Noell Ciro Noell Ciro was a Human male from the planet Dolomar . Along with his brother , Keleman , he joined one of his homeworld ' s resistance groups and assisted in the liberation of the planet from Imperial forces . Seeing a way to leave his home planet , he joined the New Republic military at the same time as his elder sibling . Ciro underwent training as a starfighter pilot and fought in several campaigns against Imperial forces before being assigned to the task force to liberate the planet Kal ' Shebbol . The capital of the Kathol sector in the Outer Rim Territories , Kal ' Shebbol was the headquarters of Moff Kentor Sarne , an Imperial warlord who had broken away from the Empire after the Battle of Endor . With Kal ' Shebbol liberated , Sarne fled from the planet into the depths of the Kathol sector . Ciro was subsequently assigned to the " FarStar " mission , which was charged with tracking down the rogue warlord and neutralizing any threat he posed . He was transferred at the behest of his brother , who was commanding the mission , and was part of the ship ' s starfighter complement . Shortly after the beginning of the mission , Ciro participated in the Battle of Kolatill , a conflict against forces loyal to Sarne , wherein the young pilot lost his life . Biography . Early life . Noell Ciro was born on the planet Dolomar , located in the Dolomar sector of the Core Worlds . Ciro grew up in one of the planet ' s underground cities with his elder brother , Keleman , and their family . As a youth , he raced swoop bikes on the local racing tracks . When the Galactic Empire began to tighten its grip on the planet , Ciro and his brother fell in with one of the local resistance groups . Ciro participated in assaults against Imperial forces , and , shortly after the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY , he assisted in overthrowing the Imperial governor and liberating his homeworld . With Dolomar free from the Empire , Ciro joined the New Republic military along with his brother as a way to leave his homeworld behind . While Keleman trained as a commando operative , Noell opted to train as a starfighter pilot . New Republic service . Scoring well in initial simulator testing , Ciro was accepted into pilot training at the Sluis Van Outer Starfighter Base . He sailed through the training program and entered regular service , piloting a T - 65 X - wing starfighter . Ciro fought in several campaigns against Imperial forces before being assigned to the task force charged with liberating Kal ' Shebbol , the capital of the Kathol sector in the Outer Rim Territories , in 8 ABY . Following the successful liberation of Kal ' Shebbol , Ciro was at the top of a list of pilots to be transferred to the " FarStar " — a CR90 corvette heavily modified to act as a starfighter carrier . The ship had been sent on an extended mission to track down the former Imperial ruler of the Kathol sector , Moff Kentor Sarne , who had broken away from the Empire in the wake of the Battle of Endor and declared himself an independent warlord . Sarne had escaped from the planet into the depths of the Kathol sector with the bulk of his fleet , as well as some potent exotic technology , and needed to be neutralized before he threatened to further destabilize the region . Keleman — who had participated in the Kal ' Shebbol operation as a member of the elite Page ' s Commandos — had been assigned to command the mission and the ship , despite his role as a commando , and he had requested that his brother be part of the " FarStar " starfighter complement . Serving aboard the " FarStar " . Aboard the " FarStar " , Ciro saw it as his responsibility to facilitate a smooth working relationship between his brother and Lieutenant Ranna Gorjaye , the commander of the corvette ' s starfighter squadron . Gorjaye was unhappy at having to take orders from commandos , and Ciro knew that any disharmony between the command staff could affect the success of the mission . Shortly after launching from Kal ' Shebbol , the " FarStar " responded to a distress call from the nearby planet Kolatill . The planet had been attacked by forces loyal to Sarne in retaliation for the population ' s overthrowing of its Imperial governor when they had learned that Kal ' Shebbol had fallen to the New Republic . Relief operations were organized , and Ciro , along with Gorjaye , found himself on the planet after escorting shuttles from the " FarStar " to the surface . In orbit , Sarne ' s " Ton - Falk " - class escort carrier " Kathol Protector " , which had perpetrated the earlier attacks on the capital city of Domaz on Kolatill , returned for a further assault on the planet . Ciro and Gorjaye scrambled their fighters to intercept two squadrons of TIE bombers that were bearing down on the planet , and were assisted by Kolatill ' s own planetary defense force . In space , the escort carrier ' s starfighter complement engaged the " FarStar " and its remaining fighter screen directly . In Kolatill ' s atmosphere , sensors aboard a New Republic starfighter determined that the TIE bombers were armed with biological weapons and that they were intent on striking not only Domaz , but other major population centers across the planet as well . Knowing that even a single successful strike could kill millions of beings , Ciro and the other defending pilots engaged the Imperial bombers . Fortunately for the defenders , the pathogenic bomb ' s payload was so toxic that each of the prime components were stored separately , and only mixed together immediately before deployment . If kept apart , the individual components were harmless , allowing the TIE bombers to be destroyed without spreading the toxin . During the engagement , Ciro ' s X - wing fighter took a hit that disabled its weapons systems . Detecting a bomber nearing its target site with his instruments , Ciro realized that he was the only fighter in range . Changing course , Ciro intercepted and rammed the bomber , destroying both ships and killing himself , but saving millions of lives in the process . With its bomber force destroyed , the " Kathol Protector " recalled its fighters and withdrew from the Kolatill system . Personality and traits . Noell Ciro was a skilled pilot , able to fly both swoop bikes and starfighters with a degree of competence . He was also trained in the use of a starship ' s weapons and shield systems , had a working knowledge of astrogation , and could repair starfighters . He had an interest in other planetary systems , and carried a blaster pistol , comlink , and survival rations . He wore a flight suit while on duty . On Dolomar , Ciro was a wisecracking and cocky young man . After joining the New Republic military , he came to understand the seriousness of his duties and became a more thoughtful and serious individual . As a result of seeing many good friends die , he helped young pilots with an abundance of enthusiasm to become more serious and focused to prevent their being killed . Despite this , he was still an aggressive fighter pilot . Before he died at Kolatill , Ciro was excited to serve under his brother on the " FarStar " , and he wanted to assist him in smoothing the relationship between the command crew and the starfighter detachment . Behind the scenes . Noell Ciro was created for West End Games ' " The DarkStryder Campaign " as a member of the " FarStar " starfighter contingent . Ciro makes no direct appearances in any narratives but is mentioned in " The Saga Begins " , the lead - in story to the campaign . His death is documented in " Omens " , the first adventure scenario in the sourcebook . Although much of " The DarkStryder Campaign " , including its supplements , " The Kathol Outback " , " The Kathol Rift " , and " Endgame " , can be altered to suit the individual playing styles of the gamemaster and players , Ciro ' s death at Kolatill is a required event in the campaign . The three subsequent supplements make no mention of the character and proceed on the premise that he is dead .