commander was not killed , and promptly surrendered . When the Commander was brought back to Lytus , the only information he could garner from him was his call sign and rank . Lytus did learn , however , that the Commander ordered his squad to kill every last man , woman and child in the village . The Commander justified this by claiming that he was simply working for the Emperor ' s people . Lytus did not believe that the Commander ' s justification was valid . He sought a second opinion , and ordered the Imperial operative to escort a Chief Inquisitor to the Imperial Outpost . Lytus wanted the Inquisitor to speak to the Commander , but Lytus also had a few questions for the Inquisitor himself . The Imperial operative set out to find the Inquisitor , and escorted him back to Lytus . The Inquisitor interrogated the rogue Commander , but he was growing more suspicious and weary of Lytus . The Inquisitor seemed to be questioning Lytus ' loyalty to the Empire . Lytus was enraged that the Inquisitor would speak to him in such a manner . He ranted to his Imperial operative that his family served the Old Republic loyally for centuries , and was more than pleased to continue serving the galaxy during its transformation into the Galactic Empire . To prove his and his family ' s loyalty , Lytus told his operative to meet up with a holovid developer , and return a holovid of the Lytus family to Jatrian Lytus . The operative met up with the developer , and brought back the holovid . Unfortunately , much to Lytus ' dismay , the holovid appeared to be tampered with . Frantic , he told his operative that if he viewed the holovid , that he must have the decency not to speak about it . After viewing it , Lytus reached the conclusion that propagandists may have modified it . Still , he felt that there was still enough incriminating information on the holovid that could harm his reputation . Lytus had one final task for his operative , which involved delivering a note to a servant of his named Jaaves . The operative inquired as to whether this was a letter of defection . Lytus was shocked at the operative ' s question , shouting that he would never sully the honor of his family by doing such a thing . He made it quite clear that the letter was simply an invitation to a family meeting . He did , however , state to the operative that his delivery must be covert . He admitted to his operative that the well - being of his family was of a higher priority than serving the Empire . The operative agreed to the mission , and located Jaaves . Jaaves received the letter , and assured the operative that he should not be afraid . Jaaves stated that his master was honorable , and would ensure that the Empire survives without the taint of the Emperor . The operative remained unfazed at this remark about Palpatine . He came to the realization that even though Lytus was loyal to the Empire , he believed Palpatine was destroying its noble image . Perhaps out of personal respect for Lytus , the operative decided not to turn against him . Jaaves set out to deliver the letter to the remaining members of the Lytus family , while the Imperial operative reported back to Lytus . Lytus offered his thanks to the operative , and mentioned that his family meeting would convene shortly . He mentioned to the Imperial that he could perhaps meet his family , depending on the outcome of his meeting . As a final sign of goodwill , Lytus presented his loyal operative with a family artifact . It was a small lantern , which emitted a mysterious blue glow . Lytus claimed that this artifact was only owned by family members and close friends .