DS - 181 - 4 DS - 181 - 4 was the call sign of a Human male starfighter pilot who served the Galactic Empire in the Galactic Civil War . After distinguishing himself during the subjugation of Mon Calamari , DS - 181 - 4 received a promotion to Saber Squadron , part of the 181st Imperial Fighter Group , and flew as Major Turr Phennir ' s wingman . In 4 ABY , DS - 181 - 4 was present for Sith Lord Darth Vader ' s arrival aboard the second Death Star , and he later participated in the Battle of Endor . Biography . The Human male designated by the call sign DS - 181 - 4 was a starfighter pilot in the Imperial Navy during the Galactic Civil War . After scoring twelve kills during the subjugation of Mon Calamari , DS - 181 - 4 earned a position in Baron Soontir Fel ' s Saber Squadron — part of the 181st Imperial Fighter Group — piloting the TIE / IN interceptor Saber 4 . Flying as the wingman of Major Turr Phennir , DS - 181 - 4 was often assigned to fly in a reserve position during battle . Preferring to fly in the 181st , DS - 181 - 4 repeatedly refused promotions so that he could remain in the unit . Sometime following the Battle of Yavin , DS - 181 - 4 partook in a skirmish against at least one Rebel pilot . He was defeated in the fight but managed to escape in his crippled TIE interceptor . DS - 181 - 4 also participated in battles between Rebel Alliance and Imperial forces in the Naboo , Tatoo , Corellian , Dantooine , and Karthakk system s during the Galactic Civil War . These battles involved an Imperial " Lancer " - class frigate being pitted against a Rebel EF76 Nebulon - B escort frigate , with numerous starfighters aiding in the defense or offense of the system . In 4 ABY , DS - 181 - 4 was present when the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader arrived aboard the second Death Star to discuss the battlestation ' s lagging construction schedule with the station ' s commander , Moff Tiaan Jerjerrod . The Sith Lord announced that Emperor Palpatine himself would be arriving to personally oversee the remainder of the Death Star ' s assembly . DS - 181 - 4 later flew on Phennir ' s wing during the Battle of Endor , during which Phennir was assigned to protect the Star Destroyer " Avenger " . The battle ended in an Imperial defeat with the destruction of the Death Star . Personality and traits . DS - 181 - 4 ' s considerable skill as a TIE pilot earned him a place in the 181st Imperial Fighter Group . Turning down multiple promotions , DS - 181 - 4 preferred to remain as a pilot in the 181st . In battle , DS - 181 - 4 often flew in a reserve position . He had brown hair , brown eyes , and fair skin . Equipment . DS - 181 - 4 wore a black Imperial Navy crewman ' s uniform during his service in the Empire . Behind the scenes . DS - 181 - 4 first appeared in the opening scene of 1983 ' s as an unnamed background character awaiting the arrival of Darth Vader on the second Death Star . The character ' s name and elements of his backstory were introduced in the " Death Star II Limited " expansion set of Decipher , Inc . ' s " Star Wars " Customizable Card Game , released in July 2000 . He later garnered an entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , released on December 9 , 2008 . Because part of the scene showing Vader ' s arrival on the second Death Star in " Return of the Jedi " was reused in the " Special Edition " release of " " for a scene showing Vader arriving aboard the Super Star Destroyer " Executor " from Cloud City , the actor who portrayed DS - 181 - 4 can be seen in the " Special Edition " version of " The Empire Strikes Back " , alongside other extras who portrayed Imperial officers in " Return of the Jedi " . " Star Wars Galaxies " . DS - 181 - 4 was added to the 2003 MMORPG " Star Wars Galaxies : An Empire Divided " as a in . Rebel players who requested from certain space stations had a chance to battle an during the mission ' s boss stage . One of these pilots could be DS - 181 - 4 . If the player defeated DS - 181 - 4 , the Imperial was not destroyed . Instead , a message was displayed to the player , indicating the successful defeat of the pilot . The player then received a icon that added up to award a if the player succeeded in destroying all ten of the elite Imperial pilots . However , elite Imperial pilots could also be found flying in various space battles , which took place in the Naboo , Tatoo , Corellian , Dantooine , and Karthakk systems . Because DS - 181 - 4 only appeared in the space portion of " Star Wars Galaxies " , originally added with the " " expansion pack , he could normally only be seen inside his respective TIE interceptor . However , a comm display could appear during the battle , displaying DS - 181 - 4 ' s face . In addition , the collection icon depicted DS - 181 - 4 ' s physical appearance . While DS - 181 - 4 piloted a TIE interceptor in the game , there is no indication it was Saber 4 . Although players could choose not to participate in any of the battles or collections connected to DS - 181 - 4 , this article assumes 100 percent game completion .