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|name=Firmus Piett
|homeworld=[[Axxila/Legends|Axxila]]<ref name="negtc">''[[The New Essential Guide to Characters]]''</ref>
|birth=[[39 BBY/Legends|39 BBY]]<ref name="egtw">''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]''</ref>
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**[[Imperial Navy/Legends|Imperial Navy]]<ref name="esb" />
***[[Death Squadron/Legends|Death Squadron]]<ref name="esb" />
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{{Quote|Don't fail me again&hellip;''Admiral''.|Darth Vader|audio=DontFailMeAgainAdmiral.ogg|<ref name="esb" />}}
'''Firmus Piett''' was a [[Human/Legends|Human]] [[Gender/Legends|male]] who was the last [[Admiral/Legends|admiral]] of the [[Imperial Navy/Legends|Imperial Navy's]] [[Death Squadron/Legends|Death Squadron]], [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader's]] personal [[Fleet/Legends|fleet]] of [[Star Destroyer/Legends|Star Destroyers]]. Coming from humble beginnings on the backwater [[Outer Rim Territories/Legends|Outer Rim]] world of [[Axxila/Legends|Axxila]], Piett began his naval career with the [[Axxila antipirate fleet]]. Though his posting was not notable, Piett's creativity, dedication and integrity made [[Ciutric Hegemony|his home sector]] the safest in the Outer Rim. The admiral made an extraordinary number of arrests and suppressions of [[Smuggler/Legends|smugglers]] and [[Pirate/Legends|pirates]], and his record earned the attention of high-ranking officers on [[Coruscant/Legends|Imperial Center]].

His star rising in the Imperial Navy, Piett was given the [[Captain/Legends|captaincy]] of the [[Imperial I-class Star Destroyer/Legends|''Imperial I''-class Star Destroyer]] [[Emancipator|''Accuser'']], seeing service at the [[Battle of Turkana/Legends|Battle of Turkana]] before being picked out to serve in Vader's Death Squadron, which prowled [[The galaxy/Legends|the galaxy]] searching for [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebel Alliance]] [[Alliance High Command/Legends|headquarters]]. When command of the fleet's [[Flagship/Legends|flagship]], the [[Executor-class Star Dreadnought/Legends|Star Dreadnought]] [[Executor/Legends|''Executor'']], became vacant, Vader selected Piett to fill the post. As captain of the ''Executor'', Piett relentlessly searched for the hidden Alliance base while secretly undermining his superior, Admiral [[Kendal Ozzel/Legends|Kendal Ozzel]]. At the [[Battle of Hoth/Legends|Battle of Hoth]], Ozzel was summarily executed by Vader for incompetence, allowing Piett to swiftly step into the high admiral's role.

Though he was criticized for his swift ascent to the top of the command chain, Piett set himself about his task with enthusiasm, though he feared that he would meet the same fate as Ozzel. He made several potentially fatal blunders soon after his promotion but was able to shift blame as he had done in the past. Following the failed capture of [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]] at [[Bespin/Legends|Bespin]], the ''Executor'' was taken back to Imperial Center, leaving Piett to command the ''Accuser'' once more. In [[4 ABY/Legends|4 ABY]], though, Piett was once again on the [[Bridge (starship)/Legends|bridge]] of the [[Star Dreadnought/Legends|Star Dreadnought]], commanding the Imperial fleet in the [[Battle of Endor/Legends|Battle of Endor]]. Piett [[Death/Legends|perished]] in the battle when an [[RZ-1 A-wing interceptor/Legends|RZ-1 A-wing interceptor]] piloted by [[Green Leader/Legends|Green Leader]], [[Arvel Crynyd/Legends|Arvel Crynyd]] rammed into the ''Executor''{{'s}} bridge.

==Biography==
===Early career===
[[File:Piett_arrests_smugglers_EGTWarfare.png|thumb|left|180px|Piett addresses two captured [[Smuggler/Legends|smugglers]].]]
Firmus Piett was born on the [[Outer Rim Territories/Legends|Outer Rim]] [[Ecumenopolis/Legends|ecumenopolis]] of [[Axxila/Legends|Axxila]] during the late [[Republic Classic era]]. After the corporate interests that controlled the [[Ciutric Hegemony]] declared for the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems/Legends|Confederacy of Independent Systems]], Piett's family was among the so-called "[[Free Axxilans]]" who relocated to [[Halmad/Legends|Halmad]]. From his teenage years, Piett sought a military career, and he entered the [[Sector Naval Academy|Naval Academy]] of the [[Quelii sector]], graduating just days before the [[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]] came to an end in [[19 BBY/Legends|19 BBY]].<ref name="egtw" />

Due to the fact that he had no connections with the [[Core Worlds/Legends|Core Worlds]], Piett's naval career was mired by his background and he was forced to work in his native [[Sector/Legends|sector]], the backworld [[Ciutric Hegemony]]. With the [[Declaration of a New Order]] and the ensuing [[Imperialization/Legends|Imperialization]] of [[The galaxy/Legends|the galaxy]], the [[Axxila antipirate fleet]] became a [[Task force/Legends|task force]] of the [[Imperial Navy/Legends|Imperial Navy]]. For decades, the antipirate fleet's patrols had illegally enriched themselves by ignoring [[Smuggler/Legends|smugglers]] and [[Pirate/Legends|pirates]], but Piett refused to do so. His record with the fleet was flawless, and he made a tremendous amount of "arrests and suppressions." Piett had the good fortune to enter the service shortly after the reform-minded [[Moff/Legends|Moff]] [[Pensar Luc]] became the Hegemony's [[Governor/Legends|governor]]. Luc assigned Piett to a new task force staffed by trustworthy [[Imperial officer/Legends|officers]] and directed them to crush piracy in the region.<ref name="egtw" />

Piett's reputation for integrity rapidly took him through the ranks, reaching the rank of [[Lieutenant/Legends|lieutenant]]<ref name="TFUIIdb">''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II]]'', [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]/[[Xbox 360]] [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]] Databank entry</ref> by [[13 BBY/Legends|13 BBY]], at the age of twenty-six.<ref name="negtc" /><ref name="Promotion note">According to ''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]'', Piett was born in [[39 BBY/Legends|39 BBY]], and ''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II]]'' states that he became a lieutenant around [[1 BBY/Legends|1 BBY]]. However, the ''New Essential Guide to Characters'' claims that Piett was 26 years old when he became a lieutenant, meaning that he would have received his promotion around [[13 BBY/Legends|13 BBY]] instead of 1 BBY. The [[Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide|''Imperial Handbook'']] establishes that Piett was a captain as early as the [[Battle of Turkana/Legends|Battle of Turkana]] in 1 BBY, so in this context an earlier date of promotion to lieutenant makes more sense</ref> He soon assumed leadership of the Axxila trade enforcement operations, making the Ciutric Hegemony one of the safest sectors in the Outer Rim,<ref name="negtc" /> He received various commendations for his actions, and carefully cultivated his contacts in the Core Worlds, going as far as to reshape his Outer Rim accent in favour of the clipped tones of a [[Coruscanti/Legends|Coruscanti]].<ref name="db">{{DB|character|admiralpiett|Piett, Admiral|archivedate=20110517074252}}</ref><ref name="gg3">''[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back]]''</ref><ref name="egtw" />

