Conder Kyl

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Conder Kyl

When Velus later sought his help, Kyl reluctantly agreed to help his former lover. Kyl'sprobe droid discovered a listening device in Leia'snanny droidT-2LC, which unmasked a conspiracy involvingSenatorTolwar Wartol. Kyl later reconciled with Sinjir during anundercover mission onNakadia prior to theBattle of Jakku. After returning to Chandrila, the two men exposed Wartol's plot to assassinateChancellorMon Mothma. At some point by7 ABY, Kyl and Velus gotmarried.

Biography[]

Background[]

Conder Kyl was aChandrilanhumanmale who lived during the rise of theNew Republic, the successor government to theAlliance to Restore the Republic. He was one of the topslicers employed by the New Republic^[1] in5 ABY.^[3] Kyl was romantically interested in other men. While helping the New Republic to break into the head of anImperialinterrogator droid during the hunt forMoffGorgon, Kyl met and fell in love withSinjir Rath Velus, a former Imperialloyalty officer who had joined the New Republic andhunted Imperial fugitives.^[1]

Sinjir's companion[]

After Velus had returned from amission to captureVice AdmiralPerwin Gedde, Kyl met up with Velus at a seaside bar offJunari Point, a few kicks away from the ChandrilancapitalHanna City. After chatting about drinks, Kyl proceeded to embrace Velus and reassured him that Chandrila was a safe and open place. Velus was uncomfortable about public displays of affection and tried to dissuade Kyl. However, Kyl was unperturbed.^[1]

The two men when soon accosted by two patrons known asMister Browscar andMiss Scowlface who told Velus that he was not welcome at the bar because he was an "ex-Imperial." When Kyl vouched for his friend, Velus tried to calm the situation. Velus then gave a brief speech saying that the Empire was breaking up and that the New Republic should give ex-Imperials like him a second chance. When Browscar struck him in the head, Velus was about to throw his hot mug ofcaf at the man when Kyl intervened and advised him that they could leave in peace. Kyl and Velus left he bar and returned to his apartment. While Kyl slept, Velus returned to the bar and exacted revenge on Browscar and Scowlface, beating Browscar unconscious with a mug and breaking Scowlface'snose.^[1]

Serving the New Republic[]

Amonth later, Kyl was on duty when aNew Republic probe droid in theKashyyyk system transmitted footage of theorbitingImperial Star Destroyers commencingorbital bombardment of theWookieehomeworld ofKashyyyk. The probe droid also intercepted footage ofGrand MoffLozen Tolruck ordering theStar Destroyers to destroy all life on theplanet in response to aWookiee slave uprising. Kyl informedPrincessLeia Organa, who offered to pay himcredits in return for his service. However, Kyl told her that this particular job was pro bono. When Organa replied that she owed his credits, he reassured her that she could pay nexttime.^[1]

Following theattack on Chandrila, Kyl undertook freelance work for theNew Republic Security Bureau at the recommendation of Princess Leia. He was tasked with hacking into the small inorganic biochips they had found in the brain steams of each of theAshmead's Lockprisoners, who had involuntarily attacked the New Republic leadership under orders fromFleet AdmiralGallius Rax. Shortly later, his friend Velus returned from Kashyyyk after taking part in the successful New Republic liberation of the planet from Imperial rule.^[1]

When Velus remarked that he was "both better now than he was and worse", Kyl held Velus's hands and reassured him that things would be alright. After Velus kissed Kyl, he told Kyl that he had to leave the relationship because he felt that his flawed character made him an unworthy partner for Kyl.^[1]

Spy games[]

AfterSenatorTolwar Wartol leaked information about the Imperial presence on theInner Rim world ofJakku toHoloNet News, Velus visited Kyl at his apartment to seek his help in ferreting a spy bug in Leia Organa's domicile. While Kyl was cold towards Velus for breaking up their relationship, he allowed Velus to explain the reason for his visit. When Velus explained that he believed that there was a spy bug in Leia's domicile, Kyl realized that this was related to the matter of the Empire on Jakku. Velus pleaded with him to help because his friendsNorra Wexley andJas Emari were on Jakku. Kyl also reached out to touch Velus's arm but he pulled away.^[4]

