Breg Breg was a male starfighter pilot of the Alliance to Restore the Republic . While on a reconnaissance mission during the early years of the Galactic Civil War , Breg crash - landed on Kalist VI , where he was imprisoned in the planet ' s Imperial labor colony , though his captors were unaware of his Rebel affiliation . At Kalist VI Breg befriended a fellow inmate , the idealistic seventeen - year - old Dak Ralter , and together the two planned their escape from the labor colony . Wearing stolen uniforms , they boarded and planned to hijack an Imperial prison barge , but a stormtrooper shot Breg before the two fugitives could lift off . Although mortally wounded , Breg helped guide the inexperienced Ralter through takeoff and their jump into hyperspace , bound for the Rebel base on the planet Tierfon . Breg died shortly after Ralter improvised a crash - landing on Tierfon , but Ralter would remember him fondly , later replying that he had a good teacher when asked of his own natural piloting and gunnery abilities . Biography . Breg was born sometime in the years leading up the conclusion of the Clone Wars and the inauguration of the Galactic Empire in 19 BBY . A starfighter pilot of the Alliance to Restore the Republic by the early years of the Galactic Civil War , Breg crash - landed on the planet Kalist VI during a reconnaissance mission . Although Breg was captured by the Empire and imprisoned in the planet ' s labor colony , his Rebel affiliations remained safely concealed . Otherwise , he would have faced an Imperial interrogation droid , or worse . While at the labor camp , Breg made quick friends with another prisoner slightly younger than he , the seventeen - year - old Dak Ralter . The son of political prisoners , Ralter had been born into captivity on Kalist VI . Breg was a free spirit and made quite a mark on the impressionable Ralter , telling him of a life of freedom that existed beyond the transparisteel dome of the prison . Together they planned their escape from the complex . The two young men planned to steal an Imperial prison barge and blast away from the planet . They first shorted out the camp ' s inner and outer power fence s , and managed to make it past the prison sentries . Stealing two slightly - used guard uniforms , they gained access to the camp ' s landing area with relative ease . They then triggered a reactor alarm and staged a prearranged power outage in order to board the barge . Before they could lift off , however , an Imperial stormtrooper became aware of what was happening and boarded the ship in pursuit . The stormtrooper shot Breg before Ralter could react . Although Ralter shot and killed the trooper in return , Breg was mortally wounded . With Breg lying immobile and dying on the barge ' s cockpit floor , the piloting duties fell to Ralter , who had no experience with any technology more sophisticated than a laser drill . Only able to speak , Breg talked Ralter through the takeoff sequence as they departed from their Imperial captivity . Fortunately for the two youths , Ralter displayed a natural affinity for piloting , and , under Breg ' s tutelage , they soon entered hyperspace en route for the Rebel base on the planet Tierfon . By the time the two escapees reached their destination , Breg ' s condition had worsened considerably . He died shortly after Ralter miraculously managed to land the stolen barge on Tierfon ' s surface . Ralter went on to join the Alliance Starfighter Corps , eventually earning a position with the elite Rogue Squadron . When asked about his natural piloting and gunnery talents years later , Ralter remarked simply , in reference to Breg , that he had a good teacher . Personality and traits . Breg was a free spirit whose personality complemented well that of the impressionable seventeen - year - old Dak Ralter , who longed for a life of freedom outside the Kalist VI labor colony . The two youths ' similar ages led to their quick friendship , and they soon developed a plan for escape from their Imperial captivity . A skilled starship pilot tasked with reconnaissance duty by the Rebellion , Breg , who was shot and mortally wounded during the escape attempt from Kalist VI , was able to talk the inexperienced Ralter through takeoff procedures and hyperspace entry in the stolen Imperial prison barge . The mark that the deceased Breg left on Ralter spurred the younger man to join the Rebellion as a pilot after reaching Tierfon . Behind the scenes . The Breg character was first mentioned in the 1989 first edition of the West End Games sourcebook " " , written by Michael Stern . His creation served to supplement the backstory of Dak Ralter , with Breg identified as the driving force that led Ralter to first join the Rebel Alliance and who initially introduced him to starship piloting .