Piett's record and experience caught the eye of [[Sith Lord/Legends|Lord]] [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]]. Instead of feeling a sense of pride in his new patronage, however, Lieutenant Piett remained only cautiously optimistic as many of his superiors were [[Telekinesis/Legends#Force Choke|choked to death]] through [[The Force/Legends|the Force]] by Darth Vader. During this time, Lieutenant Piett noticed how Vader grew increasingly obsessed with hunting down the newly-formed [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebel Alliance]]. He was also aware of Vader's [[Cloning/Legends|secret project]] on [[Kamino/Legends|Kamino]] and how it diverted vast resources from the [[Imperial Navy/Legends|Imperial fleet]], including at least one [[Imperial I-class Star Destroyer/Legends|''Imperial I''-class Star Destroyer]] and several of the new [[Terror Biodroid|terror units]]. In an intercepted personal correspondence belonging to Piett, he mentioned how Vader executed several officers because of their failure to prevent the escape of his "most prized [[Subject 1138|test subject]]." Piett feared that his rise through the ranks would inevitably lead to a command under the [[Sith Lord/Legends|Sith Lord]]. Due to the high mortality rate of the officers who served directly under Vader, Piett requested a transfer to the [[Coruscant Defense Fleet]] before more promotions brought him within closer proximity to Vader and his utter lack of tolerance for failure.<ref name="TFUIIdb" />

===Captaincy of the ''Accuser''===
[[File:Captain_Piett.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Captain Piett overlooking a space battle.]]
Despite his efforts to escape Vader, Piett was singled out by the [[Supreme Commander (Empire)/Legends|Supreme Commander]], who around [[1 BBY/Legends|1 BBY]] selected the Axxilan as [[Captain/Legends|captain]] of the [[Imperial I-class Star Destroyer/Legends|''Imperial I''-class Star Destroyer]] [[Emancipator|''Accuser'']].<ref name="conflict1">According to ''The New Essential Guide to Characters'', Piett was handpicked by Vader. However, ''Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back'' claims that Piett was selected by officers in the Core Worlds.</ref> After [[Imperial Intelligence/Legends|Imperial Intelligence]] detected a concentration of [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebel]] warships around the [[Planet/Legends|planet]] [[Turkana/Legends|Turkana]] in the [[Pakuuni sector]], the ''Accuser'' was one of ten ''Imperial''-class Star Destroyers committed to eliminate them.<ref name="Handbook">''[[Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide]]''</ref>

Captain Piett's ''Accuser'' provided primary support for Captain [[Xamuel Lennox]]'s ''[[Tyrant]]'' at the [[Battle of Turkana/Legends|Battle of Turkana]]. Lennox ordered the launch of [[TIE/sa bomber/Legends|TIE/sa bombers]] to target the engines of the seven [[Mon Calamari Star Cruiser]]s orbiting the planet, with [[TIE/LN starfighter]]s and [[TIE/IN interceptor/Legends|TIE/IN interceptors]] operating in support. However, the Rebel warships launched three [[Squadron/Legends|squadrons]] of [[BTL Y-wing starfighter/Legends|BTL Y-wing starfighters]] and two squadrons of the new [[T-65 X-wing starfighter/Legends|T-65 X-wing starfighters]] in response. Piett attempted to warn Lennox of the threat posed by the X-wings' advanced capabilities, but Lennox did not modify his tactics, confident in his superior numbers. Displaying comparable maneuverability to the TIE Fighters and protected by heavy [[Deflector shield/Legends|deflector shields]], the X-wings closed with the TIE Fighters and Interceptors and left the less-maneuverable Y-wings free to attack the TIE Bombers. Believing that Lennox's actions had cost the Empire victory, Piett positioned the ''Accuser'' to fire its [[Turbolaser/Legends|turbolasers]] along the bombers' attack path, vaporizing many Y-wings and allowing a single TIE Bomber squadron to deliver its payload, knocking out the engines of an [[MC80 Home One type Star Cruiser|MC80 Star Cruiser]]. By this point, however, the X-wings had neutralized nearly all of the Empire's TIE Fighters and were closing to help the Y-wings destroy the remaining TIE Bombers. Piett ordered the whole task force to close to full weapons range, but without a [[starfighter screen]], they were unable to prevent the Rebel X-wings from launching a [[Proton torpedo/Legends|proton torpedo]] strike against the Star Destroyers [[Formidable/Legends|''Formidable'']] and ''[[Ajax]]'', severely damaging both vessels. Captain Lennox then ordered the task force to retreat.<ref name="Handbook" />

Piett prepared a mission report in the aftermath of the battle, recommending the deployment of larger numbers of TIE Interceptors when facing Rebel X-wings in future, and also advocated the use of [[Tractor beam/Legends|tractor beams]] to snare and slow down small, fast-moving targets and assist [[Imperial gunner]]s. He also recommended the removal of Captain Lennox from command of naval operations in the Pakuuni sector, and submitted a campaign plan for [[Operation Strike Fear]], the Empire's reprisal for the defeat, with the report, declaring his readiness to command the operation.<ref name="Handbook" />

===Service with Death Squadron===
{{Quote|Since the Rebel uprising, ''neutrality'' is an act of insolence! A ''punishable'' act.|Firmus Piett|<ref name="dr">''[[Deadly Reunion]]'' {{C|[[Classic Star Wars 6|''Classic Star Wars'' 6]] reprint}}</ref>}}
[[File:PiettAccuser.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Firmus Piett, aboard the ''Accuser''.]]
In the aftermath of the [[Battle of Yavin/Legends|Battle of Yavin]], Vader selected Piett to serve with [[Death Squadron/Legends|Death Squadron]], his personal fleet of [[Star Destroyer/Legends|Star Destroyers]] [[Yavin blockade|blockading]] [[Yavin 4/Legends|Yavin 4]]. Piett served under the fleet leadership of [[Admiral/Legends|Admiral]] [[Amise Griff]], who commanded from Vader's [[Flagship/Legends|flagship]], the [[Executor-class Star Dreadnought/Legends|''Executor''-class Star Dreadnought]] [[Executor/Legends|''Executor'']].<ref name="negtc" /> Several months after the [[Battle of Yavin/Legends|Battle of Yavin]], the ''Accuser'' came across the [[Planet/Legends|planet]] of [[Kabal/Legends|Kabal]], which was claiming neutrality in the [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]]. Since the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Empire]] considered neutrality insolent, the captain had the ''Accuser'' attack Kabal. Among the craft fleeing from the planet was the [[Millennium Falcon/Legends|''Millennium Falcon'']], a [[Starship/Legends|ship]] with known [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance]] connections. Piett's [[Starfighter/Legends|fighters]] pursued the Rebel craft, until it entered the general vicinity of a [[collapsed dwarf star]]. Not willing to risk his ships near such an unstable entity, Piett had the fighters return to the ''Accuser''.<ref name="dr" /><ref name="drnote">The captain of the [[Star Destroyer/Legends|Star Destroyer]] featured in the reprint of ''Deadly Reunion'' is shown to be Piett, even though he is not identified in the text. The identification of the ship as the ''Accuser'' is drawn from the ''New Essential Guide to Characters'', which claims that Piett was the captain of the craft during ''Deadly Reunion''{{'s}} time-frame.</ref>

On approach to the [[Great Temple/Legends|Rebel base]] at [[Yavin 4/Legends|Yavin 4]], Piett was on board the ''Executor'' when it fell under attack from Rebel pilot [[Vrad Dodonna]]. Seeking to curry favor with the Dark Lord,<ref name="ff89">Non-Canon Ref</ref> Piett personally congratulated Vader when Dodonna's attack failed. Dodonna would later perish when he attempted to ram the ''Executor''.<ref name="dm">''[[Doom Mission]]''</ref> During the [[Evacuation of Yavin]], in which the forces of the Galactic Empire drove the Alliance to Restore the Republic out of their hidden fortress, Admiral Griff perished in an accidental collision.

