Dakorse Teep Dakorse Teep was a male teenager living during the Yuuzhan Vong War who served as a starfighter pilot for Rogue Squadron in 27 ABY . After the New Republic retook the planet Borleias from the Yuuzhan Vong — a species of intergalactic invaders — Teep and Rogue Squadron were stationed in the Republic garrison on the planet . During one of the many attempts by the Yuuzhan Vong to wrest control of Borleias back from the Republic , Teep and the Rogues were ordered to attack one of the Yuuzhan Vong ' s cruiser analogs . Assigned to Jedi Master Corran Horn ' s flight , Teep lagged behind as the Rogues left the protection of the Republic base ' s shields , leaving him vulnerable . Teep narrowly avoided the Yuuzhan Vong cruiser ' s plasma fire , which went on to hit the base ' s shields , resulting in a concussion that sent the members of Teep ' s flight into an out - of - control spin . The other members of the flight regained control of their fighters in time ; however , Teep was unable to , and his fighter crashed into the jungle below , exploding in a fireball . Biography . A male pilot , Dakorse Teep was a teenager during the New Republic ' s war with a species of intergalactic invaders , the Yuuzhan Vong , which began in 25 ABY . Two years into the war , Teep served in the Republic ' s elite X - wing starfighter squadron , Rogue Squadron , flying as Rogue Seven . High attrition levels during the war forced Rogue Squadron to accept members who lacked experience , allowing Teep and others to gain a place in the renowned squadron , where in better times , they may not have qualified . After the New Republic retook the planet Borleias from a Yuuzhan Vong occupation force in the aftermath of the fall of Coruscant to the invaders , Teep and Rogue Squadron were stationed in the Republic garrison on the planet , under the overall command of General Wedge Antilles . The Yuuzhan Vong had launched a campaign to wrest control of Borleias back from the Republic , and after many skirmishes , Antilles was forced to withdraw his forces until they were concentrated in a tight perimeter around the old Alderaanian Biotics facility on the planet , which was slowly being surrounded by Yuuzhan Vong ground troops . When the Yuuzhan Vong launched an aerial raid on the biotics facility , Teep and Rogue Squadron were called into action . The Rogues , now reduced to just nine members , were organized into three shield trio s — groups of three starfighters that , while flying in close formation , would extend the radius of their deflector shields and inertial compensator s to provide overlapping coverage of the three - ship formation — with Teep assigned to Jedi Master Corran Horn ' s trio along with the Sullustan Leth Liav . The squadron was to attack one of the Yuuzhan Vong cruiser analogs that were bombarding the Republic base with plasma cannon s . As the Rogues rose to leave the protection of the base ' s shields , Teep lagged behind , offering his shield - mates no protection from his shields and leaving himself vulnerable . The cruiser analog the Rogues were meant to be attacking launched a plasma barrage on the biotics facility that angled toward Teep ' s starfighter . Horn , aware of the danger , ordered Teep to evade , and the main ball of plasma passed Teep harmlessly . However , when the plasma ball hit the facility ' s shields , the resulting concussion hammered Teep , Horn , and Liav , sending their fighters into spins . Horn regained control of his fighter first , and watched as Teep and Liav rolled as they fell , out of control , toward the jungle below . Liav managed to come out of her roll not far above the treetops ; however , Teep could not regain control of his fighter in time , and the teenager ' s fighter punched through the treetops , exploding in a fireball . Dismayed at the loss of another child to the war , Horn led Liav as they continued the battle against the Yuuzhan Vong . Personality and traits . An inexperienced pilot , Dakorse Teep was only a teenager when he was given a position in the famed Rogue Squadron due to the high level of attrition during the Yuuzhan Vong War . Corran Horn thought Teep should have been playing with Horn ' s son , only a few years Teep ' s junior , rather than flying a starfighter in the war . When the Rogues were ordered to attack a Yuuzhan Vong cruiser analog in defense of the New Republic base , Teep lagged behind as his fellow pilots rose above the base ' s shields , leaving himself vulnerable and the members of his flight without protection from his shields . After plasma fire from the Yuuzhan Vong cruiser sent Teep , Liav , and Horn spinning out of control , Teep was the only one unable to regain control of his fighter in time , leading to his death . Behind the scenes . Dakorse Teep made his only appearance in the Aaron Allston novel " " , published in May 2002 .