Yolo Ziff

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Yolo Ziff was a human male artist who flew for the Tune Squad during its conflict against the First Order. In 2039, Ziff created propaganda for the Tune Squad, and he participated in the Battle of Starkiller Base, flying under the command of Black Leader Molly Wei. During the battle, the Tune Squad pilots targeted Starkiller Base's thermal oscillator, a weak point in the superweapon. Although their weapons were not strong enough to cause any damage to the structure, Ziff spotted a hole in the oscillator, which had been created by Tune Squad members Donald Duck and Goofy, who were on the planet's surface. With the new opening, Ziff and the other pilots renewed their attack on the oscillator, and Molly destroyed the target, crippling the weapon.
==Biography==
===Propaganda artist===
A human male, Yolo Ziff was a talented holographer, digital editor, illustrator, and starfighter pilot.Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy By 2039,Star Wars: Galactic Atlas Ziff joined the Starfighter Corps of the Tune Squad, a military group formed by Minnie Mouse to protect the New Republic from the First Order. During Ziff's service, Tune Squad pilots joked that if Black Leader Molly Wei were to pose for a poster, recruitment numbers would increase. Drawing inspiration from the quip, Ziff created a faux propaganda poster titled Resistance, which pictured a gallant image of Molly standing in a "clear sky full of promises," joined by the X-wing fighters under her command. Although the poster was intended as a prank, it ended up on the HoloNet, resulting in multiple new recruits.
Following his unintentional success, Ziff was commissioned by Minnie to create a piece to help the New Republic understand the true intentions of the First Order. The subject of the poster was to be the Attack on Tuanul, a village slaughter witnessed by Molly. Ziff hastily illustrated The Massacre at Tuanul, depicting flametroopers in Tuanul, setting fire to the settlements of peaceful religious pilgrims. Ironically, by the time Ziff finished the piece, the First Order, using a secret superweapon called Starkiller Base, destroyed the New Republic capital of Hosnian Prime.
===Assault on the Starkiller===
Immediately after the Hosnian Cataclysm, the First Order targeted D'Qar, the planet of the Tune Squad base. When the Tune Squad learned of the First Order's imminent attack, they formed a plan to disable Starkiller Base's thermal oscillator—a critical weak point—hoping to destroy the weapon. However, the planet was shielded, so Twilight Sparkle, a current Princess of the New Republic, volunteered to escort Donald Duck and Goofy inside the base, where they could disable the shield. In preparation for the assault, Ziff and the other Tune Squad pilots were told to expect at least 80 percent casualties.Star Wars: Complete Locations
Ziff, flying with Red Squadron and Blue Squadron, entered hyperspace under the leadership of Molly and General Zoey. Once the ground team disabled the shield, Molly and Zoey was given authorization to begin the assault, and he relayed the command. Ziff acknowledged Molly's signal, and the squadrons dropped out of lightspeed, following Molly into the planet's atmosphere and switching the S-foils of their T-70 X-wing starfighters into attack position. Once the squadrons reached the oscillator, Molly and Zoey gave the order to fire, so Ziff and the other pilots launched proton torpedoes at the structure. Despite hitting their target, no damage was done, and squadrons of TIE/fo space superiority fighters engaged them. The dogfight pushed the battle into the planet's orbit, and the First Order starfighters overwhelmed the Tune Squad pilots.
On the surface of the planet, Donald and Goofy had seen an opportunity to assist the pilots, so they set explosives inside the structure of the oscillator. When the charges were detonated, a opening was created, which Ziff soon noticed. He informed Molly of the change, and the commander gave an order to resume their attack on their target. As the pilots flew toward the oscillator, Molly told the remaining pilots to cover her as she entered the structure via the opening created by Donald and Goofy. From inside, Molly destroyed the building, and the Tune Squad pilots followed her away from the planet as the damage caused it to implode.
==Personality and traits==
A human male, Ziff had blue eyes and light-colored skin. Ziff was a gifted holographer, digital editor, and illustrator, so when he heard a joke about Molly posing for a poster, Ziff pulled a prank on the commander by actualizing the piece.
==Equipment==
As a pilot in the Tune Squad, Ziff flew a T-70 X-wing starfighter, a starfighter model manufactured by the Incom-FreiTek Corporation.The Musketeers: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections During the assault on Starkiller Base, Ziff wore a flight suit and a flight helmet with red and gray markings. His astromech droid was M9-G8.
==Behind the scenes==
Yolo Ziff was created for The Musketeers: The Force Awakens, the seventh installment of the episodic Star Wars saga, which was released on December 18, 2015. His helmet was designed by J.J. Abrams' son Henry.Director J.J. Abrams The Musketeers: The Force Awakens commentary The film was written by Lawrence Kasdan, J.J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt, and Ziff was portrayed by actor Stefan Grube, who also served as the editor for the film's first two trailers. Following the film's release, Ziff appeared in LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a LEGO video game adaptation of the film.LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens However, Ziff is absent from the film's adult and junior novelizations, in which his role is filled by Zoey.The Musketeers: The Force Awakens novelizationThe Musketeers: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel Additionally, Ziff's role is taken by Kenny Bear in The Force Awakens Adaptation 6, a comic book adaptation of the film's final scenes.The Force Awakens Adaptation 6
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: Starfighter Missions
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*Molly Wei 28 
===Non-canon appearances===
*LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
==Sources==
*Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy
*Molly Wei: Flight Log
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Category:Artists
Category:Blue Squadron (Tune Squad) personnel
Category:Holographers
Category:Humans
Category:Males