Velpar Zannen

Velpar Zannen was a general in the Imperial Army and an Imperial Advisor, serving as the military representative on the Imperial Ruling Council. Hailing from Coruscant, he was raised during the times of the Galactic Republic. As he grew older, Zannen viewed it to be obsolete, and was glad when Palpatine declared himself Emperor of the new Galactic Empire. In 18 BBY, the Coruscanti joined the Imperial Military, becoming an Imperial Army trooper. During several campaigns, he distinguished himself in combat, and was made an, holding the rank of lieutenant, as of 12 BBY. By 9 BBY, Zannen rose up to the rank of major and led the Alpha Group, an elite unit of special missions troopers. For his actions, Zannen was promoted to colonel in 6 BBY, and major general in 4 BBY. This gained the attention of Emperor Palpatine, who appointed Zannen as the military attaché to the Imperial Ruling Council in 2 BBY.

During the Galactic Civil War, Zannen oversaw a sector in the Core Worlds, and had Alpha Group stationed there with him. He did not see action for much of the war, as the Alliance to Restore the Republic did not reach the Core for several years. After the death of Palpatine in 4 ABY, rather than going warlord, as many other senior officers did, Major General Zannen declared loyalty to whoever controlled Imperial City. He was mostly ignored by other warlords and the New Republic for several months in the aftermath of the Battle of Endor. However, in 6 ABY, he was called up to Coruscant by, the Director of Imperial Intelligence and essentially the ruler of the Empire by that point. Zannen was promoted to general and was made the chief of ground forces under Isard, who had previously heard of him and his successes. In 7 ABY, when the New Republic attacked Coruscant, Zannen oversaw the ground defense of the capitol. However, when it became clear that the Empire was losing, he left aboard a Star Destroyer.