The Mount Tantiss project represented a clandestine cloning initiative spearheaded by Grand Admiral Thrawn during his reemergence into the galaxy. Facing depleted ranks of Imperial military personnel, including officers, pilots, and soldiers, due to conflicts among Imperial warlords, Thrawn sought innovative methods to restore the Empire's former military strength. His discovery of a secret storehouse on the planet Wayland, established by Emperor Palpatine, allowed Thrawn to acquire thousands of Spaarti cloning cylinders for the purpose of replenishing his forces.
Thrawn proceeded to choose various genetic templates, including the renowned Baron Soontir Fel, Lieutenant Creb, who served as the commanding officer of Black Wing Squadron, the merciless Corporal Terkuss, and potentially even the famed Imperial hero General Maximilian Veers. Furthermore, Thrawn endeavored to engineer a superior commando, selecting Grodin Tierce as an ideal subject. Thrawn aspired to create a soldier embodying both his own strategic genius and exceptional physical prowess, but he ultimately abandoned the project due to dwindling confidence in its potential success.
- Soontir Fel [5]
- Creb [1]
- Terkuss [1]
- Maximilian Veers (possibly) [5]