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Grau, Wil'm

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the Imperial Major in charge of the detachment sent to the planet Alashan, Grau and his elite team captured Luke Skywalker after the Staraker crashed on the planet shortly after the Battle of Yavin. A rotund man with a well-trimmed beard, Grau served the Empire as a commando during his early career. When he realized that he had captured Luke, as well as Leia Organa, Grau ordered his men to keep them alive. Despite the obvious notoriety to be gained from capturing the Alliance heroes, Grau knew that he wasn't going to get off Alashan without their help. He offered them a truce, so that they could work together and figure out what was going on. When Luke and Leia rescued Grau from an avalanche, he gladly accepted their comradeship, and returned their weapons in hopes of affecting better protection for the group. After surviving the mission to Alashan, Grau and his second-in-command, Sergeant Anarine, were invited to join the Alliance. Both respectfully declined, and returned to the Empire instead.