Admiral Kendal Ozzel 43 BBY-3 ABY is a fictional character from the Star Wars universe. In Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back he was portrayed by Scottish actor Michael Sheard. Star Wars is an epic science fantasy saga and fictional universe created by George Lucas during the late 1970s. ... Image File history File links Still shot from Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. ... // Main article: Caamas Caamas is a toxic planet in the Cirius System that was formerly a highly populated habitable world, until the Empire bombarded it shortly after the Clone Wars, killing nearly all the inhabitants of the planet. ... In George Lucas fictional Star Wars universe, Humans are the most numerous and dominant species, with apparently millions of major and minor colonies galaxywide. ... The shield and spear of the Roman god Mars, which is also the alchemical symbol for iron, represents the male sex. ... The Galactic Empire is the main antagonist in the Star Wars universe. ... Michael Sheard Michael Sheard (born 18 June 1940 in Aberdeen, died 31 August 2005) was a Scottish actor who featured in a large number of films and television programmes. ... Star Wars is an epic science fantasy saga and fictional universe created by George Lucas during the late 1970s. ... Movie poster Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is the sequel to the first released Star Wars movie, and the second film released in the original trilogy. ... “Scot” redirects here. ... Michael Sheard Michael Sheard (born 18 June 1940 in Aberdeen, died 31 August 2005) was a Scottish actor who featured in a large number of films and television programmes. ...

Ozzel was born on the planet Carida. Because he was clumsy, many fellow officers are puzzled by how he became an admiral. For a short time, Captain Ozzel served as an instructor at the Imperial Academy on Coruscant. He was the presiding officer at Han Solo's court-martial for saving Chewbacca. An officer is a member of a military, naval, or if applicable, other uniformed services who holds a position of responsibility. ... For other uses, see Admiral (disambiguation). ... Han Solo is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. ... Chewbacca (or Chewie) is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. ...

Captain Ozzel became the commander of the Super Star Destroyer Executor when it was launched, with Firmus Piett as his second-in-command. A massive power vacuum was created after the destruction of the Death Star and the death of Admiral Griff six months later. When Griff was killed, Ozzel was promoted to admiral and commander of the Death Squadron, despite whispered rumors that he had Rebel sympathies. Piett became the captain of the Executor. The Executor was a large Super Star Destroyer in the fictional Star Wars universe. ... Fleet Admiral Firmus Piett is a fictional character from the Star Wars universe, played by Kenneth Colley in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. ... Admiral Griff is a character in the fictional Star Wars universe. ... The Imperial Death Squadron was the elite special forces flagship unit of the Imperial Navy under the personal command of Darth Vader in the fictional Star Wars universe. ... In the fictional Star Wars universe, the Rebel Alliance, or more formally, the Alliance to Restore the Republic, was an interstellar political resistance force formed in direct military opposition to the Galactic Empire. ...

Shortly before the Battle of Hoth, Piett and his staff received a transmission from a probe droid that suggested the new Rebel base was located on Hoth. While Ozzel dismissed it, Darth Vader ordered his fleet to the Hoth system on that information. Combatants Galactic Empire Rebel Alliance Commanders Admiral Piett General Veers Darth Vader General Carlist Rieekan Princess Leia Luke Skywalker Strength 9 AT-AT walkers Several AT-ST walkers Several AT-AR walkers Several AT-PT walkers Snowtroopers E-Web Repeating blasters Death Squadron Imperial-class (Mark II) Star Destroyers Super... In the fictional universe of Star Wars, Hoth is the sixth planet of a remote system of the same name. ... Darth Vader is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. ...

Admiral Ozzel choked to death by Vader

A miscalculation brought the Imperial fleet out of hyperspace too close to Hoth, alerting the Rebels and giving them time to activate a planetary defense shield. A simple bombardment from space was thus useless against the Rebel's energy field and the operation became a costly surface invasion led by General Maximilian Veers. Ozzel was swiftly choked to death by Vader for incompetence and being (as Vader declared) "as clumsy as he is stupid." Piett was in turn, promoted commander of the fleet. Image File history File links Ozzel_choking. ... Image File history File links Ozzel_choking. ... Orbital bombardment is the act of attacking targets on a planet, moon or other such object from orbit around the object, rather than from an aircraft or a platform beyond orbit. ... Major General Maximilian Veers, one of the most talented tacticians in the Imperial Army, was the Imperial General who led the assault on Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back. ...

Trivia

• George Lucas remarked that Sheard produced "the best screen death I've ever seen" [1].

External links

• Star Wars Databank entry
• Kendal Ozzel on Wookieepedia: The Star Wars Wiki