[15], The task force left dock and arrived in the Levian system, site of a recent raid by Zsinj. But the two Tatooine flyboys were up to the challenge. His flesh had turned to jelly, but he was still breathing when Darklighter found him and died before the young man's eyes. Brown[2] When Horn drove the Invidious away from its base at Susevfi, the Rogues moved in to secure the planet and organize the surrender of the pirate groups remaining there. Darklighter was assigned his own X-wing, the callsign Rogue Five, and an astromech which he named Jawaswag, and was given the wingmate Riv Shiel, a Shistavanen; Antilles thought the two would make an effective pair. Now, they would have to be moved with military resources or left to die. The Rogues were present and ready for the Battle of Talasea, a trap for the forces of Zsinj's subordinate Admiral Apwar Trigit, but the Wraiths eliminated Trigit's forces on their own before the other forces were needed. Darklighter destroyed the tower he was assigned to eliminate, then made a strafing run against the last remaining one as Antilles destroyed the shield generator. [8], They detected no Vong following them, so Kre'fey offloaded the refugees onto Dantooine, as he did not have enough supplies to sustain them, and made for the Core to report in. Rogue Squadron's lost pilots were replaced, and the unit was sent to join the task force under General Han Solo's command that was hunting Warlord Zsinj. Fey'lya refused to provide support. She asked Darklighter for a dance, but, nervous and uninterested, he refused. He quickly rose to the rank of commodore, during which time he served in the Swarm War, and then Rear Admiral. [11], Within a week of Coruscant's capture, the Rogues were tasked with hitting a space station in orbit over Yag'Dhul where Zsinj had stored a stolen supply of bacta. The Rogues were running low on proton torpedoes, and only senior pilots were armed with them. After reviewing the situation, General Carlist Rieekan, commander of the Coruscant Planetary Defense Force, ordered Darklighter to deny the Surprise access into the mine shell defending Coruscant. (Redirected from Star Wars Empire: Darklighter) Jump to navigation Jump to search. [48], The plan succeeded, and the threat of Abeloth was abated. They came out within the system, alongside Lusankya as the ship lined up to drive into the heart of the Yuuzhan Vong fleet. Rebel hero and X-Wing pilot Biggs Darklighter battles Imperial TIE Fighters during the assault on the first Death Star. Darklighter correctly guessed Solo and Skywalker's condition, but demanded she surrender nonetheless. Darklighter's Fourth guarded the shipments out of the system, which came under attack by Jedi raiders. Deacon Darklighter is a character created by Brandon Rhea for the novel Star Wars: Episode I - The Chosen One, and he was first announced in a blog by Rhea on April 14, 2011. The Mon Mothma was present once more at the final battle of the Swarm War, escorting Supreme Commander Pellaeon's flagship Megador against the Killik fleet, though Skywalker ultimately won the battle by killing and capturing the two primary Killik leaders in a commando raid. [3], After more months of war, elements of the Fourth accompainied Niathal to Fondor, where she and Solo finally fell out when Solo attempted to continue bombarding Fondor against Niathal's orders. Darklighter piloting an E-wing fighter and firing on a pair of orbital jumpers. It would leave the Fourth open to Confederation starfighter attacks, but Darklighter trusted the better-trained GA pilots would be able to destroy more Confederation ships than the Confederation would GA ones; it was the only way to put the Confederation on the defensive. If Shai won, he would get back the bones of his ancestors, which Horn had recovered in the course of another mission. This volume really explores who he is as a character. Antilles planned to hold Borleias against the Vong as long as he could, providing a secure route for escape from Coruscant and destroying as many enemies as possible. With that, Fey'lya realized he could not succeed. The training and selection process was not formally over, however, and when Darklighter's time came to complete the notoriously difficult simulation, he succeeded in it and shot down Bror Jace, widely regarded as one of the two best pilot-candidates. With multiple Jedi, Rogues, and smugglers involved, the bachelor party quickly emerged victorious. Could this be true? On his way out of the system, Dlarit spoke to him on the comm, urging him to surrender and accusing him of cowardice for running away from her. Shortly after Daala's removal, Darklighter was one of several high-ranking military officers who attended a meeting in the Chief of State's office to discuss the applications of fourteen planets—the populations of which had recently liberated themselves from slavery—to join the Alliance. Rogue Squadron was assigned to the effort. From humble origins, Darklighter went on to become a decorated pilot in Rogue Squadron, then Rogue Leader, then commanding admiral of a battle fleet. The Galactic Alliance was able to take the offensive, freeing worlds from the overextended Vong and reestablishing an organized, centralized government. [19], When the New Republic fleet arrived, following instructions sent by Antilles, the Rogues were among the fighters Krennel scrambled. Darklighter proudly carried on the Rogue tradition during the Yuuzhan Vong War, fighting the invaders at every turn and recruiting future Rogue Leader Jaina Solo into the squadron. [3] In 40 ABY, the Second Galactic Civil War broke out. Meanwhile, however, Sei'lar had been called into a meeting with Fey'lya, who attempted to pressure her to withdraw the application to adopt a Bothan child. [9], Darklighter's group was assigned to scout out the Coruscant undercity and determine the Empire's level of control over it. [1] As a teen, Darklighter developed a crush on Rebel leader Princess Leia Organa. The Rogue Squadron crest, created by Gavin Darklighter. When Fey'lya again threatened Darklighter's career, Kre'fey warned that if Fey'lya pushed Darklighter out, Kre'fey would go as well and take the rest of the New Republic military with him. Shiel was wounded but continued flying, and Darklighter had to force him to seek medical care after the New Republic forces retreated. After much conversation, a plan was devised to take control of an orbital mirror and use it to vaporize one of Coruscant's water reservoirs. Jace accepted, and Horn sprang the trick of the agreement—by averaging the kills, Darklighter gained four from Horn, making Ven, not Darklighter, the worst pilot. At some point, the Darklighters themselves moved onto the farm, and Darklighter spent several of his formative years where Luke Skywalker had grown up. While the failure to list Darklighter by his rank, unlike every other lieutenant or higher, suggests that Darklighter did not hold that rank and that its one use prior to Solo Command was a non-canonical slip or a misstatement by Antilles, there is nothing to explicitly prevent Darklighter from holding the rank at that time. When Antilles landed to survey the site, Darklighter escorted him from the main base, now destroyed by the placement of a Yuuzhan Vong complex over it, to the Alderaan Biotics facility. Bwua'tu, now commanding from the Mothma, ordered Darklighter to launch fighters and begin an attack on the Killik nest ships, which badly outnumbered the Galactic Alliance force. With her Star Destroyer Invidious as their flagship, the Invids had become a serious threat to shipping. Home of the famed Darklighters of Tatooine, you can find the Darklighter's Estate south-southwest of Anchorhead, at (/way -717 -6683). However, Jace insisted that he was the best pilot in the squadron, citing his higher percentage of kills relative to the number of fighters he had engaged. With that, Antilles's preparations for victory were complete. Kre'fey accused him of cowardice, but Darklighter refused to rise to the bait, determined to be the better man. Darklighter escorted the operation's Y-wings towards the station, then fled with them to draw the station's fighter complement into a B-wing ambush. Darklighter stunned the woman and Antilles made Yonka the offer to defect. Sei'lar was worried about her family attempting to exert control over any Bothan child, but Darklighter accepted the realities of Bothan culture. [9], Darklighter joined the New Republic Starfighter Corps, serving as Biggs had. Solo contacted Darklighter via comm, but Darklighter held off answering. [9][6][14][19][5] All color illustrations of Darklighter show him with hair of such dark brown coloration as to appear black. Biggs was in the Battle of Yavin scene, where he joined his childhood friend Luke Skywalker and Luke's other wingman, Wedge, in their attack run on the first Death Star. [13] Darklighter next appeared in Stackpole's Dark Tide Duology, in which Stackpole established Darklighter as Rogue Leader. Ralroost and its accompanying task force hypered in, battered their way to the superweapon, and destroyed it as Darklighter and the surviving Rogues and Avengers kept the Yuuzhan Vong off the capital ships. Male[1] [8][26] In that role, Darklighter was subsequently used throughout the New Jedi Order series, of which the Dark Tide novels were a part. Gavin Darklighter was a Human male from Tatooine born during the Imperial Period. About this item. [8] He pursued local girls as well, though to no lasting relationships. Darklighter was enthralled with Sei'lar and eager to share his enthusiasm about her with his friends. Stackpole made the character Biggs Darklighter's cousin in order to highlight the squadron's history. To root his life, he continued the process of adoption that he and Sei'lar had started. Pwoe charged Antilles with the defense of Borleias, but the political subtext was clear. However, Antilles called the squadron off, and it was revealed immediately afterwards that Dlarit had in fact been the spy inside Rogue Squadron, not Celchu. [35][4] Finally, in 29 ABY, the Galactic Alliance leadership decided that the time was right to retake Coruscant. Of course it isn’t that way, and part of the film making process is footage … Being from Tatooine, he greatly enjoyed diving in the Silver Sea and exploring its reefs, marveling at the underwater life. He was invited to Skywalker's