The Shadow Captain was a male Imperial Commando who operated as one of the shadow commandos, an elite unit, for the rebuilt Sith Empire in their conflict with the Galactic Republic during the era of the Cold War. In the year 3643 BBY, the Captain and his team met their end at the hands of a Jedi Knight during a skirmish that took place inside a laboratory belonging to Nasan Godera located on the world of Taris.