Griff's position of Death Squadron's admiral was filled by Captain [[Kendal Ozzel/Legends|Kendal Ozzel]]. Piett projected an unflappable demeanor and took a no-nonsense approach to operations, which won him command of the ''Executor'' in Ozzel's place.<ref name="negtc" /> At some point, Piett and then-Admiral Ozzel observed a fleet gathering that included large squadrons of TIE Advanced starfighters, several ''Bellator''-class Star Battlecruisers, ''Allegiance''-class heavy Star Destroyers, ''Imperial''-class Star Destroyers, and ''Procursator''-class Star Destroyers.<ref name="egtw" />

An early assignment saw the crews of the ''Executor'' and the Imperial Star Destroyer [[Avenger/Legends|''Avenger'']] sweeping the sensor-baffling [[Black Widow Nebula]] for the Star Destroyer [[Eradicator (Imperial-class)|''Eradicator'']] and a courier corvette under the command of Captain [[Sodarra]]. During the search, the freighter ''Millennium Falcon'' entered the area, and the ''Executor'' ordered it to heave to. Piett and a customs team of [[Zero-G assault stormtrooper|spacetroopers]] were ferried to the ship in a [[Gamma-class assault shuttle/Legends|spacetrooper shuttle]]. As the troopers swept through the ship on their inspection, Piett questioned the freighter's captain, [[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]], on whether he had encountered the corvette or the ''Eradicator''. Solo had not, and mentioned that his flight had originated on [[Ord Mantell/Legends|Ord Mantell]]. When the customs sweep revealed that the ship was all but empty, Piett's curiosity was piqued, wondering how the pilot of an empty freighter would have money to fritter away on Ord Mantell. Solo began to suggest bribing Piett, which infuriated the Imperial to a degree that he had the freighter pilot and his first mate, the [[Wookiee/Legends|Wookiee]] [[Chewbacca/Legends|Chewbacca]], thrown in the ''Executor''{{'s}} brig. The pair would later escape custody.<ref name="sl">''[[Scoundrel's Luck]]''</ref>

===Captaincy of the ''Executor''===
{{Quote|I think we've got something, sir. The report is only a fragment from a probe droid in the Hoth system, but it's the best lead we've had.''"<br />"''We have thousands of probe droids searching the galaxy. I want proof, not leads!|Firmus Piett and Kendal Ozzel|audio=PiettOzzelBestLead-TESB.ogg|<ref name="esb" />}}
[[File:LaurelAndHardyJoinTheImperialNavy-EGW.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Piett and [[Admiral/Legends|Admiral]] [[Kendal Ozzel/Legends|Kendal Ozzel]], some time prior to the latter's demise.]]
For several years, Piett and his crew searched for the new Alliance base following the rout at Yavin. The bulk of the Rebels were able to escape capture or death during that battle, and had established a new base of operations somewhere in the galaxy.<ref name="negtc" /> As captain, Piett personally oversaw the ship's staffing, handpicking officers such as future-[[Commander/Legends|Commander]] [[Gherant/Legends|Gherant]].<ref name="ccg4">{{CCG|set=Dagobah Limited|link=Dagobah-Dark/large/commandergherant.gif|cardname=Commander Gherant}}</ref> Piett began to learn the workings of Death Squadron's chain of command and had heard about Vader's execution of unsatisfactory officers. The captain swore to himself that he would not fall prey to the Dark Lord's wrath by making a simple blunder.<ref name="gg3" />

As Death Squadron's hunt for the Rebel base continued, Piett came to despise Admiral Ozzel: the Admiral was alternately impetuous and languorous, and had a habit of ridiculing his subordinates' ideas and findings to protect his position. Piett regarded Ozzel as incompetent in his command and completely unsuited for the task of ridding [[The galaxy/Legends|the galaxy]] of the Rebellion, whom Piett saw as next-generation Separatists. It was generally perceived that Admiral Ozzel had as much power over the fleet as Vader did, but Piett knew better and took to studying his superior officer, so as to capitalize on the admiral's blunders. In doing so, he earned Ozzel's ire, but found a way he could ascend in rank.<ref name="egtw" /><ref name="gg3" />

In [[1 ABY/Legends|1 ABY]],<ref name="SWG_timeline">{{SWG_timeline}}</ref> Piett was temporarily stationed at the [[Emperor's Retreat/Legends|Emperor's Retreat]] on [[Naboo/Legends|Naboo]],<ref name="SWG">{{SWG|An Empire Divided}}</ref> before being transferred to [[Dathomir/Legends|Dathomir]]. There, an [[Blackwing virus outbreak on Dathomir|outbreak]] of [[Imperial bioweapons Project I71A]] had been reported. A [[Quarantine Zone (Dathomir)|Quarantine Zone]] had been set up, and further reports were stemming from the [[Imperial Research and Prison Facility]], telling of the outbreak. Piett tasked an Imperial operative with retrieving a sample of the virus from the Quarantine Zone for further study. He also charged the operative with rescuing any survivors amongst the scientists and exploring the facility itself.<ref name="SWG:MMR">{{SWGcite|exp=TCOA|type=general|Mysterious Meeting Request|Dathomir}}</ref> Once the operative had completed his goals, and saved the embattled scientists, Vader himself contacted the operative, congratulating them. Piett then rewarded them with a [[Flare-S swoop/Legends|Flare-S swoop]].<ref name="SWG:WN">{{SWGcite|exp=TCOA|type=general|What Next?|Dathomir}}</ref>

