Brandei Brandei was a Human male who served the Imperial Navy of the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War . Biography . Brandei was born on Mantooine in 45 BBY during the last decades of the Galactic Republic . As a cadet from an Outer Rim Territories world , he had to struggle to overcome discrimination ; even exemplary work gained him only marginal notice from his professors and superiors . Nonetheless , his academy training — perhaps on Raithal — imbued him with a definite air of purpose and confidence , and he made his mark in the Imperial military in spite of this initial prejudice . Brandei spent much of his career aboard the Star Destroyer " Judicator " , assigned to the area of the Core Worlds embracing Garos IV . In 6 BBY , he held the rank of Senior Lieutenant , and it was at his suggestion that his old friend Tork Winger , an administrator on Garos IV , adopted a Rebel orphan , the girl later known as Alex Winger . By 3 ABY , Brandei had been transferred aboard the Star Dreadnought " Executor " , where he performed bridge duty as a Technical Services Officer with the Fleet Support Branch , holding the title of commander and the overall responsibility for the up - keep , maintenance , and combat readiness of the ship ' s twelve TIE squadrons . Shortly after the Battle of Hoth , however , he received notice of a transfer back the " Judicator " , aboard which he apparently served at the Battle of Endor . By 6 ABY , New Republic Intelligence believed that he had received a further promotion soon after Endor . Brandei ' s assignment as captain of the " Judicator " allowed him to renew his acquaintance with the Wingers , but beginning around three years after Endor , he made several further visits to Garos IV with a more driven mission : overseeing the shipment of a Garosian ore for use in Imperial cloaking device projects . At around this time , he also made an intense study of what he still regarded as the Rebellion , attempting to understand his enemies in order to defeat them . He came to believe that while Rebels would fight fiercely if they had no other option , they were ultimately driven by an ill - thought - out compassion , often prepared to abandon their mission and their cause to save their immediate friends . Ultimately , he thought , they wanted an easy life , rather than to fight for the greater good , and that understanding this was the key to defeating them . During Grand Admiral Thrawn ' s campaign against the New Republic in 9 ABY , Brandei remained commanding officer of the " Judicator " and was part of Thrawn ' s personal armada . He led a successful assault on the planet Nkllon in the Athega system , with the objective of capturing mole miners from Lando Calrissian ' s Nomad City , though the operation caused extensive damage to the " Judicator " that required lengthy repair work . He was also present at the New Republic ' s discovery of the " Katana " fleet . There , he personally witnessed the destruction of the Star Destroyer " Peremptory " at the ' hands ' of a slave - rigged " Dreadnaught " - class cruiser when it collided with the Star Destroyer , causing Brandei much anger for which he would later be reprimanded by Thrawn . Following the fragmentation of the Empire that resulted from the final death of Palpatine , Captain Brandei settled his forces on Janara III and the " Judicator " patrolled the sector . In 12 ABY , the Star Destroyer intercepted Blue Squadron ' s X - wing starfighters during a routine mission . Lieutenant Alexandra Winger was captured during the skirmish and conduced to Janara III . The New Republic eventually sent forces to rescue her , forcing Brandei to abandon the planet .