Herron Dade General Herron Dade was a Human male from the planet Gandle Ott in the Kathol sector of the Outer Rim Territories . By 8 ABY , Dade was the highest ranking native in the planet ' s Imperial - controlled government , and he commanded the planetary militia . Following the defeat of Moff Kentor Sarne — warlord ruler of the Kathol sector — at Kal ' Shebbol by the New Republic , Sarne retreated to Gandle Ott with his forces . There , he stripped the planet of its defense force and Governor before departing . Gandle Ott was thrown into chaos , and the former civilian government , the Bank parliament , stepped in to restore order . Dade emerged as one of the leading candidates to take control of the planet , the other being Marja Lang , the Imperial Vice - Governor who had been left behind during Sarne ' s withdrawal . Dade was kept busy consolidating the remaining security and defense forces , and worried about Gandle Ott ' s ability to defend itself . When the New Republic CR90 corvette " FarStar " arrived at Gandle Ott in pursuit of Sarne , Dade attempted to gain their support as Gandle Ott ' s " native son , " hoping that their backing , combined with his own popularity among the civilian population , would enable him to ascend to the position of President of the Bank parliament . Biography . Herron Dade was a Human male born on Gandle Ott , a planet in the Kathol sector of the Outer Rim Territories . When Gandle Ott was under the control of the Galactic Empire — and later , under Warlord Moff Kentor Sarne after he withdrew the sector from the Empire following Emperor Palpatine ' s death at the Battle of Endor — Dade was the highest - ranking native in government , serving as commander of the planetary militia with the rank of General . Although he served the Imperial government , he had no love for the Empire but never made his feelings public . In 8 ABY , Moff Sarne was ousted from his capital on Kal ' Shebbol by the New Republic . Sarne retreated with the majority of his forces to Gandle Ott , where he claimed to be organizing a massive fleet to purge the sector of pirates and Rebels . He made no mention of his defeat at Kal ' Shebbol and began uplifting supplies from Crimler Naval Base . After Sarne ' s departure , the population of Gandle Ott discovered that he had transferred the majority of the Imperial personnel stationed on the planet to his fleet — including the Governor — and left with most of the defense force . With the loss of Imperial command authority on the planet , the Bank parliament — the civilian authority that had been relegated to an advisory capacity under Imperial control — re - established control over Gandle Ott . Sarne had left the Imperial Vice - Governor , Marja Lang , behind due to her fervent loyalty to the Empire over Sarne , and she began to consolidate her power base among her fellow abandoned Imperials . Dade , relieved that Sarne had gone and determined that Gandle Ott would not fall under outside control again , began to gather his own power base and worked to displace Lang as the Acting - Governor . His plan was to re - establish the dormant position of President of the Bank parliament , which had been abolished when the Empire had assumed control of Gandle Ott , and maneuver himself to be the prime candidate . However , Dade was extremely worried that the planet no longer had the means to defend itself from the pirates that plagued the sector . Several days after Sarne ' s departure , the New Republic CR90 corvette " FarStar " arrived in orbit in pursuit of the rogue Moff . Due to work commitments , Dade was unable to join the governmental delegation , led by Acting - Governor Lang , that met the " FarStar " crew at Montrol Spaceport . While Dade had no intention of letting outside forces once again control Gandle Ott , he welcomed the presence of the New Republic and hoped to gain their endorsement as Gandle Ott ' s " native son . " The following day , despite his hectic schedule , Dade presided over a Mushroom Cutting ceremony that he used to symbolically declare Gandle Ott ' s independence from the Empire . He met the New Republic delegation for the first time and used their presence at the ceremony to legitimize his stance . Dade spoke of the need for Gandle Ott to take control of its own affairs in the wake of the Imperial departure , and he was the center of attention for the media during the event while Lang , who had been maneuvered into the attending the ceremony by the General , was bored throughout the proceedings . During the following days , Dade was kept busy consolidating the military and security forces still on the planet , restricting his availability to meet with the " FarStar " delegation to the evenings . Through information culled from CUTH - BRT - 92 - X3 , the BRT supercomputer that controlled Gandle Ott ' s capital settlement , Montrol City , he learned that the Rodian First Officer of the " FarStar " , Gorak Khzam , was a former member of the Sabiador Slavers . As Khzam had kept his past a secret from his crewmates , Dade was able to use that leverage over the Rodian to influence him into encouraging the rest of the " FarStar " delegation to support the General . On the evening of the second day of the " FarStar " visit , Dade hosted a private dinner for the New Republic delegation and another ninety - five guests at his private estates . On the fourth day of their visit , Dade and other military officials met with the " FarStar " delegation to discuss potential military aid that the New Republic could provide to Gandle Ott . After several days on the planet , during which diplomatic relations were established between Gandle Ott and the New Republic , the " FarStar " departed to continue its mission . Personality and traits . Herron Dade was a thin , gaunt Human with iron - gray hair and mustache who chain - smoked chak - root . A military man , Dade was not particularly subtle or versed in the art of diplomacy . He would say something inappropriate or awkward at times , but he was popular with the citizens of the planet . Dade believed he could use his popularity to ascend to the position of President of Gandle Ott . Like many of his fellow natives , Dade had no love for Sarne or the Empire but kept that fact to himself . Following the departure of the Empire , Dade was welcoming of the New Republic , but was adamant that Gandle Ott should be able to rule itself and saw Lang and her Imperial faction as a threat to that goal . Dade had a talent for reading people , and he had access to vast amounts of data gathered by CUTH - BRT - 92 - X3 . As head of the planetary militia , Dade was trained in the use of a blaster and could operate vehicle - mounted weapons . He was also versed in ground assault tactics , and had experience with explosives and security systems . Dade had an understanding of the workings of a bureaucracy , was knowledgeable about law enforcement procedures and tactics , and specialized in investigations based on Gandle Ott . He was also well informed about the Ott system in general . He regularly carried a comlink and a ceremonial hold - out blaster . Behind the scenes . Herron Dade was introduced in " Death Is Remotely Possible " , the third RPG adventure in " The DarkStryder Campaign " published by West End Games in 1995 . During the course of the adventure , the player characters have to deal with CUTH - BRT - 92 - X3 ' s attempts to delay the " FarStar " from pursuing Sarne , interference that manifests in several ways , including near fatal traffic accidents and an assassin droid being unleashed upon them . Dade , along with Lang , is one of the officials to whom the players can report these occurrences , along with the suspicion that CUTH - BRT - 92 - X3 is responsible . Dade takes the information seriously and looks into the matter , which leads to his discovery of protocol modifications made to the unit by Moff Sarne . CUTH - BRT - 92 - X3 is taken offline and technicians are employed to restore the droid to normal . As the player characters can report to either Dade or Lang , this article makes no assumption as to which official investigates the claims of CUTH - BRT - 92 - X3 ' s aberrant behavior .