[[File:PiettVaderHappyFunTime.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Piett gives Vader a status report on the performance of the ''Executor''.]]
Vader, in the years following the [[Battle of Yavin/Legends|Battle of Yavin]], learned that the man who had destroyed the [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|first Death Star]] was in fact [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]], his son. In the hopes of converting Skywalker to the [[Dark side of the Force/Legends|dark side of the Force]], Vader became obsessed with tracking down the young Rebel, devoting much of Death Squadron's time and resources to the hunt.<ref name="ff19">Non-Canon Ref</ref> In [[2 ABY/Legends|2 ABY]], Vader received a transmission from [[Governor/Legends|Governor]] [[Bin Essada/Legends|Bin Essada]] of [[Gyndine/Legends|Gyndine]], who claimed that [[Captain-Supervisor]] [[Grammel]], who oversaw Imperial operations on [[Mimban/Legends|Circarpous V]], had captured [[Leia Organa Solo|Leia Organa]] and Luke Skywalker. Grammel had also come across intelligence of a powerful stone, the [[Kaiburr crystal]], that could enhance one's usage of [[The Force/Legends|the Force]]. The idea of possessing the crystal and the Rebels was attractive to Vader, and so he ordered Piett to take the ''Executor'' to Circarpous V. The ship was operating at peak efficiency, but Vader warned the captain that he would tolerate no delays. Upon reaching Circarpous V, the Dark Lord was unable to acquire either the Kaiburr crystal or the two fugitives.<ref name="sotmec">[[Splinter of the Mind's Eye (comics)|''Splinter of the Mind's Eye'']]</ref>

Vader would not be deterred however, prompting him to set up a trap on [[Verdanth]]. A [[Viper probe droid/Legends|Viper probe droid]], connected to the ''Executor'' via a [[Cybernetic chamber|cybernetic link]], transmitted a distress signal and waited for Rebels to come across it, hoping to attempt a "rescue." Sure enough, the probe did detect a Rebel presence, but it was only a pair of droids. Piett, disappointed at the news, informed Vader, but the Dark Lord was confident that more entities would be lured to the scene. Eventually, Luke Skywalker and Han Solo reached the planet, prompting Vader to activate the cybernetic link. Using the Force, Vader attempted to extract the location of the Rebel base from Skywalker, but failed.<ref name="tft">''[[The Final Trap]]''</ref>

In [[3 ABY/Legends|3 ABY]], Death Squadron resumed its search for the Rebel base. Finally, a Viper probe droid reported that it had found a possible candidate in the [[Hoth system/Legends|Hoth system]]. Knowing that Admiral Ozzel would dismiss the finding, Piett waited until Lord Vader was on the bridge of the ''Executor'' before alerting his superior. Ozzel predictably passed the discovery off as a hidden [[Smuggler/Legends|smuggler]] base or something similar, but Vader was convinced that it was the Alliance base and the location of Skywalker. Acting on the captain's advice, Vader ordered the ''Executor'' to the Hoth system.<ref name="negtc" /> The admiral had been made to look a fool, souring him in Vader's eyes just as Piett had planned. At the same time, the Axxilan had made himself appear sharp and calculating, gaining him a small degree of favor.<ref name="gg3" />

===Admiralty===
{{Quote|Captain Piett.''"<br />"''Yes, my Lord.''"<br />"''Make ready to land our troops beyond their energy shield and deploy the fleet so that nothing gets off the system. You are in command now, ''Admiral'' Piett.''"<br />"''Thank you, Lord Vader.|Darth Vader promotes Firmus Piett|<ref name="esb" />}}
[[File:Ozzel_croaks.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Piett receives his unorthodox promotion to admiral as his predecessor is killed by Darth Vader.]]

Ozzel brought the fleet out of [[Hyperspace/Legends|hyperspace]] close to the Hoth system in hopes of surprising the Rebels before they could organize their defenses. However, it alerted the Alliance to Death Squadron's presence. The commanders of [[Echo Base/Legends|Echo Base]] raised their [[Deflector shield/Legends|energy shield]], preventing the planned [[Orbital bombardment/Legends|bombardment]] of the base by the Imperial fleet. Vader was outraged that Ozzel's tactical blunder forced him to take the base via a potentially costly ground operation. He promptly contacted Ozzel and Piett and [[Telekinesis/Legends|choked]] Ozzel to death with the Force. As Piett watched, Vader ordered him to prepare a ground assault and use the fleet to blockade Hoth. To Piett's surprise, Vader also gave him a field promotion to high admiral before Ozzel's body had even hit the floor.<ref name="esb" /> Piett's first act as high admiral was to have his predecessor's corpse disposed of.<ref name="ff89" />

With Captain [[Venka]] now in command of the ''Executor'',<ref name="db" /> junior officers formed betting pools on Piett's life expectancy, since Vader's admirals tended not to last very long in the role.<ref name="negtc" /> Nevertheless, Piett dedicated himself to his task. [[General/Legends|General]] [[Maximilian Veers/Legends|Maximilian Veers]] and [[Blizzard Force/Legends|Blizzard Force]] were able to overcome the Rebel defenders during the [[Battle of Hoth/Legends|Battle of Hoth]], but many enemy craft made it through the blockade.<ref name="esb" /> After landing on the planet, Piett briefly toured the remains of Echo Base before informing Vader that seventeen Rebel ships had been destroyed while trying to flee. Vader cared little, since his primary target was the ''Millennium Falcon''. With that ship and its crew of Han Solo, Leia Organa, [[C-3PO/Legends|C-3PO]], and [[Chewbacca/Legends|Chewbacca]] as bait, Vader was confident he could lure Luke Skywalker into a trap. As such, Vader's only concern was for the ''Millennium Falcon'', and he cared little for the outcome of the battle itself.<ref name="esbn">[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (novel)|''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'']]</ref><ref name="contra">The novelization of ''The Empire Strikes Back'' shows Vader holding the belief that Skywalker himself was aboard the ''Millennium Falcon''.</ref>

The ''Executor'' set off after the ''Millennium Falcon'', pursuing it away from Hoth, but the Alliance craft sought refuge in the [[Star system/Legends|system's]] [[Hoth asteroid field|asteroid field]]. Piett was concerned that the field's debris would cause significant damage to Death Squadron's cruisers, but Vader was undeterred. Making his report, Piett became one of the few people to ever see the Dark Lord's head unmasked. [[TIE/sa bomber/Legends|TIE/sa bombers]] were dispatched to try and force Captain Solo out, while the rest of the fleet swept the system, but their efforts were to no avail. The new high admiral was given little time to relax, however, as he received a transmission from [[Galactic Emperor/Legends|Emperor]] [[Palpatine/Legends|Palpatine]] himself. The Emperor demanded to speak to Vader, and as Piett informed Vader, he was ordered to move the ''Executor'' out of the [[Asteroid belt|asteroid field]], in the hopes of sending a clear transmission.<ref name="esb" />

To Piett's distaste, Vader summoned a group of [[Bounty hunter/Legends|bounty hunters]] to the ''Executor'' in order to make use of their services in locating the ''Millennium Falcon''.<ref name="esb" /> The admiral was particularly disturbed by the presence of the ruthless and infamous [[Boba Fett/Legends|Boba Fett]].<ref name="esbn" /> Piett was confident that Death Squadron could and would find the craft, and his faith seemed to be well invested when a report from the ''Imperial II'' Star Destroyer [[Avenger/Legends|''Avenger'']] claimed that they were in pursuit of the ''Millennium Falcon''. Pleased, he alerted Lord Vader, only to learn shortly afterwards that the ship had disappeared after what appeared to be a suicidal attack on the ''Avenger''. Terminating the ''Avenger''{{'s}} captain, [[Lorth Needa/Legends|Lorth Needa]], Vader ordered Piett to disperse the fleet along several trajectories in the search for the ''Millennium Falcon''. The Dark Lord was not pleased, and made no hesitation in conveying his mood to the fearful Piett, who was sharply reminded of his predecessor's fate.<ref name="esb" />

[[File:Admiral_piett.png|thumb|left|200px|Piett, struck with fear as he watches the ''Millennium Falcon'' make the jump to lightspeed.]]

