Shannon Voorson Shannon Voorson was a Human female who joined the Rebel Alliance at the age of nine . Born in 6 BBY to Kuat Freight Port officials Johan and Nell Voorson , she lived the first nine years of her life on Kuat . Her parents were supporters of the Galactic Empire , although Voorson felt nothing but strong disdain toward Emperor Palpatine for many of his actions , including destroying the planet Alderaan . In 3 ABY , her older cousin , Deen Voorson , who had left Kuat years earlier to become a tech in the larger galaxy , returned to Kuat for a short visit . The two discussed their hatred for the Empire , and Deen admitted to his cousin that he had become a member of the Rebel Alliance . At dinner that night , Deen requested that his aunt and uncle allow him to pick up a Colony Class 23669 power generator for the Rebel Alliance . Voorson ' s parents refused to let Deen take the generator , afraid that they would face reprisal from the Empire . However , Voorson sympathized with her cousin , sliced into the Imperial database to change the pickup time for the generator , and then contacted Deen . When the time arrived a few days later , Deen and fellow Rebel Boo Rawl picked up the generator . They also took Voorson with them , as she wanted to join the Rebellion and had sealed herself in the power generator ' s docking bay , meaning that the only way to get her out was to contact security , thereby revealing their theft , or let her join them . Although the trio faced unexpected trouble when Imperial forces discovered that their pickup was illegal and TIE / LN starfighter s were dispatched to stop them , they escaped , and Voorson officially joined the Rebel Alliance . Biography . Life on Kuat . Shannon Voorson was the daughter of Kuat Freight Port officials Johan and Nell Voorson . Kuat Freight Port was a subsidiary of Kuat Drive Yards , an Imperial - aligned corporation . As such , the Voorsons owed their allegiance to the Empire . Voorson was born in 6 BBY , and lived the first nine years of her life on Kuat . As her parents were very busy with their job , Voorson was frequently left alone . She immersed herself in computers , and was considered something of an outcast by her schoolmates due to this interest . Though she was a young child , Voorson was already an accomplished slicer , and frequently sliced Imperial files . She admired her cousin Deen , who was one of the few Voorsons to leave Kuat and become a tech elsewhere in the galaxy . Like Deen , Voorson loved the story " Vici of Alderaan " , which told of two Jedi trainees named Vici and Veni Ramunee . In 3 ABY , Deen returned for a short visit with Voorson and her parents for the first time in four years . He told her about what he was doing in the wider galaxy , such as conditioning airspeeders to fly in subzero temperatures . Voorson and her cousin also shared their dislike for the Empire , expressing disgust that the Empire destroyed the planet Alderaan simply as a show of force , although Deen explained to her that the planet ' s destruction was meant to prevent Alderaanian ideas of freedom and peace from spreading . When pressed by his cousin , Deen admitted that he was a member of the Rebel Alliance . Voorson told him about her slicing skills , and revealed that she had sliced into many Imperial files . She also offered to give her cousin copies of a recently - sliced file that contained a list of six Imperial Star Destroyers nearing completion at the Kuat Drive Yards — the " Impervious " , the " Penetrator " , the " Inflexible " , the " Indomitable " , the " Inexorable " , and the " Exterminator " — to take back to the Alliance , although he was not able to answer , as they were interrupted by Nell . At dinner that night , Deen requested that Nell and Johan help him to acquire a Colony Class 23669 power generator for him , as his aunt and uncle were both high - ranking officials with Kuat Freight Port . Deen claimed that a friend ' s ship had been damaged by asteroids , and was desperately in need of a generator . He requested that they change the pickup time without informing the original intended customer , so that a partner of his could pick it up . Nell and Johan were mortified , claiming that what Deen suggested amounted to theft , and they ended the discussion quickly . Later that night , Voorson overheard her parents discussing the possibility of giving the generator to Deen , who they had realized was a member of the Rebel Alliance . Nell insisted that the Empire would seek retribution if they allowed the Rebels to take a generator , and refused to give it to her nephew . The next morning , Deen left , although before he departed , he gave his aunt and uncle an appliance that they could use to notify him if they decided to give him the generator . Voorson offered to dispose of