Amise Griff

Amise Griff was a Human male admiral of the Imperial Navy who commanded the Sector Group in the Bright Jewel Oversector and oversaw the development and construction of the Executor-class Star Dreadnought at Fondor. Following the Death Star's destruction, Admiral Griff was removed from Grand Moff Nox Vellam's staff and handpicked by the Supreme Commander, Darth Vader, to serve as his adjutant.

At the Sith Lord's behest, he infiltrated a group of traitorous Imperial officers who plotted to hand Executor's schematics over to the Rebel Alliance. Griff arranged a meeting between them and their Rebel contact, Luke Skywalker, in hopes of delivering them all to Darth Vader. Though the turncoats were apprehended, the young Jedi was alerted to the presence of the Dark Lord of the Sith and escaped the Admiral. After his mission on Fondor, Vader placed Griff in charge of the Blockade of Yavin. Unaware of his superior's plans, Griff resolved to step out of Vader's shadow and crush the Alliance on his own. In a desperate attempt to pursue the Rebels, the Admiral made a hyperspace jump and dropped right into the Sith Lord's flagship, which had lied in wait at this precise spot. Griff died in the subsequent collision.

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