Benthic Benthic " Two Tubes " was a male Tognath mercenary pilot who flew alongside his eggmate , Edrio . The two shared the nickname derived from the breathing apparatus that allowed their Tognath physiology to process oxygen atmosphere s . Benthic ' s homeworld Yar Togna was conquered and occupied by the Galactic Empire , forcing him to flee as a refugee . Desiring to strike back at the Empire , Edrio and Benthic had allied with Saw Gerrera some time before the Battle of Yavin . Biography . Early life . Benthic was born on the planet Yar Togna . Sometime during the Age of the Empire , the world was conquered by the Galactic Empire , forcing Benthic , along with his eggmate Edrio , to flee and become refugee s . Desiring to strike back against the Empire , Benthic and Edrio joined the Partisans , a rebel militia led by Saw Gerrera . Benthic then became Gerrera ' s second - in - command . Jedha insurgency . Gigoran mercenary , Moroff , brought former Imperial pilot , Bodhi Rook , to Benthic , Edrio , and an assortment of Partisan soldier s . After Benthic briefly interrogated Bodhi he ordered his men to put a bag over his head and bring him to Saw Gerrera for further interrogation . Capturing Bodhi Rook . During an insurgency on the desert moon of Jedha , several soldiers of the Partisans lead by Benthic ambushed an Imperial kyber transport . At first , a rebel threw a grenade at the transport , and immediately after that the Partisans opened fire . During the intense firefight at Jedha City , Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor killed the same rebel in self - defense . Soon after , the Imperial transport was defeated . Benthic thought of Jyn and Cassian as hostiles and ordered his troops to contain them , along with Baze Malbus and Chirrut Îmwe , whom he ' d thought were Jyn and Cassian ' s allies . Later Benthic , Edrio , and other Partisans transported the prisoners to the Catacombs of Cadera , and Benthic gave Jyn to Saw Gerrera while the others put the other prisoners in cells inside the catacombs . During this time , Imperial Military Director Orson Krennic ordered the Death Star to destroy NiJedha . The shock wave from the city being destroyed caused the Partisans ' nearby hideout to collapse into rubble . During this time Benthic rushed outside and quickly evacuated his fellow Partisans into escape shuttles before going into a ship himself and escaping from the base . Galactic Civil War . Following the Battle of Yavin , Benthic led the surviving Partisans in continuing the fight against the Empire on Jedha . Benthic was then approached by the Rebel Alliance ' s representatives ; Princess Leia Organa , Luke Skywalker , and Captain Han Solo . At first , Benthic thought they should kill them . However , Organa offered the Alliance ' s continued support of the Partisans on Jedha . He was told that the Empire was going to continue taking kyber crystal s from Jedha . Despite his doubts , Benthic accepted Organa ' s offer and discussed the arrangement . At Ai - jed , Benthic was joined by Skywalker and saw the Empire ' s latest defilement on Jedha . Benthic told Skywalker and Solo that they would destroy it . Behind the scenes . Benthic first appeared in the 2016 film " " , where he was portrayed by Aidan Cook . His name and species were revealed during San Diego Comic - Con 2016 .