Kazuda Xiono

"Blend in, find out who's loyal to the good guys and who isn't."

- Poe Dameron, to Kazuda Xiono

Kazuda Xiono, nicknamed "Kaz," was a human male military pilot who served the New Republic in the years following the conclusion of the Galactic Civil War. The son of Senator Hamato Xiono, Kazuda served with the Starfighter Corps of the New Republic Defense Fleet during the cold war, at which point the Resistance recruited him to spy on the First Order. As a result, he was sent to the Colossus&mdash;an independent refueling station located on the Outer Rim planet Castilon&mdash;where Commander Poe Dameron instructed him to gather information pertaining to the local population's sympathies and determine if their allegiance was to the Republic or the First Order.

In order to carry out his assignment as an intelligence operative, Xiono required an occupation that would serve as a cover for his spying activities. He therefore became a starship mechanic in Jarek Yeager's repair shop. Additionally, he supported Yeager's Team Fireball as a racer and stunt pilot.

Biography
"You can work on my team. But when it comes to your mission as a spy, I don't want anything to do with it."

- Jarek Yeager, to Kazuda Xiono

Born sometime after the Battle of Jakku, Kazuda "Kaz" Xiono was the son of Senator Hamato Xiono, a wealthy politician who served in the Galactic Senate during the era when the galaxy was governed by the New Republic, years after the Galactic Civil War. With the rise of the First Order, a tense political standoff ensued between the Republic and the Galactic Empire's successor. While serving as a T-85 X-wing pilot in the New Republic Defense Fleet's Starfighter Corps, Xiono and his squadron were assigned a mission to rendezvous with the Resistance. They were engaged by Major Elrik Vonreg of the First Order, until Xiono ordered his wingmates to escape while he remained behind to complete the mission. With the arrival of Commander Poe Dameron, Xiono was able to drive off Vonreg's TIE.

Concerned by the First Order's growing influence, the Resistance sought to protect the Republic by gathering information relating to the hermetic state. Dameron therefore recruited Xiono into the organization. Though a New Republic pilot at the time, the Resistance sought to utilize Xiono as a spy for a classified assignment on the Colossus&mdash;an independent refueling station located on the Outer Rim ocean planet Castilon.

Dameron, who served as Xiono's point of contact, instructed the young operative to gather as much information as he could on the station's views concerning the Republic and First Order, as well as to determine which side the population ultimately supported. Xiono's activities as a spy required him to maintain a low profile; therefore, he found work as a starship mechanic in a local repair shop owned by Jarek Yeager. Yeager knew that Xiono was a spy and although he wanted nothing to do with the latter's mission, he allowed Xiono to join Team Fireball. In return, Xiono used his flying skills to the team's benefit, earning extra credits as a racer and stunt pilot. During his time with the team, he flew the craft known as the Fireball.

Personality and traits
"Can you imagine what it's like to be an Ace pilot?"

- Kazuda Xiono

Whereas Kazuda Xiono was confident in his abilities as a trained pilot in the New Republic military, he was less sure of himself when it came to his role as a Resistance spy. Despite feeling out of his element as a spy, Xiono was determined to make the best of his situation, largely through his cover as a mechanic in order to better carry out his mission for the Resistance.

Xiono was a human male who had black hair, brown eyes, and light skin. He had a scar on the left side of his temple hairline by the time of his assignment on Castilon.

Skills and abilities
"Get ready to be impressed."

- Kazuda Xiono

Kazuda Xiono specialized in piloting New Republic X-wing starfighters. Unlike his role in intelligence gathering, Xiono was both skilled and self-assured in the cockpit of a starfighter.

Behind the scenes
Kazuda Xiono is the main character of the 2018 Lucasfilm Animation series Star Wars Resistance. He is voiced by Christopher Sean.