Karé Kun

Karé Kun was a human female starfighter pilot who served as a lieutenant in the New Republic Starfleet and as a member of Rapier Squadron. Along with fellow squadron members commander Poe Dameron and lieutenant Iolo Arana, she later joined the Resistance during its conflict with the First Order. She received a promotion to the rank of captain and was given command of her own starfighter squadron, Stiletto Squadron.

Early life
Karé Kun was born sometime around the defeat of the Galactic Empire, and so she was known as a "victory kid."

At some point, she joined the New Republic Navy and became a lieutenant, as well as Rapier Two in Commander Poe Dameron's starfighter squadron, Rapier Squadron.

Engagement near Suraz 4
About thirty years after the Battle of Endor, Kun, along with the rest of Rapier Squadron, responded to a distress call from the freighter Yissira Zyde near Suraz 4. The squadron emerged from hyperspace to find the freighter as it was boarded by First Order troops. They engaged the TIE fighters and shuttles nearby, managing to destroy all eight of the TIEs and one shuttle before the remaining shuttle and the Yissira Zyde jumped into hyperspace. Lieutenant Muran, Rapier Four, was killed when his vessel was caught too close to the Yissira Zyde as it went into hyperspace and the X-wing exploded.

During Rapier Squadron's next patrol, Dameron embarked on a solo mission to search for the Yissira Zyde, forbidding the others to assist him. He followed the telemetry of the missing freighter and jumped into hyperspace, leaving Kun and Lieutenant Iolo Arana, Rapier Three, to patrol the sector as usual.

Joining the Resistance
Following Dameron's skirmish in OR-Kappa-2722, Kun, along with Dameron and Arana, joined General Leia Organa's Resistance. She and Arana were promoted to the rank of captain and given command of their own starfighter squadrons, with Kun leading Stiletto Squadron. Kun, Dameron, and Arana were transferred to the refitted MC80 star cruiser Echo of Hope.

Operation: Sabre Strike
Kun, along with Arana, was selected by Dameron to take part in a covert mission to steal New Republic Senator Erudo Ro-Kiintor's yacht, the Hevurion Grace, in Operation: Sabre Strike. Kun wore a bulky EVA suit and flew a Z-95 Headhunter for this mission in the Uvoss system. When the Hevurion Grace arrived in the system, Dameron disabled the ship with modified concussion missiles. He boarded the ship and forced the passengers and crew to evacuate into escape pods. While he was restarting the ships engines, a First Order fleet emerged out of hyperspace and attacked the pilots.

Ignoring Dameron's orders to escape, Kun and Arana stayed nearby to fight off the TIE fighters swarming the yacht. They destroyed nine of the eighteen TIEs before the Resistance pilots were trapped between a gas giant and the First Order fleet. To avoid the planet's gravity, the pilots risked passing over the First Order ships and made a jump to hyperspace, completing their mission successfully.

Mission to Ovanis
Following Operation: Sabre Strike, Poe Dameron enlisted Karé and several other members of Black Squadron including Temmin Wexley ("Snap"), L'ulo L'ampar, and Jessika Pava on a secret quest to search for the explorer Lor San Tekka, whom General Organa believed held the key to finding her brother Luke Skywalker. When L'ulo commented on the secrecy of the mission, Karé countered that he should be lucky that the Resistance allowed "old-timers" like him and Snap near a starfighter.

Black Squadron traveled to the planet Ovanis, which was covered in mountains and ravines. While Poe and BB-8 explored the Cave of the Crèche, Karé and her fellow pilots circled above in their T-70 X-wing fighters and L'ulo's A-wing starfighter. After establishing contact with the Crèche cultists, Poe informed L'ulo that he had found a tracker on his starfighter and warned that the First Order was on its way. Karé then warned him that the First Order had already arrived. She spotted a First Order platform carrying several TIE fighters, two Atmospheric Assault Landers, and a contingent of stormtroopers who were equipped with jetpacks.

Karé and her fellow pilots then discussed the meaning of Poe's order "get me some leverage." She agreed with L'ulo's assessment that they should figure out the order themselves. After studying the situation, Temmin proposed that they take control of the First Order platform since there was nowhere else to land on the mountainous planet. When Jess proposed drawing away the starfighters, Karé warned that the new TIE/sf space superiority fighters were faster and more maneuverable than X-wings. L'ulo then agreed to attack the TIE fighters, leading to a dogfight. Black Squadron managed to shoot down several TIE fighters but L'ulo accidentally downed the First Order platform, causing it to crash.

However, the First Order Agent Terex had kept the Maxima-A class heavy cruiser Ravenous in reserve. The Ravenous launched more TIE fighters, which overwhelmed Black Squadron. At the advice of Snap, Karé and her fellow pilots flew their starfighters into the canyons in an effort to disperse their pursuers. Though Jess managed to destroy several pursuing TIE fighters, her astromech droid was hit. Under fire, Temmin realized that their plan was not working and ordered them to regroup for a head-on assault. Prior to the assault, Snap confided that he had feelings for Karé. She responded that he would propose to her back at the Resistance base on D'Qar.

During the dogfight, Black Squadron managed to shoot down several TIE fighters. Karé and her fellow fighters then witnessed a fight between two large winged creatures that had emerged from the Crèche egg. After Poe and the Crèche cultists had subdued Terex and his men, Karé and her comrades refueled their starfighters at the Cave of the Créche. After the cultists departed on the back of the black winged creature, Black Squadron departed Ovanis. Before leaving, they radioed the Ravenous to pick up the stranded Terex. Poe had decided not to take Terex into custody to avoid risking open warfare between the Resistance and the First Order.

Megalox Beta
Following a small victory celebration on D'Qar, Kun shared an awkward, yet romantic moment with Wexley before leaving for a mission to Megalox Beta. Kun took note of the Palace of Grakkus the Hutt whilst Black Squadron took a shuttle down to the surface, and led the charge to the palace after being abandoned by the Megalox guards.

Aftermath of Megalox
Kun participated in a battle over a desert planet as part of an effort to rescue Dameron from First Order forces. Despite taking damage from TIE fighters and temporarily losing control of her X-wing, she survived thanks to L'ampar's intervention. L'ampar's actions, however, put him directly in the firing line of First Order starfighters, resulting in his death.

After L'ampar's funeral, Kun joined the other members of Black Squadron to share drinks and stories of L'ampar's combat career.

Appearances

 * Before the Awakening
 * Poe and the Missing Ship
 * Poe Dameron 1: Black Squadron, Part I
 * Poe Dameron 2: Black Squadron, Part II
 * Poe Dameron 3: Black Squadron, Part III
 * Poe Dameron 4: Lockdown, Part I
 * Poe Dameron 5: Lockdown, Part II
 * Poe Dameron 6: Lockdown, Part III
 * Poe Dameron 7: The Gathering Storm
 * Poe Dameron 8: The Gathering Storm, Part I
 * Poe Dameron 11: The Gathering Storm, Part IV
 * Poe Dameron 13: The Gathering Storm, Part VI
 * Poe Dameron 14: Legend Lost, Part I
 * Poe Dameron 15: Legend Lost, Part II
 * Poe Dameron 16: Legend Lost, Part III
 * Poe Dameron 17
 * Poe Dameron 18
 * Poe Dameron 19