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The High Republic: Trials of the Jedi
The final confrontation between the Jedi and the Nihil…
Garven "Dave" Dreis was thecommander ofRed Squadron as aT-65 X-wing starfighterpilot for theAlliance to Restore the Republic. The favoritepilot of hishomeworldVirujansi, Dreis served with itsRarefied Air Cavalry during theClone Wars of22 BBY–19 BBY. HebattledSeparatists alongside theRepublicheroAnakin Skywalker, whose superior piloting skills in Virujansi'sborecrawlercaves gained Dreis' awe and respect. In the wake of the war and the subsequentfounding of theGalactic Empire, Dreis joined the Rebellion after seeing the Imperial regime commit atrocities on his homeworld.
Dreis served the Alliance in numerous battles, adopting an almostfatherly approach to commanding his men and supervising the instruction of new recruits personally. He was posted at the Alliance'sbase onDantooine, leadingDantooine Squadron before being transferred toYavin 4'sGreat Temple. Placed in command of Red Squadron, Dreis took thecall sign "Red Leader." In0 BBY, he inducted bush pilotLuke Skywalker into thesquadron, and soon afterward a joint force of Dreis' Red SquadronX-wings andJon Vander'sGold SquadronY-wings launched a desperateattack on the Empire'sDeath Starsuperweapon, which was moving to destroy the Alliance base.
As per GeneralJan Dodonna's instructions, Dreis' "Red Boys" provided cover fire for Gold Squadron, who mounted an attack run on thebattle station's vulnerablethermal exhaust port. Despite the pilots' efforts to watch out for each other, many X-wings fell victim tolaser fire from thestation surface and enemyTIE fighters duringdogfights. Nevertheless, Dreis' guidance helped reassure the newcomer Luke Skywalker.
When the Y-wings were eliminated by Imperial defenses during their attack run, Dreis was forced to make his own attempt. Assisted by atargeting computer, hisproton torpedoes almost entered theDeath Star's exhaust port, but they fell short of a precise hit. Red Leader was then shot down by theDark Lord of the SithDarth Vader; accepting his fate, Dreis instructed Luke Skywalker to leadWedge Antilles andBiggs Darklighter on a final attack run, which successfully obliterated the Death Star.(Read more…)
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