Kyl agreed to help after Velus explained why he had left him. When Velus replied that they were done, Kyl remarked that he could have fooled him. Velus replied that he obviously did fool him. Kyl visited Leia's domicile and used a small, hand-machinedprobe droid fitted with antennae to scan Organa's home. Kyl's probe droid was unable to find any bugs within the building. However, the probe droid detected a listening device on Organa'snanny droidT-2LC.^[4]

Intrigue on Nakadia[]

Following the discovering of the listening bug, Kyl joined Velus,Han Solo,Temmin Wexley, andJom Barell on anundercover mission to trail five senators who had voted againstChancellorMon Mothma's resolution to sendNew Republic military forces to Jakku. Kyl used hisslicing skills to hack into the electronic ledgers of the senators' accounts and discovered unusual credit deposits in the bank accounts ofAshmin Ek ofAnthan Prime andDor Wieedo ofRodia. The five agreed to "follow the smoke and find the fire."^[4]

The five agents followed the Senators intoIzzik's restaurant, which lay opposite theQuarrow Senate house. Kyl was tasked with spying on theQuermian senatorNim Tar. He advised Temmin, who was watching theAskaj senatorGrelka Sorka to be patient. Several hours later, Kyl was kidnapped by criminals affiliated with theRed Key crime syndicate, who were colluding withBlack Sun to prolong theGalactic Civil War. However, his comrades managed to capture Senator Rethalow, who revealed the full extent of the Red Key and Black Sun's conspiracy. The others then decided to rescue Kyl,Nim Tar's child, and Sorka'spetjerba.^[4]

Kyl and Nim Tar's child were held by Red Key gangsters inside a warehouse near the Quarrow Senate house. While taunting his captors, Kyl used atransceiver tooth hidden inside his mouth to transmit his coordinates to Velus and the others. Kyl's captors broke his nose and forced him to kneel with his head down and hands bound. Velus and the other agents flew to the warehouse in Solo's ship, theMillennium Falcon. After breaking through the roof, Velus, Barell, and Solo disembarked and subdued the gangsters in a brief shootout. AHerglic guard threatened to break Kyl's neck but Velus shot him dead.^[4]

Before freeing Kyl, Velus stared into his eyes and begged him to help with a slicing job. Reconciling with his former lover, Kyl remarked that he could do anything with Velus by his side. After Kyl sliced into the senator'sdatapads, Velus issued a missive to the five senators. Posing as an adviser to Chancellor Mothma, Velus offered to pardon them and to secure them help if they voted in favor of the Chancellor's resolution during the re-vote scheduled to be held at the Quarrow Senate hall. Velus reported that he had rescued Nim Tar's child and lied that he had rescued Sorka's jerba. This ploy worked and theGalactic Senate was able to dispatch military forces to Jakku.^[4]

Saving the Chancellor[]

After returning to Chandrila, Kyl allowed Velus to treat his injuries withbacta, gauze, fiber-cloth, and an old-fashioned needle and thread. Kyl and Velus talked about going to Jakku to rescue Norra and Jas. With Velus uncertain of his contribution to the New Republic, he decided to visit Chancellor Mothma to see if she could secure them passage to Jakku as a favor for their help. Kyl was apprehensive about going to Jakku and longed for the two of them to go on a vacation.^[4]

However, Chancellor Mothma decided to recruit Velus as her new adviser in order to replace the lateHostis Ij, who had perished during the attack on Chandrila. As his first assignment, Mothma sent Velus to deliver a basket ofpta fruits to her rival Senator Wartol as a snub. Kyl tried to talk Velus out of delivering the pta fruits but Velus was determined to find a new purpose in his work. When Kyl remarked that Tolwar was dirty, Velus replied that he could not speak to his cleanliness. Kyl then clarified that he meant that Wartol was corrupt and voiced his suspicion that the Senator was responsible for the spy bug at Leia's domicile.^[4]

