Ace Malfoy was a Emperor's Shadow Guardsmen in the Galactic Empire and later Imperial Remnant. He was strong with the dark side of the Force. Many feared him, as well as his superiors. As a result, he was highly respected in the Imperial ranks. He was also had a unit of Shadow stormtroopers, Imperial commandos and Shadow stormtrooper snipers with him, called Skull Squadron. He was related to Sith commando Lieutenant Snipe Malfoy, he was Ace's great-great-great grand father. Ace remembered Snipe's and his squad's bravery at defending one of the most important Sith positions at the Sacking of Coruscant, and that drove him on to become a Shadow Guard.