Dellis Tantor Dellis Tantor was a young stormtrooper recruit whose brother ' s success helped advance his career until he could bring his considerable talents to Imperial Intelligence . There , he discovered that the Galactic Empire had executed his father , and he was imprisoned after telling his brother Brenn , now an Imperial general , about the betrayal . He was finally freed in the Liberation of Coruscant . Biography . Early life and career . Dellis Tantor was born to a middle - class family on Garos IV during a time of civil war . The Galactic Empire intervened to end the civil war , and this imposition of peace impressed his father so much that he enlisted as a military transport pilot and raised his sons to respect the [ [ [ [ Stormtrooper / Legends | stormtroopers ] ] who kept order . However , a resistance movement grew against the Empire , and the Tantor family ' s house was destroyed during an episode of fighting . Stormtroopers rescued Dellis and his older brother [ [ Brenn Tantor | Brenn ] ] from the rubble , leading the pair to vow that they would become [ [ Stormtrooper Corps / Legends | stormtroopers ] ] themselves . [ [ File : Cattena . JPG | thumb | left | 275px | [ [ Cattena Squadron ] ] prepares to deploy from a [ [ Sentinel - class landing craft / Legends | " Sentinel " - class landing craft ] ] for the [ [ Battle of Kalaan ] ] . Dellis is second from the right . ] ] Brenn immediately gained admission to the [ [ Academy of Carida ] ] and underwent stormtrooper training . Dellis followed him one [ [ Standard year / Legends | year ] ] later . During their training they were told the tragic news that their father had been [ [ Death / Legends | killed ] ] by [ [ Alliance to Restore the Republic / Legends | Rebels ] ] in the course of a mission to deliver medical supplies to [ [ Graal ' diin ] ] . The two were excellent cadets , with Dellis displaying a special aptitude with technology , but were mysteriously prevented from joining a stormtrooper [ [ Squad / Legends | squad ] ] — unknown to them , it was because they were not [ [ Cloning / Legends | clones ] ] . The two began to pester [ [ Cattena Squadron ] ] , which was stationed at the Academy , until the squad [ [ Captain / Legends | captain ] ] , impressed by their dedication , allowed them to join as " honorary stormtroopers " . However , they were never able to gain acceptance from the rest of the unit , with whom they never socialized . This frustrated Dellis more than it did his patient brother . While Brenn intended to persist with his dream of becoming a stormtrooper , Dellis applied to [ [ Imperial Intelligence / Legends | Imperial Intelligence ] ] , the [ [ Imperial Security Bureau / Legends | Imperial Security Bureau ] ] , and the [ [ Commission for the Preservation of the New Order / Legends | Commission for the Preservation of the New Order ( COMPNOR ) ] ] in hopes of putting his skills to better use . Tantor was nearing acceptance from Imperial Intelligence , but in [ [ 0 BBY / Legends | 0 BBY ] ] , Cattena Squadron was sent to [ [ Kalaan / Legends | Kalaan ] ] . In the course of [ [ Battle of Kalaan | the battle ] ] , the squad leader was killed and Brenn took command . During the process of clearing the city , Dellis was shot by a [ [ Kalaanite resistance ] ] fighter . As Brenn knelt over his wounded brother , Captain [ [ Beri Tulon ] ] , a training officer who was scouting for prospects for a special project , gave Brenn a battlefield promotion to [ [ Lieutenant / Legends | lieutenant ] ] and ordered him to report to the [ [ Star Destroyer / Legends | Star Destroyer ] ] " [ [ Inquisitor ( Star Destroyer ) | Inquisitor ] ] " . Dellis was brought along and put in a [ [ Bacta tank / Legends | bacta tank ] ] . [ [ File : IttyBittyDellisTantor - FC . jpg | thumb | right | Dellis Tantor as an [ [ Imperial officer / Legends | Imperial officer ] ] ] ] Tantor was soon fit , and appeared on the ground to take orders from his brother in Brenn ' s first training mission on [ [ Tatooine / Legends | Tatooine ] ] . The training was abruptly disrupted when the [ [ Escape