Ciena Ree

Ciena Ree, known as LP888 in the Imperial Navy, was a human female First Waver villager from the planet Jelucan who fought for the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War. She grew up as a friend of Thane Kyrell, a second-wave aristocrat. They bonded over their love of flying and pushed each other to excel. As the most accomplished students of Jelucan's academy preparatory courses, they were both selected to attend the prestigious Royal Imperial Academy on Coruscant. During their time at the academy, the friendship between the two cadets would eventually turn into romantic feelings.

The destruction of Alderaan had an indirect cataclysmic effect on Ree and Kyrell's relationship. While Ree remained loyal to the Galactic Empire due to her belief in honor and upholding her sworn oath, Kyrell became disillusioned with the Empire's increasing brutality and defected to the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Despite their conflicting loyalties, the two continued to love each other. Despite eventually rising to the rank of Captain in the Imperial Navy, Ree also grew disillusioned with the Empire, particularly after her mother, Verine Ree, was convicted of a crime that Ree suspected an Imperial governor had committed.

Following the Battle of Endor, Ree was badly injured, but survived. Upon recovering, she became Captain of the Imperial-class Star Destroyer Inflictor. During the Battle of Jakku, Ree and Kyrell found themselves fighting on opposite sides. Kyrell was part of a New Republic boarding party that tried to seize control of the Inflictor. When Ree attempted to crash the Inflictor onto Jakku's surface in an effort to prevent the Republic from taking her Star Destroyer, Kyrell fought his way into the command bridge and forcibly rescued her. The two survived the battle, and Ree was taken prisoner by the New Republic.

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