Zasm Katth Zasm Katth was a Human male Dark Jedi and a member of the Dark Side Elite , a group of darksiders who served the reborn Galactic Emperor Palpatine . In 10 ABY , Katth worked with another Elite named Baddon Fass during the search for the " Millennium Falcon " on the moon Nar Shaddaa , leading the operation from the Imperial Star Destroyer " Invincible " . Commanding a legion of Imperial stormtroopers , the duo unsuccessfully tried to recruit the famous bounty hunter Boba Fett to aid them in the search , but failed . They then located the " Falcon " , without its crew , inside Shug Ninx ' s hangar . When Solo reclaimed his ship and attempted to escape from the planet , Katth gave an order to activate the " Invincible " tractor beam . However , the beam caught the massive Traffic Control tower instead , which flew toward the Star Destroyer and pierced it through , causing it to fall to the surface and killing Katth . Biography . Zasm Katth was a Human male Dark Side Adept and a veteran servant of Galactic Emperor Palpatine . When the Emperor returned in a clone body , after his demise at the Battle of Endor he established the Dark Side Elite , an elite group of seven Dark Jedi , empowered with the dark side of the Force by the Emperor himself . Considering Katth to be one of his strongest darksider s , Palpatine made him a member of that elite group . In 10 ABY , Palpatine died another time during a confrontation with the Jedi Luke Skywalker and his sister Leia Organa Solo near the New Republic ' s Pinnacle Base . With the leader of the Dark Side Elite , Executor Sedriss QL , temporarily taking control of Palpatine ' s Dark Empire in preparation for the Emperor ' s return in another clone body , he dispatched Katth and another Dark Jedi Baddon Fass on a mission to the moon of Nar Shaddaa . Given command of the Imperial Star Destroyer " Invincible " and a legion of Imperial stormtroopers , the pair were assigned to accomplish a number of objectives . First , they were to make contact with the bounty hunter Boba Fett and recruit him in the search for the " Millennium Falcon " , the starship of Organa Solo ' s husband , Han Solo . They were also to report on any sightings of the " Falcon " directly to Sedriss . Finally , the Dark Jedi were required to eliminate , Vima - Da - Boda , an ancient Jedi who had taken refuge on the smuggler ' s moon . While stationed aboard the " Invincible " in orbit of Nar Shaddaa , the Dark Jedi soon witnessed the " Falcon " arriving at the moon . Katth and Fass attempted to lock it down with the tractor beam , but Solo ' s masterful piloting allowed him to escape and land in the abandoned Duros Sector . Knowing that they would be unable to locate Solo themselves in the mazelike passages of that area , Katth and Fass decided to enlist Fett ' s services after all . Confronting Fett , the two demanded him to provide his services for free , threatening to reveal his secrets and using the dark side on him . However , Fett unleashed his arsenal of rockets , blasting the stormtroopers accompanying Katth and Fass and making his escape in " Slave I " . The setback was only temporary , however , as Dark trooper team two reported that they discovered the " Millennium Falcon " stationed inside Shug Ninx ' s repair shop . As they were making their way to Ninx ' s hangar , Katth and Fass sensed the presence of Vima - Da - Boda nearby . Unconcerned for the safety of locals , Fass ordered the dark trooper Grath to open fire at the crowd with his turbocannon . However , the Jedi was able to slip away unharmed . In addition to that , Dark Trooper Team Two was eliminated by Solo and his allies , who left the " Falcon " in order to search for Vima . Taking the bodies of the dead stormtroopers with them , Katth and Fass stationed a number of guards aboard the " Falcon " and returned to the " Invincible " . The Solos were able to rescue Vima and reclaim the " Falcon " , however . After evading an encounter with Fett , they attempted to escape from Nar Shaddaa . However , Solo ' s rival Mako Spince , the man in charge of the Nar Shaddaa Traffic Control spire detected the " Falcon " as it was passing by and contacted the darksiders aboard the Star Destroyer . Having received that information , Katth ordered to activate the tractor beam to catch the elusive ship . However , Solo attempted to take cover behind the Traffic Control tower . Willing to capture Solo at all costs , Katth ignored all safety protocols and ordered to set the tractor beam on full power . Solo , however , maneuvered the ship behind the spire , losing the tractor lock . Katth ordered Fass to reengage the beam . However , having been set to full power , the beam started to rip through the massive construction and start pulling it toward the Star Destroyer . Having noticed that , Katth desperately ordered Fass to disengage the beam . However , the order came too late , as the spire pierced through the engineering compartment of the Star Destroyer , killing the engineers and disabling the main thrusters . Fass contacted the crew of the ravaged deck , demanding them to stabilize the ship , but they were unable to do so , and the Star Destroyer plummeted into the surface of the moon , killing the entire crew aboard , including Katth and Fass . Emperor Palpatine , who had returned in another clone body , was disappointed to have lost two of his best Dark Jedi and reprimanded Sedriss for failing to prevent their deaths . Katth and Fass were eventually replaced in the Dark Side Elite by two other darksiders . Personality and traits . A veteran Dark Jedi , Katth was considered by Palpatine to be one of his most valued servants . As a darksider , his eyes glowed yellow . He wore a set of clothing similar to other Dark Side Elite members , with dark robes , heavy boots and gauntlets and a hood covering his head . Katth commanded the mission on Nar Shaddaa , having more authority than Fass . In his attempt to capture Solo , which he believed would lead to his promotion , he neglected the safety protocols on the usage of the tractor beam , which led to the destruction of the " Invincible " . Powers and abilities . Considered to be one of Palpatine ' s most valued Dark Jedi , Katth had a developed Force sense ability , being able to sense Vima - Da - Boda while on the " Invincible " and later , while he and Fass were traveling through the streets of Nar Shaddaa . Behind the scenes . Zasm Katth and his companion Baddon Fass were introduced in the 1995 comic book " " by Tom Veitch , although they were originally set to appear alongside the rest of Dark Side Elite in Veitch ' s planned short novel " Lightsider " . Katth was also featured in the audio drama adaptation of the comics . While the original comic depicts Fass as issuing most of commands , the audio drama switches their roles and even the dialogue from the comic . The article " ComicScan : Comics That Almost Were " in " Star Wars Galaxy Collector 4 " misspells Katth ' s last name as " Kath " and also mistakenly identifies an image of Katth as Baddon Fass , and vice versa . The of the " Dark Empire II " comic series includes a scene of Sedriss returning to Byss alongside four other members of Dark Side Elite . The comic does not explicitly identify whether Fass and Katth were among the group or if they were the two darksiders who were absent .