Cornelius Pepper

Cornelius Pepper was the General of Corneria Starfleet. Pepper exiled the scientist Andross to the planet Venom for experimenting on civilians for military purposes. Five years later, Pepper sent the Star Fox team to investigate odd activity on Venom, where team member Pigma Dengar betrayed the team for Andross, leaving James McCloud for dead. Later, James' son Fox dropped out of the flight academy to join Star Fox, so Pepper called on the new team, composed of Fox, Falco Lombardi, Slippy Toad and surviving original team member Peppy Hare to combat Andross' invasion of the Lylat System.

During the events of the Aparoid Invasion, the Aparoids fused Pepper's body with his ship, and Fox is forced to destroy the ship with Pepper still on board. Unfortunately Pepper is hospitalized and dies from his wounds. Upon his death, the position of General of Corneria Starfleet is passed on to Peppy.