Dedelin Captain Dedelin was an officer in the Imperial Navy until he was imprisoned on Captivity . Biography . Dedelin served in the Imperial Navy following the fall of the Galactic Republic and the rise of the Galactic Empire . A fervent believer in the New Order , Dedelin believed that the Empire was the best cure to the corruption and chaos pervading the galaxy . His exploits made him famous through the Empire , rising to the rank of captain , and his name was known to billions . However , Dedelin ' s idealism was slowly worn away by the number of harsh orders his superiors passed down to him , and the fear that met him when people discovered he was a captain in the Imperial Navy . Dedelin began to question those Imperial policies that he did not agree with , becoming vocally critical and outspoken . For this , the Empire exiled Dedelin to Captivity , a prison moon in the Grehollo system , in order to remove his influence among his fellow fleet officers . Covered in thick cloud cover and racked by constant bad weather and magnetic storms , prisoners on Captivity were left to fend for themselves . Dedelin came to lead a band of thirty - three captives , including former senators and other political prisoners , in opposition to a group led by the criminal , Andews Rolo . Rolo sought to exterminate Dedelin ' s group , as he had done with every other group on the moon , but the superior skills and leadership of Dedelin ' s group allowed them to resist Rolo . Under Dedelin ' s leadership , the group built a camp protected by an electrified wire fence , and scavenged equipment from the drop pods that delivered the prisoners to the surface . Sometime after the Battle of Yavin , an Alliance to Restore the Republic team , posing as the Rajah of Virujansi and his Royal Court , intentionally got themselves exiled to Captivity in an effort to liberate the political prisoners and Alliance sympathizers . Hooking up with Dedelin , they informed him of their plan to have a freighter land on Borolol ' s Claw , a peak that was often in a low pressure center of the constant storms and therefore traversable by starship due to a funnel shaped " eye " that broke the cloud cover . Packing up the camp and carrying vital belongings , including a blaster cannon and power generator with them in case the plan failed , Dedelin , his group , and the Alliance team scaled Borolol ' s Claw . After fending off an attack by Imperial TIE / rc starfighter s , all of them were rescued by the " Millennium Falcon " , piloted by Han Solo and Chewbacca . Personality and traits . Dedelin believed in the New Order , considering it to be the answer to the corruption and chaos he saw in the galaxy . He was esteemed by fellow officers for his skills , and he was a hero of the Empire , a household name . However , his views were slowly eroded as he encountered those who did not share his idealism ; superior officers who ordered him to carry out harsh actions , admiration from people he knew turning to fear at the knowledge that he served the Empire . Finally taking a stand , he was exiled to the prison moon Captivity . Dedelin ' s natural leadership skills allowed him to take command of a group of political prisoners , leading them and resisting the advanced of a rival group . He was elated when the Alliance team arrived and announced their intention to liberate them , but he was also a pragmatic individual , insisting on taking valuable equipment and supplies with them on the trek to Borolol ' s Claw to keep them out of Rolo ' s clutches , and in case his group still needed them if the rescue failed . Skills and abilities . Dedelin was skilled in the use of a blaster and heavy weapons , and was trained in melee and unarmed combat . An able commander , he was knowledgeable about star systems , and was skilled in survival techniques . Technically minded , Dedelin could plot courses through hyperspace , and operate starship weapons and shield systems . He was also capable of repairing starships when needed . Equipment . During his time on Captivity , Dedelin wore his captain ' s cap , and carried a crude vibro - ax .