The Promotion of Lieutenant Veers

"The Promotion of Lieutenant Veers" is a short story written by Bill Slavicsek and Curtis Smith and published in The Star Wars Sourcebook in 1987. Set during the Imperial Period between 19 BBY and 9 BBY, it portrays Junior Lieutenant Maximilian Veers' experience on the planet Culroon III. Veers has been barred from a ceremony celebrating the peaceful transition of power from the native Culroon to the Galactic Empire for speaking against the plans of his superior officer, General Irrv. However, the Culroon leader Kloff betrays the Empire by launching an insurrection. Veers comes to the rescue of the Imperials with an All Terrain Armored Transport, driving the Culroon into a retreat. Irrv is still irate with Veers for obeying his orders, but the general is shot by stormtrooper commander Grath, who promotes Veers to the rank of major for his actions.

The short story was reprinted in the second edition of The Star Wars Sourcebook, published in 1994, and again in the 30th Anniversary edition of the Star Wars Roleplaying Game. The short story provided some backstory for Veers, who had been portrayed as a general in the 1980 film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. The events of "The Promotion of Lieutenant Veers" would later be referenced by other sources, some of which contradicted the short story.

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