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Halley Kadorto was a veteran of the Clone Wars who became a famed pilot of the Alliance to Restore the Republic prior to the Battle of Yavin. He flew in several early missions, suffering from the mechanical problems experienced by early Rebel starfighters and narrowly surviving death on more than one occasion. Kadorto became famous due to his part in rescuing Mon Calamari slaves from the Empire over the planet Mon Calamari. The early arrival of the Imperial-class Star Destroyer Warrior jeopardized the rescue, but Kadorto intercepted waves of TIE/sa bombers, launched from the Star Destroyer to kill the slaves rather than let them fall into enemy hands. He was later awarded a Kalidor Crescent for his actions. Kadorto retired shortly after his most famous mission, though he continued to be involved with the Alliance.