Laryn Kre'fey

Layrn Kre'fey was a General in the New Republic military, who held the position due almost solely to politics; his tactical and strategic prowess was feeble at best. About 2 1/2 years after the Battle of Endor, the Provisional Council of the New Republic decided it was time to focus on the goal of taking Coruscant. Laryn Kre'fey planned an invasion of the planet Borleias, codenamed Blackmoon, as a first step in the process. The planet was close to the Galactic Core, and the Council decided to approve the plan. Several officers, including Wedge Antilles and Admiral Ackbar expressed serious misgivings about the plan – especially the lack of intelligence about the planet – but Kre'fey's plan was allowed to go ahead.

The first attempt to take Borleias turned out to be a disaster for New Republic forces. Because the planet's Imperial installation commander – General Evir Derricote – had extra resources that neither his superiors or the New Republic knew about, he was able to keep Borleias from being captured. Kre'fey accompanied the forces that would take the planet in an assault shuttle. He died when the shuttle was hit by an ion beam and crashed into the Imperial installation's shields. Rogue Squadron was hit hard – two of its members died, three members were forced to eject from their ships, and another member was flying while seriously wounded. The Republic also lost a bulk cruiser during the attack, and only the timely return of General Salm's Defender Wing prevented the retreat from becoming a complete rout. The mission was a failure, and it took a second attempt to take the planet from the Imperials.