Dangino Taren

**Dangino Taren** was a luitenant colonel in the Imperial Army and led the 17th assault regiment throughout his military career. He was a human male born on Zavanchar.

## Biography

### Early life

Dangino Taren was a Human male born on Zavanchar in 49 BBY. He enjoyed a wealthy childhood but strict parenting. His father, Gole Taren, was a Major in Zavanchar's Planetary Defense Force. At the age of eighteen, he joined the Zavanchar Military Academy to become an officer in the planetary defense force, like his father.

### Early Political and Military Career

#### General Executive

After completing his training at the academy, Dangino Taren began his career in politics as the General Executive of his birthcity of Kaloo. It was because of his father's contacts that the 22-year-old boy managed to gain such an influential position so early in his career.

The most notable happening during his time as General Executive was the Anti-Republic riot in 24 BBY. The rioters were members of the Free People of Zavanchar, a group of unhappy Zavanchari who wished to leave the Galactic Republic. The task was his, as General Executive, to give Kaloo's police force their order. He ordered them to kill all rioters, an act which was seen as inhumane and barbaric by Zavanchari culture.

#### Clone Wars

When the Clone Wars broke out in 22 BBY, the Free People of Zavanchar struck again and demanded the Prime Minister of Zavanchar that the planet would leave the Galactic Republic. Their request wasn't granted and they began revolting in response. It was Dangino Taren, as both General Executive and Major, who lead the responsive actions by Zavanchar's Planetary Defense Force.

Dangino Taren remained in his functions for the remainder of the ensuing Zavanchari civil war. In 21 BBY, he personally contacted Chancellor Palpatine to request the Clone Army's intervention in the conflict. Several months later, the Clone Army eventually managed to stop the Free People of Zavanchar and return peace to Zavanchar.

It was at the end of the war that Senator Chuchi visited Zavanchar, which is when she first met Taren. They fell in love and married 20 BBY

### Early Imperial Career

> Finally, the galaxy may live in peace. Long live the Empire...
>
> Dangino Taren after the creation of the Galactic Empire

With the rise of the Galactic Empire at the end of the Clone Wars, Dangino Taren took the chance to become an officer in the Imperial Army. Several days after the execution of Order 66, he officially became a Major in the Imperial Army.

His son Marvin Taren was born in 17 BBY.

For most of his time as Major, Dangino Taren was stationed on Zavanchar where there was little action. It was in 14 BBY, six years after the rise of the Galactic Empire, that he saw the first battle as an Imperial officer. It was an invasion of Naboo by the Hutts for which he was mobilized. There, he fought with great courage, and it was his actions in the battle which eventually led to his promotion to luitenant colonel.

### Bothan Spynet Campaign

Luitenant Colonel Taren led the 17th assault regiment in several battles with the aim of damaging the Bothan Spynet, which was considered an enemy of the Galactic Empire. This campaign would be known as the Bothan Spynet Campaign.

#### Battle above Sandan

In 11 BBY, the Imperial Intelligence branch had discovered that a group of Bothan spies were performing illegal operations above the Imperial planet of Sandan. Taren and his regiment were mobilized to destroy the spies. During the Battle above Sandan, he commanded a boarding of the Bothans' ships and emerged victorious, personally capturing the spies for the ISB.

### Governor of Sandan

After the end of the Bothan Spynet Campaign in 1 ABY, Taren was assigned governor of Sandan, the planet where he fought the first battle of the campaign. With the Rebel Allience destroyed by the Death Star, he had little worries. Not long after his assignment, he doubled the funds for the planet's thumper production. Additionally, he issued the rebuilding of Samaar, the city which he ordered destroyed during the Battle above Sandan.
A garrison was built on Sandan to ensure long-term Imperial presence, which was completed in 3 ABY and inaugurated by Taren himself. From there, he ordered frequent raids on criminal camps south of Sandan's capital.
His son, Marvin Taren, became the commander of the garrison.

### Post-mortem

The Taren family would remember his life of courage long after his death and look up to him as an idol.

## Personality and traits

Taren was an authoritive figure who wasn't hard to anger. Every one of his actions were according to the rules, and those who did not follow the strict rules he saw as wild beasts who were to be tamed. In this regard, his way of thinking was very similar to Wilhuff Tarkin's. He saw Tarkin as his idol and he became all the more radical after Tarkin's death in 0 BBY.