Telvar Telvar was a human male who represented the Galactic Empire as ambassador to Mon Cala during the early years of Emperor Sheev Palpatine ' s reign . After fruitless negotiations with King of Mon Cala Lee - Char in 18 BBY , Telvar boarded a " Lambda " - class T - 4a shuttle which subsequently exploded after takeoff from Dac City , leaving no survivors . Following the death of Telvar , the Empire launched an attack on Mon Cala , with one instance culminating in the Battle of Dac City . During the battle , King Lee - Char contacted Governor Wilhuff Tarkin , overall commander of the military operations on Mon Cala , to end hostilities , as they were not responsible for the death of Telvar . Biography . Precarious negotiations . Telvar was a human male that during the early reign of the Galactic Empire , served as an Imperial ambassador to the Outer Rim world of Mon Cala . During his tenure as ambassador in 18 BBY , the King of Mon Cala , Lee - Char , undertook a new secret advisor , and Lee - Char became involved in precarious economic discussions with Telvar in Dac City to rearrange their trade proposal . During one of these negotiations , Telvar informed Lee - Char that the entire situation boiled down to whether or not Mon Cala wished to remain as part of the Empire . Lee - Char objected , stating that the trade proposal would leave Mon Cala in poverty . Telvar respectfully insisted that the trade proposal allows the Empire to protect Mon Cala , but was rebutted by Lee - Char by expressing that there were no enemies of the Empire and that the galaxy was at peace . After the exchange , Telvar informed Lee - Char that he respected his position and that he would brief Lee - Char ' s concerns to his superiors , and in the meantime it could be considered that there could be an annual cap on kelpite strand beam s shipments to the Empire , but continued by saying that Lee - Char ' s inflexibility would do no good , and stated that they were all on the same side . The Mon Calamari Raddus countered , stating that the battleship in orbit showed otherwise , though Lee - Char quickly suppressed Raddus ' outburst . After the heated exchange , Telvar stated that he would take his leave , and that he looked forward to resuming discussions , insisting that they were on the same side and hoped that it would remain so . Telvar soon contacted the " Sovereign " to inform them that he would be returning to the vessel shortly , and that his negotiations were " unproductive , but on - going . " Fruitless deliberations . As Telvar returned to his " Lambda " - class T - 4a shuttle , Lee - Char and Raddus observed , and conversed , stating that negotiations did not go well . Raddus continued , describing Telvar as a " pompous dryskin fool " , communicating that he held all the cards , and exclaimed that Mon Cala should secede from the Empire , expressing that they receive no benefits from the Empire while it sought to take everything from Mon Cala . Lee - Char countered as they observed Telvar reaching the landing platform with his trooper escort , saying that he didn ' t believe that they were at the point of secession . As Raddus continued , they observed a black " Zeta " - class shuttle landing on another nearby landing platform . As the Inquisitorius , Darth Vader , and a group of elite clone trooper s were greeted by Lee - Char ' s Chief of Security Gial Ackbar , Telvar boarded his shuttle . As Vader stated that they were hunting an enemy of the Empire and Ackbar responding by saying that there were no such enemies on Mon Cala and that the king was in peaceful trade negotiations , Telvar ' s shuttle had departed until it violently exploded mid - flight . As the shuttle fell into the ocean , Vader told Ackbar that he was mistaken . Legacy . In orbit aboard the " Sovereign " , Governor Wilhuff Tarkin was informed by a lieutenant that sensor s detected the explosion of Telvar ' s shuttle shortly after takeoff , resulting in a total loss and leaving no survivors . Tarkin asked whether it was an attack , a sabotage , or a malfunction , with the lieutenant stating that the cause was unclear and were still in the process of gathering data . Tarkin ordered the lieutenant to inform Major Rantu to deploy landing craft on his authorization , and that Colonel Bergon and Commander Jordo were to commence their phases of the operation . Tarkin finished by stating that he hoped that there was another solution , but the Mon Calamari had foolishly chosen war . Soon after , the Battle of Dac City erupted as Imperial forces were being deployed . All Terrain Armored Transport s and All Terrain Defense Pod s were engaged in the battle , and Imperial Troop Transport s carried by Low Altitude Assault Transport carrier s were being deployed as TIE fighters swarmed above the city . Vader , the Inquisitors , and their elite clone troopers secured their landing platform , and moved to the palace to locate King Lee - Char in order to find the whereabouts of the King ' s Jedi advisor . During the battle , Lee - Char contacted Tarkin in orbit in an effort to withdraw Imperial forces from Mon Cala and that the attack by Imperial forces was unwarranted . Tarkin countered by stating that an Imperial envoy was assassin ated , and that either he was killed by orders from Lee - Char or that the population was not in control , which would merit a military response . Lee - Char rebutted , exclaiming that Mon Cala was not involved with the death of Telvar and that his death would not serve a purpose . The conversation continued with Tarkin stating that if Lee - Char were correct , then he should order his forces to stand down and allow an Imperial investigation to look into the matter . Lee - Char reiterated , stating that they were not investigating , rather invading , and that continued attacks would be met with an aggressive response . When Tarkin asked if it was a threat , Lee - Char stated that it was rather a warning . Personality and traits . Telvar was a human male with light skin , brown hair , a mustache , and blue eye s . In the face of being involved in failing negotiations , Telvar acknowledged when it was time to leave and resume conversations at a later time , as well as hoping that Mon Cala remains part of the Galactic Empire . During the negotiations , Telvar also acknowledged and respected the position of King Lee - Char , and was willing to pass on Lee - Char ' s concerns to his superiors . Telvar also sought middle ground , bringing the notion of considering an annual cap on kelpite shipments to the Empire , while also recognizing that Lee - Char ' s inflexibility was an impediment to progress . Skills and abilities . As an ambassador , Telvar was skilled in negotiating and conducting diplomatic conversations with others . Despite the rebuttals of King Lee - Char and Raddus , Telvar remained steadfast on finding a peaceful solution , and in spite of soured and unproductive negotiations , persisted that they were ongoing . Equipment . Ambassador Telvar was equipped with a green Imperial uniform and a white cape . His uniform had two gold en chains linked to Imperial crest s pinned to the front of his uniform by the chest . Ambassador Telvar also used a " Lambda " - class T - 4a shuttle for transportation , with stormtrooper escort . Behind the scenes . Ambassador Telvar first appeared in the canon 2018 comic " " , written by Charles Soule and pencilled by Giuseppe Camuncoli .