Piett was a loyal Imperial officer aboard
Darth Vader's flagship, the
Executor, during the
Hoth campaign. As an attentive Captain aboard the Super
Star Destroyer, he was more creatively minded than his by-the-manual superior,
Admiral Ozzel. After Ozzel committed a fatal mistake during the hunt for the Rebels, Darth Vader promoted Piett to Admiral in his place.
Piett served in this capacity during the Battle of Endor. He perished aboard his vessel when a wayward A-wing starfighter crashed into the Executor's bridge.