Uwlla Iillor Uwlla Iillor was one of the few female Human officers in the Imperial Navy . She served as captain of the " Black Asp " , an Interdictor cruiser . Eventually , she defected to the New Republic along with her ship , which was renamed " Corusca Rainbow " , and participated in the liberation of Coruscant . Biography . Through her forceful personality , Uwlla was able to rise through the ranks in the pre - Endor Empire , despite an Imperial bigotry against aliens , females and other designated non - humans . Uwlla also displayed exceptional resourcefulness and a tendency to think outside the box , such as her tactic of flying the " Asp " to the fringe of a system , then traveling through hyperspace to another point in that same system in order to surprise her target . While this technique of intra - system jumping was an unusual tactic for the Empire , she put it to use after witnessing its successful use in the Unknown Regions . While some of her superiors remained biased against her due to her gender , she earned the respect of others , including Imperial Intelligence Agent Kirtan Loor , due to her personality and abilities . Imperial service . Uwlla Iillor served under several alien commanders , including a tour of duty under Thrawn in the Unknown Regions . The last of those appointments was on a " Carrack " - class cruiser . Following the Battle of Endor , which increased the need for competent Imperial officers , Iillor was promoted to captain and granted her own command , the " Black Asp " . It was unlikely she ever would have received such a promotion prior to the fracturing of the Empire . The " Asp " was one of the ships under the command of Admiral Devlia , who was in charge of the defense of the Rachuk sector . Devlia , a pre - Endor officer , was biased against Iillor due to her gender , and was uncomfortable communicating with her . In 6 . 5 ABY , Uwlla discovered information that smuggler Mirax Terrik was running supplies to the New Republic in her ship , the " Pulsar Skate " . Uwlla attempted to capture the " Skate " as it departed with supplies from the Chorax system , but the operation was disrupted by a squadron of X - wing starfighters . Uwlla launched the " Asp " ' s squadrons of TIE / IN interceptors , but because she recognized the inferior abilities of their pilots , she also ordered that the " Asp " use its weapons against the New Republic forces . In doing so , she successfully disabled the X - wing of ace pilot Corran Horn . She was however quickly driven away when the remaining X - Wings sent a combined volley of torpedoes into the " Black Asp " , collapsing its shields and taking out two turbolaser emplacements . Unwilling to face such punishing strikes , Iillor ordered a retreat , recovering her remaining TIE ' s before entering hyperspace . Through communication intercepts and visual data , Uwlla determined that the fighters belonged to Rogue Squadron , an elite New Republic Defense Force squadron led by Commander Wedge Antilles . Although Devlia assumed the strike was a planned ambush against the " Blask Asp " , Uwlla correctly deduced that the starfighters were accidentally pulled from hyperspace by the " Asp ' s " gravity well projectors . Kirtan Loor , who was charged with destroying Rogue Squadron , concurred with Uwlla ' s interpretation rather than Devlia . Shortly after the Second Battle of Borleias , Uwlla was ordered to ambush and capture Bror Jace , who was traveling alone to his home planet of Thyferra to visit a dying family patriarch . Although Jace showed up exactly where he was expected to and the " Black Asp " successfully pulled him out of hyperspace , his X - wing seemingly exploded during the fight and Uwlla was unable to capture him alive . Defection to the New Republic . Following the Second Battle of Borleias , Uwlla filed a protest over the transfer of her flight operations officer from her command , which was ignored by Imperial command . This , along with interference by Imperial Intelligence with her command , was enough to prompt Uwlla and her staff to defect to the New Republic . Uwlla brought with her the " Black Asp " , which was renamed the " Corusca Rainbow " , a name that was considered a positive omen by New Republic and Provisional Council officials . The defection gave the New Republic Defense Force its first Interdictor cruiser . Despite her Imperial background , Uwlla won the trust of Admiral Ackbar . She was cleared by General Airen Cracken and his people worked with her staff to establish an operational Alliance crew , including the Mon Calamari First Officer Lieutenant Jhemiti . The fact that she was placed in a position of trust and importance immediately after her defection demonstrated to Uwlla the difference between the Galactic Empire and the New Republic , and it motivated her to serve the New Republic that much better . Battle of Coruscant . Immediately following her defection , Uwlla and the " Corusca Rainbow " were given an important role in the Seizure of Coruscant . The Interdictor cruiser was the first New Republic craft to enter the Coruscant system . It waited in the outer edges to monitor the Imperial Center ' s shields while Rogue Squadron was planetside attempting to disable them . Uwlla was to monitor the shields and if they were still up when the battle was to take place , she was to use her gravity well projectors to drag the fleet from hyperspace prematurely . If the shields were down , she was to do nothing and allow the assault to commence as scheduled . Uwlla demonstrated strong prudence during the battle when she discouraged the " Corusca Rainbow " crew from becoming too relaxed and unprepared . Most of the crew was confident enough that Rogue Squadron would accomplish their mission that they did not expect to have to activate the gravity well projectors . Having fought the elite squadron in the past , she shared their confidence , but nevertheless demanded that they be prepared . Even after the shields began to fail , Uwlla did not make the decision not to activate the projectors until they fell completely , five seconds before the New Republic fleet jumped into the system . The fleet entered the system as scheduled and eventually succeeded in capturing the planet . Post - Coruscant service . Uwlla and the " Corusca Rainbow " continued to serve the New Republic following the successful operation . During the trial of Tycho Celchu , for the apparent murder of Corran Horn , Uwlla testified as to her role in the attempt to capture Bror Jace . Her testimony , that the " Black Asp " was given specific orders as to when and where Jace would be , further reinforced the case against Celchu presented by attorney Halla Ettyk .