Halley Kadorto Halley Kadorto was a veteran of the Clone Wars who became a famed pilot of the Alliance to Restore the Republic prior to the Battle of Yavin . He flew in several early missions , suffering from the mechanical problems experienced by early Rebel starfighters and narrowly escaping death on more than one occasion . Kadorto became famous due to his part in rescuing Mon Calamari slaves from the Empire over the planet Mon Calamari . The early arrival of the " Imperial " - class Star Destroyer " Warrior " jeopardized the rescue , but Kadorto intercepted waves of TIE / sa bombers , launched from the Star Destroyer to kill the slaves rather than let them fall into enemy hands . He was later awarded a Kalidor Crescent for his actions . Kadorto retired shortly after his most famous mission , though he continued to be involved with the Alliance . Biography . Early career . Born during the final decades of the Galactic Republic , Kadorto eventually joined the military and became a veteran of the Clone Wars . After the defeat of the Confederacy of Independent Systems and the Declaration of a New Order , which saw the Republic transformed into the Galactic Empire , Kadorto continued his military life , eventually becoming involved in the fledgling Alliance to Restore the Republic . As a pilot in the Alliance Starfighter Corps , Kadorto flew many missions and became an early hero of the Alliance . During the beginning of the Rebellion , starfighters were prone to mechanical failure in missions , something which the Alliance was eventually able to overcome , but these problems caused many fighters to be lost . Kadorto suffered from such malfunctions and was shot up several times . He would later state that he was technically dead on " three or four occasions " before being revived by a medical droid . Rescue at Mon Calamari . Kadorto ' s most famous mission occurred above the planet Mon Calamari . Alliance Intelligence had discovered that the " Imperial " - class Star Destroyer " Warrior " was to secretly rendezvous with a convoy of BFF - 1 bulk freighter s and Class - A Cargo Containers to receive a shipment of Mon Calamari slaves and war matériel . Seeing an opportunity to secure Mon Calamari support , the fledgling Rebel Alliance quickly dispatched a combined force of X - wings , Y - wings , and freighters to rescue the slaves . Kadorto , flying as part of Red Squadron , was to engage the TIE / LN starfighter s escorting the convoy while Gold Squadron ' s Y - wings followed shortly to disable the Imperial ships . Once the ships carrying the Mon Calamari were identified , the Alliance freighters " Citadel 1 " and " Citadel 2 " would arrive to conduct the boarding operation . The entire operation was devised to be concluded before the " Warrior " arrived . The mission started smoothly , as Red Squadron caught the defending TIE Fighters out of position , and initially had no trouble keeping them away from the Y - wings as they disabled the Imperial freighters . Kadorto quickly identified which ships were carrying the slaves , and the Alliance freighters arrived to board the now - disabled vessels . However , before they could dock , the " Warrior " arrived ahead of schedule and launched a counterattack consisting of TIE / sa bombers and more TIE Fighters . The X - wings were still fighting the escorts and , as they now found themselves outnumbered almost three to one , it appeared that the TIEs would prove too numerous to contain . Kadorto , however , saw the incoming fighters and decided to break away to investigate what they were up to . It soon became apparent that the bombers were targeting their own convoy , choosing to kill the slaves rather than risk them being freed to join the Alliance . Seeing the danger posed by the bombers , Kadorto approached the " Warrior " to engage the incoming TIEs . Though he called for assistance , his wingmates were all engaged and struggling to contain the TIE Fighter escorts , forcing him to work alone . Kadorto single - handedly eliminated waves of TIE bombers and fighters until the Alliance freighters completed the boarding operation and jumped to lightspeed . The Rebel fighters destroyed the ships containing Imperial war matériel before they too escaped to hyperspace . For his role in saving the lives of the Mon Calamari slaves , Kadorto was awarded a Kalidor Crescent and came to be regarded as one of the Alliance ' s most daring X - wing pilots . The Mon Calamari were grateful for the rescue of their people and went on to become vital members of the Rebel Alliance . The mission itself was later recreated as a combat simulation for training Rebel pilots , with cadets taking on the role of Kadorto . Retirement . Although Kadorto continued to serve the Alliance as a pilot for a time after the mission , he eventually retired sometime before the start of Operation Strike Fear in 0 BBY . Although now a civilian , Kadorto was still involved with the Alliance and could often be found aboard the Mon Calamari Star Cruiser " Independence " . It was there that he met Keyan Farlander on the day that the young pilot recreated Kadorto ' s mission during his training , and told the rookie about his experiences . Toward the end of Operation Strike Fear , Kadorto attended a planning meeting , led by Commanders S ' man and Lagrane , during which a plan was formulated to steal an Imperial warhead and use it to destroy the " Imperial " - class Star Destroyer " Invincible " . Personality and traits . Kadorto was a skilled pilot whose superior shooting allowed him to survive against great odds at Mon Calamari . Though he considered it a proud day in his life , Kadorto regarded it as no more important than any of the missions he flew before or after . However , the mission earned him a reputation as a particularly daring pilot . A friendly individual , Kadorto was happy to share his experiences with younger Rebels . Behind the scenes . Halley Kadorto was created for the game " " , in which players can recreate his mission to Mon Calamari as a training exercise . The mission briefing gave a brief description of the mission , which was also mentioned in Rusel DeMaria ' s accompanying novella " The Farlander Papers " , which told the story of the player character , Keyan Farlander . DeMaria later expanded on the character ' s story in " " . The depiction of the Mon Calamari mission that appeared in " The Farlander Papers " differs from the events as described in " Star Wars : X - wing " , making no mention of the " Warrior " arrival and stating that Kadorto pursued a group of TIE Fighters that broke off from the main escort pack to attack the freighters . " X - Wing : The Official Strategy Guide " established that Kadorto was a veteran of the Clone Wars but did not specify on which side of the conflict he fought . The book also established that Kadorto retired from duty before meeting Farlander . Since the X - wing starfighter he flew in his most famous mission had only been in service for a matter of months at that point , Kadorto appears to have retired shortly after receiving his Kalidor Crescent .