Dapla Lydd

> "*This is not good. This is really not good.*"
> ― **Dapla Lydd**
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## **Overview**

**Dapla Lydd** was a male Nephran fighter pilot and member of Arrow Squadron with a penchant for the illicit drug spice. A former smuggler turned Rebel, he joined the Alliance after the Empire invaded and devastated much of his homeworld of Nepotis. Neurotic and only a mediocre pilot at best, he joined Arrow Squadron as part of a reinforcements just prior to the war against the Glaston Pirates. Rushed through his training, he did his best to keep up with his squad mates. Ultimately, he was shot down and killed at the Battle of Vagabond's Rest. His call sign was Arrow Seventeen.

## **Life on Nepotis**

### **The Empire**

Raised on the watery planet of Nepotis, little was known about Lydd's upbringing. What is known is that sometime prior to the Galactic Civil War, the Empire invaded and destroyed much of his homeworld. Even though his species was pushed to the brink of extinction, Dapla and others fought back with whatever tools they could muster.

The Empire squashed the insignificant rebellions and thousands of the surviving Nephran's were sold off into slavery. Dapla had managed to escape from Nepotis just before the final Imperial crackdown, but with little prospects of a future, he bounced from one freighter to the next working odd jobs and smuggling supplies through Imperial blockades. It was during this time that the Nephran became addicted to the drug spice. This habit would remain with him the rest of his life, often completely unknown to those around him.

### **The Rebellion**

Dapla never lost his hatred for the Empire and eventually, he joined the Rebel Alliance. Not wanting to return to the brutal ground warfare of the infantry, he enrolled in the Alliance's Starfighter training program. Although he was barely qualified for admission, he was accepted into the program due to the Alliance's desperate need for fighters.

Although it took him much longer than most of the other pilots, he eventually graduated from the training program in 2 ABY and was assigned to Arrow Squadron alongside Callan Rychel and Tularus Tonith. Throughout his training and assignment to the Arrows, he had managed to keep his spice abuse a secret. His peculiar behavior and quirky disposition was attributed to his overall personality, not a side effect of his spice abuse.

### **The Glaston Pirates War**

> "*Yeah, I mean, I wouldn't volunteer, no, no. But I think he'd take the bait if we dangled it in front of him.*"
> ― **Dapla Lydd** to Lieutenant Tolamael Benere, Udas, and Sorshara Bray
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Lydd joined the Arrows shortly before their deployment to the Chommell Sector. The squadron was being sent to the region to combat a group of violent pirates who had severely disrupted trading and commerce. The Nephran pilot flew at the Battle of Ruaha and assisted the Arrows in the intelligence campaign that followed. It was around this time that Nephran, in an attempt to buy spice from a local dealer, was made aware of the likelihood that Ras Moltar would not immediate execute prisoners if they were owned by another crime lord and could be ransomed for a high amount.

This revelation helped spawn the Arrow's plan to offer up some of their own as bait in order to learn the location of the pirate's secret base. However, when he divulged this information to Lieutenant Benere, he also disclosed his addiction. While initially upset with the pilot for lying to him, Benere offered his support at getting the Nephran clean as soon as the opportunity presented itself.

Unfortunately, that chance never came. A short time later, Arrow Squadron learned the location of the pirate base and launched their attack. While the Glaston Pirates were ultimately defeated, Lydd, along with Hollis DeMeers and Rychel were shot down and killed in the Battle of Vagabond's Rest.

## **Legacy**

Although not an exceptional pilot, Lydd's inadvertent connection to the underworld helped Arrow Squadron obtain vital information. In later years, members of the squadron who knew the neurotic Nephran often remembered his strange demeanor and unique disposition with fond memories.