Hill Purpura

Hill Purpura was a human male who held the rank of commander in the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War against the Galactic Empire. After the rebel defeat at the Battle of Hoth, Purpura lost hope in the cause, making a deal with the bounty hunter Dengar to sell the transponder codes of the rebel armada to the Empire. In command of the transport Spirit of Jedha, Purpura had the vessel sabotaged while in hyperspace after evacuating the rebel base on the planet Lowik. The transport was left stranded in the Terminus, where it was attacked by the pirates of the Ohnaka Gang under Captain Skragg, who had captured Dengar en route and forced him to reveal Purpura's plan.

The bounty hunter Beilert Valance was sent by Lieutenant Kondra to rescue the rebels of the Spirit of Jedha, but Purpura had Valance imprisoned aboard the transport, refusing to let him interfere. Though Purpura met with Dengar and Captain Skragg, Valance was able to deactivate the Spirit of Jedha power, leaving it in darkness and ambushing the pirates aboard. Once the pirates had restored power to the transport, they were attacked by Valance, and Skragg was forced to escape. Having had his plan to betray the Rebellion foiled, Purpura turned his blaster on Valance, but was knocked unconscious by the mechanic Blanch Sproull. Lieutenant Kondra and his forces eventually arrived to rescue the transport after receiving a message sent by Valance.

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