Following the dispersal of Death Squadron, Vader received a transmission from Fett, who had located Solo and the ''Millennium Falcon'' on [[Bespin/Legends|Bespin's]] [[Cloud City/Legends|Cloud City]]. Vader subsequently ordered Piett to take the ''Executor'' there with all due haste.<ref name="raf">''[[The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader]]''</ref> Upon reaching the floating city, Piett sent a team down to sabotage the ''Millennium Falcon''{{'s}} [[Hyperdrive/Legends|hyperdrive unit]], preventing the Rebels' escape if they were to find their way out of Vader's trap. Meanwhile, Vader's men captured Solo, Organa, Chewbacca, and C-3PO. Vader eventually returned from the city empty-handed, despite the fact that Skywalker had taken the bait. Eventually, the ''Millennium Falcon'' made its way away from Cloud City, with the ''Executor'' trailing close behind. At Vader's behest, he ordered Lieutenant [[Cecius]] to ready the boarding party, before ordering the activation of the Star Destroyer's tractor beam. To Piett's surprise and fear, the ''Millennium Falcon'' successfully made the jump to lightspeed. The high admiral's error would have been fatal at any other time, but Vader was too conflicted since Skywalker, his son, had refused to join him.<ref name="esb" /> Following the Bespin debacle, Piett filed a report on Vader's actions, which was eventually read by the Emperor himself.<ref name="tet">{{GalaxyCite|11|The Emperor's Trophy}}</ref>

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Around this time, Piett sent a group of Imperial agents to the planet [[Almas]] in the [[Cularin system]], to investigate reports of Alliance activity there.<ref name="RECG">''[[Rebellion Era Campaign Guide]]''</ref>
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===The Battle of Mygeeto===
Piett became a legend within the Navy for his survival after Bespin. Though he became known as an admiral so valuable that even Vader would not execute him, Piett sensed that he had been saved more due to something at work within Vader's mind than his own accomplishments.<ref name="egtw" /> He was notably transferred from Vader's flagship several times, though he always found his way back to the ''Executor''.

Sometime after the development of the [[TIE/D Defender]], a Rebel base was discovered on [[Mygeeto/Legends|Mygeeto]]. Vader took the ''Executor'' there, leaving Piett in charge of starfighter command. The admiral first sent out a [[Squadron/Legends|squadron]] of fighters to determine the Rebel presence in the area, before learning that the Alliance was sending their own scout ships to investigate the ''Executor''{{'s}} position. Piett personally briefed one [[Imperial Ace|pilot]] in particular, updating him on the status of the campaign. He sent the [[Pilot/Legends|pilot]] and his [[Wingmate/Legends|wingmates]] after the Rebel scout ships, which were located in [[Zuborte Ma]], the Mygeeto asteroid field.<ref name="ia">''[[Star Wars: Imperial Ace]]''</ref>

[[File:Piet_close.png|thumb|right|200px|Piett briefs the "Imperial Ace."]]

Though the scout ships were destroyed, the Rebels sent a fleet to attack the ''Executor'', hoping to preemptively stave off a possible attack on the Mygeeto base. Piett scrambled fighters to defend, with his craft decimating the force of [[GR-75 medium transport/Legends|GR-75 medium transports]], [[CR90 corvette/Legends|CR90 corvettes]], and [[EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate/Legends|EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigates]]. The individual pilot he had been briefing distinguished himself, leading the admiral to recommend the [[Ace/Legends|ace]] to Vader. The Dark Lord eventually led the [[Battle of Mygeeto (Galactic Civil War)|attack]] on the base, routing the Alliance and claiming the planet in the name of the Empire.<ref name="ia" />

When Vader returned to [[Coruscant/Legends|Imperial Center]] with the ''Executor'', Admiral [[Ledre Okins]] was given temporary command on the recommendation of Emperor Palpatine. Piett was briefly transferred back to the ''Accuser'', from which he carried out the work of Vader's Death Squadron.<ref name="negtc" /> At some stage, Piett culled himself a personal adviser from the pilot corps: [[TIE/LN starfighter|TIE Fighter]] ace [[Chiraneau/Legends|Chiraneau]].<ref name="ccg1">{{CCG|set=Death Star II Limited|link=DeathStarII-Dark/large/admiralchiraneau.gif|cardname=Admiral Chiraneau}}</ref> Months after the Bespin incident, Piett was ordered to take an unpredictable route from system to system, in hope of finding the [[Alliance Fleet]]. Since the chance of success for that tactic was very low, the admiral suspected that Palpatine had something else in mind.<ref name="gg5">''[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi]]''</ref>

===Death at the Battle of Endor===
{{Dialogue|Bridge officer|Sir, we've lost our bridge deflector shield.|Firmus Piett|Intensify the forward batteries. I don't want anything to get through&hellip; Intensify forward firepower!|Gherant|Too late!|attr=Admiral Firmus Piett's final moments|src=Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi}}

Several months later, once again on the ''Executor'', Piett was given command of the substantial Imperial fleet amassed at [[Endor/Legends|Endor]] to trap the Alliance and defend the [[Death Star II/Legends|Death Star II]],<ref name="negtc" /> after ferrying Vader to the incomplete [[battlestation]] to oversee the final phases of construction.<ref name="raf" /> Piett's nephew, former Rebel [[Sarkli]], was also present<ref name="ccg3">{{CCG|set=Death Star II Limited|link=DeathStarII-Dark/large/captainsarkli.gif|cardname=Captain Sarkli}}</ref> to serve alongside the garrison on the forest [[Moon/Legends|moon]].<ref name="rsIII:rs">''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike]]''</ref> Operations and preparations at Endor, overseen in part by the ''Executor'',<ref name="rotjn">[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (novel)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' novelization]]</ref> went smoothly until the shuttle [[Tydirium/Legends|''Tydirium'']] attempted to land on the forest moon. The ship was transmitting an older, though still legitimate, Imperial code, sowing seeds of suspicion in Piett's mind. Vader soon took notice of the issue and ordered Piett to allow the shuttle to land, assuring his admiral that he would personally deal with the occupants. The shuttle was eventually revealed to have been carrying an [[Endor strike team/Legends|Alliance strike team]], who had the intent of destroying the [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|Death Star's]] [[Deflector shield generator/Legends|shield generator]] on the forest moon. The shield generator was the battlestation's main line of defense, and its eradication would leave the Death Star vulnerable to attack.<ref name="rotj" />

