Thane Kyrell

Thane Kyrell, later designated AV547 in the Imperial Navy, was a human male from the mountainous and remote planet of Jelucan, an Outer Rim Territory that was annexed by the Empire eleven years before the Battle of Yavin. He pursued his childhood dream of becoming a pilot with his best friend Ciena Ree, attending and graduating from the Royal Imperial Academy on Coruscant. After witnessing the destruction of Alderaan and the enslavement of the Bodach'i species on Kerev Doi, Thane soon joined the Rebel Alliance to end the tyranny and oppression of the Empire.

After spending some time as the co-pilot and navigator of the Wookiee Lohgarra, Thane joined Corona Squadron, an X-wing starfighter squadron. He would fight in several key battles of the Galactic Civil War including the Battle of Hoth, the Battle of Endor, and the Battle of Jakku. Despite fighting in opposite sides, Thane and Ciena maintained a deep connection with each other that eventually blossomed into romance.

Following the Battle of Endor, Kyrell supported the New Republic, the successor government to the Rebel Alliance. He and Ciena crossed paths again during the Battle of Jakku when he rescued her from a stricken Imperial Star Destroyer.

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