pod / Legends | escape pod ] ] launched from the " [ [ Tantive IV / Legends | Tantive IV ] ] " was tracked to their vicinity . In the search for the [ [ Droid / Legends | droids ] ] , Dellis put his technical skills to good use [ [ Slicer / Legends | slicing ] ] into records in a [ [ Jawa / Legends | Jawa ] ] [ [ Sandcrawler / Legends | sandcrawler ] ] and [ [ Ben Kenobi ' s hut ] ] to retrieve data . Tantor continued to serve under Brenn when he was [ [ Assault on Ruul | sent ] ] to [ [ Ruul ( planet ) | Ruul ] ] . There , he sliced into the [ [ Planet / Legends | planet ' s ] ] [ [ Ruul computer complex | central computer complex ] ] , which had been captured by Rebels . When damage to the facility prevented it from transmitting vital data on Rebel movements to the [ [ Star / Legends | Star ] ] Destroyer overhead , Tantor deployed a line of [ [ remote relay beacon ] ] s to a nearby [ [ Ruul uplink tower | broadcast antenna ] ] . The information recovered from the Ruul complex led Brenn and his superior , [ [ Grand General / Legends | Grand General ] ] [ [ Malcor Brashin ] ] , to [ [ Sarapin / Legends | Sarapin ] ] . Dellis was vital to the Imperial [ [ Battle of Sarapin ( Galactic Civil War ) | operation ] ] when Brenn discovered that the [ [ energy collector | energy collection facilities ] ] he had been sent to recapture had been locked down by the Rebels . Dellis was able to slice into each facility and reactivate the vital power stations . Tantor became even more important when he determined that the Rebels had captured a [ [ Sarapin drilling platform | drilling station ] ] . The Rebels had been unable to maintain control of the drill , and the malfunctioning drill was causing seismic disturbances . Brenn fought to get Dellis to the drilling station , which he promptly shut down . Imperial Intelligence . After the Sarapin operation had concluded , Brashin delivered Brenn and Dellis saddening news . The [ [ DS - 1 Orbital Battle Station / Legends | Death Star ] ] had been destroyed by Rebel [ [ Starfighter / Legends | starfighters ] ] , with the deaths of almost all Imperials aboard . The deaths left a massive gap in the Imperial officer corps , and Brenn and Dellis were promptly promoted to fill it . Dellis was promoted to colonel by Brashin and transferred to Imperial Intelligence , separating him from Brenn . Tantor proved a talented worker and eventually attained the [ [ Military rank / Legends | rank ] ] of [ [ Major / Legends | major ] ] , as Imperial Intelligence unfortunately seemed not to recognize Brashin ' s promotion . However , in the brutal world of Imperial Intelligence , Tantor became disillusioned with the Empire . Driven by curiosity and suspicion , he surreptitiously accessed Imperial files on his father . It was there that he found a copy of his father ' s [ [ Imperial Death warrant death warrant ] ] . The Empire had had him executed as an example to other pilots after he lost a shipment of [ [ Grain / Legends | grain ] ] to [ [ pirate / legends | pirates ] ] , and lied to his family , using their betrayal to fuel the patriotism of his sons . This , then , was what had restricted Brenn and Dellis ' s acceptance into the stormtrooper corps . [ [ File : BrennGreetsDellis - SWFC . jpg | thumb | left | 200px | Brenn and Dellis embrace after not having seen each other for two years . ] ] Disgusted , Tantor lost all faith in his government . He knew that his superiors would be able to tell that he had accessed the file . He received orders from Brashin instructing him to report to Ruul and squelch an [ [ Ruulian Rebels | uprising ] ] . Tantor suspected he wouldn ' t be making it back . He knew he must get the news to Brenn , now a highly placed [ [ General / Legends | general ] ] . Brenn , elated after his success at the [ [ Battle of Hoth / Legends | Battle of Hoth ] ] , was initially overjoyed to see his brother for the first time in two years . Dellis , anxious and unwilling to be seen with Brenn for fear of dragging his brother down with him , gave Brenn a datadisk with a copy of their father ' s death warrant , explaining that the pair had been betrayed and used by a brutal , capricious Empire . He then told Brenn of his mission to Ruul . There were no last goodbyes as Dellis rushed out the door . Prisoner . Tantor may never have even come near Ruul before he was seized . Though he had expected execution , Tantor was imprisoned in a dungeon full of political prisoners in the basement of the [ [ Imperial Palace / Legends | Imperial Palace ] ] on [ [ Coruscant / Legends | Coruscant ] ] . Meanwhile , Brenn , deeply troubled by his brother ' s accusations , grew increasingly conflicted . Shortly after their discussion , Brenn refused Brashin ' s orders to massacre a camp full of innocent refugees on [ [ Abridon ] ] . Furious , Brashin ordered Brenn to report to [ [ Kalaan / Legends | Kalaan ] ] for disciplinary action . In the same message , he told Brenn the news that he had been dreading : Dellis had been killed on his way to Ruul . [ [ File : Force Commander finale . JPG | thumb | right | 250px | [ [ Tyr Taskeen ] ] welcomes Dellis Tantor to freedom as [ [ Coruscanti / Legends | Coruscanti ] ] celebrate the liberation of Coruscant . ] ] Brenn managed to defect to the [ [ Alliance to Restore the Republic / Legends | Rebel Alliance ] ] , but Dellis ' s purported death continued to haunt him . More than three years after their last conversation , Brenn received the most pleasant surprise of his life . Now a [ [ New Republic / Legends | New Republic ] ] general , Brenn commanded the [ [ Liberation of Coruscant ( Galactic Civil War ) | final assault ] ] on the Imperial Palace . His [ [ Alliance Special Forces / Legends | troopers ] ] poured through the Palace , finally coming across a dungeon full of political prisoners . Tantor was freed and brought to the attention of his brother , who , overjoyed , met him in an emotional reunion inside the Palace . Walking onto the steps of the Palace , they met General [ [ Tyr Taskeen ] ] , who welcomed Tantor to freedom with the words , " Welcome to the next chapter in the history of [ [ The galaxy / Legends | the galaxy ] ] " . Personality and traits . Dellis Tantor began his Imperial career as an eager and idealistic student . Determined to become a stormtrooper , he remained upbeat in the face of disappointment when he was refused . However , he was not unrealistic , accepting as time wore on that he would not gain admission to the corps . Instead , he was willing to compromise and serve in Imperial Intelligence or the ISB . Tantor was temporarily reprieved when his brother was promoted and he was allowed to serve under Brenn . Though the brothers enjoyed working together , the pair were split up with Dellis ' s transfer to Imperial Intelligence after Sarapin . Tantor was apparently given reason to become suspicious of the Empire , as he felt driven to investigate the circumstances of his father ' s death . With the results of that inquiry , his faith in the Empire , which had begun so strong , was shattered . Now a target of the government he served , he was determined to get the information safely to Brenn . With that done , however , he appeared resigned to his fate , perhaps trying to put as little scrutiny as possible on his brother , in keeping with his intense fraternal loyalty . Tantor was extremely skilled with computers and communication equipment , frequently operating as a slicer on his missions , recovering data and breaking codes . Presumably , this remained his specialty in his Intelligence service . However , he was not merely a computer nerd , retaining impressive combat skills , fit for stormtrooper service . Behind the scenes . In " [ [ Star Wars : Force Commander ] ] " , Dellis Tantor was voiced by [ [ Raphael Sbarge ] ] . Notes and references . [ [ Category : Enlisted stormtroopers of the Galactic Empire ] ] [ [ Category : Garosians ] ] [ [ Category : Humans ] ] [ [ Category : Imperial Army officers of the Galactic Empire ] ] [ [ Category : Imperial Intelligence personnel of the Galactic Empire ] ] [ [ Category : Males ] ] [ [ Category : New Republic Army officers ] ] [ [ Category : Slicers ] ]