Eryk Chinn Eryk Chinn was a Human male shadow stormtrooper who served as a sergeant in the Galactic Empire ' s Stormtrooper Corps during the Galactic Civil War . By the time following the Battle of Yavin in 0 BBY , Sergeant Chinn acted as the personal bodyguard for Colonel Dac Axfow , a paranoid Imperial officer who feared uprisings from the populous . At one point , Sergeant Chinn accompanied Colonel Axfow and his personal pilot , Lieutenant Logro Elsin , outside the starport in Kor Vella , a popular tourist city on the Core World of Corellia . Biography . A Human male by the name of Eryk Chinn served as a sergeant in the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War . As a member of the Stormtrooper Corps , Sergeant Chinn earned the distinction of becoming a specialized shadow stormtrooper , otherwise know as blackhole stormtroopers due to their association with Agent Blackhole , Director of Imperial Intelligence . By the time following the Battle of Yavin in 0 BBY , Sergeant Chinn was assigned the responsibility of acting as a personal bodyguard for a paranoid Imperial officer , a Human colonel by the name of Dac Axfow . Fearing uprisings from the local populous , Colonel Axfow kept Sergeant Chinn , as well as his personal pilot , Lieutenant Logro Elsin , nearby to handle any contingencies . Although Sergeant Chinn did not hold a high opinion of Colonel Axfow ' s sensibilities , he did not neglect his duties . At one point , Eryk Chinn and Logro Elsin accompanied their superior during a stay at Kor Vella , a popular tourist city on the Core World of Corellia . While idling about outside the Kor Vella Starport , Erykn Chinn respectfully turned away a spacer approaching the trio , out of fear that the colonel may perceive the individual as a threat , and react unpredictably . Personality and traits . Although he was assigned as a personal bodyguard to Colonel Dac Axfow , Eryk Chinn did not hesitate to openly criticize his superior . On one occasion , Sergeant Chinn admitted that Colonel Axfow was " short on common sense . " Eryk Chinn , on the other hand , exercised restraint when it came to any potential threats . While guarding Colonel Axfow in Kor Vella , Eryk Chinn asked an approaching citizen to back away , out of a sense of duty to protect both the citizen and the unpredictably paranoid Imperial officer . Equipment . While serving as a personal bodyguard for Colonel Axfow , Eryk Chinn wore black colored stormtrooper armor . This armor was specifically worn by Imperial shadow stormtroopes , and it consisted of unique components , including a harder form of duraplast called stygian - triprismatic polymer . Behind the scenes . Eryk Chinn was a non - player character included with " " , the 2004 for " Star Wars Galaxies : An Empire Divided " , a massively multiplayer online role - playing game developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts , prior to its closure on December 15 , 2011 . In the game , Eryk Chinn would simply stand alongside Dac Axfow and Logro Elsin in the of on the , and act as a type of " NPC greeter . " Although he was added to " " with the " " expansion , it was still possible for players without the expansion to interact with the character . When examined , the description for Sergeant Eryk Chinn identified him as a " black hole stormtrooper . "