Adalric Brandl is perhaps one of the most tragic cases of falling to the Dark Side as can be found in the Galaxy - which is exactly the way he wants it. Brandl was, first and foremost, and actor, obsessed with the tragic heroes found in the dark plays he loved to perform. Brandl eventually trained as one of the Emperor's Inquisitors, invested with the authority of the Emperor to act as agents of evil throughout the Galaxy. ...

Beri Tulon is descended from a long line of military officers. In fact, according to family legends, Tulon's ancestors fought alongside Empress Teta in the Great Hyperspace War. Beri himself never questioned his future and entered the Academy as soon as possible. Tulon truly enjoyed the camaraderie of the Imperial Army and he excelled at following orders. ...

Ysanne Isard, known to many Rebels as the Iceheart, is a formidable foe of the New Republic, and of Rogue Squadron in particular. She is a tall, slender human female with an athletic build, but her most unique physical feature is her eyes; one eye is an ice blue, while the other is a red on par with molten lava. She is cruel and shows no remorse for killing or mentally destroying another being, which she did frequently by creating living weapons in her secret Imperial Prison facility, the Lusankya. ...

Kyle Katarn began his journey that would eventually lead him to Jedi Knighthood by joining the Imperial forces at an early age. When his father was killed during a raid on an Alliance base, and he was then denied funeral leave, Kyle learned to hate the Empire as much as any Rebel. Eventually, he defected to the Rebel Alliance and, under the orders of Mon Mothma, helped steal the plans for the original Death Star. ...

The Darkest Night, formerly the Gallant Night, is Lyrr's personal transport and home base of operations. The ship is a heavily modified Corellian YT-2400 Light Freighter, and bears only the smallest resemblance to the actual production model. The atmosphere generated inside the ship is very similar to that of Uba IV, with special air filters producing a Type II atmosphere. Only in his ship does Lyrr ever take off his armor and breath mask. However, the brig of the ship, where he keeps his prisoners, is Type I breathable, allowing for the fact that the majority of his prisoners will be from Type I planets. ...

Baron Soontir Fel began life as a normal farmboy on an Agro-Combine on the planet Corellia. He was known for his piloting skills from an early age, taking over his father's delivery duties after he was accidentally poisoned. At a young age, Soontir was granted an appointment to the Imperial Naval Academy on the reccomendation of a Senator, where he excelled in the field of starfighter piloting. ...

The Adumari Blades were designed on the remote planet of Adumar, for use in defending the planet from outsiders. Wedge, Hobbie, Janson, and Tycho visited the planet in hopes of gaining use of their munitions productions facilities, and while there tested out the local fighters. ...

Corran Horn is a man of many professions, much like many of the other great heroes of the Rebellion. He began his life on Corellia, working with his father, Hal Horn, in the Corellian Security Force. After his father was killed by the bounty hunter Bossk and the Imperial liaison let his murderer go free, Corran fled Corellia and joined the New Republic as a part of Rogue Squadron. ...

In the Adumari nation of Cartann, the blastsword is a weapon used by skilled warriors as a means of settling a dispute. The weapon itself resembles a typical vibroblade, like the traditional rapier weapon used by Outer Rim pirates. It has a curved metal guard above the hilt of the sword, protecting the bearer's hand from the weapon's energy. ...