Foga Brill Foga Brill was an Imperial Moff who turned warlord after the Battle of Endor , establishing the Constitutional Protectorate of Prakith . Originally the Director of Investigation for the Galactic Republic ' s Judicial Department , Brill adopted the ideals of the New Order with zeal after Palpatine established the Galactic Empire , becoming Moff of the newly - colonized Prakith system . Brill ' s hard work and harsh rule kept order and established the Empire ' s presence on Prakith . After the Emperor ' s death in 4 ABY , Brill fortified Prakith and established his own micro - empire , defended by a strong planetary defense fleet . He ignored all entreaties from rival factions , only temporarily lifting Prakith ' s isolationist policies to join the reborn Emperor ' s unified Imperial faction during Operation Shadow Hand . After the Emperor ' s final death in 11 ABY , Brill returned to Prakith and shut it off from the wider galaxy , throwing his state into poverty and desperation . He was murdered by his beleaguered naval officers in 18 ABY , and Prakith joined the New Republic . Biography . From Judicial to warlord . A native of the planet Taris , Foga Brill was a Human male who served the Galactic Republic as a member of the Judicial Department . During the Republic ' s last throes of existence , Brill was the Judiciary ' s Director of Investigation , coordinating the pursuit of criminals across the galaxy . In 19 BBY , Supreme Chancellor Palpatine instituted the Declaration of a New Order , reforming the Republic as the first Galactic Empire . Brill embraced this Imperialization , seeing the order imposed by Palpatine upon the galaxy as a welcome deterrent to the lawlessness Brill had spent his career fighting . In the aftermath of the Declaration , Brill took a stab at politics , serving a term as a local senator in his homeworld of Taris ' planetary government . Brill loathed the experience , but his suicidal urges were quelled when he began to hear tales of a paradise in the Deep Core , which had been advertised as a lucrative career opportunity . Desperate to find his way to the Deep Core , Brill pulled every string he could to attain himself a governorship there . Eventually , Brill was named governor of recently - colonized Prakith , one of many Imperial fortress world s in the Deep Core and the headquarters of Palpatine ' s Inquisitorius . Brill put great effort into establishing the New Order on Prakith , ruling without mercy . He insisted that the Imperial Navy maintained a strong presence at Prakith to fend off any external attacks . Meanwhile , without Brill ' s knowledge , the Inquisitorius fed their spirits by leeching the life energies of the Prakith populace , a process that greatly affected Brill ' s temperament . Despite this , Brill went to great lengths to ingratiate himself with the Inquisitorius , and became close friends with Admiral Malfkla Yzu of the 15th Deep Core Reserve Fleet , who instilled in Brill a new , fatalist outlook on life taken from the Ancient Order of Pessimists . Palpatine perished aboard the second Death Star during the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY , and the crippled Empire slowly began to fall apart . Some Imperials pledged allegiance to the new Imperial leaders on Imperial Center , but others turned warlord and established their own personal mini - empires . After news of the events at Endor finally reached the Deep Core , Brill ' s friend Yzu went the warlord route , and granted Brill the title of Moff . It was during this time that Brill became a devotee of the new Imperial religion known as Church of the Dark Side , which had recently been sanctioned by Palpatine ' s steward , Sate Pestage , having been introduced to the faith by his close friend and religious sparring partner Admiral Peccati Syn . However , Brill took a major doctrinal leap — as the Church of the Dark Side taught that all beings faced eternal torment in the afterlife , Brill figured that he could lessen his own suffering by terrorizing the living . To this end , Brill formed the Red Police , whom he allowed to run wild on Prakith executing innocent civilians . Others suffered in Brill ' s torture chambers , where some were forced to practice cannibalism . Brill would follow Yzu ' s example in becoming a warlord , fortifying his holdings and declaring himself leader of the Constitutional Protectorate of Prakith . Unlike many other warlords , Brill made no attempt to expand his territory , merely ensuring that it was properly safeguarded ; his insistence on a powerful planetary defense fleet proved useful in this regard . Though Brill ' s region technically fell under the jurisdiction of Grand Moff Cinzero Gann of Sector 5 , his naval forces were paid by , and thus answered to , him alone . Brill ' s protectorate remained isolationist , ignoring repeated overtures from Imperial Center and rival warlords ; his primary concern was bulwarking his system against any attacks from the fledgling New Republic . Prakith underwent a period of reform : Brill ' s planetary defense forces became the Grand Imperial Navy , with all ships emblazoned with both the navy ' s insignia and the governor ' s personal crest , and scrip was predominately used in lieu of Imperial Credits . Taking on a slew of grandiose titles , Brill ruled from Prakith ' s capital Prak City . Decline and mutiny . Brill did adapt his tactics for a time in 10 and 11 ABY . During what was dubbed Operation Shadow Hand , the reborn Emperor Palpatine united Imperial warlord factions in a final offensive against the New Republic . Deciding to emerge from his military and political isolation , Foga Brill joined the unified Empire , committing all of his relatively meager resources to the cause . Palpatine was slain for the final time on Onderon in 11 ABY , and the Empire once again descended into bedlam and internecine conflict . Brill retreated to his stronghold of Prakith , continuing his defensive policy and effectively quarantining the system in anticipation of a large - scale New Republic invasion . On account of Prakith ' s heavy fortification , such an attack never came , the New Republic preferring a campaign of attrition to open military attacks . Though Grand Moff Gann retained nominal power over Prakith , Brill continued to rule himself . Cut off from the rest of the galaxy , Prakith descended into a state of poverty , barely able to sustain its unrelenting defensive operations . Local scrip was practically worthless : bullion and goods were preferred , though were only available to the upper class . With the Grand Imperial Navy in serious disrepair , any ship Brill could get his hands on was amalgamated into the fleet ; officers were ordered to seize any trespassing vessels , and captains who succeeded in this task were personally recognized by Brill . In 16 ABY , Brill ' s fleet lost two ships , Ors Dogot ' s " Bloodprice " and Voba Dokrett ' s " Gorath " , sent to commandeer a mysterious ship , the Teljkon Vagabond , that had exited hyperspace close to Prakith . The two Prakith navy vessels were destroyed by the " Vagabond " , further weakening Brill ' s beleaguered navy . By 18 ABY , Brill was one of few surviving warlords ; the New Republic annexed many of the independent fiefdoms established by Brill ' s rivals , while Imperial Admiral Natasi Daala had executed thirteen prominent warlords at Tsoss Beacon in 12 ABY . Additionally , Brill was the only surviving Deep Core warlord of any note , Sander Delvardus , Treuten Teradoc and Blitzer Harrsk having been among Daala ' s victims . However , Brill ' s own condition mirrored that of his failing dominion , and the governor began to succumb to paranoia , while Prakith ' s desperate populace longed to break free from tyranny . In 18 ABY , famed New Republic hero Lando Calrissian ran afoul of one of Brill ' s deep patrols , and although he managed to escape , he was appalled by Brill ' s lunacy . In response , Calrissian rounded up his old unit of irregulars , Lando ' s Commandos , who with the help of a fleet of starship - sized Silentium droids posed as Brill ' s most loyal officers and killed him . Afterward , the Prakith system was then integrated into the New Republic and reconnected with the rest of the galaxy . Personality and traits . Foga Brill was a wily man , thin and gaunt , with graying hair . Hard - working and diligent , Brill spent much of his life maintaining order , first for the Republic ' s Judicial Department and later for the Empire . His work for the Judicials was a source of frustration for Brill , who essentially saw his pursuit of criminals as wild bantha chases , so he embraced the Empire ' s harsher policies on law and order . After establishing his Constitutional Protectorate , Brill took an ever firmer stance on order , creating his own military police force to keep Prakith ' s population in line ; undesirables were dealt with severely and with a minimum of fuss . Brill was an