Weir Weir was an Imperial general during the Galactic Civil War . A sadistic warrior who conducted his own torturous interrogations , Weir was given command of an Imperial outpost on Tralus and a force of hundreds of stormtroopers prior to the Battle of Endor . Following the death of Emperor Palpatine in 4 ABY , Weir started his own counter - Rebellion movement in an attempt to disrupt the Rebel Alliance . Two weeks after the Battle of Endor , Weir launched an attack against an unarmed Coronet City as a demonstration of Imperial control over the Corellian system . His attack was disrupted by Luke Skywalker and a handful of Rogue Squadron pilots , but Weir captured Ten Numb before fleeing to his Tralus base . Weir tortured and killed Numb during an interrogation , but was himself captured and arrested by Wedge Antilles before he could provide any information to Imperial High Command . Biography . Early career . Prior to 4 ABY , Weir was taught in the ways of Imperial interrogation and was fiercely devoted to the Imperial doctrines of rule by fear and Human superiority . His cruelty and dedication helped him ascend to the rank of general , and he was given command of an Imperial outpost on Tralus in the Corellian system . The outpost was concealed underground , accessible via foot or starship through a series of hidden tunnels . Both the Human and Selonian populations of the planet were aware of the existence of the base , but Weir and Darth Vader terrorized the populations to the point that they were too fearful to take any steps against the Imperial presence . Among the forces under Weir ' s control were hundreds of stormtroopers and scout troopers , a handful of storm commando s and dozens of speeder bikes , AT - STs , and AT - PTs . He was also in command of dozens of TIE Fighters , flown by both pilot droids for suicide runs and Human pilots , including Sunspot Squadron . Weir was also supplied with his own personal TIE Interceptor . Weir wore a storm commando uniform into battle . After the Battle of Endor and the death of Emperor Palpatine in 4 ABY , Weir started a counter - Rebellion movement to interfere with the Rebel Alliance as it attempted to transition into the New Republic . He hoped these efforts would disrupt the newly forming government from establishing itself as the dominant force in the galaxy . He launched attacks against Imperial star systems that joined the Rebellion or demonstrated Rebel sympathies , and strengthened his own resolve to inspire his fellow Imperials and prevent them from becoming disheartened . Attack on Coronet City . Two weeks after the Battle of Endor , General Weir ordered a small strike against Coronet City , the capital of Corellia . While the city had once been so gripped in fear that citizens refused to leave their houses , the death of Emperor Palpatine turned it back into a bustling metropolis . In order to demonstrate a continued Imperial presence there , Weir personally led an assault on Coronet City despite its lack of a military force or ability to defend itself , resulting in a high number of Corellian civilian deaths . As the attack proceeded , Weir was surprised to discover a small band of Rebels defending the Coronet citizens , including one wielding a lightsaber . He quickly deduced that the Jedi defender was Luke Skywalker ; with him were Rogue Squadron pilots Wedge Antilles , Tycho Celchu , and Wes Janson , as well as Ten Numb of Blue Squadron . Weir ordered the deaths of Skywalker and anyone who stood with him , military and civilian alike . Although his men were unable to eliminate Skywalker and the Rebels , Weir was satisfied with the amount of destruction they caused and ordered them to pull back to their transport ships . As he was fleeing with them , Weir quickly detected that the Sullustan Ten Numb had pursued him on a speeder bike , and as his men were preparing to leave , Weir personally climbed the canyon mountain to where Numb was observing the transports and waiting for Rebel reinforcements . Weir captured Numb by knocking him unconscious with his blaster rifle and returned with his prisoner to the transports , which soon departed Corellia . Rogue Squadron pursued the ships in X - wing and A - wing starfighters , but Weir escaped them by ordering his suicide drone TIEs to attack a civilian convoy , forcing the Rebels to fly to their assistance . Upon returning to Tralus , Weir personally undertook the interrogation of Ten Numb . He quickly found a homing beacon attached to Numb ' s wrist and punished the Sullustan by severing his right hand . He proceeded to torture Numb with electricity from a live wire , combined with psychological torments and taunts about the supposed weakness of the Rebel Alliance . Numb soon broke and supplied Weir with all the information he wanted , including sizes and secret locations of