Abal Karda Abal Karda was a Human male who served as a colonel in the Imperial Army ' s Lightning Battalion . A well - respected soldier by his troops , Karda earned recognition for his service in the grueling Icarii Campaign on Vestar , which ultimately resulted in the extermination of the entire species save for their prophetess leader , Selestrine . After Selestrine attempted to kill herself with a deadly bioagent , Karda made use of the Icarii capacity for regeneration and decapitated her , saving her head from any harm while still keeping her technically alive . Karda hoped to use Selestrine ' s predictive abilities to advance his military career . The rest of Karda ' s military career proved short - lived , however , as his commanding officer , General Nim was accidentally killed by the colonel while trying to retrieve Selestrine ' s head . Karda fled from Vestar , eluding agents of Supreme Commander Darth Vader , who summarily dispatched the bounty hunter Boba Fett to apprehend and kill Karda . Now a deserter and a fugitive under the alias of " Mixxim " , Karda took lengths to disguise himself from the authorities , and , utilizing Selestrine ' s predictions , was able to elude them for a time , taking refuge with the Ancient Order of Pessimists on the volcanic world of Maryx Minor . Karda did not remain hidden for long though , as the bounty hunter descended on the Order ' s hermitage , killing the former colonel after a brief shootout . Biography . Lightning Squadron and the Icarii Campaign . A Human male boasting a cybernetic left eye , Abal Karda was a Colonel in the Imperial Army during the Imperial Period . He served in Lightning Battalion , and in 3 BBY fought on Vestar in the Icarii Campaign . A popular soldier , Karda had the respect of his compatriots in the Battalion , and fought with them on the front line during the campaign . This was in contrast to his commanding officer General Nim , who was less favored among the troops . The campaign itself was hard - fought , the Icarii being exceedingly difficult to kill in their jungle habitat — the species ' regenerative abilities was considerable , with severed limbs continuing to attack the troops . At Camp Forty , Karda and Lightning Battalion caught the Icarii in a war raid , and subsequently attacked with a heavy fragmentation strike . Although they had laid waste to the war party , the Icarii did not wait long for retribution , counterattacking that night . In the subsequent engagement , Karda took the Icarii leader , a precognitive woman named Selestrine hostage , hoping to dissuade the Icarii assault . Selestrine , restrained before Karda , admitted that the Icarii would see defeat , but stated that Lightning Squadron would pay for it in blood — specifically , she foretold that Karda would die a painful death . The colonel , looking to avoid further casualties among his men , discovered a bioagent that would dissolve the innards of the Icarii . On the orders of General Nim , Karda had the bioagent deployed aerially , bringing a conclusion to the costly campaign . With Selestrine now in his possession , Karda sought to use the prophetess to his own ends , hoping to utilize her precognitive abilities to further his own career . The leader of the Icarii , however , sought death , and managed to inject herself with the bioagent . Acting quickly , Karda drew a sword and severed Selestrine ' s head , before immediately calling for a medic . With Selestrine kept alive , her head was kept in a kneeb hide casket , but the prophetess began to predict that Karda would die , and she blamed him for the death of her people . The commander protested , and blamed the genocide on Nim instead , prompting Selestrine to foretell that Nim would perish soon as well , and that Karda would receive a " promotion " . Karda , pleased at the thought of there being an opening for him in the ranks soon , was suddenly confronted in his tent by the general himself . Nim brought news that Supreme Commander of the Imperial Fleet Darth Vader was very pleased with Karda ' s efforts in the Icarii Campaign , and suggested that a promotion to general for Karda was very near . Nim had one further item of business to relay from Vader – the Supreme Commander was aware of Selestrine ' s survival , and wanted to take possession of the casket . As Nim moved nearer to it , Karda violently shoved him away . Nim collided with a table and was accidentally impaled on the sword Karda had used to decapitate the Icarii leader . Panicking , Karda shot dead Nim ' s personal escort of bodyguards , before abandoning his unit entirely . Declared an enemy of the Empire , Karda fled to Vestar ' s main settlement of Port - Esta , with the kneebhide casket in his possession . From there , he escaped the planet on the Tramp freighter " Port - Esta Queen " , paying the crew with a strand of Selestrine ' s hair , which had gold jewelry , the entire wealth of the Icarii , weaved through it . To keep a low profile , Karda kept himself disguised as a Vestarii nomad , and refused to let anyone else near the casket . He was eventually dropped off at Starstation 12 . In escaping , Karda managed to elude the agents of Darth Vader , who was forced to resort to more extreme methods to hunt down the deserter . Enemy of the Empire . On Starstation 12 , Karda sought to apply another layer to his disguise . Under the alias of " Mixxim " he sought out tattooist Bojam Rees , and had a Duhma tribal pattern etched on his face , paying for the service with another valuable strand of Selestrine ' s hair . The Duhma dwelled in darkness on their homeworld , and were known to wear visors to shield their eyes from glare — Karda acquired such a visor which helped him mask his cybernetic eye as he continued his flight from the clutches of the Empire . The deserter booked a cabin aboard the passenger liner " Orramas " , after Selestrine predicted that the ship would be stopping at the remote volcanic world of Maryx Minor , despite it not being on the ship ' s predetermined route . He informed the ship ' s captain of his unorthodox