Greer Sonnel

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**Greer Sonnel** was a Human female pilot who in her youth pursued a career in racing, until she learned she had the rare condition Bloodburn, at which point Greer quit racing and pursued a new career as the personal Senatorial Aide of Leia Organa in the Galactic Senate. While still a racer, Sonnel piloted a purple A-Wing with purple markings and raced it in many races including the Five Sabers tournament under the leadership of Leia's husband, Han Solo. Later on, six years before the destruction of Hosnian Prime, Sonnel was chief of Senator Organa's staff, accompanying Leia on several investigations into Rinnrivin Di's crime cartel and the Amaxine Warriors alongside Ransolm Casterfo, Joph Seastriker and Korr Sella. After Leia left the Senate to create a force to protect the New Republic from the First Order, Greer became one of the first pilots to join the Resistance.

## Biography

### Greer's Racing Career

#### The Gauntlet Race

**Greer Sonnel** was born on Pamarthe, and like many others on her planet, grew up to be a pilot, participating in several races across the galaxy. At some point in her racing career, Sonnel partook in a race called Gauntlet, along fellow other Pamarthens such as Bors, Torret, Vee along with her former partner, Karsted. The race was known to be mysterious and very extremely dangerous, as well as was being sponsored by the famous Han Solo himself. The race took place on a course called The Evil Eye, which required racers to thread through ten eyes, with their overall score depending on how many. For the race, Greer piloted a A-Wing called *Ossifrage*. As the race began, she got the lead, with others behind her.

As she flew, she turned on a comlink, which allowed her to communicate with her fellow racing competitors. Sonnel was eventually speaking to a man whose voice she didn't recognize; however, the two continued to converse throughout the course, with each commenting on the other's piloting skills. Suddenly, *Ossifrage* began to shudder with the instrument panel bleeping and flashing. Karsted had shot at her ship, blocking its thruster. Luckily, the individual she was speaking to knew a solution, telling Sonnel to power off the ship for a total of ten seconds and restart with the throttle on hot and right stabilizer maximized. To her surprise, this worked, and the ship was able to continue flying. As Greer made it to the final stretch of the race, it was announced that in order to gain double points, two starships must pass simultaneously through the last eye. Greer and her new friend then proceeded to work together on this, managing to finish and win the race. As they crossed the finish line, the man asked Greer if she knew of his name, upon which he revealed he was the legendary Han Solo, and with that he then recruited her to join him on his team for the Five Sabers racer championship.

### Chief of Leia Organa's Staff

#### Blood-Burn Diagnosis

Three years before the Amaxine Warriors crisis, Greer was diagnosed with Blood-burn syndrome, a disease that caused severe fevers. Since there was no cure, Greer had to take Hadeira serum and to avoid stressful activities such as racing. Due to Blood-burn syndrome, Sonnel abandoned her racing career and instead found work as chief of the Senator Leia Organa's staff at the senatorial complex on Hosnian Prime. Her work involved managing Organa's timetable and flying the Senator's personal transport, *Mirrorbright*. Sonnel also helped Leia's husband Han Solo to install guns into the ship as well. During her time working for Leia, Sonnel befriended another senatorial staff member named Korr Sella, a young teenager whom they affectionately nicknamed Korrie. Greer's time at the Galactic Senate coincided with rising tensions between the Populists, who favored individual member worlds maintaining autonomy, and the Centrists, who advocated a more centralized government and powerful military. Following a ceremony honoring Senator Leia's adoptive father Bail Organa, Greer informed Senator Leia, who was a Populist, that the Centrist Senator Bevicard invited her to a reception.

#### Bastatha Investigation

In the presence of both Greer and Korrie, Leia explained how factional politics made it improper to accept the invitation. After Leia and a Centrist Senator named Ransolm Casterfo accepted a senatorial mission to investigate the Nikto crime lord Rinnrivin Di's cartel on Bastatha, Leia discussed her travel plans with Sonnel and confirmed that Casterfo would be accompanying them. Prior to leaving on the *Mirrorbright*, Sonnel then greeted New Republic pilot Joph Seastriker, who had been assigned to escort the *Mirrorbright* on its journey to Bastatha. Joph took an instant liking to Greer and the two exchanged conversation before departing the New Republic senate hangar. During the journey, Greer manned the helm of the *Mirrorbright*. Casterfo tried to make conversation with Sonnel and Korr Sella but made little progress due to their philosophical differences. During the visit to Bastatha, Greer stayed aboard the ship while Leia, Casterfo, Korr, and droid  C-3PO attended a function at a casino that was hosted by the Nikto Magistrates Tosta and Xun. After the argument of Leia and Casterfo, Joph told Greer details of the spat including Leia calling Casterfo "spoiled brat" for criticizing rebels.

