Gar Berra Major Gar " Crazy Man " Berra was a Human male who served the Alliance to Restore the Republic as a training officer during the Galactic Civil War . Assigned to Oracle Base on the planet Tel III in the Brak sector , Berra ' s job was to train raw recruits into effective soldiers . A strict disciplinarian , he was hated by the recruits who trained under him due to his intense and demanding training methods . Berra , however , did not take their feelings toward him personally , as he knew that the training he gave them would ultimately save their lives in the field . In fact , he prided himself on this and told his recruits as much during their training . Biography . Gar Berra was a Human male who served the Alliance to Restore the Republic as a training officer during the Galactic Civil War . At some point , he acquired the nickname " Crazy Man , " which he acknowledged and allowed recruits to call him during their training periods . Trained in all forms of guerrilla warfare , Berra was assigned to Oracle Base on Tel III in the Brak sector , which operated as the headquarters of the Brak Sector Force , the local Rebel force in the region . He was the head training officer on the base , holding the rank of major , with a staff of four other officers under him . Berra worked from the Training Cavern , a large natural cave occupying the lowest level of Oracle Base . Berra and his team of training officers used the space to instruct recruits in combat tactics and weapons skills amongst a variety of terrain types . Berra maintained an office at the back of the cavern , and saw the entire level as his own domain . His job was to turn raw recruits into effective soldiers , and to give experienced troopers refresher courses or specialized training . Running intensive training courses that lasted one or two weeks , Berra confined his charges to the Training Cavern . The recruits ate and slept in a barracks at the rear of the cavern , while Berra put them rapidly through their paces , honing their existing skills and making them learn new ones quickly . He instilled discipline within the recruits , and expected instant obedience from them . Personality and traits . Gar Berra was a bald , solidly - built short man who was always dressed in combat gear and fatigues , and presented himself as a confident and imposing figure . He ruled the Training Cavern at Oracle Base , treating it and the recruits assigned to him as his domain and subjects . An expert in guerrilla warfare tactics , he used his knowledge and experience to teach others how to survive in combat . Confident of his own abilities as a training instructor , Berra promised his charges that they would become better soldiers under his tutelage , expecting both total obedience and instant reaction to his orders . Although Berra knew that his tough and demanding courses would give each recruit cause to despise him , he did not take it personally . He took comfort in the fact that his training would keep them alive , a fact that his recruits generally acknowledged and were grateful for when it saved them on the battlefield . Berra was trained in a variety of weapons , including blasters , grenades , missile weapons , and thrown weapons . He was also proficient in both unarmed and melee combat . Berra was also an expert in survival and stealth techniques and was trained in demolitions use . He generally carried a heavy blaster pistol , a belt of six thermal detonators , a vibro - shiv and a datapad . Behind the scenes . Gar Berra was created for " Flashpoint ! Brak Sector " , a supplement for the " " by West End Games , published in April 1995 . The illustration of Berra was provided by Mike Vilardi .