destination , prompting confusion — and exacerbated it by refusing to leave his cabin , and having all his meals brought to him . Sure enough , the " Orramas " encountered a meteor shower and had to land on Maryx Minor for repairs , whereupon Karda disembarked . He rented a landspeeder from a local vendor , and set off into the wastes . Petrified at the fact that the notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett was in pursuit of him , Karda sought the refuge of the Ancient Order of Pessimists , a sect that resided on the world . Approaching the gates of the Order ' s hermitage with the casket under his arm , Karda cried out for sanctuary — when he was met with reluctance from the hermits he declared that Fett would surely kill him , which prompted the Order to open their gates . As Karda entered the hermitage one of the Order ' s number attempted to relieve him of Selestrine ' s head — Karda responded by drawing his weapon , threatening any of the hermits with death should they attempt to thieve the box . The High Hermit assuaged Karda ' s fears by having Brother Mabob take him to a cell where the fugitive could rest . The deserter was offered no respite though , with Selestrine continuing to insist that he would meet his death at Fett ' s hands . Incredulous that Fett would be able to find him on Maryx Minor , Karda flew into a fit of rage , much to the confusion of the hermits who still did not know the nature of the casket ' s contents . When Brother Mabob attempted to bring Karda food and drink , Karda thought him to be snooping , and gunned him down swiftly . He began to believe that the other hermits coveted the casket , and warned that he would not hesitate to wipe out the entire hermitage should they attempt to steal it . Selestrine persisted all the same , welcoming Karda ' s threats as she sought death for herself . Selestrine ' s prediction of thirty and one days was reaching its end , and she foretold that Fett would arrive within a day ' s time . The hermits went through a funeral ceremony for the late Brother Mabob , and the noise they generated in doing so infuriated Karda even further . Interrupting the ceremony from his cell , he bellowed at the hermits , instructing them to deny all knowledge of his presence when Fett would inevitably arrive at the hermitage , and to kill the bounty hunter should he attempt to enter . The High Hermit protested , as such action would clash virulently with the Ancient Order ' s ways , but the deserter wasn ' t interested , promising to kill all of the hermits should they fail to comply with his instructions . Sure enough , the next day Fett arrived at the gates of the hermitage , looking for someone boasting Duhman tattoos . Karda watched from his cell window as the High Hermit and his fellow hermits conferred with Fett froom atop the main gate , before hurling stones at the bounty hunter in an attempt to satisfy Karda ' s demands . When Fett utilized his arsenal of weaponry to obliterate the rocks , the hermits turned tail and ran down from the walls , infuriating Karda . The deserter opened fire on the hermits , before Fett blew open the main gates with explosive force . From his vantage point , Karda attempted to gun down the bounty hunter , but Fett was able to use his jetpack to evade the shots , forcing Karda to retreat into his cell . Fett announced that he had a warrant for Karda ' s execution , but was open to negotiation . He demanded jewelry from Selestrine ' s head — Karda believed that was all Fett was after , and that he did not yet realize that Selestrine was effectively still alive . Fett demanded that Karda bring half the jewels down to him , a suggestion that Karda scoffed at until Fett suddenly burst in through the cell door , having approached stealthily . The bounty hunter immediately fired a grappling hook into Karda ' s midriff , knocking the Imperial deserter straight out of the cell window , suspending him briefly over a pit of lava below . Karda protested briefly , before Fett let him plummet to his death . Selestrine ' s head was ultimately recovered by Darth Vader , who opted to kill the Icarii prophetess rather than have her fall into the hands of his master Emperor Palpatine . In addition , because of Fett ' s involvement in Karda ' s death before Vader had a chance to interrogate him , Vader when hiring him for future assignments made a stern request for " no disintegrations " , especially if he needed the target alive . Personality and traits . Karda was a respected figure within the ranks of Lightning Squadron , earning the trust of his comrades by fighting on the front line during the bloody Icarii Campaign . He valued the lives of his soldiers , opting to commit genocide upon the Icarii in order to preserve the ranks of Lightning Squadron . Despite enjoying the camaraderie of his men , Karda was an ambitious man , and did not respect his superior officer at all , willing to assign blame for the Icarii genocide without a second thought . Karda was pleased at the thought that Nim would perish , allowing him to advance — he was less pleased at the revelation that Nim would effectively die by his hand . After severing Selestrine ' s head and making his way to Maryx Minor , Karda became increasingly paranoid , drawing his blaster at anyone who he thought would try and take Selestrine ' s head off him , and gunning down defenseless hermits at will . His paranoid delusions ultimately manifested themselves in violent action . Karda was also extremely thorough in his attempts to desert the Imperial Army , layering several components to his disguise including tattoos and aliases . He had black hair , and his one remaining eye was also black . Equipment . Karda possessed a cybernetic eye , which he sought to disguise when fleeing from the clutches of the Empire and Boba Fett . He made use of a blaster pistol , and also owned a sword which he used to decapitate Selestrine . Behind the scenes . Abal Karda first appeared in the comic issue " " ( 1999 ) , written by John Wagner . The character was later killed off in the of the same .