opportunist , always willing to take decisions for personal gain . With the Empire ' s colonization of Prakith came a career opportunity , which Brill took enthusiastically , falling for the Empire ' s promises of wealth and power more completely than most . During the final years of his crumbling military state , Brill advocated the theft of any civilian ships discovered within his territory so as to relieve his depleted navy . He also saw the opportunity to exploit his position for material gain , taking bribes from wealthy families on Prakith . As a younger man , Brill had a flirtation with politics , but his term as a local Tarisian senator left Brill disillusioned and suicidal . However , the opportunities afforded by the Deep Core helped Brill emerge from this malaise . Although Brill achieved less notoriety and amassed far less territory than many of his rival warlords , in the end he proved a shrewd leader and gave them a lesson in survival . Brill ignored all entreaties from his fellows , most of whom proved themselves to be distrustful allies , and he did not engage in the squabbles over territory that weakened many warlords ' positions . He was cautious and pragmatic , content to consolidate his territory with no delusions of grandeur about defeating the New Republic or becoming an emperor . Thus , while most remaining warlords in 12 ABY met their end at Daala ' s convocation at Tsoss Beacon , Brill ' s insistence on isolation and defense spared him . However , the Prakith governor was not averse to adapting his strategy when it was prudent : Brill threw his lot in with the reunified Empire in 10 ABY , knowing it had a strong chance of success . When it failed , he was content to revert to type . Brill ' s taste for the grandiose did belie his pragmatism to some extent . He renamed his planetary defense force the Grand Imperial Navy and emblazoned them with his own personal crest . Ships in the navy conducted any communications with other vessels ostentatiously , referring to Brill as " the potent and courageous governor for life . " Brill also gave himself the title of " His Glory . " Brill was well known for his cruelty between the Battle of Endor and his death , and it gained him more notoriety than his military strength . Fear of Brill ' s Red Police ensured the acquiesce of Prakith ' s people , and he kept his navy in line with the threat of demotion to mining duties , and guarantees of safety for crew members ' families . This proved effective , with Brill ' s force showing motivation and hard - work ; Captain Ors Dogot was sympathetic towards Brill , feeling that such oppressive tactics were the only realistic course available to the governor . Brill ' s harshness was born of his dedication to the Church of the Dark Side — believing that all beings were destined for eternal torment , Brill figured that he could earn an easier fate by torturing the living . Brill ' s newfound religious faith came after a flirtation with the fatalistic dogma of the Ancient Order of Pessimists . Over a decade after the Constitutional Protectorate ' s founding , Brill still had the regard and loyalty of his captains . Eventually , however , they could no longer endure Brill ' s harsh policies and leadership , knowing he was the obstacle to an easier life under the New Republic . Brill also spent much of the later period of his life deep in paranoia . He barricaded his forces in the Prakith system waiting for an extensive New Republic attack that never came , and this took its toll on his condition . Behind the scenes . Foga Brill was created by Michael P . Kube - McDowell for " The Black Fleet Crisis " trilogy , receiving brief mentions in " Shield of Lies " and " Tyrant ' s Test " , both published in 1996 . He was subsequently referenced in Daniel Wallace and Kevin J . Anderson ' s " The Essential Chronology " in 2000 . Brill ' s backstory has since been expanded by Rodney Thompson ' s " Byss and the Deep Core " ( 2005 ) as well as Daniel Wallace and Jason Fry ' s " The Essential Atlas " ( 2010 ) , and the 2014 StarWars . com blog article " " . The latter source creates some canonical conflicts with earlier accounts of Brill ' s life — for instance earlier sources place the founding of the Constitutional Protectorate of Prakith before Palpatine ' s return , whereas " The Imperial Warlords " suggests that the territory was created afterward . In cases where sources conflict , this article treats " The Imperial Warlords " as being incorrect .