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Revision as of 22:00, 1 August 2007 by Treybien (talk | contribs) (→In ''Return of the Jedi'')(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Moff Jerjerrod is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, appearing in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. He is portrayed by Michael Pennington.
In Return of the Jedi
Jerjerrod is first introduced in Return of the Jedi as commanding officer of the second Death Star, and immediate subordinate of Darth Vader. Prior to that command, he was the governor of the Quanta sector, and suffered great indignity when his home on Tinnel IV was robbed.
In order to prevent Rebel spies from finding out about the second Death Star too early, Jerjerrod is promoted to the director of Imperial Energy Systems, a new department formed to develop portable power stations for disaster relief.
When the Death Star's shields fall, Jerjerrod, acting on orders given to him by Emperor Palpatine, orders the superweapon to turn and fire on the sanctuary moon of Endor. Jerjerrod stays behind while the rest of the Imperials evacuate the station. He dies when the Death Star's reactor is destroyed before the station can complete its final task.
A deleted scene in Return of the Jedi has Jerjerrod suffering Vader's infamous Force-choke technique at one point. In this lost scene, he and two Royal Guards refuse to let Vader in to see the Emperor, prompting Vader to use the Force to strangle (but not kill) Jerjerrod.
Moff Jerjerrod was intended to have worn the updated Moff rank badge. Due to a costume problem, however, all the Imperial characters in Return of the Jedi were shown wearing Navy Commander badges.
Behind the scenes
Jerjerrod was originally a more complex character. The novelization of Return of the Jedi implies that he is a sadist who derives an inflated sense of his own power from brutalizing the Rebel Alliance. In earlier drafts, Jerjerrod is a full-fledged Grand Moff, the Star Wars universe's equivalent to a governor, and far more powerful than he is in the finished movie.
He was originally characterized as an annoyingly smug and obnoxious bureaucrat whom Darth Vader loathes. The screenplay had Jerjerrod arriving on the Executor as the Emperor's personal emissary. Vader greets him as "my lord", while Admiral Piett and the Star Captains kneel before him. Vader and Jerjerrod, however, quickly get into a heated argument. Jerjerrod ridicules Vader's failure to turn Luke Skywalker to the dark side, and proceeded to openly insult the Sith Lord.
Later in the script, it is revealed that the Emperor and Jerjerrod had conspired to turn Luke without Vader's knowledge. Upon finding out about this plot, Vader kills Jerjerrod.
External links
- Moff Jerjerrod in the StarWars.com Databank
- Jerjerrod on Wookieepedia, a Star Wars wiki