Grizz Frix / Legends Grizz Frix was a Human male from Devaron who served as a pilot in the Alliance to Restore the Republic . He was raised in a prejudiced society , as Humans on Devaron were in a minority . Since a more tolerant society was impossible under Emperor Palpatine ' s rule , Frix found his escape through piloting . He also read " A Call to Reason " and the Declaration of Rebellion , and subsequently was inspired to join the Alliance to Restore the Republic . Impressing his recruiter , Frix was assigned to the MC80 Star Cruiser " Independence " , and was considered a favorite to join the elite Rogue Squadron before an accident at Gerrard V left him psychologically scarred and unfit for active service . Frix was instead assigned to the Alliance Support Services , escorting refugee ships and fertilizer barges . He learned of the heroic exploits of other pilots through anecdotes and reputation , and his idealistic outlook gave way to that of a hardened cynic . However , with the advent of the Battle of Endor , the Alliance was in dire need of pilots . Frix was returned to active duty , and he participated in the attack against the Death Star II over Endor , piloting a T - 65 X - wing starfighter . Frix lost his life during the engagement when he flew too close to the exploding shield generator of an Imperial Star Destroyer . Biography . Joining the Rebellion . Grizz Frix was born on mountainous Devaron , in the outskirts of a poor town inhabited by both foreigners and Devaronian natives . Due to the fact that he was an alien amongst the majority of the Devaron populace , he was looked down upon and scorned by fellow citizens . The Devaronians held him in low regard due to his alien nature , and offworlders disliked the fact that he lived amongst what they perceived to be aliens . Frix clamored for a more tolerant and multicultural society , but that was nearly impossible while living under Emperor Palpatine ' s rule . His only escape from the prejudiced environment was the opportunity to pilot a dilapidated old airspeeder , which allowed him to soar high above his home and forget about his worries and his strife . Desperate to break free of the Empire ' s restrictive hold , Frix was inspired by bootleg copies of former - Senator Mon Mothma ' s " A Call to Reason " pamphlet , as well as the Declaration of Rebellion . He decided to join the Alliance to Restore the Republic as a pilot , and suitably impressed a Sullustan recruiter with his skills . The Sullustan subsequently had him transferred to the MC80 Star Cruiser " Independence " . His enthusiasm and dedication served him well , and he was thought to be a favorite for selection in the elite Rogue Squadron if his skills improved at a constant rate . Frix ' s career , however , took a turn for the worse during a training mission on Gerrard V . His T - 65 X - wing starfighter collided with another starfighter , requiring him to undertake extensive bacta treatment . He fully healed , but the psychological scars of the ordeal could not be ignored , and although he protested , Alliance High Command decided that he was unfit to return to active fighter duty . Instead , he was assigned to Alliance Support Services , escorting refugee supply ships and fertilizer barges to Alliance - controlled planets . He could do nothing but listen to tales told of other pilots , involved in vicious dogfights and epic battles . Soon , Frix shed his idealistic demeanor and became a hardened cynic . The Battle of Endor . With the Alliance Fleet massing in the Sullust system for their upcoming attack on the Death Star II , High Command decided that they needed every pilot they could get . As a result , Frix was returned to active duty . Despite his cynical new attitude , his enthusiasm for flight that he had experienced on Devaron returned , and he found himself reveling in the opportunity to return to an X - wing cockpit . Frix was partnered with the astromech droid R2 - T7 , and he used the call sign Red Five in Red Squadron , a temporary name for the elite Rogue Squadron . He participated in maneuvering exercises shortly before the battle , brushing up on his skills and passing on his knowledge to some of the newer recruits . His nostalgia , however , was short - lived . When the Alliance fleet entered the Endor system , they found that the Death Star II ' s shield was still active , barring any attack on the superweapon . Even more alarming was the fact that a substantial Imperial fleet was blocking their exit vector , forcing an elongated and bloody battle . During the chaotic dogfighting , Frix participated in a daring attack on an Imperial Star Destroyer . Though the attack resulted in the destruction of one of the Star Destroyer ' s shield generators , Frix ' s X - wing was caught in the ensuing explosion , killing him . Personality and traits . Due to the fact that he was raised in a prejudiced society , Grizz Frix believed from an early age that the Galactic Empire needed to be overthrown . He found solitude in the hours he spent flying his old airspeeder high above the mountains of Devaron . Up there , racial divides were nonexistent , allowing him a brief moment of escape . When he did get the opportunity to fight the Empire , his skills were apparent , and it was only a mishap that prevented him from joining Rogue Squadron , one of the Alliance ' s most elite corps . The accident on Gerrard V , as well as hearing second - hand tales of heroics , turned Frix into a bitter cynic . Nevertheless , the young idealist he had once been returned , if only briefly , when he was presented with the opportunity to fly in the Battle of Endor , where , as an elite pilot , his defining characteristics were bravery , skill and loyalty . Frix was focused on the goal of victory during the space battle , and did everything he could to complete his mission , deeply aware he was deciding the future of the galaxy . Behind the scenes . Grizz Frix was played by Ronny Cush in , wherein the character first appeared as a pilot who perishes during the Battle of Endor . In 2005 , Paul Celer , under the pseudonym of " Kast Morben , " developed the backstory of the character through the StarWars . com feature , " What ' s The Story ? . " Celer , noting how George Lucas had often given his characters names that gave some indication of their character , such as Skywalker and Solo , decided to use a play on the word " grizzled , " which formed the basis of his character . Celer was interested in the more ordinary people that inhabited the " Star Wars " universe , and was inspired by Angela Philips ' s short story " Slaying Dragons " , which was included in the " Tales from the Empire " anthology . Since it was shown in " Return of the Jedi " that Frix dies , Celer opted to make his character somewhat of a cynic , with a " wretched life and no happy ending , " juxtaposing Frix with the more typical characters that inhabit the original " Star Wars " films . Celer also tied the character to two video games , " " and " " , through references to Gerrard V and the " Independence " respectively . The information about the Sullustan recruiter was added in by Lucas Online in the editing phase — Celer has suggested that the recruiter might be Nien or Aril Nunb . Celer also noted that the character had previously been identified as " Mak Case " in various circles , and he further suggested that this may be an alias for Frix while he was working on the fertilizer barges . Celer ' s entry was later re - printed , almost verbatim , in 2008 ' s " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " .