Gideon

Gideon was a human male who served as an officer in the Imperial Security Bureau, a law enforcement and intelligence agency of the Galactic Empire during its reign. Through his career he rose through the ranks, attaining the rank of a marshal about a year prior to the Battle of Yavin. By 9 ABY, he had risen to the position of Moff and led a sizable remnant of the Empire, which included forces such as stormtroopers, scout troopers, death troopers, and incinerator troopers. Throughout his career as an ISB officer, Gideon developed an interest in the culture and warrior society of Mandalore.
==History==
===Mandalorian Uprising===
In the year 1 BBY, Gideon was requested by Grand Admiral Thrawn to fill in for him on evaluating the progress of Tiber Saxon's superweapon, which the Governor of Mandalore had promised to him and the Emperor as a means of dealing with the Mandalorian resistance. Gideon accepted the task and enlisted the support of Rook Kast and Lorka Gedyc of Clan Gedyc.
During the Mandalorian Civil War, Gideon observed the ongoing fighting on Mandalore with some displeasure. In an effort to establish control over the Mandalorian clans who remained disobedient to Imperial rule, he ordered a strike against them using gunships outfitted with E-Web heavy repeating blaster cannons to target and slaughter fields of young Mandalorian warriors. This event — coinciding with Saxon's deployment of the Arc Pulse Generator, a superweapon which vaporized anyone donning armor forged from Mandalorian beskar steel — came to be known in Mandalorian society as the Night of a Thousand Tears. Having observed Saxon's presentation of the Arc Pulse Generator, his initial impression was eclipsed as he pointed out that the weapon's capabilities were below what was promised, and advised Saxon to enlist the aid of Sabine Wren — the creator of the weapon — in upgrading it, additionally informing Saxon about rumors regarding the Darksaber and Mandalore's Mask in the rebels' possession.
Later, Gideon was informed by Kast and Gedyc about Saxon's death and the weapon's destruction, leaving him very frustrated, though he remained well-composed. After speaking with them, Gideon turned to the bounty hunter Durge, who was in the room with him, and asked if he was capable of the job he had for him. Durge replied that he was capable, and eager.
===Post-Imperial Era===
By 9 ABY, Gideon led a sizable remnant of Imperial forces and attained the rank of Moff, having somehow faked his execution for war crimes following the ascendance of the New Republic. He wished to acquire a valuable asset from Arvala-7, tasking Jusland Ruthas and Doctor Pershing with bringing it alive by any means necessary, which brought him into conflict with the Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin.
==Personality and traits==
A clever and formidable member of the Galactic Empire, Gideon valued knowledge and power. He was imposing and ruthless, willing to kill fellow Imperials to achieve his goals, as shown by his non-hesitation in killing over a dozen stormtroopers when he first arrived on Nevarro and even killing an officer only for interrupting him. He was also an adept tactician and skilled at psychological warfare. He was willing to reveal information that would have infuriated his enemies just to taunt and destabilize them. He was also a calm, level-headed individual, rarely expressing emotion if he hears of something he doesn't like.
Gideon carried a unique interest in Mandalorian culture, which is expressed when he asked Mandalore's governor, Tiber Saxon, to deliver both the Darksaber and Mandalore's Mask into his possession. Despite his interest, however, he had no issues with using the Arc Pulse Generator to kill Mandalorian warriors, and even ordered a large-scale strike against multiple Mandalorian clans who posed a threat to the Empire.
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