Kyrsta Agate Kyrsta Agate was a female human who served as a commander in the New Republic Starfleet . She was a part of several meetings of New Republic officials who discussed the evolving mission on the planet Akiva . She was chosen by Fleet Admiral Ackbar to lead New Republic forces during the Rebellion on Akiva . By 5 ABY , Agate had been promoted to Commodore and commanded the New Republic forces at the Battle for Kuat Drive Yards . Later , she narrowly survived an assassination attempt during the attack on Chandrila . Agate was disfigured and lost an eye . Despite experiencing a spell of depression , Agate returned to her duty as a New Republic Commodore . She commanded the " Starhawk " - class battleship " Concord " during the Battle of Jakku . Agate played an important role in bringing down the Imperial Super Star Destroyer " Ravager " . Though Agate perished during the assault on the " Ravager " , her actions turned the tide of the battle in the New Republic ' s favor . Biography . Rebellion on Akiva . Kyrsta Agate was a Commander in the New Republic Defense Fleet following the Battle of Endor . As a senior officer , she was privy to Admiral Gial Ackbar ' s secret contacts with the Imperial informant known as the Operator . Commander Agate trusted Ensign Deltura well enough to share this information with the young cadet . Later , she attended a hologram meeting with Admiral Ackbar , Captain Saff Melor , General Crix Madine , and the newly - appointed Chancellor Mon Mothma to discuss the reliability of the Operator and sending military forces to the planet Akiva . During the meeting , Agate opined that they could trust the Operator but Admiral Ackbar counseled that the Galactic Empire could be leading them into a trap . When Captain Melor advocated sending the fleet , Chancellor Mothma cautioned against a show of force in the Outer Rim Territories . Admiral Ackbar then managed to get the group to support sending a small scouting party of New Republic Special Forces soldiers to investigate the situation on Akiva . Later , Commander Agate along with General Madine , Chancellor Mothma , and Ensign Deltura were present when Admiral Ackbar received Captain Wedge Antilles ' transmission from Akiva warning about a high - level Imperial summit on Akiva . She listened as Admiral Ackbar ordered her to lead a small fleet to aid the rebellion on Akiva . During the battle , Agate commanded her forces from the bridge of the Alderaanian frigate " Sunspire " . Upon entering the Akiva system , Agate managed to control her shaking and learned that a yacht was flying to one of the orbiting Imperial Star Destroyers . When the Klatooinian Ensign Targada asked whether they should shoot down the yacht , she ordered him not to shoot it down because it could carry intelligence vital to the New Republic ' s war effort . Instead , she ordered him to concentrate fire on the Star Destroyer in an effort to deny the ship an escape . This Star Destroyer turned out to be Admiral Rae Sloane ' s flagship " Vigilance " . Agate ' s fleet proceeded to decimate two of the orbiting Imperial Star Destroyers . When the Pantoran Ensign Uray informed her they were winning the engagement , Agate responded that winning did not mean won and ordered him to keep up the pressure . Uray then informed her that the New Republic starfighter pilot Norra Wexley had commandeered a TIE fighter and was claiming to be from Gold Squadron . Agate ordered her crew to provide Norra with support and to get her on the comm . With the defeat of Imperial forces , the New Republic gained control of Akiva which then joined the fledgling government . Commodore . By 5 ABY , Kyrsta Agate had attained the rank of Commodore in the New Republic Starfleet . She was given command of the " Starhawk " - class battleship " Concord " , which was one of the New Republic capital ships constructed at the Nadiri Dockyards inside the Bormea sector . As Commodore , Agate led a task force of two ships including the " Concord " and her old ship " Sunspire " to rescue Lieutenant Norra Wexley and Captain Antilles , who had come under attack from Imperial forces on the edge of Wild Space . She oversaw the destruction of the Imperial Star Destroyer " Scythe " . Once Norra and Wedge were safely aboard the " Concord " , Agate lectured Norra about war and killing . Getting to the point , she reminded Norra that she did not want her soldiers to become unrepentant killers but that she wanted soldiers who hated killing . When Norra suggested that this could cause them the war , Agate responded that they would lose the war by keeping themselves . Agate then informed Norra that she had spoken