Palpatine, acting through Vader, sent the fleet to the far side of Endor, in order to hide it from the enemy fleet when they arrived. Shortly afterwards, the Alliance Fleet entered the [[Endor system/Legends|Endor system]], prompting Piett's armada to come out of hiding. Pitted against the renowned [[Mon Calamari/Legends|Mon Calamari]] Admiral [[Gial Ackbar/Legends|Gial Ackbar]], Piett's forces blocked the Alliance's escape vector, while his fighters were dispatched to engage their Alliance counterparts.<ref name="rotj" /> Piett was given direct orders from Palpatine to not directly attack and engage the Alliance craft, and so his fleet began to suffer from enemy General [[Lando Calrissian/Legends|Lando Calrissian's]] tactic of having the Alliance capital ships engage the Star Destroyers at point-blank range.<ref name="negtc" /> Due to this, Piett's performance as a commander and a tactician was greatly hindered,<ref name="gg5" /> and the Death Star could no longer use its [[Superlaser/Legends|superlaser]] against the enemy craft, since they were now nestled up against the Imperial cruisers.<ref name="rotj" />

[[File:StillObviouslyACar-ROTJ.png|thumb|left|250px|Crynyd crashes into the bridge of the ''Executor'', killing Piett and the rest of the ship's bridge crew.]]
When the Death Star's shield finally fell, many of the Alliance starfighters swept into the battlestation's superstructure, with a swarm of Imperial craft in pursuit. Ackbar ordered a concentrated assault on the ''Executor'' and the [[Star Dreadnought/Legends|Star Dreadnought]] lost its bridge deflector shield when two fighters destroyed the portside generator. Concerned, Piett ordered his crewmen to amplify the ''Executor''{{'s}} defensive fire, but it was too little, too late.<ref name="rotj" /> As Piett relayed this order, an [[RZ-1 A-wing interceptor/Legends|RZ-1 A-wing interceptor]] piloted by [[Arvel Crynyd/Legends|Arvel Crynyd]], leader of [[Green Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends|Green Squadron]] was struck by turbolaser fire and spun out of control. Crynyd managed to regain what little control he had and went straight for the bridge. Gherant saw it coming and screamed that it was too late. Piett whipped around, saw the incoming fighter and reflexively dived for cover as the A-Wing slammed into the ''Executor''{{'s}} bridge. The craft promptly exploded and obliterated the bridge, destroying it and killing Piett, Gherant, and the entire bridge crew. The foundering vessel, trapped in the Death Star's [[Gravity well/Legends|gravity well]], plummeted into the battlestation in a gargantuan fireball. The [[Battle of Endor/Legends|Battle of Endor]] was eventually lost by the Empire, with Palpatine dying his first death at the hands of the redeemed Anakin Skywalker, who also perished.<ref name="nec">''[[The New Essential Chronology]]''</ref>

==Personality and traits==
{{Quote|Bounty hunters! We don't need their scum&hellip; Those Rebels won't escape us.|Admiral Firmus Piett|audio=WeDontNeedTheirScum.ogg|<ref name="esb" />}}
[[File:Piett_negtc.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Admiral Firmus Piett.]]
Firmus Piett, in his admiralty, garnered himself a set of detractors who claimed that he only achieved the rank because Darth Vader had such a low tolerance for failure. This was not exactly true: Vader chose to crew his ships with the Empire's finest officers, regardless of their politics and background. Apart from [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo/Legends|Thrawn]], Vader chose not to utilize Palpatine's [[Grand Admiral/Legends|Grand Admirals]], since Piett displayed talent that rivaled them anyway.<ref name="negtc" /> He was, however, hindered in moments of great restraint, as displayed at the Battle of Endor. Unable to attack due to the Emperor's orders, Piett's fleet was eventually decimated by the Alliance craft.<ref name="rotjn" />

Piett had a reputation for great integrity, ending the endemic corruption that had plagued the [[Axxila antipirate fleet]] early in his career and making a record number of arrests of [[Pirate/Legends|pirates]] and [[Smuggler/Legends|smugglers]]. Under his command, the antipirate fleet turned the [[Ciutric Hegemony]] into one of the safest sectors in the Outer Rim. He was also intolerant of those who did not meet his high standards, especially Admiral Kendal Ozzel, whom he saw as dangerously mercurial and incompetent, and hated the Empire's reliance on [[Bounty hunter/Legends|bounty hunters]].<ref name="esbn" /> Like many Imperial Loyalists, he regarded the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebel Alliance]] as being little more than next-generation [[Confederacy of Independent Systems/Legends|Separatists]], little better than those that had forced his family to flee [[Axxila/Legends|Axxila]] before the [[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]].<ref name="egtw" /> He was not above personal ambition, however, and cultivated contacts throughout the Imperial Navy to overcome his Outer Rim birth, recommended the replacement of [[Xamuel Lennox]] as commander in the [[Pakuuni sector]] in favor of himself in the aftermath of the [[Battle of Turkana/Legends|Battle of Turkana]],<ref name="Handbook" /> and schemed to supplant Admiral Ozzel as the commander of [[Death Squadron/Legends|Death Squadron]].<ref name="egtw" />

Despite what looked like a flawless service record, Piett did make a number of mistakes and blunders throughout his career. What set him apart from his colleagues and allowed him to climb the chain of command was his ability to divert blame onto others.<ref name="gg3" /> Piett was also a far more creative individual than some of his more by-the-book colleagues,<ref name="db" /> and was adept at both political maneuvering and appeasing his superiors.<ref name="ccg2">{{CCG|set=Death Star II Limited|link=DeathStarII-Dark/large/admiralpiett.gif|cardname=Admiral Piett}}</ref> In addition to his political and military skills, Piett could understand [[Huttese/Legends|Huttese]] and speak [[Galactic Basic Standard/Legends|Basic]].<ref name="ras">''[[Rebellion Era Sourcebook]]''</ref>

When Piett reached the rank of admiral, he realized that it was not quite the best of positions after all, as his mistakes would have more severe consequences. However, his knack for avoiding Vader's anger enabled him to keep the post longer than he otherwise might have.<ref name="gg3" /> He allowed himself a degree of confidence, and had faith in the Navy's ability to complete its task. To that end, he was derisive of third parties such as bounty hunters and [[Mercenary/Legends|mercenaries]], believing that the Navy could do any job just as well.<ref name="esbn" />

==Behind the scenes==
{{Quote|You can't just play a uniform or a single attitude, you have to somehow try to dig up within the parameters of the part something human, because that's what the audiences respond to, the humanity. The response I got was because of the humanity, not because of the uniform, if you see what I mean.|Kenneth Colley|<ref name="sabre">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.lightsabre.co.uk/Interviews/kennethcolleyinterview.htm|title=The Lightsabre Interview: Kenneth Colley|work=The Lightsabre|archivedate=20080314200509}}</ref>}}
Admiral Piett first appeared in the [[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (novel)|novelization]] of [[Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back|''Star Wars'': Episode V ''The Empire Strikes Back'']], one month before the release of the film on which it was based. In the film, the character was portrayed by [[Kenneth Colley]]. Piett was not originally going to appear in ''Return of the Jedi'', but [[List of fanon elements in continuity#Fan letter|fan mail]] supporting the return of the character convinced George Lucas to rehire Colley and write several new lines of dialogue for him.<ref name="The Mail Who Brought Back Firmus">{{Cite_web|url=http://jedinewscurrent.azurewebsites.net/news/news.aspx?newsID=7679|title=Kenneth Colley Interview|date=2008-03-09|work=Jedi News|nobackup=1}}</ref> In playing the role, Colley chose not to play a single attitude, but instead attempted to evoke the humanity of Piett's character, something that the actor ultimately believed made audiences react so strongly.<ref name="sabre" />

