Kaplan was an Imperial warlord whose activities had passed into history by the time of the First Order. Colonels of the First Order's army wore an armband commemorating Kaplan.[1]
Sources
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary (First mentioned)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: First Order Engineer Helmets: First Order Fleet Engineer
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition