Jun Sato

Jun Sato was a human male who commanded the Phoenix Cell resistance group in the early rebellion against the Galactic Empire during its reign. He and his cell, which included a group of A-wing starfighters known as Phoenix Squadron, were affiliated with the larger rebel movement organized by Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan. At the recommendation of Senator Organa, Sato welcomed the Spectres into his fleet, and the two cells fought side by side in a number of engagements. Sato lost his command ship, Phoenix Home, after it was destroyed by the Sith Lord Darth Vader during the Siege of Lothal, following which Sato transferred his command to the CR90 corvette Liberator and later the Quasar Fire-class cruiser-carrier Phoenix Nest.
Commander Sato and Captain Hera Syndulla continued leading the Phoenix Squadron in the period between 3 BBY and 2 BBY, with support from Jedi Knight Jarik Shan. During this time, Sato saw action in numerous missions and skirmishes against the Empire, and Phoenix Squadron later established a base called Chopper Base on the planet Atollon. He reunited with his nephew Mart Mattin during the skirmish above Mykapo. After Phoenix Squadron joined the Alliance to Restore the Republic, Sato's forces gathered with General Jan Dodonna's Massassi Group for a planned assault on Lothal. However, Grand Admiral Thrawn learned of their plans and ambushed them at their base.
In the ensuing battle. Sato — after ordering for everyone to abandon ship, though two pilots remained — maneuvered his cruiser, Phoenix Nest, in an attempted suicide run to destroy one of the blockading Interdictor cruisers, which would allow Jedi Padawan Ezra Bridger and the astromech Chopper to escape and retrieve reinforcements. However, his attempt was averted by the sudden arrival of Darth Vader himself aboard the Executor — planned by Thrawn for this precise reason — which tore through Phoenix Nest, resulting in Sato's death. Although Sato's attempted sacrifice was in vain, the rebels still received reinforcements in the form of Shan's adoptive daughter Mara Jade — who was not present on Atollon at the start of the conflict — and a team of Mandalorians, after the former had received a message from her adoptive father to get help.
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