Vanko
- "We will triumph, I assure you. We will triumph because we serve a master more powerful than you can possibly imagine!"
- ―Vanko
Vanko was an Imperial Moff during the Galactic Civil War.
Biography
Vanko was a native of the planet Coruscant.[1] When Emperor Palpatine declared his Galactic Empire in 19 BBY, Vanko was made Grand Moff of the Bright Jewel Oversector and assumed the role of commander of the Eighth Army.[3]
An elderly career soldier and a friend of Emperor Palpatine, Vanko was one of two Moffs with territories bordering the Maelstrom. Along with Moff Torpin, Vanko submitted falsified budgets and financial reports to the Empire to try and disguise the fact that he was losing a great deal of money to a pirate group called the Riders of the Maelstrom. He and Torpin met in secret on board the luxury liner Kuari Princess to discuss what their next moves would be. Both believed that the pirate groups were working with the Alliance to Restore the Republic to plan a major offensive against their forces. The Kuari Princess was subsequently attacked by the Riders.
Appearances
- Riders of the Maelstrom (First appearance)
"Riders of the Maelstrom" – Classic Adventures: Volume Three