Nera Dantels

"You never know what a smuggler's going to be like. But Captain Dantels was beautiful, Hobbie. Exotic. My type!"

- Biggs Darklighter

Nera Dantels was a female smuggler who, much like Han Solo and Dash Rendar, worked for the Rebel Alliance on a number of occasions. Her ship was the Starduster.

Biography
Not much is known about Nera Dantels past but by 0 ABY she was known as an experienced smuggler. After the Alliance gained the X-Wing they were in need of R2-series astromech droid. Using her Underworld connections she managed to procure a shipload of droids and arranged to meet with a Rebel team including Biggs Darklighter on Commenor, where she was escorted to Yavin 4. After personally delivering the astromech droids to Jan Dodonna she was asked by Biggs on a date. After learning from Biggs that his friend Derek Klivian was dying from an unknown and apparently incurable infection she braved the killer insects and savage carnivores of Yavin 4's jungle, along with Biggs and Dr Shae Polikex. They found a rare flower which cured Hobbie although Biggs did not live to see Derek healed as he was killed in the Battle of Yavin.

She would lead the Alliance ground forces that accompanied Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa on their mission to Jabiim later that year.

She later became a member of Dagger Squadron, and participated in the assault on Bannistar Station.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Empire: Darklighter
 * X-wing Rogue Squadron ½
 * Star Wars: Empire: In the Shadows of Their Fathers
 * Star Wars Rebellion 12: Small Victories, Part 2
 * Star Wars Rebellion 13: Small Victories, Part 3
 * Star Wars Rebellion 14: Small Victories, Part 4

Notes and references
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