surprise bachelor party, held in the Red Rancor cantina on Coruscant. Darklighter saluted and departed for the Mon Mothma. Darklighter was approved, provided he performed well in the Redemption scenario. They made planetfall under the cover of a meteor shower. [37][4] Meanwhile, the New Republic was reorganized and reformed into the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances by new Chief of State Cal Omas. He and Luke were reunited at Yavin 4's Rebel base, and flew together against the Death Star. The droid fended them off, however, wounding one. [26], Darklighter took to command of Rogue Squadron quickly, leading it against pirates on the Rim. [11], Darklighter also went along on a diplomatic mission to Ryloth, in which the Rogues were to convince the traders of Kala'uun to sell the New Republic ryll kor, a high-grade version of the ryll spice which proved effective against the Krytos virus as part of a drug cocktail. He was determined to give any child a strong grounding in his or her heritage. He also suggested, if they refused to swear that they would not attempt to escape, that the Falcon's drive nacelles be holed to keep it from being used as an escape craft. When the Strike-class cruiser Havoc returned to the system during the operation, Darklighter flew against the TIEs it deployed, picking up one pursuer, which Horn destroyed. Residence of the biggest business magnate on Tatooine, Huff Darklighter. By the end of their service in the Thrawn campaign, Darklighter and Sei'lar were ready to marry and adopt children. To that end, Rogue Squadron was part of a fleet dispatched against Liinade III, a minor Hegemony world. The plan went off well, with the fighters and freighters jumping on a course to Thyferra to begin the final attack and Lusankya being pinned. The first issue was released on 4 September 2002. Darklighter was among many other Rogues who watched the broadcast and angrily criticized Krennel's arguments, but others pointed out to him that the public could be more easily fooled. Gavin was among those who engaged the patrol while Antilles and Horn began the first canyon run. With increasing use of Force-enhanced coordination in the task force, Darklighter turned command of the squadron over to Horn, a Jedi Knight. Summary. Darklighter insisted that Organa Solo would do no such thing, but the admiral accused Darklighter's judgment of being affected by his friendship with the prisoners, stated that Darklighter's statements only supported her fear-mongering, and threatened Darklighter's command. Horn gave Darklighter a blaster and moved to engage the two stormtroopers who had just entered the hall. When Karrde learned that there would be an Imperialist attack on the ceremony, however, Antilles took command of the defense and recruited Darklighter, several other Rogues, Chewbacca, and a few Jedi to help counter the threat without disrupting the wedding. Going head-to-head with an elite Yuuzhan Vong pilot, however, Darklighter was nearly sucked into the gravitic singularity which it used to shield itself. Cybernetics When he turned sixteen, Darklighter felt the pull of the stars, and determined to make his own way in the galaxy, joining the New Republic. Grand Master Skywalker—who had infiltrated the Temple at the start of the operation and had managed to breach the exterior of the building to allow marine reinforcements to enter before being med-evaced—confirmed that the Temple was not only full of Sith, but Abeloth was present as well. Biggs has just over 51% Critical Chance at Gear 13 and that increases to 63.83% at Relic 3, the level required to unlock Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, so a CC set or strong secondary stats will boost that nicely. [34], Finally, when Skywalker returned from his Coruscant infiltration mission, Antilles decided it was time. [3], There was a brief period of confusion as Darklighter took the reigns of command, but he quickly focused the fleet on assaulting the enemy. Pellaeon's message was lost. [1] The time Antilles spent with him comforted him greatly and helped him work through his grief. With the dearth of fighters and the difficulties of extraction if a pilot were to be shot down, it was to be a volunteer mission. Darklighter, now a part of One Flight with Celchu, Janson, and Klivian, was present at the ambush of the pirate ship Booty Full off Alakatha. The trip to Talasea was intended to be a practice run, but on their way through the Chorax system, the Interdictor cruiser Black Asp pulled the squadron out of hyperspace. Darklighter, by now seventeen, asked Sei'lar out, and the pair went on two dates inside a week. Antilles's Fleet Group Three recovered the Rogues and jumped to Borleias, which had been recently taken by the Yuuzhan Vong. The anti-Imperial guerrilla group led by Elscol Loro and Sixtus Quin had also joined the effort. Family celebrations, generally held at Huff's estate, were a highlight, though Darklighter resented being continually seated at the children's table. [32], When the Jedi struck at the Yuuzhan Vong forces holding hostages at Talfaglio, Antilles and Bel Iblis brought forces to supplement the strike team. [6], The fighters did not