Kolot Kolot was an Ewok male upon whom Imperial Warlord Zsinj ' s Project Chubar experimented . The experiments , which left Kolot able to pilot a shuttle , were inspired by the tale of Lieutenant Kettch , a semi - fictional Ewok member of the pirating Hawk - bat Independent Space Force . In 7 ABY , Kolot was in the secret laboratories aboard the " Executor " - class Star Dreadnought " Iron Fist " when it was in the Selaggis system . There , Kolot and other test subjects were freed by New Republic – allied Gara Petothel , and the Ewok helped pilot the escapees to freedom in a " Sentinel " - class landing craft . After his escape , the Ewok later became the co - pilot for Petothel , who took the name Kirney Slane , as she headed a shuttling business out of the planet Corellia . Biography . Learning to fly . An Ewok male , Kolot was taken into the Imperial scientific program known as Project Chubar as a test subject . Like others in the program , the Ewok was subjected to tests and other experimentation that increased his intelligence and allowed him to speak the language of Galactic Basic Standard ; Project Chubar also had the effect of making its test subjects more aggressive and violent . In 7 ABY , Imperial Warlord Zsinj , who controlled Project Chubar at that time , learned of a genetically - modified Ewok pilot named Kettch , who supposedly few a starfighter for the pirating Hawk - bat Independent Space Force through the use of prosthetic limb extensions . However , Kettch was merely a semi - fictional prank that New Republic pilot Wes Janson had engineered . Inspired by this tale , Zsinj ordered mechanics to create prosthetic limb extensions so Kolot could reach the piloting controls of a starship . Additionally , the doctors in the program put Kolot through flight simulators to see if the Ewok could learn how to fly . In the end , the experiment was a success , and Kolot was able to fly a shuttle despite being an Ewok — a species that was known for its general inability to work advanced equipment . Rescue at Selaggis . In 7 ABY , Kolot was aboard Zsinj ' s flagship , the " Executor " - class Star Dreadnought " Iron Fist " , in the Selaggis system , alongside the rest of Project Chubar , after its base of operations was relocated from the planet Saffalore . At the time that Zsinj ' s " Iron Fist " and a small fleet of ships were attacked by the New Republic ' s General Han Solo and his naval group , Gara Petothel , a New Republic – allied former Imperial Intelligence spy , was aboard the " Iron Fist " after gaining Zsinj ' s trust . Responsible for the sabotage that left the " Iron Fist " with its hyperdrive disabled in the Selaggis system , she made her way to the laboratories where Kolot and some of the other Project Chubar test subjects were being held . Holding the four medics nearby at blaster - point , Petothel freed Kolot first from one of the ground - level cages after the Ewok agreed to free the other prisoners . Although Kolot wanted to kill the captured medics , Petothel had the Ewok instead go to each cage and , if the inhabitant agreed to not attack Petothel , free them so she could get them off the " Iron Fist " . When Kolot had released all of the test subjects who had agreed not to attack Petothel , the former Imperial agent asked if any of the test subjects could fly a shuttle so that they could make an escape . Kolot answered that he could , surprising and shocking Petothel , who thought he was joking . She was familiar with Kettch , who actually did not exist , as it was merely a stuffed toy and an alias that had been used for starfighter pilot Wedge Antilles . Realizing that the story of Kettch had inspired the creation of Kolot as a pilot , Petothel told a confused Kolot that both he and she were lies that had eventually became true ; Petothel herself had infiltrated the New Republic starfighter unit Wraith Squadron as an Imperial spy only to later change her allegiance to the Wraiths . Kolot and the others followed Petothel as she led them to safety , though a pair of freed Gamorreans took the time to gore and kill the bound medics , who had inflicted so much pain on the group . Kolot brought with him the limb extensions that had been crafted for him as the group made its way to a hangar bay that had experienced a radiation - leak alert — which Petothel ' s astromech droid , Tonin , had falsified — and cleared the area of Imperial personnel . Petothel and Tonin momentarily went on ahead of the group into the hangar , and there she was confronted by Imperial General Melvar , as well as Ensign Gatterweld , who had guessed her destination after they had discovered that she had betrayed them . Petothel was saved , however , as Kolot and the group of test subjects overwhelmed the pair . The group tried to kill the Imperials , but Petothel disallowed it , instead having the pair of Zsinj ' s men bound . While Petothel departed in an X - wing starfighter that she had brought to the " Iron Fist " , Kolot flew the rest of the escapees and Tonin free of the Super Star Destroyer in a " Sentinel " - class landing craft , while the battle raged around them . Although Petothel ' s X - wing was subsequently shot down on the moon of Selcaron in the Selaggis system , she and the rest of the escapees , including Kolot , eventually made their way to the planet Corellia . There , Petothel , who had taken the name Kirney Slane , started a shuttle business , with Kolot as her co - pilot and the " Sentinel " - class shuttle they had stolen . Personality and traits . Modified to have an increased intelligence that dwarfed those of other Ewoks , Kolot had many Human - like mannerisms , such as his shrug and his nod when he was talking with Petothel . Kolot also had a singsong voice when he spoke in Basic . Due to the involvement that the medics had with him during his time as a test subject , Kolot wished to kill the medics when he was released from his cage , though Petothel prevented him from doing so . The Ewok was also able to use reason to govern his decisions , and when Petothel prevented him for killing the medics and instead tasked him with freeing the other subjects , he complied , as it was his best option . Due to his increased intelligence and the flight simulators that he was put through , Kolot , unlike the majority of his species , was able to pilot a shuttle , albeit with the use of limb extensions . Behind the scenes . Kolot first appeared in the novel " " , written by Aaron Allston and released in 1999 as part of the " X - Wing " novel series . Two of Allston ' s subsequent novels , " " ( 2006 ) and " " ( 2012 ) , suggest that Kolot was still flying as a co - pilot for Petothel in 40 ABY and in 44 ABY , respectively . According to " Betrayal " , the co - pilot ' s seat of one of the shuttles owned by Petothel ' s company , Donoslane Excursions , was designed for a small , furry humanoid , and " Mercy Kill " states that the cockpit of one of Petothel ' s shuttles smelled like fur . However , as these descriptions do not explicitly correspond to Kolot , this article does not assume that Kolot was still flying as of 44 ABY .