Jenks ( Imperial ) In 11 ABY , an Imperial spy infiltrated the New Republic base on the ancient Space City of Nespis VIII . Posing as a technician named Jenks , the spy reported on the New Republic ' s presence aboard the city to the reborn Galactic Emperor Palpatine but was later captured during an attempt to plant a homing beacon aboard the New Republic starship " Millennium Falcon " . Using the information provided by Jenks , Palpatine destroyed the city with the Galaxy Gun superweapon , although the New Republic had been able to evacuate beforehand . Biography . Infiltrating the New Republic . During the Galactic Civil War , a Human male operated as a spy for the Galactic Empire amidst the reborn Emperor Palpatine ' s period of rule in his final clone body . In 10 ABY , using his newest superweapon , the Galaxy Gun , Palpatine destroyed Pinnacle Base , the New Republic headquarters located on the moon Da Soocha V . The New Republic survivors then relocated to Nespis VIII , a derelict Space City in the Auril sector , making it their new base of operations . In 11 ABY , the Imperial spy successfully passed a New Republic security screening and infiltrated the Nespis VIII base , posing as a technician named " Jenks . " During his stay there , Jenks discovered that the Ysanna tribe , which the Jedi Knights Luke Skywalker and Kam Solusar had encountered on the planet Ossus , were descended from Jedi . Jenks reported that information , along with the coordinates of Nespis VIII and its status as the New Republic base , to the Emperor . Rooted out . Continuing with his subterfuge , Jenks attempted to plant a homing beacon on the navigation computer of the New Republic starship " Millennium Falcon " . Making his way aboard the vessel while it was undergoing maintenance , Jenks planted the device . However , his act of sabotage was witnessed by the droids C - 3PO and R2 - D2 , who were passing by . The droids intended to report on Jenks ' subversion to the ship ' s captain , Han Solo . His cover put at risk , Jenks pulled out his concealed blaster pistol and threatened to destroy C - 3PO ' s droid brain to prevent the droid from revealing that sensitive information . However , Solo himself arrived to witness the scene , and C - 3PO informed him of Jenks ' actions . The spy fired his weapon at Solo but narrowly missed the captain . The Imperial was then attacked by Solo ' s Wookiee co - pilot , Chewbacca , who jumped at him from a compartment above Jenks ' head and subdued him . Jenks was taken into custody , and his status as a spy was made known to the New Republic leaders . The homing beacon he had planted aboard the " Millennium Falcon " was also deactivated . However , Jenks boasted before his captors that he had already informed the Emperor about the New Republic ' s presence on the space city , proclaiming that the New Republic forces on Nespis VIII were doomed . Alerted to the New Republic ' s presence , the Emperor fired his Galaxy Gun at Nespis VIII . Although the weapon ' s first particle disintegrator warhead failed to detonate , allowing the New Republic time to evacuate , the second warhead destroyed Nespis VIII . Using Jenks ' information about the Ysanna , Palpatine also dispatched Military Executor Xecr Nist to Ossus to kidnap members of the tribe , as Palpatine hoped to use their DNA to produce new clone bodies for himself , although that scheme was foiled by Skywalker and his Jedi . Personality and traits . Jenks possessed enough skills as a spy to infiltrate the New Republic ' s Nespis VIII base as a mere technician , despite anti - spy security screenings in place . In reality , Jenks was devoted to Emperor Palpatine , feeding him vital information and believing in the inevitability of his victory . During his brief stay with the New Republic , Jenks established some contact with Han Solo , as the latter knew him by his assumed name . When confronted by C - 3PO , Jenks quickly lost his temper , pulling out his blaster and threatening to damage the protocol droid , ultimately exposing his true identity as a spy . Jenks believed that his capture was irrelevant in the grand scheme of things , as the Emperor was already aware of the New Republic ' s presence on Nespis VIII . Jenks had light skin and close - cropped black hair . Equipment . In order to maintain his cover during the infiltration of Nespis VIII , Jenks wore a technician ' s uniform , complete with a cap , and he carried a concealed blaster pistol . Behind the scenes . Character development . " Jenks " first appeared in the of the Dark Horse comic book series " Empire ' s End " , written by Tom Veitch and illustrated by Jim Baikie . The first issue was published on October 24 , 1995 . Jenks also featured in the comic ' s 1995 audio drama , although that adaptation portrayed the character as female . While " Empire End 1 " never established whether " Jenks " was the spy ' s real name or an adopted pseudonym , issue 65 of " The Official Star Wars Fact File " established that " Jenks " was , in fact , merely an alias used by the spy . Inconsistencies . Compared to the comic , the " Empire ' s End " audio drama presents several inconsistencies regarding Jenks ' confrontation with Han Solo . The encounter between Jenks and Solo in the audio drama begins with Solo arriving accompanied by the cyborg Jedi Empatojayos Brand . Instead of firing a single shot , Jenks fires multiple , and she succeeds in hitting Brand , but the Jedi survives due to his prosthetic body ' s backup systems . After the attack , Solo questions Jenks as to how she managed to infiltrate the New Republic . When Jenks refuses to answer , Solo threatens to give her over to Chewbacca , insinuating that the Wookiee will resort to more violent forms of interrogation . Jenks is then locked up in the " Millennium Falcon " storage bay . In the comic , Jenks is seen tied up in the briefing room of Nespis VIII . For the purposes of this article , the events are portrayed as they were originally presented in the comic book .