Keyan Farlander

Keyan Farlander was an illustrious pilot with the Rebel Alliance. Farlander was a native of Agamar, an agricultural world in the Outer Rim Territories. Farlander was Force-sensitive, but his first experiences with the Force were untrained, leading him dangerously close to the dark side before he finally discovered that the Force was more than just a source of power.

Farlander joined the Rebellion and became a pilot, fullfiling essential missions. He did his initial training onboard the Mon Calamari cruiser IndependanceFrom there he flew many missions; his first was entered into the Historical Missions database for training of new pilots. Farlander was important in the Rebellion actions preceding the Battle of Yavin - especially in defeating Operation Strike Fear - and the discovery of the Death Star I plans. He was one of the few pilots to survive the attack on the Death Star. While on board the Independace he was influenced by spirits from both the dark and light sides of the Force. At first he took on a group of young pilots to instruct, promoting aggression and a sense of invunerability in them. Eventually, the light side spirits won out, and he turned his back on the other darker voices.

He also developed a romantic interest in Lynia Delline during this time, and the two of them spend more time together after the Battle of Yavin.

Keyan worked on experimental projects such as the B-wing starfighter with Slayn & Korpil, a Verpine starfighter manufacturer operating in the Roche asteroids. He earned the respect of Luke Skywalker, and eventually became a Jedi; often working as a Jedi pilot instructor. He later became a general during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion. He juggled his life as a Jedi with his life as a military commander, playing a pivotal role in several battles against the Yuuzhan Vong, including the First Battle of Coruscant.

Behind the scenes
As stated in X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide, Luke Skywalker flew in Keyan's X-wing, while Keyan borrowed a Y-wing and flew with Gold Squadron. Since then, it is believed that the only Y-wing shown in A New Hope leaving the battle is Keyan.

Keyan is the player character in the game Star Wars: X-wing, although reconciling his story in The Farlander Papers and X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide results in some inconsistencies with the game storyline (like the player ranks).

Appearances

 * Star Wars: X-wing
 * The Farlander Papers
 * X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide
 * Star Wars: A New Hope (retroactively, only in ship)
 * New Jedi Order
 * Who's Who in the New Jedi Order