Arrianne Trient

> "*Peace. Prosperity. Gentleness. These are the tenants of my people. But in order to maintain these tenants, we must defend them from the darkness.*"
> ― **Arrianne Trient** to Sorshara Bray and Udas
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## **Overview**

**Arrianne Trient** was a pilot and member of the Alliance Starfighter Corp that briefly flew with Arrow Squadron during the campaign to liberate the Betseeda System. Native to the planet Biitu, she was one of the few Biituians serving in the Rebel Alliance and the only one of her species serving as a fighter pilot. She was assigned to Arrow Squadron in 1 ABY, but was shot down and killed in her first engagement - the Battle of Myyribod - when her T-65 X-Wing fighter had a serious malfunction, leaving her defenseless. Her call sign was Arrow Fifteen.

## **Biography**

### **Childhood**

Arrianne Trient was the daughter of Mono and Darvi Trient. She was raised on the idyllic world Biitu, located in the Outer Rim. With the majority of her world being farmers and simple labors, few saw the need for interstellar travel and trade.

Nonetheless, Biitu did see conflict during both the Clone Wars and the Galactic Civil War. It was during the period between these two conflicts that some on Biitu began to advocate for a more proactive approach.

Arrianne and her father were of the mind that their world, if the need arose, should be defend. Her mother was a devout pacifist and disapproved of violence.

Eventually, Alliance agents arrived on Biitu and extended an open invitation to any who wished to join their cause. The memories of the Empire's destructive "Great Heep" mining operation was fresh in the mind of the young Trient and she enlisted with a few dozen other like-minded individuals.

### **The Rebellion**

Though she had never piloted anything larger than a piece of farming equipment, Arrianne proved to be a natural behind the controls of a fighter. While not the most talented pilot, having graduated in the middle of her class, she was always working to improve her abilities and skills. During her assignment, she fell in love with another young Alliance pilot, Kit Valent. The two were extremely close and helped push each other to become better pilots. Valent was a better pilot than Trient, but he worked to improve her abilities across the board.

Sometime after the Battle of Yavin, Valent was assigned to Rogue Squadron and Trient was assigned to Arrow Squadron. The two parted ways and promised to communicate as often as possible.

## **Arrow Squadron**

### **Arrival**

Trient was assigned to Arrow Squadron as part of High Command's first major reinforcement effort. Also assigned to the unit at this time were pilots Kostan Stodl, S'Hral Glaso, and Yol Aak. The quartet of fighters traveled together to the Betseeda System and rendezvoused with their new squadron.

While naturally shy, Trient attempted to get to know her fellow pilots and used the lessons taught to her by Valent during their training. She also brought with her some seeds from her homeworld and planted a small garden in the courtyard of the Arrow's hidden base.

Some members of the squadron had never met a Biituian before and she was happy to teach them about her beautiful homeworld.

### **Battle of Myyribod and Death**

> "*Targeting controls, navigation, everything is offline!*"
> ― **Arrianne Trient** to fellow Arrow Squadron pilots during the Battle of Myyribod
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Only weeks after the arrival of the new batch of pilots, a portion of Arrow Squadron was ambushed during a routine patrol near the planet of Myyribod. Flying under the command of Idolon Jdre, Trient and her flight wing came to the aid of their ambushed colleagues. Just prior to the battle, however, she had noted to Jdre that the navigational controls in her fighter were not responding normally and she was having issues with her dampening field. She nonetheless rushed to the aid of her new squadron and shot down an Imperial TIE fighter in the opening moments of the engagement. Moments later, her X-wing began to malfunction with several of her primary systems going offline, including steering and maneuvering controls.

She was a sitting duck.

As Kostan Stodl attempted to move into position to protect the young pilot, a TIE fighter managed to lock onto her disabled ship and delivered a fatal blow. Trient's craft exploded and she was killed instantly. The ambush proved costly the the squadron and, through pure grit, they were to execute a fighting retreat. It was never fully identified what caused the system failure in her craft.

## **Legacy**

Trient was only with the Arrows for a short time. She did not have a full opportunity to prove her worth or make lasting friendships. The small garden she planted was kept up by other members of the unit, however, and her death was mourned by many on her homeworld. Unfortunately, her partner and fellow pilot Kit Valent was killed during the Battle of Hoth.