Ansin Thobel

Corporal Ansin Thobel was a human male who served the Galactic Empire in the Imperial Navy, stationed as a trooper on the Death Star superweapon. Primarily tasked with keeping the station secure, Thobel was also cross-trained in operational duties and sometimes manned a sensor suite.
In 1 BBY, Thobel took part in the firing sequence when the Death Star fired on Jedha City and destroyed it during the first test of the station's superlaser. He then also took part in the firing sequence when the Death Star fired on the Citadel Tower on the planet Scarif in an unsuccessful attempt to stop the Alliance to Restore the Republic from stealing the Death Star plans.
==Biography==
===First shot===
Ansin Thobel was a human who served as a trooper within the Imperial Navy during the heyday of the Galactic Empire. Holding the rank of corporal in the infantry,Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z he was trained in shipboard combat, repulsing boarders, and pacifying escaped prisoners, with cross training in operational duties. Thobel was eventually transferred to the Death Star superweapon and became a Death Star Trooper squad commander,Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – The Official Collector's Edition with his primary role being securing the station through sentry duty and patrols. He worked sentry duty shifts in the station's command sector, and, in order to protect important personnel like Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin or Director Orson Krennic, he was sometimes stationed on the command bridge. When not on sentry duty, the officer manned a sensor suite station in the general sector.
In 1 BBY,Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story to 1 BBY. the Death Star's construction was completed, and it traveled to the Jedha system in order to carry out a test of its superlaser for the first time. Once the station was over the moon of Jedha, Krennic gave the order for the laser to fire on a single reactor ignition in order to destroy Jedha City on the moon below. During the firing sequence for the weapon, Thobel turned a numbered dial at a large control station before a weapons technician began punching buttons beside the trooper. The weapon then fired, obliterating the city. The successful test prompted Tarkin to replace Krennic as commander of the Death Star.
===Second shot===
Shortly after the destruction of Jedha City, Tarkin learned that members of the Alliance to Restore the Republic were on the planet Scarif, the location of the Death Star plans, and so he ordered that the station travel to the Scarif system. Once there, Tarkin found an Alliance fleet in orbit attempting to steal the plans. To try and prevent this, Tarkin ordered that the Death Star fire on the Citadel Tower on Scarif where the plans were stored. As primary ignition of a single reactor commenced in the firing sequence, Thobel once again pressed the numbered dial.
The superlaser then fired, destroying the tower and killing Krennic—former protectee of Thobel—and many rebels and other Imperials below. The blast failed to stop the theft of the plans however, as they had already been transmitted to the fleet. The rebels managed to escape with the plans and ultimately used them to destroy the Death Star in 0 BBY.Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
==Personality and traits==
As a young man, Thobel had only the vaguest awareness of the profound immorality of his naval career. He had light skin and gray eyes.
==Skills and abilities==
Thobel had average speed, strength, intelligence, and diplomatic skills. He had slightly below average fighting skills and was not Force-sensitive.
==Equipment==
While on duty, Thobel wore a black fabric uniform including gloves and a belt with a secret data compartment in the buckle. He donned the distinctive helmet of the Imperial Navy trooper that had a reinforced neck guard on its chin strap,Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition a built-in communications tranceiver, a sweeping area at the back to provide additional head and neck protection, and additional radiation shielding due to the proximity in which Thobel and his colleagues had to work to the superlaser. The trooper also carried a SE-14r light repeating blaster, which he stored in a holster on his right hip.
==Behind the scenes==
Ansin Thobel first appeared simultaneously in the Anthology Series film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and the young readers book Star Wars: Rogue One: Secret Mission, which was written by Jason Fry,Star Wars: Rogue One: Secret Mission with both releasing on December 16, 2016. The character was first identified in the accompanying reference book Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide, which was written by Pablo Hidalgo.
==Appearances==
*Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 
*Star Wars: Rogue One: Secret Mission
*Rogue One Adaptation 2
==Sources==
*Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide 
*Star Wars: Rogue One: Ultimate Sticker Encyclopedia
*Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – The Official Collector's Edition
*Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
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*Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
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*Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy 
==Notes and references==
Category:Death Star residents
Category:Humans
Category:Imperial Navy Troopers
Category:Individuals with he/him pronouns
Category:Males
Category:Security personnel