military forces . Weir planned to provide the information to Imperial High Command for planning strikes against the Rebel forces . Weir then left Numb without providing medical treatment , and the pilot soon died . Capture and arrest . Luke Skywalker and the Rogues found the secret Tralus base by enlisting the help of Lady Leyli , a Selonian who reluctantly agreed to risk helping the Rebels upon learning of the death of Emperor Palpatine . The Rebel astromech droid R2 - D2 also helped the pilots track down the base . In response , Weir ordered a full - scale evacuation of the Imperial outpost . Although aware that his soldiers could not defeat the Jedi , he ordered his stormtroopers to attack the Rebels as a stalling tactic , while Weir fled in his TIE Interceptor to provide Numb ' s information to Imperial High Command . As Wedge Antilles and Tycho Celchu pursued the general in stolen TIE Fighters , Weir scrambled Sunspot Squadron and led the Rogue pilots through narrow underground tunnels in an unsuccessful attempt to destroy them . Once the fighters reached the surface , Antilles shot the left wing off of Weir ' s interceptor , causing the starfighter to crash land on Tralus . As Celchu destroyed the remaining Sunspot Squadron ships , Antilles landed and apprehended Weir , who escaped from his ship ' s wreckage before it exploded but was unable to flee due to injuries . Antilles was tempted to kill Weir in retaliation for Ten Numb , but resisted the urge because he did not want to reduce himself to the general ' s level . Instead , Weir was arrested and extradited to Sullust , where he was to be interrogated by Rebel officers . Personality and traits . General Weir held such strong beliefs in the doctrines of the Galactic Empire that he made it his personal responsibility to further the Imperial cause , as demonstrated by the counter - Rebellion he launched following Emperor Palpatine ' s death . Weir actively embraced most Imperial philosophies , including the " rule by fear " theory of Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin , which Weir implemented by ordering attacks against systems that began to display any sign of independence from Imperial rule . Even upon his arrest , Weir maintained a strong conviction in the superiority of the Empire and the weakness of the Rebel Alliance . He also embraced the Empire ' s Humanocentric speciesism , demonstrating an unconcealed and unapologetic hatred for aliens . Regardless of species , Weir thought nothing of taking the lives of any being who got in the way of Imperial domination . He regularly ordered the deaths of civilians in this regard , including his strike against Coronet City for a perceived embrace of the Rebel Alliance , and his launch of suicide drone TIE Fighters against a civilian starship convoy to escape Rogue Squadron . Weir was a sadistic man who not only tortured his prisoners , but also enjoyed it , and preferred to conduct interrogations himself rather than leave them to a subordinate . In addition to pain , Weir enjoyed applying psychological attacks against his subjects , such as his statements to Ten Numb about the superiority of the Empire and the inferiority of the Sullustan race . This combination of physical and mental attacks made Weir an effective torturer who was able to break even strong - willed soldiers like Numb . The general was also an extremely strong and effective leader . Through his strong convictions in the Empire , he was able to inspire and retain loyalty from his troops after the death of Palpatine , when many Imperials lost faith in their commanders . Although a high - ranking officer , Weir joined his fellow soldiers on the battlefield rather than directing from the sidelines . The fact that he wore his storm commando uniform rather than a standard gray uniform underscored his belief that he was warrior , as well as an officer . As a fully trained storm commando , Weir mastered a wide range of weapons and fighting tactics . He was a proficient TIE pilot , as demonstrated by his ability to navigate the narrow tunnels of his Tralus base while fleeing Wedge Antilles and Tycho Celchu . Weir was also proficient in operating speeder bikes . Behind the scenes . Weir was created by author W . Haden Blackman and artist Tomás Giorello for the final two issues of " " , a three - issue comic series published by Dark Horse Comics in 2005 . Although never referred to by first name , Weir was used as the chief antagonist of the series and a symbol of the challenges the Rebel Alliance would continue to face even after victory at the Battle of Endor and the death of Emperor Palpatine . In 2010 , Weir was made into an action figure and released alongside a storm commando figure in one of Hasbro ' s comic packs for their " " set . The figures came with a copy of the of " X - Wing : Rogue Leader " .