Later, Organa informed Greer and the others about an upcoming meeting with several Bastathan business leaders. This business delegation turned out to be a group of gangsters sent by Rinnrivin, who kidnapped Organa and took her away for a secret meeting with the crime lord. Rinnrivin then tried to bribe Senator Leia into easing New Republic's restriction on the spice trade. However, Organa was rescued by Casterfo and the two escaped Rinnrivin's headquarters. In spite of the escape of Rinnrivin, Organa's team discovered a trove of intel in the crime lord's computers which showed that the money of the cartel was being funneled into shadow corporations in the Outer Rim Territories. Based on this intel, Leia and Casterfo decided to continue their investigation into Rinnrivin's syndicate. Following the mission to Bastatha, Greer along with Korrie and C-3PO urged Senator Organa to consider nominating herself for the proposed position of the First Senator, which would wield considerable power over the New Republic's military and economy. The Centrist Senators had been able to successfully propose this motion in an effort to end the never ending deadlock in the Republic Senate.

#### Amaxine Warriors Discovery

While disillusioned with politics, Organa reluctantly acceded to an exploratory committee exploring her suitability for the job. In secret, Greer and C-3PO had conceived the idea of the exploratory committee to encourage Organa to consider the job. Greer believed that Leia as the First Senator would have more latitude over the Rinnrivin Di investigation. Later, Senator Organa dispatched Greer and Joph on a secret mission to investigate whether Rinnrivin was hiring pilots from Greer's home world of Pamarthe, which was reputed to have some of the best pilots in the galaxy. Upon arriving on her home of Pamarthe, Greer and Joph landed on a Pamarthen bridge which overlooked the ocean. While chatting about the Five Sabers with a local tavern keeper and elderly pilot, the two posed as pilots looking for a job. They learned that a paramilitary faction on the nearby planet of Daxam IV called the Amaxine Warriors were dominating cargo shipping. After learning this information, the two pilots shared a drink. When Joph asked Greer about the secrecy of their mission, Sonnel explained Senator Leia sent them in order to circumvent a rule forbidding Senators to engage in the espionage.

While their trip to Bastatha had been sanctioned by the Senate, their mission to Pamarthe was not, hence a need for the secrecy. After returning to Hosnian Prime, Greer and Joph rendezvoused with Organa aboard the *Mirrorbright* to discuss their secret mission. Greer reported that the Amaxines were running a smuggling trade around Daxam IV. Leia explained that the Amaxine Warriors were a warrior culture that had left the galaxy in the time of the Old Galactic Republic. Sonnel noted the Amaxines were believed to be extinct, and then she displayed a holo-map which showed reports of activities of the Amaxine Warriors on Daxam IV and other predominantly Centrist worlds. Based on the prelimary findings, Sonnel and the others in the team speculated that certain Centrist Senators were colluding with Amaxines. She was pleasantly surprised when Leia decided to solicit Casterfo's help in investigating the Centrist connections to the Amaxine Warriors. Several days later, Greer and Korr were walking through Senate grounds when a bomb damaged the nearby conference building. She suffered mild concussion and a broken nail. Korr was unhurt but scared, promoting Greer to comfort Korr.

Greer witnessed several wounded senators and other staff being evacuated from the scene. They managed to find Leia, who had discovered a message warning of the bombing and had ordered an evacuation; saving many lives. Following the so-called Napkin Bombing, Greer asked Leia who would want to destroy the building. Leia responded that this was an attack on the Galactic Senate. Following the bombing, Greer received a round of serum injections and had her hand treated with bacta in order to allow her fingernail to regrow. Due to their moderate wounds, Greer and her companions were allowed by Doctor Harter Kalonia to leave the medical center. In the following days, both Centrists and Populists accused each other of staging the bombing for capital. After footage of a Twi'lek mercenary emerged, Leia and her staff decided to travel to Ryloth to investigate whether Rinnrivin was involved. She also sent Greer to accompany Casterfo on a Mission to Daxam IV to investigate the Amaxines. Casterto had arranged to buy an artifact of the Galactic Empire from a local dealer there and has used the trip as a cover for his investigation into seeing and how far corruption went.

