Kaydel Ko Connix Kaydel Ko Connix was a human female who lived during the era of the New Republic as well as the subsequent war between the First Order and the Resistance . Born on Dulathia , Connix ultimately joined the Resistance — a paramilitary organization that opposed the First Order — and was stationed at the D ' Qar headquarters by 34 ABY . Serving under the command of General Leia Organa , a veteran of the Rebel Alliance and leader of the Resistance , Connix worked as an operations controller in Fleet Command , coordinating communications between T - 70 X - wing starfighter pilot s and their commander s . Connix ' s service as an operations controller resulted in her promotion to the rank of lieutenant following the Resistance victory at the Battle of Starkiller Base . Anticipating the First Order ' s retaliatory strike against the Resistance , Connix was entrusted with supervising the evacuation of the D ' Qar base . It was her responsibility to prioritize supplies and ensure an orderly retreat . She narrowly escaped the planet in a shuttle just prior to the base ' s destruction , an act carried out by First Order Navy ' s " Mandator IV " - class Siege Dreadnought " Fulminatrix " . She then resumed her responsibilities as a sensor ops officer aboard the MC85 Star Cruiser " Raddus " while also retaining her new rank . During the flight of the Resistance fleet from the First Order , Connix was one of several Resistance officer s who supported Captain Poe Dameron ' s mutiny against Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo . Their efforts to secure the bridge ultimately failed , however . Dameron was incapacitated by Organa herself , causing Connix and the other mutineers to surrender . Despite their actions on the " Raddus " , Connix and Dameron remained in service to the Resistance during the Battle of Crait . They were among the few survivors who boarded the YT - 1300 light freighter " Millennium Falcon " in order to escape from the forces of the First Order . Biography . Kaydel Ko Connix was a native of Dulathia . As political relations worsened between the New Republic and the First Order , the latter was opposed by Prince ss Leia Organa , who founded a private military group known as the Resistance to monitor the First Order ' s activities . Connix ultimately joined the naval branch of the Resistance and was assigned to Fleet Command . By 34 ABY , approximately three decades after the Battle of Endor , Connix was serving as an operations controller under the direct command of Organa , who — in her capacity as leader of the Resistance — assumed the rank of general . Following the Hosnian Cataclysm and the Battle of Takodana , the Resistance attacked Starkiller Base in the hope of destroying the First Order ' s superweapon . During the battle , Connix coordinated communications between the T - 70 X - wing fighter pilot s and their commander s from the Resistance base on the planet D ' Qar . After the destruction of Starkiller Base , Connix was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in recognition of her service as an operations controller as well as the need for an officer to oversee the D ' Qar evacuation . In this capacity , she was tasked with prioritizing supplies and coordinating an organized retreat . She was still managing the evacuation from the planet ' s surface when the First Order Navy invaded the Ileenium system . The base was destroyed from orbit by the " Mandator IV " - class Siege Dreadnought " Fulminatrix " , although Connix managed to escape just in time on one of the last departing shuttle s . After boarding the MC85 Star Cruiser " Raddus " , she returned to her duties as an operations controller but was allowed to retain her new rank . While the Resistance fleet fled from the First Order warship s , including Supreme Leader Snoke ' s flagship " Supremacy " , Captain Poe Dameron enlisted Connix ' s assistance for an unauthorized mission — to help Finn and Rose Tico escape from the " Raddus " so that they could ultimately disable the First Order ' s hyperspace tracking system . Using her position on the starship ' s bridge , the lieutenant ensured that their departure went unnoticed by Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo . After discovering Holdo ' s intention to evacuate the crew of the " Raddus " on several transport s , Connix and several Resistance officer s supported Dameron ' s mutiny against Holdo . With the admiral and her supporters detained at the point of a blaster , Connix and Dameron seized control of the bridge but were ultimately confronted by Organa . Using the stun setting on her blaster pistol , the general shot Dameron and accepted Connix ' s surrender . Despite her role in the conspiracy against Holdo , Connix continued to serve the Resistance and was among the survivors who took control of an abandoned Rebel Alliance outpost on Crait . The ensuing battle on Crait marked the near destruction of the Resistance . However , Connix was able to evacuate the outpost along with Organa , Dameron , and several other survivors who used the YT - 1300 light freighter " Millennium Falcon " to escape from the armies of the First Order . Personality and traits . Kaydel Ko Connix was a human female who had light skin , brown eye s , and blond hair which she wore up in two buns — one on either side of her head . Her service as an operations controller was viewed favorably by her superiors , resulting in Connix ' s rise to the rank of lieutenant . However , while serving under Amilyn Holdo , Connix sympathized with Poe Dameron ' s misgivings about the Vice Admiral ' s leadership style . Her support for Dameron led Connix to engage in activities ranging from conspiracy to open rebellion against Holdo . After abandoning the " Raddus " during the First Order ' s assault on the Resistance fleet , Connix watched as Holdo altered the ship ' s course and assumed that the Vice Admiral was trying to save herself . In reality , Holdo was sacrificing herself in order to destroy Supreme Leader Snoke ' s Star Destroyer , the " Supremacy " . Equipment . As an officer of the Resistance , she wore a brown junior controller ' s uniform , a comlink headset , and was armed with a blaster pistol . After the destruction of Starkiller Base , Connix ' s uniform was changed to a brown officer uniform that included her lieutenant rank badge . Behind the scenes . Kaydel Ko Connix was played by Billie Lourd , daughter of actress Carrie Fisher , in , which was released in North America on December 18 , 2015 . The character was listed as " Lieutenant Connix " in the film ' s end credits , but was identified as " Kaydel Ko " in " " , a reference book written by Pablo Hidalgo and released in conjunction with the film . Lourd appeared again as Lieutenant Connix in the 2017 film , with a larger role than her appearance in " The Force Awakens " . She is referred to as " Kaydel Connix " in " " .