Herrit Herrit was a male Human who served in Imperial Intelligence , where he reached the rank of Major . His responsibilities included gathering information on both enemies and potential allies of the Galactic Empire and sending these profiles to such leaders as Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader . Herrit profiled such prominent figures as the Rebel heroes Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa , the bounty hunter Boba Fett , and the sentientologist Obo Rin . After earning the enmity of Lord Vader by attempting to discredit Obo Rin , Herrit was killed on a dangerous mission for the Sith Lord . Biography . Imperial profiler . The Human male Herrit was a Major in Imperial Intelligence during the Galactic Civil War . Shortly after the Battle of Yavin , Herrit was responsible for gathering brief intelligence profiles on the Rebels Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa , which were sent to Emperor Palpatine himself . Herrit ' s profile of Organa , filed as Imperial Communique 44582 . 15k , incorrectly assumed that Skywalker and Han Solo were formal members of a Rebel cell led by former Jedi Master Obi - Wan Kenobi . His profile of Skywalker , filed as Imperial Communique 87341 . 36a , treated this as merely an unconfirmed possibility , together with the possibility that Skywalker ' s life farming on the Lars homestead of Tatooine was merely part of a cover identity . Herrit ' s profile correctly speculated that Skywalker was the Rebel pilot who destroyed the Death Star I , and mentioned both his lightsaber use and Lord Darth Vader ' s assessment of his Force - sensitivity . Sometime before the Battle of Hoth , Herrit also profiled several bounty hunters , including Boba Fett , Bossk , Dengar , IG - 88 , and Zuckuss . In that profile , which he sent to Darth Vader , Herrit recommended all five hunters be recruited to capture Han Solo , singling Fett out as the most capable of the lot . Herrit also attempted to recruit Nariss Siv Loqesh , but Loqesh turned down the offer , thus making the reclusive hunter a wanted criminal in the eyes of the Empire . Imperial Communique 3674 . 11g , Herrit ' s profile of Boba Fett , was leaked to the Rebel Alliance by an unknown source . The Rebel leadership leaked the profile to the general public , hoping that it would help reveal the Empire ' s illegal practices to the general public . However , historian Arhul Hextrophon believed that the fearsome details Herrit revealed about the hunter hurt Rebel morale more than they encouraged rebellious sentiment . At some point in the war , Herrit also profiled every member of The Fatal Visionaries , as well as their ship , " The Fatal Vision " . After his report to Lord Vader , these pirates were supplied with restricted technology for use against Rebels and smugglers . Despite being entrusted with these important intelligence - gathering duties , Herrit and his staff had a troubled relationship with Lord Vader . In one incident , while Herrit was researching his dossier on Luke Skywalker , Vader killed some of Herrit ' s agents who tried to ask him questions about the Force . Herrit complained to the Emperor about Vader killing his agents at least twice . Counterintelligence work . Herrit also carried out counterintelligence operations against the Rebel Alliance . In one such mission , he had every Imperial installation in the Rolion sector report a separate malfunction . Since Imperial cryptographers had previously broken the Rebel codes used in the Rolion sector , Imperial Intelligence was able to intercept the transmissions which mentioned that a target code - named " Understar " was undergoing gravitational fluctuation malfunctions . Herrit was thus able to identify the target as a communication station in Fara ' s Belt , allowing Imperial TIE fighters to wait in ambush and destroy an entire squadron of Rebel B - wings in the ensuing battle . Conflict with Obo Rin . Herrit was also involved with sentientologist Obo Rin ' s project to write a " Catalog of Intelligent Life in the Galaxy " . Herrit worked under Darth Vader and Lieutenant Pandur in this matter , which eventually led to his downfall . Though Herrit admitted that Rin ' s work on the project appeared competent , Herrit became suspicious of Rin ' s activities . In Imperial Communique 46553 . 27h , a message to Darth Vader , Herrit expressed his concerns . Herrit was suspicious about Rin ' s expense accounts , which by the time the first installment of the " Catalog " was ready to be sent to Lord Vader had ballooned to nearly one million credits . The major also ran a background check on Rin , and discovered that Rin ' s credentials as a sentientologist were dubious . Among other things , Rin claimed to be Director of Sentientology at the Academy at Sab Rufo , even though Herrit ' s information made it appear that neither the Academy nor Sab Rufo existed . Herrit sent these findings to Darth Vader , and instructed the Office of Budgetary Control to withhold payment to Rin . It was Major Herrit ' s opinion that Imperial Intelligence or experts from the Imperial Bureau of Resource Research would have been better suited for the project . Instead of being commended , Herrit was reprimanded by Lord Vader ' s aide Captain Solistein . In a message to Herrit ( Imperial Communique 46553 . 28v ) , Solistein did not refute Herrit ' s findings in detail , aside from a claim that Vader had visited Sab Rufo . Solistein , on Vader ' s authority , insisted that Rin be reimbursed and allowed to continue his work . Solistein also told Herrit to assist Rin in obtaining a Duinuogwuin corpse for dissection , noting that Vader had " suggested " Herrit handle the matter personally . Herrit died during that mission , allowing Rin to produce the " Catalog of Intelligent Life in the Galaxy , Revised Edition " without interference . Personality and traits . Herrit was willing to stand up to those who he thought were impeding his mission or hurting the Imperial cause , regardless of their power or political connections . When he had a problem with Darth Vader , he complained directly to the Emperor , asking ( respectfully ) that Vader be restrained from killing his agents . During his conflict with Obo Rin , he ignored the chain of command to contact Lord Vader directly rather than communicate through Lieutenant Pandur . Herrit claimed to know nothing about the Force , making him unaware of the true nature and power of Vader and the Emperor . The expenses associated with Imperial activities were a particular concern of Herrit ' s . His conflict with Obo Rin was sparked in part by the sentientologist ' s seemingly extravagant expenses , and his primary complaint to Emperor Palpatine when Vader killed Imperial Intelligence agents was the time and money the Empire had spent in training them . Behind the scenes . Major Herrit first appears in " The Star Wars Sourcebook " , by Bill Slavicsek and Curtis Smith . He appears in several other supplements for West End Games ' " " , though he is never given any game statistics . Bill Smith ' s short story " Hunting the Hunters " is the only non - roleplaying game source to use Herrit as a character . Major Herrit is mentioned in both editions of " " . In the first edition , the communiqué Herrit sent to Darth Vader is included . The reply from Captain Solistein sending Herrit after a Duinwuoguin cadaver is also included . In the second edition , however , both communiqués are omitted . Instead , correspondence from Obo Rin is quoted , which mentions Herrit ' s death . Herrit ' s rank of Major conflicts with other sources , such as the " Imperial Sourcebook " , that say Imperial Intelligence officers did not hold military ranks .