Thane Kyrell

Thane Kyrell was a male aristocrat from the planet Jelucan who attended the Royal Imperial Academy to become a pilot. Horrified and disillusioned after the destruction of Alderaan, Kyrell defected to and fought for the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War and later the New Republic.

Biography
Thane Kyrell was an aristocrat from the planet Jelucan in the Outer Rim Territories. He grew up as a friend of Ciena Ree, a rural villager. They bonded over their love of flying and pushed each other to excel. As the most accomplished students of Jelucan's academy preparatory courses, they would be selected to attend the prestigious Royal Imperial Academy. During their time at the academy, the friendship between the two cadets would blossom into a romantic relationship. Upon graduation, they would use their piloting skills in the service of the Galactic Empire.

After the destruction of Alderaan and the subsequent destruction of the Death Star at the Battle of Yavin, Kyrell became disillusioned with the Empire. After witnessing the abuse of the enslaved Bodach'i on Kerev Doi, he made the decision to desert from the Empire. In hiding, he would work as a pilot on the Mighty Oak Apocalypse under Captain Lohgarra. After a mission to deliver medical supplies to Oulanne, he was recruited by Wedge Antilles into the Alliance to Restore the Republic.

Kyrell fought in the Battle of Hoth, using his piloting skills to take down an AT-AT by exploiting a weak spot in its ankle. He later fought in a skirmish against Ree and his old friend, Nash Windrider while scouting a large gathering of the Imperial fleet. He managed to escape with most of Corona Squadron. However, Ree had secretly been ordered by Admiral Piett to allow Thane and the other rebels to escape as part of Sheev Palpatine's plan to lure the Rebels to Endor. He then participated in the Battle of Endor, targeting Star Destroyer engines and aiding General Lando Calrissian in destroying the Death Star II.

A year later, at the Battle of Jakku, Kyrell and other Imperial defectors were tasked with capturing the Imperial Star Destroyer Inflictor for the New Republic. Using their knowledge of Imperial ship design and procedures, the Rebel strike team successfully disabled the ships engines and the self-destruct system. Kyrell then recognized the voice of Ciena Ree calling for the evacuation of the ship, and realized she planed to crash the ship to stop it's capture. He got to the bridge of the ship and fought Cienna as the ship went crashing into the surface of Jakku, eventually managing to stun her. He carried her into an escape pod and they both survived the crash.

Appearances

 * Lost Stars