Danthe Major Danthe was second in command of Imperial Depot 4290 - 1 on Shintel during the early years of the New Republic . He was one of Colonel Heget ' s young officers that accompanied him to the Kathol sector , and was later assigned to the depot along with him . Following the betrayal by Moff Sarne , Danthe believed that the Moff would return , and pressed for the completion of the blastboat landing field . He maintained that the Moff ' s actions had been to preserve the security of the depot . Danthe disagreed with Heget in negotiating with the New Republic when the CR90 corvette " FarStar " arrived , but was careful not to openly undermine his superior ' s authority . Biography . Danthe was a Human male officer serving in the Imperial Army during the Galactic Civil War . He served under Heget , a respected combat commander , and Danthe followed his superior to the remote Kathol sector when Heget requested a transfer . During Danthe ' s time in the sector , the local ruler , Moff Kentor Sarne , withdrew the region from the Empire in 4 ABY , and had established himself as a warlord . By 8 ABY , Danthe held the rank of Major , and was Heget ' s second - in - command at Imperial Depot 4290 - 1 on the planet Shintel . In 8 ABY , Moff Sarne ' s capital of Kal ' Shebbol was attacked by New Republic forces , forcing him to retreat with his forces . Falling back to Shintel , Sarne began uploading the arsenal supplies from the depot and transferring loyal personnel from the base to his fleet , and dumping those he considered " traitors " on the planet . Sarne also arranged for the destruction of all hyperdrive units on ships stationed on Shintel , along with all hyperspace - capable courier droid s . Finally , he placed an ion minefield in orbit . Sarne left the outpost with orders to hold the depot and construct a landing field suitable for Skipray Blastboats . The introduction of new personnel to the depot fractured the harmony that Heget ' s command had instilled , and the base split into factions . Heget ' s faction saw Sarne ' s actions as a betrayal , and wanted to disregard his commands and seek to contact Imperial authorities . Danthe and his followers , however , believed that Sarne would return and that his extreme measures were meant to preserve the security of the outpost . However , Danthe also contended that their duty was to re - establish contact with Imperial command to inform them of Sarne ' s actions so they could either stop him , or at least prevent from returning to Imperial - controlled space . Out of respect for Heget ' s authority , he was careful to not voice his opinion in front of the men , so as not to undermine the Colonel . A week after Sarne ' s departure , the New Republic CR90 corvette " FarStar " arrived in orbit . Heget invited the corvette to land , which they did after clearing a path through the ion minefield . Danthe joined Heget in greeting the command crew of the " FarStar " , and was present when Heget offered a deal to the New Republic delegation ; information on Sarne ' s whereabouts in exchange for passage to the " Tanquilla Beach " shadowport to contact Imperial command . Unlike his commander , Danthe saw no reason to ally with the New Republic . Personality and traits . Danthe was a young officer who had suntanned skin and close - cropped blond hair , and was noted for his ready smile . A reserved individual , he was known to be talkative when amongst his fellow officers . Danthe was trained to use a blaster , and specialized in the use of heavy blaster pistols . He was also trained to use vehicle mounted weapons . Danthe knew how to pilot ground and hover vehicles , and specialized in controlling All Terrain Scout Transports as well as other walkers . A capable commander , he was knowledgeable about Imperial law enforcement procedures . Trained to repair blasters , Danthe was also skilled in survival techniques and first aid . He carried a blaster and comlink during the course of his duties . Behind the scenes . Danthe ' s capsule in the " The DarkStryder Campaign " indicates that he too wanted to re - establish communications with the Empire . He is also referred to as Palme , indicating that the capsule was partially mistaken .