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this tall, emaciated Imperial Grand Moff controlled the Tolonda Sector during the Galactic Civil War. Born with the true nature of the New Order in his blood, Ravik rose quickly through the ranks. However, Ravik was not satisfied with the rank of Grand Moff. He wanted the control and power than Grand Moff Tarkin had in the Outer Rim. During transport to an Imperial enclave, Ravik's shuttle was intercepted by Alliance starfighters and captured. Ravik was taken prisoner and was placed on the transport Celestial for relocation to a penal world. When Bane Nothos devised an escape plan, Ravik supported it, but quickly took control of the ragtag group of convicts. He tried to steal the Celestial, but its Captain sent it into hyperspace with a damaged motivator, hoping to destroy it. Instead, the ship was flung into Otherspace, where the Charon captured it. Ravik made a deal with the Charon leader, Ber'asco, sacrificing his own crew for continued existence. Ravik's deal involved helping the Charon get into realspace and exterminate any life they found there. He planned to deliver the galaxy's rebels to them, solidifying Palpatine's positon as Emperor and ensuring his own promotion. However, the Alliance agents sent to pilot the Celestial to a penal world soon found the ship in Otherspace, and tried to capture Ravik. He was by then deep in the clutches of Ber'asco, who survived the Alliance attacks and fled back to Otherspace. Ravik's mind was retained in the Charon computer until the Charon were ready to launch an attack on the known galaxy. When the Desolate was linked to Ber'asco's mind for the coordination of the jump, Ravik's mind attacked Ber'asco's. A strange and epic battle ensued within the computer system, until Ravik finally triumphed over Ber'asco. Ravik then took control of Ber'asco's mind and body, and ordered the Charon bioscientists to create a modified form for him, incorporating the spider-like Charon body with Ravik's human head, arms, and torso. The exoskeleton was created with an energy cannon built into the torso, and a rocket pack on the back to provide the Ravik-construct with more maneuverability. Then, Ravik ordered the assault on the known galaxy under his own command. However, as the Desolate made its jump into hyperspace, Ber'asco was able to take control of Bane Nothis' body and confront Ravik. They fought, with the primary result being damage to the ship's main computer systems. Instead of emerging from hyperspace near Stronghold, a planet Ravik had learned of from the Celestial's computer, the Desolate collided with the world, causing severe damage to the ship. The Charon launched their conquest of the galaxy, but Alliance agents arrived to supplement the settlers. Ber'asco managed to make contact with the Alliance, and their uneasy partnership resulted in a confrontation with Ravik. Ber'asco attacked first, but only wounded Ravik before Ravik crushed him to death. During the battle, the rocket pack on Ravik's back was activated, and Ravik was flung across the barren plains. He somehow survived, and hid on one of the Alliance's transports. Once discovered, Ravik was assaulted by the Alliance soldiers, whose combined firepower penetrated the Charon exoskeleton and destroyed Ravik once and for all.