Velus agreed with Kyl's assessment and remarked that the Orishen were obsessed with nobility and honor. Kyl allowed Velus to continue with his job but jokingly told him not to start a galactic incident. When Kyl called him "honey", Velus joked about ripping his beard off painfully before bidding farewell. Velus soon caught Senator Wartol red-handed trying to remotely trigger a bomb he hadplanted in Chancellor Mothma's office. Kyl heard the sound of blaster shots and entered in time to stop Wartol from killing Velus with his blaster.^[4]

Despite subduing Senator Wartol, they were too late to stop him from triggering the bomb. Kyl then unrolled his sleeve and used his tech gauntlet to tap into the HoloNet services. The three then learned about a bomb attack at the north tower of the Senate building on Chandrila. Kyl and Velus guarded Wartol until security forces arrive to apprehend him. Fortunately for Kyl and Velus, Chancellor Mothma had not been in the room during the bombing. However, her adviserAuxi Kray Korbin was killed. The foiled assassination attempt coincided with the New Republic's victory on Jakku andGrand VizierMas Amedda's peace offer.^[4]

A new era[]

Several weeks after the signing of theGalactic Concordance between the New Republic and the Empire, Kyl attended a dinner with Velus and the rest ofNorra Wexley's team. During the dinner, Kyl and his friends talked about Han and Organa's newborn sonBen Solo. Kyl also told Temmin that he had heard from amouse droid that Temmin was planning to study at the New Republic'snew flight academy onHosnian Prime. When Kyl asked if Temmin would miss his mother, Norra replied that she was going with her son because she had found a job there as a flight instructor. Following the dinner, Kyl returned home first while Velus chatted with Jas Emari. Velus denied that he was in love with Kyl but claimed he had found a new purpose in life.^[4] A few years after the end of the Galactic Civil War, Kyl became thechief of cyberware at theDigital Warfare Department. He also married Velus at some point.^[2] In7 ABY,^[5] Kyl met withLando Calrissian andHan Solo, who asked Kyl to recommend a slicer for their mission to retrieve thePhylanx Redux Transmitter. Kyl recommended hisEwok co-workerPeekpa.^[2]

Personality and traits[]

Conder Kyl was a Chandrilan human man with a barrel chest, bigarms, a laser-shorn scalp, and a patchy spike beard. He had long, theatrical lashes, pouty lips, and smooth tan skin, which made his lover Velus compare it tonimarian korabaster. Velus likened his voice to the sound of rough but beautifulmusic. Kyl wore modern scruffy clothing including a long dark vest with exposed arms and narrow-legleather pants.^[1] He later sustained a broken nose during an undercover mission on Nakadia. However, Velus managed to treat his injuries with bacta, gauze, fiber cloth, and an old fashioned needle and thread.^[4]

Kyl was a talented slicer who was loyal to the New Republic. Despite Velus being an ex-Imperial, Kyl regarded him as a friend and his lover. He also had considerable respect for Princess Leia and was willing to work pro bono for her.^[1] Kyl also owned a specialized probe droid that was capable of tracking spy bugs. Kyl also used his slicing skills to hack into several New Republic senators' datapads. In addition, Kyl knew how to wield a blaster.^[4]

Behind the scenes[]

Conder Kyl was a supporting character who first appeared inChuck Wendig's2016 novelAftermath: Life Debt, the second installment inStar Wars: The Aftermath Trilogy.^[1]

Appearances[]

• Aftermath: Life Debt(andaudiobook)(First appearance)
• Aftermath: Empire's End(andaudiobook)
• Battle of Jakku — Last Stand 3(Indirect mention only)
• Last Shot(andaudiobook)

Sources[]

• Star Wars: Timelines(Indirect mention only)

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