Ina Rece Ina Rece was a Human female starfighter pilot in the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War . As part of Rascal Squadron , Rece was sent to the Belt of Arah in 3 ABY to locate and disable the Empire ' s hidden mining facility . The Rebels successfully destroyed the mining facility , but Rece was killed in a surprise attack by three TIE Phantoms moments later . Biography . A Human woman born during the final years of the Galactic Republic , Ina Rece joined the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War , serving as a starfighter pilot in Rascal Squadron alongside her cousin and friend Captain Ace Merrick . In 3 ABY — by which time Rece was in her early thirties — the Alliance learned that the Galactic Empire was processing oridium ore at a hidden mining facility in the Belt of Arah to fuel the TIE Phantom , a new cloaking device - equipped starfighter which the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader intended to use to eliminate the Rebellion . In order to learn more about the new threat , Admiral Gial Ackbar dispatched Rece , Merrick and Rookie One in T - 65 X - wing starfighter s to the Dreighton Nebula to investigate the Belt of Arah and disable the mining facility . Rascal Squadron arrived at the Belt of Arah to find derillium mine s scattered around the perimeter . Merrick led the Rebels through the asteroid field , destroying any mines they encountered along the way . The group cleared the outer perimeter but soon came under attack from numerous TIE interceptors . Rece scored multiple kills as the Rebels fought their way through the Imperial starfighters , including destroying one interceptor that Rookie One was unable to shake from his tail . The Rebels eventually reached the mining facility , built into one of the larger asteroids . The group entered the facility through a transport corridor designed for shuttles and cargo drone s , in which Rookie One destroyed the shield emitters at an exchange junction , providing access to the reactor core . Evading fire from sentry guns — which mistook the X - wings for floating debris — the Rebels destroyed the reactor ' s cooling system and escaped through an exhaust vent moments before the reactor went critical , destroying the facility . Their mission complete , Rascal Squadron prepared to return to the Alliance Fleet . Moments before jumping to hyperspace , however , three TIE Phantoms decloaked behind them and opened fire , killing Merrick with their opening salvo . Taken by surprise , Rece was unable to evade and was killed when the TIE Phantoms destroyed her X - wing . Rookie One escaped and later proved instrumental in ending the threat of the TIE Phantoms . Personality and traits . Rece was an energetic young woman who was considered to be attractive . She had dark hair , light skin , and a strong , playful , and often dry sense of humor which she continued to display during tense situations . Rece was a skilled pilot and a capable wingmate to Merrick . Behind the scenes . Ina Rece was created for the 1995 LucasArts video game " " , in which she was portrayed by actress Nicole Galland . Rece appears in the levels " The Asteroid Field " , " Interceptor Attack " and " The Mining Facility . " If Rookie One is killed during any of these levels , a game over cutscene shows Rece and Merrick continuing the mission without him . " Rebel Assault II " designer Vincent Lee ' s storyboards and scripts document , dated November 16 , 1994 , included a brief description of Rece . Though not included in the game or its manual , the biography was adapted for use on the LucasArts website and the document was later printed in Rob Smith ' s " " . The version that appeared online places Rece in her early thirties during the game whereas Lee ' s original version described her as early twenties . Lee also made notes on the actors he thought most resembled each character in the game , choosing to represent Rece .