Pysk Lila
- "I volunteered when I clubbed a stormtrooper to death with their own helmet, sir."
- ―Pysk Lila, to Gial Ackbar[4]
Pysk Lila was aMon Calamarifemale who served theMon Cala Mercantile Fleet as acaptain of theStar CruiserAurora Flare.
Biography[]
- "Do everything you can. Everything. We have to make it."
- ―Pysk Lila, to the crew of theAurora Flare[4]
Pysk Lila was aMon Calamarifemale[3] who served theMon Cala Mercantile Fleet as acaptain of theStar CruiserAurora Flare.[2] In1 ABY,[1] after learning of thedeath ofKingLee-Char, the MercantileFleet, which was stationed above theplanetMon Cala, began torebel against theImperial personnel aboard theirships. During this, Lila clubbed astormtrooper to death with their ownhelmet. Shortly after, the Empireblockaded the planet. However, as they began their plan to put down the Mon Cala resistance, afleet ofrebel starships, led byAdmiralGial Ackbar, emerged fromhyperspace after being contacted byRegentDors Urtya.[2]
In an attempt to breach the blockade, Ackbar contacted Lila aboard theAurora Flare asking the captain to volunteer to sacrifice the ship and its crew in an attempt to breach the blockade. Lila bravely accepted the task, and Ackbar told her to send theAurora Flare towards theStar Destroyer commanded by AdmiralTyrus Meori with a full load ofcoaxium fromRedhurne system stored aboard.[2]
TheAurora Flare is badly damaged by theturbolaser fire
As the ship made its way towards the enemy, Lila stood on the ship'sbridge and was informed by crew members that theshields were failing. As theAurora Flare drew closer, Admiral Meori asked for the records to be checked and to identify the ship. When he learned of what the ship was carrying, he immediately ordered his crew to stop firing on the ship. However, it was too late and Lila's ship crashed into and significantly damaged the Star Destroyer, destroying theAurora Flare andkilling Lila and its crew in the process.[2]
Lila's sacrifice allowed the rebels and twelve Mon Cala cruisers to escape to the rebel'sMako-Ta Base.[2]
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Appearances[]
- Star Wars (2015) 49(First appearance)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy(First identified as Pysk)
Notes and references[]
- ↑1.01.1Star Wars (2015) 44 refers to theGalactic Empire as being around for twentyyears.Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the foundation of the Empire to19 BBY meaning thatStar Wars 44 takes place in1 ABY.
- ↑2.02.12.22.32.42.52.62.72.8Star Wars (2015) 44
- ↑3.03.1Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
- ↑4.04.1Star Wars (2015) 49