In the rough draft for ''Return of the Jedi'', penned by [[Lawrence Kasdan]], there are several differences regarding Piett's role in the film, in comparison to the shooting script. Instead of being stationed over Endor, the Imperial fleet is instead positioned over [[Had Abbadon/Legends|Had Abbadon]]. "[[Grand Moff/Legends|Grand Moff]]" [[Tiaan Jerjerrod/Legends|Jerjerrod]] arrives aboard Vader's command ship, and waits for Vader inside the Dark Lord's communications chamber. When Vader demands to know where Jerjerrod is, Piett directs him towards the chamber, where all surveillance devices have been disabled. Later, the Rebels are able to blow up a communications dish on Had Abbadon, and as alarms wail on the command ship, Piett informs Vader that all communications have been disabled. He also tells Vader that a large Rebel force is incoming. Vader directs Piett to take the fleet and defend the [[Death Star/Legends|Death Stars]] under construction over the [[Endor/Legends|Green Moon]]. Vader also instructs Piett to send more troops down to the moon to reinforce the beleaguered General Veers, while the Dark Lord plans to take Luke Skywalker to see Emperor Palpatine. Piett's death remained largely the same for the finished film.<ref name="tas">''[[Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays]]''</ref>

For ''[[Star Wars: Empire at War]]'', Piett was voiced by [[Rupert Degas]]. Over time, the character has become a favorite amongst fans, due to his unusual longevity.<ref name="mwbte">{{InsiderCite|96|The Men Who Built the Empire}}</ref> In [[2002]], Piett was given the first name "Firmus" in [[Daniel Wallace]]'s ''[[The New Essential Guide to Characters]]''. Wallace derived the name from the [[Wikipedia:Latin|Latin]] word meaning "strong" or "reliable."<ref name="JCF">{{JCFcite|postnum=6598068|board=Literature|thread=****The Official NEW ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CHARACTERS by Dan Wallace Thread****|user=[[Daniel Wallace|Dan Wallace]]|PTtime=[[April 26]], [[2002]] at 2:46 pm|accessdate=2013-02-19|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327182742/http://boards.theforce.net/threads/the-official-new-essential-guide-to-characters-by-dan-wallace-thread.6310851/page-11}}</ref><ref name="firmus">Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid, University of Notre Dame</ref> In ''[[Scoundrel's Luck]]'', a non-canon story path has Han Solo accuse Piett of asking for a bribe during his inspection of the ''Millennium Falcon''. The accusation forces Piett to leave Solo be, as opposed to his arrest of Solo in the canon storyline.<ref name="sl" /><ref name="cswe">''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''</ref>

According to ''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]'', Piett was born in [[39 BBY/Legends|39 BBY]],<ref name="egtw" /> and ''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II]]'' states that he became a lieutenant<ref name="TFUIIdb" /> around [[1 BBY/Legends|1 BBY]].<ref name="TFUIIc">[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (comic)|''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II'' (comic)]]</ref> However, the ''New Essential Guide to Characters'' also claims that Piett was 26 years old when he became a lieutenant,<ref name="negtc" /> meaning that he would have received his promotion around [[13 BBY/Legends|13 BBY]] instead of 1 BBY.

==Appearances==
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*''[[Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds]]'' {{Mo}}
*{{Shortstory|story=Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88|book=Tales of the Bounty Hunters}}
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War]]''
*[[Star Wars: Rebellion (video game)|''Star Wars: Rebellion'']]
*''[[Deadly Reunion]]'' {{C|[[Classic Star Wars 6|''Classic Star Wars'' 6]] reprint}}
*''[[Doom Mission]]''
*''[[Scoundrel's Luck]]''
*{{SWG|An Empire Divided}}
*[[Splinter of the Mind's Eye 3|''Splinter of the Mind's Eye'' 3]]
*''[[The Final Trap]]''
*{{Shortstory|story=Payback: The Tale of Dengar|book=Tales of the Bounty Hunters}}
*{{Journal|14|Galaxywide NewsNets}} {{Mo}}
*[[The Empire Strikes Back (radio)|''The Empire Strikes Back'' radio drama]]
*{{Film|V}}
*[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (novel)|''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'' novel]] {{1st}}
*[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (PhotoComic)|''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'' PhotoComic]]
*''[[The Empire Strikes Back: A Storybook]]''
*''[[Star Wars Manga: The Empire Strikes Back]]''
*[[Star Wars (1977) 39|''Star Wars'' (1977) 39]]
*''[[Murder on the Executor]]''
*[[Star Wars (1977) 40|''Star Wars'' (1977) 40]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 41|''Star Wars'' (1977) 41]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 42|''Star Wars'' (1977) 42]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 44|''Star Wars'' (1977) 44]]
*''[[The Empire Strikes Back Storybook]]''
*{{GalaxyCite|11|The Emperor's Trophy}} {{Mo}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook|story=Temporary Reassignment|stext=''Temporary Reassignment''}}
*''[[Star Wars: Imperial Ace]]''
*''[[The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader]]''
*{{Film|VI}}
*[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (novel)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' novel]]
*[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' junior novel]]
*[[Return of the Jedi (radio)|''Return of the Jedi'' radio drama]]
*[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (PhotoComic)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' PhotoComic]]
*''[[Star Wars Manga: Return of the Jedi]]''
*[[Return of the Jedi 3|''Return of the Jedi'' 3]]
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*''[[Planet of Twilight]]'' {{Mo}}
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===Non-canon appearances===
*''[[Vader vs. Artoo & Threepio]]''
*''[[LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]]'' {{Cutscene}}
*''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]'' {{Cutscene}}

