Ivan Zhylunovich

"See you in hell!"

- Ivan Zhylunovich to a Yuuzhan Vong warrior

Ivan Zhylunovich was a human male major in the Imperial Army of the Galactic Empire, serving as a tank driver. Originally serving in the Cyphar Police Force, Ivan decided to join the Empire after defeating a group of pirates that attempted to raid his homeworld alongside stormtroopers. He intended to join the Stormtrooper Corps, but was instead sent into the Army. Due to his experience as a member of the Cyphar police, Ivan was sent to the Raithal Academy. There, he trained as a tank driver, graduating at the rank of lieutenant. Over the years of his early service, Ivan became a strong supporter of the New Order, even as he learned of it's darker aspects.

Ivan fought as a member of the 221st Mechanized Infantry Group during the Galactic Civil War, and was later transferred to the Imperial Palace Guard. He ended up reaching the rank Captain of the Guard, and led the Guard in defense of Coruscant when the Alliance to Restore the Republic invaded. However, the planet still fell, though Ivan and several guardsmen were able to escape.

He then worked for Grand Admiral Thrawn and his confederation, leading a unit of former Palace Guards known as the Elite Force. They fought on several fronts against the New Republic, earning medals for their effectiveness and loyalty. He was promoted to major. When Thrawn died, Ivan and most of the guard joined the reborn Emperor Palpatine and his Dark Empire. It was not long, as the same year Ivan joined it, the Empire fell. He then served the Imperial Remnant, being sent over to Imperial Army Intelligence as an special missions trooper. He lived until the Yuuzhan Vong War. During the conflict, him and his unit were all killed in action in a suicide mission to assassinate a top Vong commander.

Ivan had a hatred for the Rebel Alliance and the New Republic. It was due to the fact that the pirates that attacked his homeworld were supported by the Rebels, and after joining the Empire, he bought in to much of the Imperial propaganda. Ivan was a skilled fighter and leader, also being able to drive various Imperial tanks with relative ease. Being a graduate of the prestigious Raithal Academy, he was viewed positively by most other Imperials.