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Farlander, Keyan
Category: CharactersKeyan Farlander grew up on Agamar, during the height of the New Order. Like most of his friends, he dreamed of flying starships for the Empire, although he was indifferent to the ways of the galactic government. That all changed when the Empire destroyed his hometown of Tondatha. His parent were killed in the attack, and his sister only barely survived. Keyan sent her to Oorn Tchis to recover with family, but he himself remained behind to help rebuild. He labored for three months until Mon Mothma came to the planet to gain underground support for the Alliance. Farlander received a copy of the A Call to Reason pamphlet from Lynia Delline during the rally, and it turned his mind toward the Alliance. He joined up on the spot, and decided the he wanted to be a starfighter pilot. As an untrained Alliance starpilot, Farlander participated in the raid on the Imperial Talon as his first mission, during which he helped recover important Imperial documents by disabling the Imperial shuttle near Turkana. This earned him a promotion to Lieutenant, and he was promoted to Captain shortly after rescuing several groups of Sullustan prisoners. He proved his incredible piloting skills there as well, and went on to become one of the Alliance's premier pilots.
He was instrumental in raids on a number of Imperial outposts, but the loss of wingmen in battles became a concern for both Keyan and his superior officers. Although he was successful, Keyan was also reckless, and sometimes took risks that otherwise could have been avoided. It was during this time that he was reunited with Lynia, who had helped to recruit him on Agamar. He also got another chance to speak with Mon Mothma, who recognized that he had a connection to the Force, and urged him to find someone who could teach him more about it. Keyan was added to the team that fled to Yavin 4 to prepare for battle against the Death Star. While on Yavin 4, Keyan helped familiarize Luke Skywalker on the controls of the X-Wing. He was one of the few survivors of the Battle of Yavin, piloting a Y-Wing during the fighting and fleeing the destruction of the first Death Star with Skywalker, Wedge Antilles, and the Millennium Falcon. Keyan continued to serve the Alliance, and later the New Republic, as a military officer and advisor. Because of his uncanny skills, Keyan was tested by Luke Skywalker for a connection to the Force, which revealed that Keyan was possible Jedi material. He trained for many years at the Jedi praxeum on Yavin 4, and eventually earned the rank of Jedi Knight. By the time of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy, Farlander had been promoted to General. He served under Admiral Traest Kre'fey aboard the Ralroost during the period following the Second Battle of Coruscant, working to implement the plans of Admirals Sovv, Ackbar, and Kre'fey.
Source Abbreviations Listing - XW, XWP, Y, SWI63, UF
For more information, please read or view the following material(s):
Star Wars Insider Magazine (issue number n follows SWI), by Various, copyright 1997, 2008, from Various
The Farlander Papers, by Rusel DeMaria, copyright 1993, from Prima Publishing
The Unifying Force, by James Luceno, copyright 2003, from Del Rey Books
The X-Wing Collector's CD-ROM, by Lawrence Holland and Edward Kilham, copyright 1992, 1994, from LucasArts Entertainment Company
X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide, by Rusel DeMaria, copyright 1993, from Prima Publishing
Ylesia, by Walter Jon Williams, copyright 2002, from Del Rey Books
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