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In-Universe family history and biography
Shayn Mikel, was a human male pilot who served in the Resistance during the First Order–Resistance conflict. He served with distinction during the Battle on Takodana and the Battle of Starkiller Base, destroying 10 enemy vehicles during this time.

Shayn's mother's side of the family consisted of a long line of accountants that stretched back to pre-Republic times. His father's line, on the other hand, did not have as much documentation, but was full of distinguished military service. Shayn's great-grandfather, Paal Mikel, had served in the Royal Naboo Space Fighter Corps, flying an N-1 starfighter in Bravo Flight under the callsign Bravo 2. At age 37, Paal flew a combat mission in the Battle of Naboo against the Trade Federation's Vulture droids. During the brief engagement, he shot down 5 droids and witnessed Anakin Skywalker's destruction of the Droid Control Ship.

Shayn's grandfather, Gheri Mikel, had served alongside the clone troopers in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone War, piloting an LAAT/i gunship in the Battle of Geonosis at age 23. 3 years later, he would fly ARC-170 starfighters in the Battle of Coruscant and the Battle of Cato Neimoidia. By this time, he had destroyed 15 Separatist starfighters, including both standard Vulture droids and the more advanced droid tri-fighters. During the Battle of Cato Neimoidia, much to Gheri's horror, he witnessed the issuance of Order 66 over his holoprojector and the death of Jedi Master Plo Koon at the hands of the clones. Thus, he was one of the few who knew the truth of the Jedi "rebellion." Fearing for his own safety, Gheri deserted the battle and flew home to Naboo, where he swore never to kill for the new Galactic Empire.

Shayn's father, Steevin Mikel, was deeply influenced by the war stories from the Battle of Naboo and the Clone War, and decided to defect to the Alliance to Restore the Republic at age 18. He quickly proved himself to be a gifted pilot, and was assigned to fly Y-wing starfighters with Gold Squadron on Yavin 4 under the callsign Gold Three. Two years later, at age 20, Steevin would take part in the pivotal Battle of Yavin, where he would be the only Y-wing pilot to survive the attack on the Death Star. The loss of his entire squadron would only fuel Steevin's commitment to destroy the Empire. Upon the recommendation of General Jan Dodonna, Steevin took an extended leave of absence back home to Naboo while Gold Squadron rebuilt its ranks. This took longer than expected, and when he returned to the Alliance, he was temporarily reassigned to fly with Rogue Squadron at the newly-established Echo Base on Hoth. Steevin was not very happy with this arrangement, since it meant that he would mainly be flying T-47 airspeeders, only seldom getting a chance to fly his beloved Y-wing. Compared to flying in space, Steevin considered the airspeeders to be the most boring vehicles in the galaxy. Three-and-a-half years after losing his squadron at Yavin, he would eventually get some much-needed excitement during the desperate Battle of Hoth, a bitter defeat for the Rebel alliance. Despite his speeder being shot down by crossfire, Steevin escaped the planet without injury aboard the very last Rebel transport ship. 6 months later, he would fly his trusty Y-wing again during the pivotal Battle of Endor, which saw the destruction of the Death Star II, the death of Galactic Emperor Sheev Palpatine, and the redemption of Anakin Skywalker. It was at this point that he considered his quest fulfilled. Although the Rebel Alliance still had more battles to fight, Steevin requested and received an honorable discharge from the Rebel military. By this time, he had destroyed 15 enemy TIE/LN starfighters and TIE Interceptors over the course of his military career. He then settled down on Naboo to start a family as the Rebel Alliance reorganized itself as the New Republic.

Shayn was born 14 years after the Battle of Yavin, on Naboo. Much like his father and grandfather, Shayn Mikel grew up with war stories from bygone eras. He learned how to fly behind the controls of his father's beat-up old Y-wing, which Steevin was allowed to keep after leaving the Rebellion. Much to Shayn's frustration, the New Republic failed to seriously consider the threat posed by the First Order, a military junta that considered itself a successor to the old Galactic Empire. By this time, Shayn had gained flying considerable experience behind the controls of his T-85 X-wing starfighter in the New Republic Starfleet, and defected to the Resistance. There, he downgraded to an older X-wing model, the T-70. It was in this craft that Shayn distinguished himself from his peers in Red Squadron. The less sophisticated systems put less weight in the spacecraft, improving maneuverability to the point that Shayn sometimes felt that it responded to his thoughts, instead of his touch. He would further modify the craft by removing all provisions for proton torpedos, concussion missiles, and targeting computers, turning it into a pure fighter. It was in this configuration that Shayn flew his X-wing under the callsign Red Two in the Battle on Takodana and the Battle of Starkiller Base. Between the two engagements, he destroyed 10 First Order TIE/fo starfighters and survived to return to the Resistance base on D'Qar.