Gordan, the aging and mentally diminished ruler of the world Kheedar, held the title of king and regarded his planet as an Imperial possession, being a staunch supporter. His mental decline led him to resist the Empire's arrival and declaration of martial law on Kheedar, vowing resistance. However, the Victory-class Star Destroyer named Pestage swiftly subdued the planet, employing TIE/LN starfighters and concussion missiles to enforce surrender in under forty minutes.