Oron Jaeger Oron Jaeger was a Human male general who served in the Fel Empire during the Sith – Imperial War . At the end of the war , when Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Krayt overthrew Roan Fel and declared himself Emperor , Jaeger and the 501st Legion of stormtroopers feigned loyalty to Krayt ' s Empire but remained secretly aligned with Fel ' s Empire - in - exile . In 137 ABY , during the Second Imperial Civil War , Jaeger was present on the planet Bastion when Fel returned and reclaimed the Imperial stronghold , and the general welcomed the exiled Emperor to Bastion . Months later , after the Empire - in - exile formed an alliance with the Galactic Alliance Remnant led by Admiral Gar Stazi , the Sith – Imperials poisoned the planet Dac with viral spore s , which completely devastated the world within a week . Jaeger assisted Stazi and his forces in the evacuation efforts on Dac , helping to save nearly 20 percent of the planet ' s population . Biography . Fall of Bastion . Oron Jaeger , a Human male , served the Fel Empire as a stormtrooper in the years leading up to the Sith – Imperial War . He eventually rose to the rank of general and also became the commander of the 501st Legion of stormtroopers — an elite unit whose history dated back to the Clone Wars , which occurred more than a century prior . As the 501st Legion ' s commander , Jaeger displayed efficiency for organization and tactics that were based on movement ; he also earned a reputation as having a perpetual " bird ' s - eye view " of a battleground , especially during the thick of combat . During the Sith – Imperial War , in which Fel ' s Empire waged battle with the Galactic Alliance , Jaeger participated in a conflict on the planet Corulag , where he suffered an injury to his head . Before he returned to active duty , Jaeger chose to receive a neural interface cybernetic implant , enabling him to stay in contact with his central command post . In 130 ABY , at the end of the war , the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Krayt seized the Imperial throne from Emperor Roan Fel . Jaeger , who was on the Imperial stronghold of Bastion leading a unit of soldiers at the time , outwardly pledged loyalty to Krayt ' s Galactic Empire . However , he and the 501st Legion remained loyal to Emperor Fel and , over the next seven years , remained on Bastion , keeping a tenuous contact with Fel . Jaeger began slowly rotating troops who were loyal to Fel onto Bastion per the Emperor ' s orders . In 137 ABY , during the Second Imperial Civil War , Fel returned to Bastion in order to reclaim the planet as the center of his Empire - in - exile and was greeted by Lieutenant Kiefer , who ordered his stormtroopers to arrest Fel . After the soldiers refused to comply , Kiefer attempted to execute Fel , but before he could , Jaeger had one of his troopers shoot and kill the Lieutenant . Jaeger welcomed Fel to Bastion and informed the Emperor that all the forces loyal to him were on - planet , with the exception of the 908th Stormtrooper Division . Soon afterward , Jaeger was informed by Imperial contacts on Socorro that the planet ' s Imperial Mission had been destroyed ; that Fel ' s daughter , Princess Marasiah Fel , was missing ; and that her bodyguard , Elke Vetter , was dead . After Jaeger relayed the news to Fel , the Imperial Knight s Antares Draco and Ganner Krieg volunteered to rescue the Princess ; however , Fel forbade them from undertaking such a mission . Draco and Krieg eventually acted against the Emperor ' s orders and successfully rescued Princess Fel . During this time , Emperor Fel and Jaeger began planning to overthrow Darth Krayt and his Empire , and Jaeger continued working with Fel over the next several months . Evacuation of Dac . Months later , Fel ' s Empire - in - exile formed an accord with the Galactic Alliance Remnant , led by Admiral Gar Stazi , against Krayt ' s Empire . When Fel left Bastion to meet with representatives of the Jedi Order on Agamar , Jaeger communicated with Stazi . Stazi requested aid for the evacuation of the planet Dac , which the Sith had infected with a deadly pathogen that would eliminate all life on the planet within a week . During the discussion , Jaeger warned that Stazi was being lured into a trap by the Sith – Imperials and maintained that he could not help Stazi ' s forces without the Emperor ' s permission , thus forcing Stazi to act alone . Jaeger nevertheless assumed personal command of a strike force of " Pellaeon " - class Star Destroyers and took them one hyperspace jump away from Dac in preparation for the Emperor ' s authority to attack . Immediately after receiving Fel ' s consent , Jaeger and his fleet emerged from hyperspace to aid Stazi in fighting the Outer Rim Third Fleet , which was loyal to Krayt ' s Empire , and the arrival of Jaeger ' s forces caused the Sith – Imperials to retreat from the battle . As the Sith – Imperials fled from Dac , Jaeger informed Stazi that he would pursue the escaping ships ; however , Stazi requested that all of Jaeger ' s available shuttles aid the civilians awaiting rescue on Dac ' s surface , and Jaeger agreed . The Alliance and Fel – Imperial forces effectively rescued nearly 20 percent of Dac ' s population . Personality and traits . Oron Jaeger dedicated his life to serving the Fel Empire and was fervently loyal to the government ' s leader , Emperor Roan Fel . After Darth Krayt usurped the Imperial throne from Fel , Jaeger and the soldiers under his command feigned allegiance with the Sith Lord ' s new Empire . He made it a priority to stay in contact with Emperor Fel , and he rotated any Imperial forces loyal to Fel to Bastion in an effort to consolidate a large military force there that could aid Fel . Jaeger believed that the alliance between the Fel loyalists and the Galactic Alliance Remnant was critical to defeating the Sith . During his conversation with Admiral Gar Stazi regarding the evacuation of Dac , he expressed his belief that the destruction of the Sith was of more paramount importance than the demise of the planet Dac and its inhabitants . However , Jaeger took the initiative to move a fleet of Star Destroyers one hyperspace jump away from Dac and awaited Fel ' s permission to aid the Alliance in their evacuation efforts . Jaeger possessed a blaster pistol and a code cylinder , and wore the uniform of a Moff . He spoke and comprehended Basic and also understood Binary . His cybernetic implant contained a built - in comlink and data links , which gave him the capability to relay orders at a faster pace than most military commanders . Behind the scenes . Oron Jaeger was created by John Ostrander for the " " comic series . He first appeared in the of " " , the inaugural story arc , and was later featured in a single panel in " Legacy " , which was the first issue of the " " story arc . He was featured more prominently in the series ' , entitled " The Fate of Dac " . Jaeger was drawn by Jan Duursema in all his appearances . He received entries in both " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " and the " Legacy Era Campaign Guide " ; Jaeger ' s entry in the former states that he killed Kiefer when the Lieutenant attempted to execute Roan Fel . This contradicts the events of " Legacy " third issue , which depicts one of Jaeger ' s stormtroopers killing Kiefer .