to Captain Antilles , who had told her about Norra ' s mission to find the rebel hero Han Solo . Agate then told Norra that they had no orders to find Solo since he had resigned his commission as general . Later at the Chandrila n capital of Hanna City , Commodore Agate , Admiral Ackbar , and Captain Antilles met with Norra and her team ; which included her son Temmin , his B1 battle droid Mister Bones , the former Imperial loyalty officer Sinjir Rath Velus , the New Republic soldier Jom Barell , and the Zabrak bounty hunter Jas Emari . When Admiral Ackbar ordered Norra and her team to cease their search for Solo and to resume their hunt for Imperial war criminals , Norra resigned her commission in the New Republic military to search for Solo . Commodore Agate and Admiral Ackbar later commanded New Republic forces during the successful campaign to capture Kuat and the strategically important Kuat Drive Yards . Imperial casualties outnumbered New Republic losses during the battle . Following the battle , Prince ss Leia Organa contacted Admiral Ackbar and Commodore Agate via hologram to congratulate them for their victory . Agate regarded taking weapons out of the Empire ' s hands as a worthy goal and applauded the Galactic Senate for supporting them . The faux peace offer . Shortly later , they were contacted by Chancellor Mon Mothma , who informed them that they had received contact from the Operator . Grand Admiral Rae Sloane , who was now the public face of the Empire , joined the conversation and claimed to be the Operator . Commodore Agate along with Admiral Ackbar and Princess Leia expressed skepticism at Sloane ' s claim . When Sloane asked who she was , Agate identified herself . The Grand Admiral then recognized her as the one who led the charge at Kuat and applauded her for her victory . When Agate pointed out that Sloane was part of the Imperial Future Council on Akiva and poured water on her claim to be the Operator , Sloane responded that she had given them targets in order to eliminate her rivals in the Empire . Agate and the others listened as Sloane offered to enter into bilateral peace talks with the New Republic . After some discussion , Chancellor Mothma accepted Sloane ' s offer on the condition that the Senate approved it . After Mothma exited the conversation , Leia told Agate and Ackbar that she wished that the Force would be with them . In reality , Grand Admiral Sloane had been manipulated by Fleet Admiral Gallius Rax into opening diplomatic channels with the New Republic . Rax was the puppet master controlling the remnants of the Empire and was planning an attack on Chandrila . This attack would take the form of newly - liberated rebel prisoners from Ashmead ' s Lock who had been fitted with inorganic bio - chip implants which allowed Rax to control them from afar . Rax planned to used these unwilling drones to assassinate the New Republic leadership and to sow chaos in the fledgling Republic . A month later , Commodore Agate attended the Liberation Day celebrations held to celebrate the liberation of the Ashmead ' s Lock prisoners . The festivities were intended to precede the Imperial - Republic peace negotiations . After Rax transmitted an order via transponder , the prisoners involuntarily attacked the New Republic leaders and military officers . Agate was attacked by a Rodian man named Esdo who shot her in the face . Agate ' s life was saved by Norra but she sustained serious facial injuries that required extensive facial reconstruction . Battle of Jakku . Following the Attack on Chandrila , Agate underwent extensive facial reconstruction . She was fitted with a mechanical eye while the burned half of her face was covered in nu - skin . Agate initially struggled to come to terms with her facial disfigurement . Feeling despondent , Agate relinquished her command of the " Concord " . However , Admiral Ackbar invited her back into the New Republic Starfleet shortly before the Battle of Jakku . After the Galactic Senate passed a resolution authorizing the deployment of military forces to Jakku , Agate reported for duty aboard the " Concord " . When Agate expressed her reservations , Admiral Ackbar reassured her that she was one of his best commanders . He also praised her for her willingness to recognize the burden of war and her refusal to embrace anger towards the Empire . When Agate told Ackbar that she had relinquished her command of the " Concord " , Ackbar replied that he had returned it to her and that Lieutenant Commander Spohn was ready to serve her . Agate responded she was not ready but the Admiral reassured her that nobody was ready for war . The two military officers