Garven Dreis/Legends

Garven Dreis was a capable and well-respected starfighter pilot who led Red Squadron at the Battle of Yavin. He referred to the squadron under his command as "Red Boys," showing an almost fatherly role of command. Red Leader, who was known to some as Dave, had a chance at destroying the first Death Star during the battle. His shots, unfortunately, missed the critical thermal exhaust port, just impacting on the surface. He was killed shortly thereafter, when Darth Vader in his modified TIE fighter first disabled one engine, and then blasted the other. Garven Dreis, then piloting an engineless X-wing, collided with the Death Star surface. He was succeeded by Narra.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope