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Matl, Rigard

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this man was the leader of Shocker Squadron, charged with defending the Jedi Knight base on Eclipse during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy. He was not Force-sensitive, as many of his squadron-mates were not, but he was loyal to the Jedi cause. Matl worked with Kyp Durron and Saba Sebatyne to devise a complete defensive strategy, and later participated ill-fated defense of Coruscant. He was a former TIE Fighter pilot who hated war with a passion, but found himself fighting in every major battle since the start of the Galactic Civil War. During the evacuation and defense of Eclipse, Rigard's X-Wing was destroyed by Yuuzhan Vong fire, but he managed to eject in time to avoid being killed in the explosion. Despite being extra-vehicular, Rigard still ordered his pilots to regroup and take the battle to the aliens.