#### Investigation on Daxam IV

While Organa had told Casterfo that she had assigned Greer as backup and not as a sign of mistrust, Greer was initially uncomfortable with the Centrist senator. For the journey, Casterfo rented a Jeconne courier. During the voyage, Castero had asked Greer about her career as a professional pilot of Crystal Cairn racing team before her abrupt resignation three years ago. Wanting to hide her Blood burn affliction, Greer downplayed her achievements and claimed that two years as a Crystal Cairns pilot did not make her elite. After exiting hyperspace, she discussed the details of the mission. Ransolm explained that he was buying the helmet of the old Imperial Royal Guard from a mysterious dealer called Crimson Blade. As a cover story, the two agreed that Greer Sonnel would pretend to be Senator Casterfo's personal pilot whom he had hired from under Leia's nose a fortnight ago. Upon landing, Greer and Casterfo noted the planet's impoverished status and smushed where the money from Rinnrivin's revenue was actually going to. The two of them then traveled to a near local tea house where Ransolm Casterfo had earlier arranged to meet with the individual known as the Crimson Blade.

The dealer turned out to be Arliz Hadrassian, a woman that both Senators Casterfo and Organa had encountered earlier on Bastatha. While Casterfo gained Arliz's trust, Greer waited at wooden stool near the counter. After Senator Casterfo convinced her of his Imperial sympathies, Hadrassian informed him that she had been a former TIE Fighter pilot and that the helmet had belonged to her brother, a Royal Guard, who had fallen during the Battle of Jakku. Satisfied, Hadrassian arranged for Casterfo to visit her compound the following day to complete the transaction. Later that night, Sonnel took the Jeconne courier for a flight above Daxam IV and discovered that the Amaxine Warriors were a well-equipped militia with at least six sizable star fighter squadrons practicing maneuvers over the planet's atmosphere. The next day, Sonnel stayed behind with the ship while Senator Casterfo traveled on a rented speeder bike to collect the Imperial helmet from Hadrassian, who had requested that Casterfo come alone for privacy reasons. While Greer was uncomfortable, she had agreed to trust Casterfo's ability to protect himself. However, she remained on stand-by in order to assist if necessary.

#### Dark Revelations of Organa

Prior to departing, Sonnel linked the speeder bike's holocam to the courier's comm systems to keep an eye on Casterfo and the Amaxine Warriors. After purchasing the helmet, Casterfo returned to Greer and the courier safely. Ransolm then told Greer that the Amaxines had at least fifty star fighters and a thousand warriors based on Daxam IV. In addition, the Amaxines had at least six other bases including a base of operations on the watery Expansion Region world Sibensko. Due to their mission, Greer came to trust and respect Casterfo and complimented his combat skills. After Senator Leia and Casterfo returned to Hosnian Prime, the two senators made arrangements for a secret mission to Sibensko. Since New Republic officials were prohibited from engaging in undercover work, Senator Leia had made plans for her team to travel disguised as smugglers. Under Leia's instructions, Greer Sonnel and Joph Seastriker traveled to the seedy space station of Chrome Citadel disguised as smugglers. At a cantina, the two smugglers accepted a discreet job to transport material from Daxam IV to Sibensko. During their trip to Chrome Citadel, Greer Sonnel and Joph struck up a friendship.

Later, the pilots met with Leia and Casterfo to discuss the details of their mission. Their trip to Daxam IV was scheduled to take place the following week. Leia supplied Greer and Joph with various disguises including a Ubese bounty hunter mask. Ransolm Casterfo also theorized that Rinnrivin and Hadrassian had a source in the Galactic Senate, whom Greer speculated was a Centrist. Prior to leaving, Greer took C-3PO for an oil bath. The joint investigatory mission had soon experienced a blow when another prominent Centrist senator Lady Carise Sindian learned about Leia's true parentage as the daughter of Darth Vader. Knowing Casterfo's hatred for Vader, Lady Carise informed the young senator. Feeling betrayed, Casterfo upstaged Leia's hearing on her suitability for First Senator by revealing Leia's parentage as Vader's daughter. This created a political firestorm which destroyed Leia's political career and reputation. Following the scandal, Greer and C-3PO remained loyal to Leia and helped keep a baying crowd from entering Leia's office. However, Greer's friend Korrie Sella had resigned from her service in protest of the Republic Senator Leia Organa's perceived insincerity.

Greer later allowed Leia's Populist friend Tai-Lin Garr to enter the room and comfort her. Sonnel also made a requisition order for the keepsake chest and the music box Ransolm Casterfo used during the Senate hearing. That night, Sonnel looked into Leia's family history and learned that Organa's father Anakin Skywalker had indeed been a Jedi and Padmé Amidala's husband before becoming Darth Vader. Greer later discussed her findings with Joph and the two decided to reaffirm their loyalty to Leia. After discussing details of their investigation into Rinnrivin and the Amaxines with Leia, they agreed to wait until Organa had obtained leave from the Senate. Shortly later, Greer visited the medical center to obtain another dose of Hadeira serum. When a 2-1B surgical droid attended to her, the droid informed her that her use of the drug exceeded suggested limits. Due to the recent stress of Casterfo's revelations, she started experiencing symptoms of blood burn including spasms in her leg muscles. Despite the injection, Greer experienced a blood burn attack while making preparations for their trip. Joph managed to grab her before she fell to the floor and took her to Doctor Kalonia.

### Dawn of the Resistance

#### Investigation on Sibensko

Greer survived due to prompt medical attention. While recovering, Joph expressed his love for Greer and comforted her. After the Senator Leia Organa obtained leave the Senate, Greer Sonnel and her companions traveled on a junker ship to Sibensko. For the mission, Greer wore a gray and black suit of Mandalorian armor while Joph Seastriker wore an Ubese bounty hunter's mask. Leia pretended to be their indentured servant while C-3PO pretended to be Leia's minder. Upon arriving at Sibensko, Greer and Joph met an Amaxine Warrior named Padric, who revealed that they were transporting a shipment of thousands of thermal detonators, which were destined for Hosnian Prime. While Greer and Joph loaded the cargo, Leia and C-3PO infiltrated the underwater city and managed to download banking records linking the Amaxines to Rinnrivin's cartel. Leia then sent C-3PO back to the ship and gave Joph instructions to leave with the droid while she spied on the Amaxine base. After finishing their loading, Greer and Joph discussed Organa's orders with C-3PO. While Joph had refused to leave Leia behind, Greer Sonnel assured him that Leia was capable of stealing a ship for herself.

C-3PO backed her up by saying that Organa had given them explicit orders. While Greer and Joph argued about Leia's safety, an alarmed C-3PO reported that a large Amaxine Warrior army was based inside the base. After killing Rinnrivin, Leia infiltrated the base where she discovered the Amaxines marshalling several fighters ships. Despite Organa being pursued, the Senator managed to escape up a platform where she was rescued by her husband Han Solo. Greer then contacted Han's racer and expressed relief and surprise at his arrival. Shortly later, the Amaxine base and underwater city was destroyed when a stricken Amaxine B-Wing crashed into its heavily-stocked underwater depot. The explosion eliminated both Rinnrivin's cartel and the Amaxines as threats to the New Republic. Following the mission to Sibensko, Greer and Joph stored the stolen thermal detonators and their junker ship at a low-rent civilian hangar under the orders of senator Organa. Greer and Joph also made arrangements to store the thermal detonators at a secure storage space. Despite the defeat of the Amaxines and cartel, Leia believed that other threats to the New Republic lurked in the galaxy.

#### Creation of the Resistance

With the Senate unwilling to take action, Senator Leia chose to resign from the New Republic Senate after her term was up. After Casterfo spoke up in Leia's defense during a Senate hearing on the Sibensko mission, Lady Carise, who was a secret agent of the First Order, hired Arliz Hadrassian to assassinate the Populist politician Tai-Lin Garr and then framed Casterfo for the crime. As evidence of Casterfo's purported linkages to Hadrassian, Carise Sindian leaked a video of the two shaking hands. Greer quickly determined that the video had been doctored by Carise's slicers. While Greer Sonnel believed they could use this evidence to clear Casterfo's name, they were unable to stop him from then being deported for imprisonment, trial, and sentencing on his homeworld of Riosa. Later, Greer and other New Republic personnel such as Joph, Snap Wexley, and Zari Bangel were present at a secretive meeting in the New Republic hangar bay where Leia established a new paramilitary outfit called the Resistance tasked with defending the New Republic and the galaxy from threats like the First Order, the real instigators behind the criminal Rinnrivin's cartel operation and the Amaxine Warriors.