Pastoll was a vice admiral and the commander of the Free Planets Alliance 4th Fleet at the Battle of Astarte. He was killed in action when Imperial Fleet Commander Reinhard von Lohengramm launched a blitzkrieg assault before the Alliance forces could prepare their defense.

Vice Admiral Pastoll was an experienced soldier, said to be a veteran of more than one hundred battles. He was a friend of Vice Admiral Paeta, commander of the Alliance's 2nd Fleet.

(Source: Gineipaedia)