Adan Kraspen

Adan Kraspen was an officer of the and  who had formerly been an. Born on, Kraspen initially wanted to become a in the , but did not pass the medical examination and instead was sent to the  due to his large build. The big man ended up becoming a by the time of the, during which he was stationed on the. Kraspen and some other troopers attempted to escape from the on a transport, but were shot down by a Rebel patrol over  and captured.

Already having resentment for the for not letting him become a pilot, Kraspen became completely disillusioned following the  and defected. The former heavy trooper was sent to the Seventieth Reinforced Infantry, nicknamed the "Rose Regiment," a unit consisting of Imperial defectors. Kraspen served as the regiment's second-in-command after Jorund Varos, with whom he became good friends. He fought for the Rebel Alliance during the rest of the and helped establish the Rose Regiment's reputation for being skilled fighters. Kraspen was promoted to shortly after the.