Mianda

"Lord Vader, this is an unexpected pleasure. We're honored by your presence."

―Tiaan Jerjerrod greets Vader on behalf of Mianda and the others present — 20?cb=20250116042720

Mianda was a human who flew as a pilot for the Imperial Navy of the Galactic Empire, earning the rank of major. He was part of a group of Imperial officers that lined up in a hangar on the Death Star II superweapon for the arrival of Sith Lord Darth Vader in 4 ABY. During the Battle of Endor, he flew a TIE/ln space superiority starfighter against the Alliance to Restore the Republic.

Biography

"Fighters coming in!"

―Lando Calrissian spots the Imperial starfighters at the Battle of Endor — 20?cb=20250116042720

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Mianda^[2] was a human^[1] pilot who reached the rank of major within the officer corps of the Imperial Navy^[2] during the Galactic Empire's fight against the Alliance to Restore the Republic in the Galactic Civil War.^[1] In 4 ABY,^[3] he^[2] was part of the Imperial forces stationed on board the Imperial superweapon known as the Death Star II, which was being constructed in the Endor system. During the construction, Mianda stood in a line of Imperial officers within one of the station's hangars for the arrival of the Sith Lord Darth Vader in order to increase the speed of its construction. Upon disembarking from his shuttle, Vader greeted Moff Tiaan Jerjerrod and walked with Jerjerrod past Mianda, who remained still.^[1] After Vader exited the hangar, the Moff matched the Sith Lord's gait and rhythm in his own departure in the hopes that all those assembled in the hangar, such as Mianda, would see how aligned and attuned the pair were based on the harmony in the choreography of their parting.^[4]

Mianda piloted a TIE fighter during the Battle of Endor.

Galactic Emperor Sheev Palpatine later joined Vader on the Death Star as part of a trap that the Emperor was setting for the Alliance, using himself and the station's unfinished nature as bait for the rebel fleet. Falling for the bait, the rebel fleet entered the Endor system and attacked the Death Star before being surrounded by Imperial forces. Wanting to demonstrate the power of the Death Star's superlaser on the larger rebel ships, Palpatine ordered only the Imperial starfighters to engage,^[1] with Mianda flying against the Alliance in a TIE/ln space superiority starfighter and firing upon them while alongside two other TIEs.^[2] After it took down the Death Star's shields, the Alliance claimed victory in the battle by destroying the Death Star.^[1]

Personality and traits

Mianda had black hair and light skin.^[1]

Equipment

Mianda wore a black Imperial officer's uniform with black boots, a black belt, and an Imperial kepi that bore an officer's disk.^[1] He flew a TIE/ln space superiority starfighter during the Battle of Endor.^[2]

Behind the scenes

Mianda was identified on a card in the Star Wars Legends continuty. — Mianda was identified on a card in the *Star Wars* Legends continuty.

Mianda first appeared in the 1983 original trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.^[1] The character's scene was filmed on Stage 6 at Elstree Studios between February 22 and February 24, 1982. The movement and positioning of the various extras on the set caused regular damage to the hangar's floor and required it to be repainted several times.^[5]