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Phennir, Turr

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this Imperial Navy officer commanded the 181st Imperial Fighter Group in the period after Soontir Fel defected from Imperial service. He had admired Fel, and had been Fel's wingman during much of their campaign against the Alliance and the New Republic. Phennir joined the Empire shortly after his older brother was shot down and killed by Wedge Antilles during the Battle of Yavin. Phennir was later chosen for the 181st by Fel himself, and was promoted to Commander after his personally killing four Alliance transports in the ambush at Derra IV. Phennir was given command of a squadron in the 181st, while Fel was promoted to Colonel and command of the entire group. Phennir held little loyalty to Sate Pestage, and hoped that Fel would leave Imperial service to form his own group of Imperials. Phennir planned to defect with Fel, but was left out of the Baron's plans entirely. This left Phennir with a deep hatred of Fel. He became the more decorated Imperial pilot in the wake of Fel's disappearance, and was nominated to represent the Empire when the planet Adumar chose to become part of the galactic community. He found himself working against Wedge Antilles and the pilots of Rogue Squadron while on Adumar, but had no qualms about shooting down every Adumari pilot who challenged him. In the civil war which broke out as a result of Cartann's claim to be the seat of Adumar's world government, Phennir and his pilots sided with the nation of Cartann. However, they were all shot down by Wedge and his pilots, who were flying for the Yedagonian Confederacy. Phennir managed to survive, and fled back to the Agonizer. When the Star Destroyer returned to Adumar to take the world from the Republic, it met with serious resistance from a massed Republic defense fleet. Phennir was shot down in battle, and was left to freeze in space until a rescue could be mounted.