==Sources==
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*''[[Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - Official Collectors Edition]]''
*''[[The Empire Strikes Back Official Poster Monthly 2]]''
*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]'' {{C|As "Captain Piett"}}
*''[[Starfighter Battle Book: X-wing vs TIE Interceptor]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi]]''
*''[[Heir to the Empire Sourcebook]]''
*''[[The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook]]''
*[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi'', Second Edition]]
*[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded]]''
*{{InsiderCite|25|Rebel Rumblings}}
*{{GalaxyCite|4|Use the Force|Use the Force: Trivia Strikes Back Contest: An All-Empire Brainteaser}}
*''[[The Empire Strikes Back: The National Public Radio Dramatization]]''
*{{InsiderCite|27|Lucasfilm's Latest|Lucasfilm's Latest: Shadows of the Empire Update}} {{Imo}}
*{{GalaxyCite|6|Predators of the Empire}}
*{{CCG|set=Hoth Limited|cardname=Captain Piett}}
*{{CCG|set=Hoth Limited|cardname=Dark Dissension}} {{Po}}
*{{CCG|set=Dagobah Limited|cardname=Asteroids Do Not Concern Me}} {{Po}}
*{{CCG|set=Dagobah Limited|cardname=Commander Gherant}}
*{{CCG|set=Dagobah Limited|cardname=''Executor'': Comm Station}}
*''[[The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook]]''
*{{GalaxyCite|10|Game Room|Game Room: Launching a New Rebellion}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays]]''
*''[[Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition]]''
*{{InsiderCite|35|In the Star Wars Universe}}
*{{CollectorCite|1|Around the Galaxy}}
*''[[Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]''
*{{KennerCite|set=Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995 toy line)|text=''Star Wars: The Power of the Force'' (1995)|pack=Captain Piett|link=POTF2piett.asp|archivedate=20190916194205}}
*''[[Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Behind the Magic]]''
*''[[Anakin Skywalker: The Story of Darth Vader]]''
*{{CCG|set=Special Edition Limited|cardname=In Range}} {{Po}}
*{{CollectorCite|5|ComicScan|ComicScan: 20 Tales To Tantilize}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary]]''
*{{CCG|set=Death Star II Limited|cardname=Admiral Chiraneau}}
*{{CCG|set=Death Star II Limited|cardname=Admiral Piett}}
*{{CCG|set=Death Star II Limited|cardname=Captain Sarkli}}
*{{CCG|set=Death Star II Limited|cardname=Flagship ''Executor''}}
*{{CCG|set=Death Star II Limited|cardname=Something Special Planned For Them}} {{Po}}
*''[[Aurra Sing: Dawn of the Bounty Hunters]]''
*''[[Rebellion Era Sourcebook]]''
*{{FFCite|4|HOT4, ''The Battle of Hoth''; OZZ2, ''Admiral Ozzel''}}
*{{FFCite|11|END7&ndash;8, ''The Battle of Endor''}}
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Characters]]'' {{1stID|Firmus}}
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*{{FFCite|70}}
*{{InsiderCite|67|The Ultimate Return of the Jedi Insider's Guide}}
*{{FFCite|89|PIE3-PIE6, ''Admiral Firmus Piett''}}
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels]]''
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*{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ESB/Failed_for_the_Last_Time.webp?v=2|cardname=Failed for the Last Time}}
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*{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ESB/Imperial_Fleet.webp?v=2|cardname=Imperial Fleet}}
*{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ESB/Hoth_System.webp?v=2|cardname=Hoth System}}
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*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/vadershelmet|text=The Theft of Vader's Helmet|int=The Theft of Vader's Helmet|archivedate=20100329085428}}
*''[[Vader: The Ultimate Guide]]''
*''[[Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars]]''
*''[[The New Essential Chronology]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Official Figurine Collection 48]]'' {{C|''Imperial Admiral: Firmus Piett''}}
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20050203a|text=Icons of Episode V|int=Icons of Episode V|archivedate=20091015124421}}
*{{SideshowCite|set=Militaries of Star Wars|pack=Admiral Piett (Imperial Officer: Executor)|altlink=https://www.rebelscum.com/SSC16Piett.asp|archivedate=20180726002959}}
*{{InsiderCite|96|The Empire's Finest: Who's Who in the Imperial Military}}
*{{InsiderCite|96|The Men Who Built the Empire}}
*{{SWPM|set=Base Set|link=http://www.swpocketmodels.com/images/cards1.jpg|cardname=Admiral Piett}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 5]]'' {{C|''Admiral Firmus Piett''}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 7]]''
*''[[Threats of the Galaxy]]''
*''[[The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide]]'' <!-- p.139 -->
*''[[Star Wars Fandex Deluxe Edition]]''
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
*''[[Rebellion Era Campaign Guide]]''
*{{SWGTCG|set=The Nightsister's Revenge|cardname=Captain Piett}}
*{{SWGTCG|set=Threat of the Conqueror|cardname=Boba Fett}}
*{{InsiderCite|119|In Their Own Words: Making The Empire Strikes Back}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II]]'' {{C|[[PlayStation 3|PS3]]/[[Xbox 360]] [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]] databank entry}}
*''[[Star Wars: Head-to-Head Tag Teams]]''
*{{InsiderCite|128|Ask Lobot}}
*{{DB|character|admiralpiett|Piett, Admiral|archivedate=20110517074252}}
*{{DB|character|admiralozzel|Ozzel, Admiral Kendal|archivedate=20110517074247}}
*{{DB|character|bossk|Bossk|archivedate=20110718213905}}
*{{DB|starship|superstardestroyer|Super Star Destroyer|archivedate=20100727084008}}
*{{DB|organization|theempire|Empire, the|archivedate=20110604045800}}
*''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]''
*{{InsiderCite|Special Edition 2013|The Executor of the Empire}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection]]''
*[[Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook|''Star Wars: Edge of the Empire'' Core Rulebook]]
*''[[Star Wars: Force Collection]]'' {{C|Card: Admiral Piett (★)}}
*''[[Star Wars: Force Collection]]'' {{C|Card: Admiral Piett (★★★)}}
*{{InsiderCite|Special Edition 2014|Classic Moment|No Disintegrations!}}
*{{InsiderCite|146|The Conversation, Part II}}
*{{FFGTCG|set=Balance of the Force|cardname=Admiral Piett}}
*{{SW|url=news/the-imperial-warlords-despoilers-of-an-empire-part-2|text=The Imperial Warlords: Despoilers of an Empire, Part 2|int=The Imperial Warlords: Despoilers of an Empire}}
*{{SWE|characters|admiral-piett|Admiral Piett}}
*{{FFGTCG|set=It Binds All Things|cardname=The Admiral's Assault}}
*{{FFGTCG|set=It Binds All Things|cardname=Admiral Piett}}
*''[[Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide]]''
*{{Topps|set=2015 Topps Star Wars Illustrated: The Empire Strikes Back|cardname=Captain Piett's Plan}}
*{{Topps|set=2015 Topps Star Wars Illustrated: The Empire Strikes Back|cardname=Ozzel's Final Punishment}}
*{{Topps|set=2015 Topps Star Wars Illustrated: The Empire Strikes Back|cardname=Darth Vader's Interruption}}
*{{Topps|set=2015 Topps Star Wars Illustrated: The Empire Strikes Back|cardname=Bounty Hunters Assembled}}
*{{Topps|set=2015 Topps Star Wars Illustrated: The Empire Strikes Back|cardname=One Year Earlier: Captain Piett}}
*{{Topps|set=2015 Topps Star Wars Illustrated: The Empire Strikes Back|cardname=The Mission: Capture Skywalker: Captain Piett}}
*{{SW|url=news/death-star-ii-personnel-and-imperial-human-resources|text=Death Star II Personnel: An Imperial Human Resources Guide}}}}

==Notes and references==
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==External links==
*{{SWArchive|url=community/event/celebration/news20020402.html|text=Imperials Strike Back at Celebration II|archivedate=20061215032617}}
*{{SWArchive|url=databank/updates/news20010620.html|text=Imperial Forces|archivedate=20050304151651}}
*[http://www.piett.org/piett/dossier.html The Piett Dossier]

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