TK329 TK329 was a male stormtrooper in the service of the Galactic Empire during the year 1 BBY . TK329 was being very open about his experiences with the Empire while he was perpetuating Imperial propaganda . Biography . TK329 was stationed on board the Star Destroyer " Vector " . At one point in his career , he was under the command of Commander Tallos , but sometimes joined Commander Gorrister and his squad during training activities . TK329 has a wife named Mera and a son named Gareth . When TK329 trained at the Academy of Carida , he finished at the top of his class . During his time at the academy , he became friends with a man named Davin . The first time TK329 encountered the Rebel Alliance was when a group of them ambushed his squad on a peacekeeping mission to the planet Ryloth . During TK329 ' s service aboard the " Vector " , he and the rest of the crew had some R & R while a small team was deployed planetside on Meglumine . After their stop , TK329 started hearing rumors that a group of troops had mishandled special cargo and some of it got contaminated . After that they started having problems with the engines . The crew had to switch to backup power two times in three days to keep the engines going . The engines eventually stalled and the communications started to malfunction . Suddenly , a lot more men than usual were checking in to the sickbays . The infection would start to show as the training sessions were canceled because there were not enough men to participate . TK329 would get himself checked out at the infirmary and saw that the earliest victims of the illness did not make it . The death toll would number in the hundreds . The effects of the illness were horrific . The crew of the " Vector " lost all power and had to rely on the back - up generators for the most minimal of life support functions . The troopers that hadn ' t been infected were talking about making an escape . The halls were stained with blood and decay started to fill the air . TK329 sent a message to his wife and child telling them he was sorry and he loved them . Commander Gorrister and his team planned an escape , and TK329 decided to try to go with them . He finally started to feel the death coursing through his body . He knew his time would come sooner or later . TK329 died wondering what killed him and the rest of his friends and allies . Personality and traits . TK329 thought that the BlasTech E - 11 blaster rifle was one of the best weapons on the market . TK329 thought that the " Vector " was a marvel of engineering and that one does not know the size of a vessel until you are forced to run the length of the halls for morning drills . He also thought that stormtroopers were better than clones because they had to fight and train their whole lives for the opportunity to serve . TK329 believed that the Rebel way is one of cowardice and selfishness and that they will not rest until the galaxy is torn apart in civil unrest . TK329 said that to be in the 501st Legion , you should think yourself lucky . TK329 eventually wished to finish his service and become one of the Emperor ' s Royal Guards . He also wished that his son would follow in his footsteps . TK329 expressed that even if you were weak , you could still be of use to the Empire .