Dasha Defano Dasha Defano was a female Wroonian pilot from the planet Wroona . An accomplished flier , Defano was a member of a Wroonian privateer gang before leaving the group after the destruction of a civilian transport during a raid . She joined the Rebel Alliance shortly before the Battle of Endor and flew T - 65 X - wing starfighter s . Defano continued to serve with the military when the Alliance became the New Republic , and was part of the task force charged with the liberation of the planet Kal ' Shebbol , the sector capital of the Kathol sector . Following the flight of Moff Kentor Sarne — Imperial warlord of the sector — from Kal ' Shebbol , Defano was transferred to the CR90 corvette " FarStar " . The vessel had been assigned to track down the rogue Imperial and neutralize any threat he posed to the stability of the region . Defano served as part of the starfighter complement aboard the " FarStar " for several months and participated in several missions , including the Battle of Kathol , which saw the eventual defeat of Moff Sarne and his forces . Biography . Early career . Born on Wroona , the female Wroonian Dasha Defano began her piloting career as a privateer , operating with a band of fellow Wroonians who raided both Imperial and Rebel Alliance shipping . During her time with the group , Defano was forced to destroy a civilian transport that the group was attacking to stop it from sending out a distress signal . Sometime later , she discovered that one of her best friends from Wroona was aboard the transport at the time of its destruction , and that she herself was partly responsible for her death . Ashamed , Defano left the privateers and rarely spoke of her time with them . Several months before the Battle of Endor , Defano joined the Rebel Alliance as a starfighter pilot and flew T - 65 X - wing starfighter s . She continued to serve with the Alliance once it transitioned into the New Republic and was assigned to the task force sent to liberate the capital planet Kal ' Shebbol in the Kathol sector in 8 ABY . Service aboard the " FarStar " . Following the liberation of Kal ' Shebbol , Defano was transferred to the starfighter complement aboard the modified CR90 corvette " FarStar " , where she served as both a pilot and a gunner . The corvette had been assigned to track down Moff Kentor Sarne , the Imperial warlord who ruled the Kathol sector . Sarne had fled the planet with the majority of his forces after the fall of his sector capital , and the New Republic wanted to neutralize any threat he posed to the region . Defano participated fully in shipboard life during the " FarStar " months - long mission and even entered a gunnery competition in an effort to win an extended shore leave pass shortly after the ship left the planet Binaros . During her time on the " FarStar " , Defano developed a close friendship with the Human squadron leader , Lieutenant Ranna Gorjaye . The two women spent much of their off - duty time playing sabacc . However , as Gorjaye and the " FarStar " commanding officer , Captain Kaiya Adrimetrum , resolved their professional differences — Gorjaye did not believe that Adrimetrum , a former commando , was qualified to lead the mission — and began to work closely together , Defano began to feel detached from her friend . As a result , Defano befriended the Human and fellow crewmate Thanis Gul - Rah , a former bounty hunter . It was not a romantic relationship , and Gul - Rah claimed he wanted someone to talk to since Scoryn , the " FarStar " First Officer following the defection of the previous executive officer , Gorak Khzam , was using her position to settle an old score between the two of them . Defano found Scoryn ' s actions distasteful , which was Gul - Rah ' s intention : he was trying to sow discord between Scoryn and the fighter pilots to give him an advantage in any confrontation that came about between the two of them . Several months after leaving Kal ' Shebbol , the " FarStar " traveled though the Kathol Rift , an expanse of volatile gases interspersed with severe lightstorm s . After a stop at the planet Q ' Maere within the Rift , the " FarStar " took aboard several former prisoners from the Q ' Maere Research Facility . The installation had been Sarne ' s secret prison and reeducation center , and many of the inmates had been unfairly imprisoned , tortured , and abused . Days after leaving Q ' Maere , the leader of the former prisoners , Lowen Chase , led a mutiny to take control of the ship . Defano remained loyal to Captain Adrimetrum and assisted in the effort to reclaim the vessel from the mutineers , but her friend , Gul - Rah , was on the opposite side . Despite their actions , the mutineers were not put off the ship — the " FarStar " crew requirements meant that every available hand was required to man the vessel . As such , the mutineers were allowed to remain aboard , albeit it with restrictions to their personal freedoms . After they passed through the Rift , Defano became increasingly aware that the " FarStar " was about to engage in a major battle against Sarne ' s forces . Although she was confident in her own abilities , she realized that if anything was to happen to Gorjaye , she would be next in line to command the corvette ' s fighter squadron . Her apprehension for the coming battle was not helped by Gul - Rah . Her trust in him had been shaken since the mutiny and his betrayal of Adrimetrum , but despite that his view of the command staff had begun to rub off on Defano . The young pilot found herself not agreeing with Adrimetrum as much as she had in the past due to his influence . In her capacity as a pilot , Defano fought in the Battle of Kathol , an engagement that saw the final defeat of Moff Kentor Sarne . Personality and traits . Dasha Defano had blue skin and long , wavy blue hair . She was an extremely confident woman and an excellent pilot . Not at all shy , she did not mind telling anyone just how good she was . However , due to her shame over the death of her best friend during her privateer days , she rarely boasted of her actions in their service and preferred instead to speak of her time flying for the New Republic . A trained pilot , Defano could also drive repulsorlift vehicles , navigate through hyperspace , and operate the weapons and shields on starships . She was trained to use a blaster . Easy - going and friendly , Defano could often be found near the hangar bay of the " FarStar " , talking with the technicians and other pilots . Although she appeared to get on with all the members of the crew , she harbored a distrust of the Duros gunner Krudar . Her misgivings stemmed from the fact that a Duros had served aboard the same privateer vessel as she , and she held the belief that any Duros knew of her past . Accordingly , she avoided Krudar whenever possible . Defano also had a soft spot for the downtrodden , and , as a result , a friendship developed between her and Thanis Gul - Rah . Although not a romantic relationship , the possibility that it could have turned into one was present . Defano was a practical woman and constantly carried a gear bag with her wherever she went , even stowing it in the compartment of any starfighter she piloted . The bag contained several personal and survival items , including a hold - out blaster , medpac , ration pack , glowrod , emergency flare , a knife , and a holo - image of the friend who died on the transport she destroyed . Behind the scenes . Dasha Defano was created for " The DarkStryder Campaign " , which was published in 1995 for West End Games ' " " , as a member of the " FarStar " crew . Her biography was featured in the " Support Crew " section of the publication , written by Peter M . Schweighofer . The illustration of Defano that accompanied the entry was drawn by Mike Vilardi . She was subsequently mentioned in all three accompanying supplements , " The Kathol Outback " , " The Kathol Rift " , and " Endgame " . She later received an entry in the " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , published in 2008 . As a member of the " FarStar " starfighter complement , it can be assumed that Defano fought in all battles where the corvette deployed its fighter squadron . However , due to the nature of the RPG scenarios found in " The DarkStryder Campaign " , she is only explicitly mentioned to have participated in the Battle of Kathol .