it , at her parents ' wishes , but she secretly kept it . She remained upset at her parents for not helping Deen , and decided to do something herself to allow him to acquire the generator . Voorson sliced into the port database to find the list of upcoming exports , and modified the time listing the generator ' s scheduled pick up to be in five days . She changed it to two hours earlier , and then contacted Deen . Joining the Rebellion . Five days later , Voorson went to the port , telling a skeptical guard outside the building that she was bringing her father lunch . The guard allowed her to enter , and she headed for Dock 42 , where the pickup was scheduled to take place . A short time later , Deen and his partner , Boo Rawl , arrived on the freighter " Long Run " . Voorson greeted the two when they arrived , and requested to leave with them to join the Rebel Alliance . Though Deen refused , he was forced to let her leave with them when he realized that with the dock sealed , the only way to get Voorson out was to contact security , something Rawl was reluctant to do , considering their pickup was illegal . The two then let Voorson aboard , and she revealed that she , not her mother , had set up the change , allowing the " Long Run " to pick up the generator . Rawl thanked her , although he expressed his wishes that she had contacted the techs so the dock would have been ready sooner , as well as informing the intended recipient that the pickup had been moved back , allowing the three to not have to worry about running into the other vessel it happened to arrive early . Just as the " Long Run " departed port , the barge " 36DD " , the intended recipient of the generator , entered , much to the shock and dismay of the " Long Run " crew . Instantly realizing something was amiss , a controller on Kuat ordered the " Long Run " to return to port immediately . Knowing that he and Deen would be arrested if they complied , Rawl sped up , although a group of TIE Fighters was released to force the " Long Run " back to port or destroy it if the ship would not turn around . The " Long Run " continued onward , hoping to reach open space where the ship could enter hyperspace before it was destroyed . As Deen recognized the controller ordering them to return as Nell Voorson , he informed his aunt that not only was he on the ship , but her daughter was , as well . Deen pleaded to her to order the TIEs to stop firing , only to be informed that security refused to listen to her . Rawl headed straight for the " 36DD " , with the fighters still on the " Long Run " tail . At the last second , the " 36DD " pulled up , leaving nothing but open space in front of the " Long Run " . They were then able to enter hyperspace , now safe . It was then that the gravity of the situation hit Voorson , and she began crying with the realization that she would never see her parents again . However , she cheered up when reminded that she would soon be joining the Rebel Alliance alongside her beloved cousin . Personality and traits . Although she was only nine years old , Shannon Voorson had a strong opinion about the Galactic Empire . She firmly believed that the Empire was evil , and felt a great deal of anger toward Emperor Palpatine for actions she felt were cruel , such as the Destruction of Alderaan . This idealism led to Voorson joining the Rebel Alliance , even though it meant leaving her parents . She was inspired by her cousin Deen , who was one of the few Voorsons to leave Kuat . She also felt the rulers of the Empire were unimaginative , and that this was shown in their choice of names for Star Destroyers . Voorson believed that names like " Impervious " and " Exterminator " were boring , uncreative names , and felt that she would have given ships names like " Iron Hand " or " Raptor " , names that she considered much more exciting and fearsome . Voorson was also very impulsive and tended to not think things through , as shown when she failed to alert the Kuati techs that the generator ' s pickup time had been moved up by two hours , which would have allowed the " Long Run " to leave before the " 36DD " arrived . Voorson was also a skilled slicer , able to hack into Imperial files . She thought it was foolish of the Empire to let computers come up with the codes for secure databases , as she was able to hack them , often with little effort . Voorson had always been interested in machines , as she was frequently left alone by her busy parents , and found comfort in computers . She was also very intelligent for her age . Behind the scenes . Shannon Voorson was created for the short story " Slaying Dragons " in " Star Wars Adventure Journal 9 " , written by Angela Philips . This story was later included in " Tales from the Empire " , a collection of several " Adventure Journal " stories .