make directly for Thyferra, however, allowing Lusankya to arrive there first, expecting the attack to already be underway. Antilles was contacted by Aves, one of Karrde's top lieutenants, and the two planned to attack a Golan station in the shipyards, opening the shipyards to the New Republic and forcing the Imperials to reallocate forces to counter the threat. [24][25], When Darklighter gained leave, he often spent it on Chandrila with his wife and her family. The leg piece has a grey hip joint, and the torso piece has black hands. Hoping it was not another needless order in the heat of battle, he accepted it, and Solo began to advise him that he had detected a wing of Jedi StealthXs waiting inside the Commenorian fleet for a surprise attack. The Rogues were also deployed at the Battle of Ession, decimating Trigit's fighter complement before his Star Destroyer, Implacable, was destroyed. Born Star Wars: Empire #8 Darklighter (part 1 of 4) Everybody remembers the scene in A New Hope where Biggs Darklighter heroically sacrifices himself during the attack on the Death Star. $8.99. Darklighter's test scores were as good as any other Rogue Squadron candidate's, but his selection was opposed by Antilles's superior, General Horton Salm, who felt that Darklighter was simply too young for such an elite squadron. Seller Notes. However, Corran Horn was lost in the battle and presumed by all to be dead; he had in fact been taken captive by Imperial Director of Intelligence Isard. Gender Darklighter was happy to support her and would have none of it. Darklighter's longtime lover, Asyr Sei'lar, with whom he planned to start a family. During the Battle of Balmorra, Darklighter gained command of the Galactic Alliance Fourth Fleet when his superior was killed in combat and was quickly able to force an enemy withdrawal. At that briefing, it was also explained that a massive Yuuzhan Vong attack on Mon Calamari was expected. Fewer people know is that before that fateful battle, Luke and Biggs were childhood friends. Human[1] [19], Rogue Squadron's next strike was at Commenor, where the components in the implanted device which killed Sette had been traced. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at eBay.com. By now, Darklighter had gained the rank of lieutenant, which he may have held as early as the mission to take Coruscant. [16], Rogue Squadron was also sent to escort Solo and Skywalker to the Katana fleet in an attempt to take possession of it. Darklighter, center, with Tycho Celchu and Talon Karrde at Luke Skywalker's bachelor party. An ancient Force entity known as Abeloth had taken control of Kem, and had allied herself with the Lost Tribe of Sith from the planet Kesh. Former Rogue Nrin Vakil would pilot the recon fighter. [11] Darklighter and Sei'lar became quite fond of each other, becoming intimate as they continued their relationship. The two squadrons eliminated the false 181st and the ploy was finally revealed, which was followed up with an assault by Zsinj's new TIE Raptors. Four did not make it, but Darklighter was able to destroy Wampa, removing a yammosk war coordinator and thereby sending the skips into disarray. Darklighter became part of the Insiders. Coruscant security forces were scrambled to stop them. When the ambush was sprung, Darklighter followed telemetry from Antilles and then Celchu to launch repeated proton torpedo bombardments. Antilles and Celchu passed the coveted title of Rogue Leader on to Darklighter, making him only the fourth to carry the title, after Skywalker, Antilles, and Celchu. Darklighter would fly his next missions without a wingman. Jula explained that all Darklighter men reached a point in their lives at which they looked at the outer world, at the possibilities beyond. [15], The final confrontation of the campaign began with the Battle of Vahaba, in which the Solo Fleet ambushed Zsinj with an Interdictor. Darklighter celebrated the reduction of Zsinj's strength and, with his position so diminished, the Rogues were transferred out of the task force to recover with easier duty. Three months after the crisis had been resolved, Darklighter was aboard the Super Star Destroyer Megador in Coruscant orbit. [31], During the battle, Solo, once more flying with the Rogues, discovered that there had been no superweapon. Darklighter, with the rest of his flight, was to take up position guarding the tail end of the convoy. [44] When the Imperial Remnant, not quite under the control of Solo, who was now openly ruling as the Sith Lord Darth Caedus, struck at the Roche system to take control of Verpine production, Cadeus took Darklighter and the Fourth Fleet with him to the Roche in an attempt to force his will on the unruly moffs. [6], When they arrived on the planet at a docking bay owned by a distant relative, Darklighter recommended a rendezvous in Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina while he secured a speeder. Darklighter refused to be taken in by appeals to pride and told Dlarit that he was not stupid enough to turn around to engage her while Corrupter cut him off. On the warship's flight deck, the Millennium Falcon was preparing to leave Coruscant in compliance with the Senate's directives.