Daine Jir

Daine Jir was a bold and outspoken Human male who served as an Imperial stormtrooper officer of the 501st Legion under Darth Vader aboard the Imperial I-class Star Destroyer Devastator. He served as a commander during the hunt for the stolen Death Star plans in 0 BBY. Jir—part of a family that had donated a genetic template for the Imperial stormtrooper development program— proved himself to be a competent and ruthless officer. However, many suspected he would not last long under Vader's command after he called one of the Dark Lord's decisions into doubt. Vader instead was impressed with Jir's brutal honesty, and promoted the officer instead of killing him.

In 0 BBY, Jir led a contingent of the 501st in an attack on the CR90 corvette Tantive IV, on which Vader believed Senator Leia Organa had received transmissions containing the Death Star plans. The 501st picked off the Rebel forces aboard the ship and captured Organa, but despite a thorough search of the corvette no trace of the plans could be found. After the battle, Jir was tasked with sending a distress signal from the ship and alerting the Imperial Senate that all aboard were killed. His ultimate fate was unknown.

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