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[[Admiral/Legends|Admiral]] '''Flanken''' was an [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Imperial]] [[Imperial officer/Legends|Officer]] for the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]] during the [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]]. Admiral Flanken commanded [[Imperial-class Star Destroyer/Legends|Imperial-class Star Destroyer]] [[Hammer (Imperial-class)|''Hammer'']], and a task force responsible for a [[Aftermath of Hoth|campaign]] to eliminate [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebels]] fleeing from [[Hoth/Legends|Hoth]].

==Biography==
'''Flanken''' commanded the [[Imperial-class Star Destroyer/Legends|Imperial-class Star Destroyer]] [[Hammer (Imperial-class)|''Hammer'']] and was responsible for dealing with the Rebel activity, helped by [[Mugaari pirates]], in the [[Hoth system/Legends|Hoth System]].

When [[Maarek Stele/Legends|Maarek Stele]] discovered Rebel fugitives on [[BFF-1 bulk freighter/Legends|BFF-1 bulk freighter]] [[Onece 3]] and helped disabled the freighter. Flanken, along with [[Major/Legends|Major]] [[Thorbo]] were responisble for interrogating the prisoners in a hastily rigged room. Flanken introduced the prisoners to an [[Interrogation droid]], which Thorbo was eager to use to extract whatever information they could get from the prisoners, which included a rebel [[First Battle of Javin|attack]] on the platform.

Afterwards Flanken was back on his ship's bridge consulting with his [[Advisor/Legends|advisors]]. He decided to let the Rebel attack to proceed with minimal resistance, in case it's a feint or they're testing the situation. Once the Rebels commit their full strength he suggested to then hit them with everything they have. His advisors concurred with his assessment.

==Personality and traits==
{{Quote|Do you know what that is, my friend? That unlikely looking droid is called an interrogation droid. It is quite adept at its job. It is impossible to resist, and can cause quite a bit of pain, I am told. It would be a shame to have to use it. This could all be quite pleasant.|Flanken|<ref name="TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide">''[[TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide]]''</ref>}}
Flanken would approach the prisoners with a calm disposition, calling each prisoner "friend" and claimed that he doesn't mean to harm them and that once that they have the information they would return to their comrades, but that last part was a lie. He also would introduce and explain the interrogation droid to state that this can be done pleasantly. However, Thorbo was impatient and eager to use it anyway. When Flanken was at the bridge to discuss the plan to counter the Rebel attack suggesting that they withhold their forces to see what approach the Rebels will muster and once they commit all of their forces he would attack with full force, a tactic that his advisors agreed to proceed.

==Behind the scenes==
'''Flanken''' was created as a minor character in the '''TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide'''. He is never mentioned in the game but its assumed that he was commanding the ''Hammer'' in the battle which appears in the Battle 1 Combat 2 "Red Alert".

==Sources==
*''[[TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide]]''
*''[[TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide]]''

==Notes and references==
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