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an Imperial Admiral, Griff was the fleet admiral who supervised construction of the Executor. Before this assignment, Griff had served under Imperial Governor Nox Vellam in the Bright Jewel System. He had planned to be promoted after Vellam was named Grand Moff, but he was reassigned in the wake of the Battle of Yavin. Along with Darth Vader, Griff sent a message to the Alliance, claiming that he held open a droid maintenance position that the rebels could use to spy on the shipyards. The offer was a sham, but managed to attract Luke Skywalker to Fondor. Griff later became first commander of the Super-class Star Destroyer, although he wasn't trusted by Vader or his Executive Officer. He continually questioned Darth Vader's motivation and authority, although the Dark Lord executed the Executive Officer for complaining too much about Griff's methods. Shortly after, Vader assigned Griff to command Jovan Station. Griff began to tire of Imperial infighting, and began to see the Alliance through non-Imperial eyes. It was during this time that Darth Vader began to plan his attack on Yavin 4, trying to rout the Alliance once and for all. Griff took control of the operation before Vader was ready, and mounted the attack himself. Griff was unaware that Vader actually wanted him to do this, anticipating the Alliance's movements and using Griff's actions to destroy the Alliance. Griff was killed in the battle when, in an attempt to drop out of hyperspace and engage the fleeing Alliance starships, he caused the Executor to crash into other Imperial ships. He, and much of the fleet were killed in the aftermath, and the Alliance had a chance to evacuate Yavin 4 and reach Hoth.