Sair Yonka

Sair Yonka was a secondary protagonist introduced in the Star Wars: Xwing novel The Bacta War. 
A human male, Yonka was born on the planet Commenor - which while not considered one of the core worlds was still a very prominent planet. He attended the Imperial Academy and following graduation was assigned to several postings on the Outer Rim. Eventually he was promoted to Captain the Star Destroyer Avarice. Most of his career was spent in the outer reaches of the galaxy. After Yonka chased pirates away from Elshandruu Pica, he met the local Moff and discovered the Moff's wife Aellyn Jandi was his girlfriend from his youth. The two commenced an affair, with local hotel and casino operator Kina Margath helping to conceal the affair. In return Yonka brought beverages back from a variety of worlds he visited and the Moff was convinced to give the business favorable treatment. 
Yonka recognized that the Empire had many flaws but felt duty bound to support it as the legitimate government of the galaxy. He felt that he was serving the common good by keeping various pirates from hurting people, and that they used the "rebel" moniker to excuse their criminal activities.
After the Battle of Endor and the deaths of both Emperor Palpatine and the redeemed Anakin Skywalker, the Empire began to fracture, with various warlords carving out their own fiefdoms. Warlord Zsinj tried to recruit Yonka to his service, but Yonka declined his offer and only took orders from the government on Coruscant. Initially Yonka threw his support behind Ysanne Isard as he felt she had the best stratgey to restore the Galactic Empire. Over time Yonka became disillusioned with Isard and the Empire because of her glee in hurting innocent people through bioweapons like the Krytos Virus. Yonka joined her when she departed Coruscant for Thyferra.
Using intelligence from Margath - who was a longtime Rebellion/New Republic agent - Rouge Squadron came to believe that Yonka would defect if given the right opportunity. Wedge Antilles was able to successfully bribe Yonka and the crew of the Avarice into leaving the Empire's service, even though it came at great cost as Isard began targeting the families of the crew of the Avarice for elimination.
Yonka provided his ship, which he renamed the Freedom, to Antilles and his people to ride from Yag'Duhl to Thyferra where Isard was holed up. Yonka and his crew participated in the battle to liberate Thyferra, helping attack Isard's Super Star Destroyer Lusankya. While the Freedom was critically damaged and left adrift in space, Yonka's attack brought Rouge Squadron some much needed time for Booster Terrick to arrive in a captured Star Destroyer and force the Lusankya to surrender. Isard was believed killed trying to escape from the battle. 
Following the battle Yonka and his crew were brought into the New Republic Defense Force. Even though he had been bribed to defect, Yonka and his crew proved to be very loyal to the New Republic. They and the Freedom were taken to the New Republic shipyards at Sluis Van. The ship spent the next couple years having battle damage repaired and being refit for service in the NRDF. Yonka and Freedom were present during Grand Admiral Thrawn's attack on the shipyards but were not targeted by Thrawn's mole miners. He and his ship were able to help fight off the Imperial forces attacking the shipyard. Yonka and his crew were at the Battle of Bilbringi. The Freedom only sustained minor damage but one of her support ships was destroyed. He felt that being outmatched by the Empire that defeat and possible capture were likely, but suddenly the Imperial fleet withdrew from the system, leaving the New Republic victorious. Later, Yonka learned that Thrawn had been killed by his own bodyguard.
The New Republic then began focusing on other Imperial warlords, such as Prince-Admiral Delak Krennel. During the preparations for the campaign against Krennel, Yonka met Antilles once again and brought him up to speed on his adventures over the past year. Yonka participated in the attack on Liinade III. Even though the start of the battle did not go as well as the Republic hoped, Yonka was able to destroy a dreadnought and forced the surrender of an Imperial Star Destroyer. He then deployed ground troops to Liinade III. His actions helped lay the ground work for the defeat of Krennel, along with the final destruction of both Ysanne Isard and her clone.
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