then discussed intelligence that the Empire was preparing for a fleet battle . When Agate asked if the battle was going to be the end of the Empire and the start of a new galaxy , Ackbar replied that it would still be an honor to fight alongside her regardless of the outcome . After struggling with doubt and fear , Agate bid Ackbar farewell before assuming her post . While at the helm of the " Concord " , Agate struggled to maintain her composure in the presence of her crew including Ensign Sirai and Lieutenant Commander Spohn . During the space battle , the Imperial fleet formed a tight defensive formation around the Super Star Destroyer " Ravager " , the Imperial command ship . The Imperial ships would repeatedly open formation during the battle to allow the " Ravager " to bombard the New Republic fleet . Commodore Agate led the " Concord " and her sister ships " Unity " and " Amity " in trying to breach the Imperial formation . As the battle dragged on , Captain Groff of the Star Destroyer " Punishment " panicked and rammed his ship into the " Amity " , destroying both ships . This created a gap which left the " Concord " exposed to the " Ravager " firepower . Admiral Ackbar ordered Agate and her crew to abandon ship . While her crew evacuated the ship , Agate decided to launch a frontal attack on the " Ravager " with all her ship ' s firepower and arsenal . When Admiral Ackbar ordered her to abandon her ship , Agate instead convince him to send starfighters and CR90 corvette s to take out the " Ravager " rear engines . Despite his initial objections , Agate convinced Ackbar to trust her . The " Concord " was eventually crippled by the " Ravager " turbolaser s and began descending into Jakku ' s atmosphere . However , Agate then activated her starship ' s powerful tractor beam s , which trapped the Super Star Destroyer . The " Concord " dragged the " Ravager " down onto Jakku ' s surface . With her engines disabled by New Republic ships , the " Ravager " was unable to break free . Both ships crashed onto Jakku ' s surface . Agate perished during the crash - landing but her actions incapacitated the Imperial flagship and turned the tide of the Battle of Jakku in the New Republic ' s favor . This marked the last major battle of the Galactic Civil War . Her friend Admiral Ackbar prayed for the Force to take her . Personality and traits . Agate was a capable military officer and soldier , rising to the rank of commander . At the beginning of battle jangled war nerves and adrenaline would cause Agate ' s hands to violently shake . Though for years she attempted to hide during the first moments of battle or take medication to suppress the impulse , Agate came to realize that showing her shaking affliction and not caring showed more strength than covering it up . She was a competent commander who understood the importance of gathering intelligence . As Commodore , Agate was determined that she and her subordinates adhere to the New Republic command structure . Agate disliked killing and wanted her subordinates not to become unrepentant killers . Her adherence to the command structure led her to reprimand Lieutenant Norra Wexley and Captain Wedge Antilles for embarking on an unauthorized mission to rescue Han Solo . Later , Agate expressed skepticism at Grand Admiral Rae Sloane ' s claim that she was the Operator and pointed out that Sloane had participated in the Imperial summit on Akiva . Nevertheless , she acceded to Chancellor Mon Mothma ' s decision to enter into peace talks with the Empire . During the Attack on Chandrila , half of Agate ' s face was destroyed by a blaster fired by an unwilling Rodian assassin . She also sustained a broken jaw and lost some teeth . Due to her injuries , the burned half of Agate ' s face was covered with synthetic nu - skin She was also fitted with a mechanical eye . Agate initially struggled to come to terms with her disfigurement and her changed voice . Despite giving up her command of the " Concord " , Agate later returned at the insistence of her mentor Admiral Ackbar , who recognized her inner strength and leadership skills . Like Admiral Ackbar , Agate also believed in the Force . During the Battle of Jakku , Agate sacrificed her life to take down the Imperial flagship " Ravager " . Though Agate struggled with fear and doubt , she managed to find the courage and strength to continue her duties as Commodore even in the face of death . Agate ' s selfless actions helped turned the tide of the battle in the New Republic ' s favor . Behind the scenes . Kyrsta Agate is a secondary character in Chuck Wendig ' s " " novels , which were published between 2015 and 2017 .