Cova Nell was a human female who served as a transport and starfighter pilot in the naval branch of the Resistance during their war against the First Order.
Biography[]
Cova Nell piloted the Resistance transport that delivered General Leia Organa to Takodana.
Cova Nell piloted the Resistance transport that delivered General Leia Organa and her team to Takodana. She landed her transport outside the ruins of Takodana Castle after Poe Dameron's squadron drove off the forces of the First Order following their temporary capture of Han Solo, Chewbacca, Finn, and the droid BB-8.[2]
Nell was a co-pilot[3] for Pammich Nerro Goode in one of the thirty U-55 orbital loadlifter that were used to evacuate the MC85 Star Cruiser Raddus after the First Order attacked the Resistance fleet.[4] Her vessel's passengers included General Organa and Captain Poe Dameron; it was one of the transports that made it to the surface of the planet Crait.[1] During planetfall they were comforted by General Organa, who reflected that the pilots would soon feel survivors guilt.[5] On Crait, the Resistance made a last stand against the First Order in an old Rebel Alliance outpost, with those who survived escaping in the YT-1300 light freighter known as the Millennium Falcon.[1]
Personality and traits[]
Nell had fair skin and brown eyes.[4]
Equipment[]
She wore a white helmet with a yellow flight suit made of flame-resistant material with a white harness and brown boots.[4] An Aurebesh inscription on her pilot helmet read "Hello nasty."[1]
Behind the scenes[]
Cova Nell was portrayed by Daniela Tlumacova in the film Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi,[1] which was released on December 15, 2017.[6] The character was not named in the film,[1] but received identification in Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary, a reference book written by Pablo Hidalgo[4] and released in conjunction with the film.[7] The Aurebesh inscription on Nell's pilot helmet, "Hello nasty,"[1] is a reference to the Beastie Boys album of the same name.
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel (and audiobook)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary (First identified as Cova Nell)
Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Resistance Transport Expansion Pack (Card: Cova Nell)- Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition
- Star Wars Starships & Vehicles 3 (Starships and Vehicles: Resistance Fighters and Transports)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
- ↑
Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Resistance Transport Expansion Pack (Card: Cova Nell—Resistance Transport)
- ↑ Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition
- ↑
Star Wars: Episode VIII to Open December 15, 2017 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ New Star Wars: The Last Jedi Books and More Revealed at SDCC 2017 on StarWars.com (backup link)