Zafiel Snopps Zafiel Snopps was a Human male from the planet Corulag who was one of the dominant political figures on his homeworld for several decades . A businessman and captain of industry , Snopps earned appointments to represent Corulag as its senator in the Galactic Republic Senate , as well as its successor , the Imperial Senate . When the Imperial Senate was disbanded by Galactic Emperor Palpatine in 0 BBY , Snopps was granted a special dispensation to serve as Corulag ' s Imperial governor . In that position , he presided over Corulag ' s ruling body , the House of Citizens , and worked to ensure that the planet ' s industry and economy thrived under his stewardship . Snopps ' position on Corulag afforded him great power and prestige , and he was often left to control the affairs of the Bormea sector while its Moff , Jamson Caglio , was on the galactic capital Coruscant advising the Emperor . Well liked by the citizens of Corulag , Snopps was elected to represent the planet in the New Republic Senate once his homeworld decided to join the new galactic coalition . Biography . Zafiel Snopps was a Human male from the Core World Corulag in the Bormea sector . He fathered several children , including his youngest son , Regenald Hanniper Snopps III . A businessman and captain of industry , Snopps was appointed as senator for Corulag to the Senate of the Galactic Republic . Snopps and Corulag supported Supreme Chancellor Palpatine during his tenure leading the Republic ; when Palpatine declared in 19 BBY that the Republic was being reorganized into the Galactic Empire in the aftermath of the Clone Wars , Corulag ' s staunch loyalty was rewarded . The planet benefited from having Corulag bureaucrats in key governmental positions , and the establishment of a military academy to rival the academy on Raithal . Snopps continued to serve as senator for Corulag to the Imperial Senate , representing his homeworld ' s interests until the body was dissolved in 0 BBY , shortly prior to the Battle of Yavin . Snopps was then granted a special dispensation by now - Emperor Palpatine to serve as Corulag ' s Imperial governor . Due to Corulag ' s influence in Imperial politics , the Moff of the Bormea sector , Jamson Caglio , maintained his residence in Curamelle , Corulag ' s capital city . However , Moff Caglio spent much of his time advising the Emperor on the galactic capital , Coruscant , leaving most of the actual running of the sector to Snopps . Governor Snopps used his position to further his own industrial holdings , and was not interested in using his power to enforce minor violations of the Imperial Military Code , or engage in politicking . Snopps ' main concern was to keep Corulag ' s powerful economy on track rather than promote the New Order ideology of the Empire . Snopps ' position placed him in command of the House of Citizens , the ancient ruling body of Corulag . He was extremely popular with the citizens of Corulag , owing to his days representing the planet as a senator , but was looked down upon by the administrators of the local military academy . Snopps attempted to use his influence to secure a place at the Imperial Academy for his son , Regenald , but failed . At some point , Snopps arranged for a gang of thugs hired from Crullov City to break a strike held by the Orbital Transports Union . The Union was protesting new taxes on starship berths , and their strike was effectively halting the planetary economy , a situation that Snopps could not allow to continue . After a series of confrontations between the hired thugs and the protesters , union leaders hired a group of spacers to intercede and stop the violence . In 3 ABY , after the Imperial victory at the Battle of Hoth during the Galactic Civil War , Snopps refused to discipline the cadets at the Corulag Academy for abusing members of the Exotic Entertainers ' Union despite protests by their Core Worlds representative , Mayli Weng . In 6 ABY , the New Republic was established as the galactic government , displacing the Empire and re - establishing the Senate . When Corulag allied themselves with the New Republic , Snopps was once again appointed to represent his homeworld in the galactic governing body . Personality and traits . Zafiel Snopps was a no - nonsense businessman and captain of industry with a hard - edged attitude and a ruthless streak . However , he was a warm individual , who had the ability to inspire confidence and greatness in those around him . Snopps was a good listener , and was able to sense when others hid a motive for their actions , and could be intimidating when he needed to be . His position gave him access to a large amount of information , and he was particularly knowledgeable about bureaucratic and diplomatic procedures . His role as an industrialist gave him access to vast resources , and he was able to coordinate his workforce ably . Snopps was trained to use a blaster pistol , and was considered to be an excellent shot . He was also trained in melee combat . Snopps could pilot starships and operate computers , and was noted for his ability to play the harp . He had an eye for appraising items , and could swim . In addition to being able to read , write and speak Basic , Snopps could also read , write and speak Herglese . He wore his Imperial uniform with rank insignia while on duty , and carried a blaster pistol , comlink , and datapads . Behind the scenes . Zafiel Snopps was first mentioned in " The Spira Regatta " , an RPG adventure published in the first issue of the " Star Wars Adventure Journal " by West End Games in 1994 . It was written by Paul Sudlow , and Snopps was briefly mentioned to be a former senator and current Core World governor in the biography of his son , Regenald Hanniper Snopps III . The adventure was subsequently reprinted in 1996 ' s " The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal , Issues 1 - 4 " . In 1995 , Sudlow also wrote the RPG article " Into the Core Worlds " for the seventh issue of the " Adventure Journal " , expanding on Snopps ' character and placing him as the former Imperial senator and current Imperial governor of the Core World of Corulag . 1996 ' s " Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook " included a short narrative story entitled " An Old Flame in Need . . . " , which name - checked Snopps in dialogue , and he received a mention in 1998 ' s " The Far Orbit Project " in the section detailing Corulag and other Core Worlds within the Bormea and Darpa sector s . In 2003 , Snopps was mentioned in Wizards of the Coast ' s " Coruscant and the Core Worlds " , which indicated that he had served as Corulag ' s senator in the Galactic Republic Senate , as well as the Imperial Senate . In the sourcebook , Wizards of the Coast allowed for the possibility that any of the Roleplaying Game adventures could be played in one of several eras , including the " Rise of the Empire era , " the " Rebellion era , " and the " New Jedi Order era , " with only minor adjustments to accommodate changes in galactic circumstances such as the proliferation of the Jedi , or the presence of the extra - galactic Yuuzhan Vong invaders . For their purposes , Wizards of the Coast defined the " Rise of the Empire era " as the time before the Clone Wars , and the " Rebellion era " as the period following the end of the Clone Wars . This is at odds with the official Lucasfilm Ltd . definition of the eras , which states that the " Rise of the Empire era " stretched from 1000 BBY to 0 BBY , with the " Rebellion era " ranging from 0 ABY to 5 ABY . When detailing Snopps ' career , they stated he had served as a senator in both the Rise of the Empire and Rebellion eras , indicating that he had served in the Galactic Republic Senate according to their interpretation of the eras . In " Coruscant and the Core Worlds " , Snopps is the instigator of the adventure hook called " Strike Breakers , " which sees him hire thugs to break a strike enacted by the Orbital Transports Union . Depending upon the era of play the adventure is used in , Snopps is refered to as either " Governor " or " Senator " as appropriate . During the course of the adventure hook , the players are hired by the union leaders to oppose the hired thugs . The players can choose several options , which include investigating Snopps and the political scene in Curamelle , finding damaging information on him and applying political pressure to settle with the union . However , there are several other options available to the players , and this article assumes that while the strike was eventually ended , the exact method used in unknown . In 1991 ' s " Heir to the Empire Sourcebook " , the character of Judder Page is established to be from Corulag , and that his father was the planet ' s senator during the Imperial Period . As " Coruscant and the Core Worlds " asserts that Snopps had served in the position of Corulag ' s senator for many years , these two pieces of information seem to contradict one another , or at least hint at a familial relationship between the two . However , to date , no official source has reconciled this information in " Star Wars " canon .