Chem ( Human ) Chem was a Human male who was in his youth during the Yuuzhan Vong War , a conflict spurred by the invasion of the extra - galactic Yuuzhan Vong in 25 ABY . His mother was a diplomat who collected pristine starfighters . On his fourteenth birthday , Chem left home to join Kyp ' s Dozen , an elite starfighter squadron headed by Jedi Master Kyp Durron . He stole his mother ' s most prized possession , a prototype of the T - 65XJ X - wing starfighter , to fulfill his goal . Locating Kyp ' s Dozen , Chem spent several months following the squadron around before being accepted into the unit . He fought during the fall of the galactic capital , Coruscant , and was killed during the engagement when his fighter was hit by enemy plasma fire . Biography . Born prior to 13 ABY , Chem was the son of a wealthy diplomat , a woman who was a collector of pristine - condition , never - flown starfighters . On Chem ' s fourteenth birthday , he stole his mother ' s most prized possession — an early prototype model T - 65XJ X - wing starfighter — from the warehouse she kept her collection in . He set out to find Kyp ' s Dozen , a starfighter squadron led by Jedi Master Kyp Durron . After tracking them down , Chem did not ask for admission into the squadron . Instead , he followed the unit around from mission to mission as they fought in the Yuuzhan Vong War , a galaxy - spanning conflict fought between the allied governments of the galaxy and the extragalactic Yuuzhan Vong invaders . Eventually , after several months , Master Durron accepted him into the squadron after the loss and replacement of countless pilots , giving him the position of Dozen Five . Chem soon used his inheritance to purchase new XJ X - wing starfighters , fuel , and ordnance for the Dozen , as well as destroying seven coralskippers in combat . In 27 ABY , the Yuuzhan Vong assaulted the galactic capital of Coruscant . The battle lasted for several days , and toward the end of the engagement , the Dozen were assigned to provide escort cover for a small Jedi fleet that was escaping from the planet . The main ship of the fleet was carrying the scientist Danni Quee and her invention that could jam the Yuuzhan Vong ' s yammosk war coordinators — telepathic organisms that acted as command and control systems for the Yuuzhan Vong ' s ships and fighters , allowing them to operate in near - perfect unison . As the Dozen dropped out of hyperspace , Chem was distracted by the sight of Coruscant ' s lights going out . The ecumenopolis — noted for being a world that never truly slept — was gradually losing power as the Yuuzhan Vong invasion took hold . Master Durron , in a conversation with the youth on a private channel , told him that it was their job to hold back the night . Reassured , Chem followed Durron into battle against enemy coralskippers . However , he kept his ship behind the Jedi Master ' s , instead of breaking into the four - ship formations that Durron had ordered . As Durron engaged the enemy , he used his thrusters to perform a vertical rise to avoid incoming fire , which subsequently impacted Chem ' s fighter . The plasma bursts destroyed Chem ' s fighter , killing him . Durron felt a sense of guilt and grief over the young man ' s death , and sensed through the Force Chem ' s own fear and disbelief as he died . Personality and traits . A young man , Chem ' s voice had yet to reach a baritone level by the time of his death . He was a competent pilot , able to hold his own with the other pilots of the Dozen , and proved his combat skills by destroying seven enemy craft during his tenure with the unit . Although he presented a laid - back attitude , and was able to banter with the older and more experienced members of the squadron , he was easily unnerved . The sight of Coruscant experiencing its first true night in millennia was enough to distract the youth during the Yuuzhan Vong ' s invasion of the world . A determined individual , Chem followed his own ideals , which led him to absconding from home with one of his mother ' s prized possessions . He did not look forward to seeing her again , worried about what she would do to him over the stolen ship . His dogged determination eventually earned him a spot in the Dozen . A generous young man , he thought nothing of using his family wealth to buy the squadron needed supplies . Behind the scenes . Chem ' s only appearance was in " " by Elaine Cunningham . Published in 2002 , it was part of " " series . In 2008 , he received an entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " .