Larma D ' Acy Larma D ' Acy was a human female who served as a commander in the Resistance . A native of Warlentta , she was recruited personally by General Leia Organa , who greatly admired her homeworld ' s independent streak . D ' Acy ' s father , despite Warlentta having declined to join the New Republic , was nonetheless a noted critic of the demilitarization efforts undertook by the Senate . D ' Acy herself came from a distinguished military background , with her family charged with protecting the Warlentta system , and joined the Resistance with her family ' s blessing . D ' Acy attended the funeral of Han Solo and was stationed on the bridge of the Resistance flagship , the MC85 Star Cruiser " Raddus " , during the evacuation of D ' Qar and the subsequent surprise attack on the fleet when the First Order somehow tracked them through lightspeed . During the attack , the bridge was destroyed by TIE fighters but D ' Acy survived as she had been on an errand . She then reported on the situation to the surviving Resistance members on the secondary command bridge , the only good news being that Leia was alive but unconscious . With a heavy heart , D ' Acy revealed that the majority of the Resistance Command , including Admiral Gial Ackbar , had perished in the attack . Following the chain of command , leadership of the Resistance fell to Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo , commanding officer of the cruiser " Ninka " . D ' Acy followed her loyally , but this resulted in her being held at gunpoint with Holdo and several other officers when Captain Poe Dameron , at odds with Holdo over her strategies and lack of transparency , staged a mutiny . Holdo managed to regain control of the ship with the help of the newly recovered Leia , who personally stunned Poe and had him loaded onto a U - 55 orbital loadlifter which she and D ' Acy used to evacuate while Holdo stayed behind to pilot the " Raddus , " with D ' Acy expressing hope that the plan worked . When Poe regained consciousness , D ' Acy explained that they were heading for an old rebel base on the mineral planet of Crait where they could take refuge and send out a signal to their Outer Rim allies . When the transports came under fire , it was only thanks to Holdo ' s valiant sacrifice by ramming the First Order fleet at lightspeed that allowed the remainder to reach planetfall safely . Once there , D ' Acy reactivated the base ' s shields with an ancient computer monitor and observed the battle against the First Order . The signal that Lieutenant Kaydel Co Connix sent out asking for help was received at multiple points but went unanswered , with D ' Acy realising that their allies had heard them , but no one was coming . D ' Acy then bore witness to the appearance of what appeared to be Luke Skywalker , who proceeded to face down the First Order while the Resistance fled through an underground tunnel , ultimately escaping aboard the " Millennium Falcon " . D ' Acy was left as one of the few surviving Resistance members , telling C - 3PO that when they got to the Outer Rim , she had a contact there who could help them . Personality and traits . A human female with fair skin , blonde hair and a prominent nose , Larma D ' Acy was a calm and collected individual who rarely lost her composure and maintained a cool head even when under great stress . Loyal to the Resistance , D ' Acy followed Vice Admiral Holdo without question and futilely attempted to intercede when Holdo and Poe Dameron butted heads over strategy . Though deeply affected by the loss of Admiral Ackbar and Leia ' s near - death , D ' Acy nonetheless plowed on resolutely . Larma D ' Acy wore the standard Resistance officer uniform with a rank plaque denoting her rank of Commander , boots and a belt in which she holstered a standard issue Glie - 44 blaster pistol . Behind the scenes . Larma D ' Acy was portrayed by Amanda Lawrence in . She was named for Dan and Stacy , two close personal friends of Rian Johnson .