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Von Asch

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this man served as an Air Marshall within the Imperial Navy, during the height of the Galactic Civil War. He was captured by the Alliance shortly before the Battle of Endor and imprisoned. The fledgling New Republic took him out of prison in order to provide intelligence on a group of pirates who were using TIE Interceptors to ambush Republic convoys. Unknown to the Republic, former Captain Kine had been employed by the leader of the pirates, Lieutenant Kiela, to help free Von Asch. The pilots of the ships vowed to reform the Empire under Von Asch's command, but the aging man refused their offer, claiming they were mere thugs and that they were dishonoring the very Empire they sought to restore. In the firefight that ensued, Von Asch took a killing shot from Kine which was meant for Isolde, allowing Isolde to shoot Kine dead. With his dying words, Von Asch explained that he had to die in order for Isolde to live and fulfill her destiny. Isolde managed to keep Von Asch alive until medical help could arrive, and he eventually recovered. Note that this character is referred to as Von Tarsh in Star Wars Gamer #6.