Pashna Starkiller ( Mon Calamari ) Pashna Starkiller was a male Mon Calamari member of the Rebel Alliance . In 1 ABY , he spent some time in the city of Bela Vistal on Corellia , where he ordered the assassination of an Imperial officer who threatened Rebel operations on Tralus . Biography . A Mon Calamari male , Pashna Starkiller resided in the city of Bela Vistal on Corellia in 1 ABY , when he heard word of a plot by a particularly ruthless Imperial commander — one who the Alliance had marked ever since he had first been promoted . This Imperial had managed to seize a Rebel CR90 corvette and kill its crew , and was prepared to crash it into a Rebel city on Tralus . Though Starkiller did not enjoy the prospect of having him killed , he realized that it was the only way to save the city , and so he recruited a spacer with Rebel ties into making his way onto the corvette and assassinating the commander . Starkiller first sent his associate to retrieve the necessary documentation they would need to infiltrate the vessel , then once that was accomplished , had them transported to the corvette , where they were able to stop the commander and save the Rebels on Tralus . Personality and traits . Despite being a commander of wartime operations , Starkiller did not like to resort to assassination , and it took a lot to drive him to consider such means . He was nonetheless willing to forgo his personal qualms on the matter when it was required to preserve the security of the Rebellion . Behind the scenes . An individual named Pashna Starkiller was first mentioned in Michael Allen Horne ' s " Dark Empire Sourcebook " , published in 1993 . The name was mentioned again in publications such as " Alliance Intelligence Reports " and " " as one of a group of Rebels including Jan Dodonna and Vanden Willard . In 2003 , " Star Wars Galaxies " Multiplayer Online game included a Mon Calamari named Pashna Starkiller among its non - player characters . Since none of the previous sources established Starkiller ' s physical appearance , gender and species , it was assumed to be the first physical depiction of the character , even though fan reaction ranged from surprise to belief that " Starkiller " was not a name fitting a Mon Calamari . In 2012 , the article " Rogues Gallery " in " Star Wars Insider 133 " identified one of the Humans present at the Rebel celebration in the Massassi Temple at the end of as Pashna Starkiller , creating further controversy . When asked about the subject , the article ' s author Leland Chee explained that it was decided to treat two Starkillers as separate characters . " Galaxies " had been known for creating such duplicates of existing characters before , portraying Near - Human Zekka Thyne as a Bothan and Selonian Chertyl Ruluwoor as a Human . The name " Starkiller " dates back to the earliest drafts of the " Star Wars " script , where it was the surname of a number of characters , elements of whom would later be used to create Luke and Anakin Skywalker . Other individuals named " Starkiller " in canon include Bendak Starkiller from " " and Banol Starkiller from " Galaxies " . The latter being a Rodian and the former ' s species being unknown , there is little to no likelihood of a family relation between Pashna and them . Starkiller is also the codename of Galen Marek , Darth Vader ' s secret apprentice from the video game " " .