Samuel Raider

Samuel Raider was a captain in the Rebel Alliance who was captured by the Galactic Empire and sent to the penal colony Stars' End. Raider, together with some other captured Rebel pilots, managed to escaped and stowed away on the BFF-1 bulk freighter Genue, bound for Kashyyyk. A subsequent rescue mission by the Alliance successfully rescued them just before they were recaptured by Imperial forces, but at the cost of Raider's friend, Lieutenant Cardacs, who was killed during the mission.

Due to this Raider held a great resentment against Keyan Farlander, Cardacs' wingman during the mission, but after flying several missions together the two patched things up and even became friends while serving together on the Independence.

Raider participated in many missions during this time, including the attack on the Star Destroyer Intrepid.

His friendship with Farlander became strained as Farlander started to use the dark side to be more aggressive in combat. Raider was later one of several pilots transferred to Yavin Base shortly before the Battle of Yavin and participated in the attack on the Death Star.

Appearances

 * The Farlander Papers
 * X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide (Prima)