Jun Sato

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**Jun Sato** was a Human male who commanded the Phoenix Squadron, a resistance group that operated against the Galactic Empire in the years prior to the Battle of Yavin. He and his cell, which included a group of A-Wing starfighters known as Phoenix Squadron, were affiliated with the larger rebel movement operated by Senator Bail Organa . 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, after which Sato transferred his command to the CR90 corvette  *Liberator*.

## Biography

### Early Life

A Human male from the planet Mykapo, Commander **Jun Sato** led the Phoenix Squadron during the Age of the Empire. He and his forces were part of the larger rebel movement that was loosely organized by Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan, Senator Mon Mothma of Chandrila, and Commander Ahsoka Tano, the latter of whom operated as a rebel informant under the codename "Fulcrum". He had a brother and a nephew named Mart Mattin who were members of a small Mykapo-based rebel cell called Iron Squadron. At some unknown point, Sato lost contact with them after Imperial forces attacked and killed his brother. However, Mattin survived and took over leadership of the Iron Squadron.

### Early Rebellion

Commander Sato and his squadron rescued the crew of the *Ghost* from the Star Destroyer, under the command of Grand Moff Tarkin, after the rescue of Jedi Kanan Jarrus, who had been imprisoned on one of the Star Destroyers. From there, the crew of the *Ghost* teamed with the rebels of the Phoenix Squadron and continued to pursue Imperial targets. After the small fleet had gathered again after an attack on Imperial freighters, the crew had gone to the bridge of the Phoenix nest where Jun Sato thanked them for their help in the attacks. Shortly thereafter, the astromech droid Chopper received a message from minister Maketh Tua. Kanan sent the droid the news, in which the minister asked the rebels to take her away from Lothal.

In return, she would give them valuable information. Commander Sato sent the crew of the Ghost crew to Lothal as he thought the information was valuable enough to take the risk of the mission. The mission failed and the Ghost crew was perused by Darth Vader with a tracking device hidden aboard the shuttle they stole. Phoenix squadron tried to stop Vader, but had to accept big losses and could not stop the Sith from attacking Phoenix Home. Despite Commander Sato's refusal to leave his command ship, he was eventually forced to abandon ship. Sato and his crew were taken by other ships and fled into the hyperspace.

### Battle of Atollon

Sato was present when a transmission was received from Fulcrum, informing the rebels that Grand Admiral Thrawn had uncovered the location of their base and was en route. Thrawn's fleet arrived moments later. A squadron of Star Destroyers easily destroyed many of Phoenix Squadron's ships as well as members of General Dodonna's fleet. The rebels were unable to escape due to an active Interdictor cruiser, commanded by Admiral Konstantine. In order to disable the ship, Sato ordered the crew of *Phoenix Home* to abandon ship, and subsequently drove the craft into Konstantine's, allowing Ezra Bridger to escape the blockade.