Phoenix Leader (Ibaar)

"Phoenix Leader, are your pilots ready?" "Ready as we'll ever be, Captain Syndulla."

- Hera Syndulla and Phoenix Leader

A Human male flew under the callsign Phoenix Leader four years before the Battle of Yavin. A member of Phoenix Squadron, a fleet composed of A-Wing starfighters, and operating under the command of Jun Sato, Phoenix Leader led the rest of the squadron during a skirmish between a network of rebel cells and the Galactic Empire over the planet Ibaar. Working with the rebels, the squadron's and the network's goal was to break the Imperial blockade and deliver food supplies to the starving populace of Ibaar. After the destruction of the supply ship, the rebels attempted to retreat. However, the life of Phoenix Leader was claimed by Imperial fire as he attempted to escape with his men. Rebel pilot Hera Syndulla was later promoted as the Human's successor as Phoenix Leader.