Lon Isoto Lon Isoto was an Imperial Admiral who was regarded as a traitor for his part in the Battle of Brentaal IV . Biography . Rise . Lon Isoto , a Human male , served the Imperial Navy during the Galactic Civil War . Isoto had become an admiral by 4 ABY , despite being known for his tactical ineptitude both within the Empire and among New Republic circles , who dubbed him " Isoto the Indecisive . " He had no great loyalty to the Empire and worked only to further his own gain , using the influence and resources provided by his rank to lead a life of decadence . Though he had a wife , Isoto kept her on Imperial Center when he was posted offworld , allowing him to indulge in pleasures of the flesh without interference . He was also suspected of being addicted to glitterstim . Shortly after the death of Emperor Palpatine in 4 ABY , Admiral Isoto was posted to Brentaal IV in the Bormea sector . Tasked with defending the prosperous planet , which was joint - owned by numerous wealthy Imperial allies , Isoto was more concerned with the harem of concubines he employed in his lavish palace on Vuultin , Brentaal ' s capital city . The New Republic began monitoring the planet in anticipation of an eventual offensive , and were aware of Isoto ' s reputation for incompetence . Meanwhile , Director of Imperial Intelligence Ysanne Isard set into motion her scheme to wrest control of the Empire from Grand Vizier Sate Pestage and eliminate his main rivals for power , the " . " Isard convinced Pestage to publicly announce that Brentaal ' s defenses were to be increased , coaxing the New Republic into attacking immediately . The decision to keep or dismiss Isoto lay with the Grand Vizier alone , and although he wanted to put a more capable admiral in charge , Isard dissuaded him : she claiming that the Cabal supported Isoto , and so when his incompetence came to light , they would be forced to make a face - losing plea for Pestage to replace him . However , Isard claimed the exact opposite in her dealings with the Cabal , asserting that Pestage refused to demote Isoto despite her advice , to their fury . Isard was pitting Pestage against the Cabal , using Isoto as the unwitting instrument to do so . Portions of the elite 181st Imperial Fighter Group were dispatched to assist in Brentaal ' s defense , with the remainder of the group , among them Colonel Baron Soontir Fel , due to arrive subsequently . The New Republic promptly launched an attack on Brentaal ' s moonbase , orchestrated by Admiral Ackbar ; their forces included the Mon Calamari cruiser " Independence " , Wedge Antilles ' s Rogue Squadron , and Horton Salm ' s Aggressor Wing . Despite having an ample fleet to attempt to repel the attack , Isoto chose to keep his capital ships in orbit around Brentaal , leaving just the 181st and fixed turbolasers to defend the moonbase . The inexperienced Imperial pilots were routed , and the facility was annexed by the New Republic ; Admiral Isoto ' s clumsy tactics had allowed the New Republic to establish a launching pad for their attack on Brentaal itself . He further displayed his tactical ineptitude but deciding to allow the New Republic to establish a landfall on Brentaal itself , from whence he hoped to grind them down . With the arrival of the remainder of the 181st on Vuultin imminent , Soontir Fel sent instructions to Isoto about the supplementary defenses he wanted to be installed on Brentaal . Admiral Isoto obliged , arranging for the construction of hardened missile sites and a launch bunker for the 181st ; some of the planet ' s irrigation system had to be demolished to do so , which angered locals , but Isoto thought them wealthy enough to import food from other planets . The 181st personnel promptly arrived , and Fel was pleased that Isoto had followed his requests to the letter . The Admiral ' s attempt to cajole Fel into using the luxuries and courtesans at his disposal fell on deaf ears ; Fel was more interested in formulating Brentaal ' s plan of defense , something Isoto had little time for . The Admiral eventually acquiesced to a brief discourse with Fel , who believed that the New Republic were likely to attack the city of Oradin for its spaceport facilities , rather than Vuultin , which was strategically worthless . Despite his firm belief that the New Republic would strike whatever city Isoto was in , the Imperial Admiral authorized Fel to take most of his fighter group to Oradin , with the caveat that a detachment of 181st pilots remained to protect him at Vuultin . End . Isoto was known to both the Empire he served and the New Republic he opposed as an ineffectual leader , often called " Isoto the Indecisive " in closed quarters , but rose to power through the support of the members of the Cabal . Isoto was more interested in his pleasure than the Empire , and used his position to obtain the things he desired most . Although he was married , he kept his wife on Coruscant so as to not interrupt his licentiousness . He was in command of the Imperial base near Vuultin at the time of Emperor Palpatine ' s death at Endor , and was allowed to remain in command of the base when Sate Pestage rose to power . Ysanne Isard and Pestage planned to draw the New Republic ' s forces to Brentaal IV , hoping to prove the Cabal was unable to control the moon , let alone the Empire . Meanwhile , Isoto languished in his fortress , surrounded by women and — if rumors were true — enjoying glitterstim spice . He was shot and killed by one of his concubines , shortly after being ordered by Ysanne Isard to evacuate Brentaal . The concubine was actually working for Isard as part of Project Ambition . Following his death , Imperial propaganda ( presumably to avoid the negative publicity of Baron Soontir Fel ' s defection ) , painted Isoto as the hero of the Battle of Brentaal and Fel as the villain . Even as far as the Ciutric Hegemony , pilots such as Colonel Lorrir spoke of him as " one of the greatest heroes our Empire has ever known . " Behind the scenes . In several places , Isoto is referred to as a general . This is presumably an error .