Nostradamus Zaarin was a military officer of, at different points in his life, the Galactic Empire, New Republic, and Galactic Federation of Free Alliances. Born to Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin of the Imperial Navy, he was raised as a loyal Imperial citizen and joined the Navy, following his father's footsteps. He rose through the ranks as a result of the power vacuum left by the deaths of the Navy's top officers aboard the Death Star at Yavin IV, and reached the rank of lieutenant in 2 ABY. When his father tried to overthrow the Emperor and went warlord, Nostradamus stayed loyal to the Empire and fought against his forces. By the time of the Battle of Endor, Nostradamus was stationed on Coruscant, his homeworld. After hearing of the loss at Endor, his views of the Empire were greatly ch