Ru Murleen

"Aren't you a little short for a Stormtrooper?" "Shut up."

- Rookie One and Ru Murleen shortly before leaving the Epsilon Four

Ru Murleen, a Human female, was a Rebel pilot serving in Blue Squadron on the Rebel base on Tatooine. She participated in the flight training of rookies. Among her students was "Rookie One", whom she trained on an R-22 Spearhead on Kolaador. After the training, the two pilots started a friendship.

Soon after their meeting, Blue Squadron participated in the assault against the Devastator over Tatooine. Later in the Battle of Yavin where Ru was hit in the Trench Run and was forced to withdraw. After the battle, she was moved to Imdaar to report on any Imperial presence. There she met again with Rookie One, who was on a mission to steal a Phantom TIE.

With speeder bikes they reached an Imperial landing platform and captured the Lambda-class shuttle Epsilon Four in order to board the Star Destroyer responsible for the project, the Terror. Disguised as Stormtroopers, but due to clumsiness, they had to fight their way to the hangar.

Having captured a TIE Phantom, they flew inside the Star Destroyer and escaped. The Terrors Phantom TIEs tried to stop their escape, but were single-handedly shot down by Rookie One; However soon after the Terror exploded the Imdaar Alpha facility was decloaked and Ru insisted that they should destroy it altogether.

After the mission was over, the TIE Phantom was delivered to the Alliance and the two Rebels became romantically involved.

Behind the scenes
Ru Murleen owes her name (and probably looks) to Ru Murleen, the voice actress who voiced her on the game Star Wars: Rebel Assault. In the sequel she is portrayed by actress Julie Eccles.

Appearances

 * Rebel Assault
 * Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire