Alexandra Winger Alexandra " Alex " Winger was a Force - sensitive female Human . Her biological father was Matt Turhaya , but she grew up as the adopted daughter of the Imperial Governor of Garos IV , Tork Winger . Biography . Early life . Born in 12 BBY , Alex lost her mother , Anii Degarienne , in an explosion at a factory while her father , Matt Turhaya , was completing his training at the Imperial Academy . She spent much of her early childhood with relatives on Janara III while her father served aboard the " Relentless " before his desertion . Circa 5 BBY , an Imperial raid devastated the city where she was staying , and Alex was dug from the rubble by Lieutenant Chanceller . Chanceller ' s superior officer , Senior Lieutenant Brandei , offered the girl for adoption to his old friend Tork Winger . Her Force - sensitivity first manifested itself in dreams about future events — dreams which , most of the time , came true . She often dreamed that she was climbing the Tahika Cliffs , accompanied by a man with sandy brown hair and deep blue eyes — a man she had never met in real life . Another recurring dream was a vivid nightmare of how her biological parents died in an Imperial attack on her original homeworld . Through the Force , she was also able to sense imminent danger and pick up the presence of other life forms . Resistance fighter . Years of fighting . By her late teens , Alex had become a resistance fighter on Garos IV . She routinely took advantage of her father ' s position as planetary governor to actively participate with her friends in the Garosian resistance ' s missions and guerrilla ambushes . The resistance ' s efforts were focused particularly on sabotaging the production of a rare ore vital to Imperial cloaking device projects . Extremely intelligent , Alex attended the University of Garos and was one of the best students the university had ever seen , excelling in virtually every course . A graceful and beautiful young woman , many of her male fellow students were romantically interested in her . Among these were Lej Carner , whom she found disgusting , and the clumsy but charming Trad Mays , with whom she was secretly infatuated with for some time . She also renewed her acquaintance with Dair Haslip , an old family friend who she had first met at the time of her adoption . About a decade older than Alex , Haslip was an Imperial officer and a secret member of the resistance on Garos IV . In order to avoid suspicion , Alex and Dair would pretend that they were having a secret love affair , but many of their romantic nighttime escapades were espionage missions in reality . Their feigned relationship would eventually develop into genuine feelings of attraction and infatuation , especially on the behalf of Dair . Meeting Skywalker . In 9 ABY , the blue - eyed man remained a recurring figure in her dreams , teaching her the ways of the Force and seeing her off in a capital ship ' s hangar as her X - wing squadron prepared to launch on a mission . Another recurring dream featured the two of them climbing the Tahika Cliffs on Garos IV together ; this dream may have evolved into her vision of Sarahwiee , but it may also indicate another aspect of their relationship . Later in 9 ABY , Alex traveled to the Imperial fortress world of Sarahwiee to rescue captured comrade Carl Barzon . There she discovered that the blue - eyed man in her recurring dreams was none other than the Jedi Luke Skywalker , who was leading the Katarn Commandos on a mission for the New Republic . As they escaped the Imperial facility , they shared a stolen kiss and parted with a sense that they would meet again someday . The liberation of Garos . Alexandra ' s actions on Sarahwiee brought Garos IV ' s situation to the attention of the New Republic , which sent a fleet to the planet . In preparation of the invasion , Dark Jedi Jaalib Brandl was sent to Garos and charged to oversee the evacuation of the Imperial dignitaries from the capital Ariana . Governor Winger accepted to be evacuated , but Alex decided to stay on the planet and fight with the resistance . Alexandra and her father met Jaalib Brandl at a play held in Ariana . Jaalib recognized her as Force - sensitive , and the two began to have a mutual appreciation for each other . While preparing for the evacuation , Brandl decided that his service to the Empire was done . He planned to assassinate Tork Winger to show his masters that he was no longer going to serve the Empire . To get himself closer to the Imperial Governor , Jaalib destroyed Chado ' s Pub , a local Imperial hangout , to blame the explosion on the Rebellion , and took Alex and her father into protective custody . During their captivity , Alex revealed her role in the resistance to her father , hurt and upset . Rigging the protective building with explosives , Jaalib brought Alex outside to tell her his plan and save her from the destruction . Alex was shocked with the information , and immediately after Jaalib explained his plans , the protective building exploded . Jaalib followed Alex to the rubble to find Tork barely alive . In order to save her father , Alex pleaded with Jaalib who took pity on the girl and showed her how to heal her father with the aid of the Dark side of the Force . Alex healed her father to full health but was so terrified that she decided to take her distance from the Force . Jaalib spoke with Alex for the last time , informing her that he planned to follow his own path . During those events , the New Republic had freed Garos IV and the resistance had its moment of glory . Alex ' s father was later evacuated to Imperial Space ; it was their last moment together . New Republic soldier . Alex eventually joined the New Republic , and as predicted by her dreams and Force visions , she became an X - wing pilot , flying with Blue Squadron as Blue Four . In 12 ABY , during a routine mission she attacked two TIE starfighter s with her squadron , when a Star Destroyer appeared , which damaged her starfighter and captured her . Placed in cell for days and then transferred to a prison on Janara III , she discovered that it was the captain Brandei ' s destroyer , the " Judicator " , which had captured her . The old friend of her adoptive father tried to make her talk , telling her that following its discovery in command of a Republican ship , her father and her " boyfriend " Dair Haslip had been arrested for complicity of treason and showing her the two men tortured on holocomm . But Haslip , safe and in a stormtrooper disguise , came to her rescue and told her about the death of her father three months earlier of a heart attack . Noting the growing powers of his friend , he asked her why she had not yet visited Luke Skywalker ' s New Jedi Academy . But her experience with Jaalib Brandl and the dark side was so frightening that she was afraid to deepen her connection with the Force . To that Dair replied that to not train , made her weaker . Escaping from the prison with her friend on a speeder , the young woman was chased by some scout troopers on their speeder bikes , and during the pursuit Alex was shot in the hand , losing fingers , but still managed to escape by stealing a shuttle and going into hyperspace . Coming out of hyperspace , Alex decided that it was time for her to go on to Yavin IV , and entered the coordinates of the Jedi moon in the computer . By 19 ABY , Alex Winger was a captain in the New Republic Defense Fleet and had her hand fitted with prosthetic replacement fingers . During the Battle of Yaga Minor toward the end of the Galactic Civil War , she commanded the " Webley " . Behind the scenes . Alexandra Winger was created by author Charlene Newcomb as the main character of " A Glimmer of Hope " , published in the first issue of the " Adventure Journal " in 1994 . The adventures of Alex Winger were published over the years in a series of short stories released in the " Star Wars Adventure Journal " . " Shades of Gray " , published in " " , ended her adventures fifteen years later . The author stated Alex was twenty years old in " Mission to Zila " ( late 8 ABY ) , " Shadows of Darkness " ( 9 ABY ) and " Rendezvous with Destiny " ( late 9 ABY ) , placing her birth date in late 12 BBY . Charlene has indicated that she intended Alex to become a Jedi , but no Legends source has reflected this .