Nikolay Kuznetsov

"I've dedicated my life to the Imperial Navy, and I don't regret it."

- Nikolay Kuznetsov

Nikolay Kuznetsov was a fleet admiral of the Imperial Navy during the times of the Fel Empire. He was born on a remote, desert planet known as Greater Marianas, to an impoverished family. Proving to be a good naval tactician, he was accepted into the Jurio Naval Academy, one of the largest in the Outer Rim Territories. Noted as being a skilled officer by his superiors, Nikolay graduated at the rank of captain and commanded a Star Destroyer during the Imperial-Sith War, gaining the Empire several victories. This caused another officer, Sergei Gorshkov, to become a jealous rival. At the same time, Nikolay befriended Vasily Isakov, another officer.

As Darth Krayt came to power following the fall of the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances and the Coup of Coruscant, Nikolay was given the rank of vice admiral. At the same time, he was granted command of the Imperial Seventh Fleet. However, service in Darth Krayt's Galactic Empire was a bad experience for him. Nikolay was disliked by the Sith for opposing every policy they adopted, and during a purge of the Navy, intervened and saved the lives of many officers. Finally, several years into the Second Imperial Civil War, he defected to the Empire-in-exile with Vasily, a senior captain at the time, and most of his fleet.

After defecting, he was promoted to fleet admiral, and faced off with Sergei, by then a high admiral. Nikolai's fleet gave a disastrous defeat to Galactic Empire of Krayt, killing Sergei and destroying most of his fleet. Not too long afterwards, Nikolay was promoted to Grand Admiral and was the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Navy. He was fighting in the Colonies when the victory at Coruscant occurred, ending the war. Nikolay arrived as soon as he could, and helped mop up remaining Sith loyalist ships. Days later, rather than accepting the post of commander-in-chief of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate Navy, he resigned and became an explorer.