Varko Grey

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Varko Grey

Descriptive information

Species

Human^[1]

Gender

Male^[2]

Pronouns

He/him^[3]

Hair color

Black^[1]

Eye color

Brown^[1]

Skin color

Tan^[1]

Family information

Partner(s)

Emory(spouse)^[4]

Chronological & political information

Affiliation(s)

"It's not over yet. Not for me."

―Varko Grey to himself, on the Galactic Civil War^[1]

Varko Grey was ahuman male ace pilot who led theGalactic Empire'sTitan Squadron asTitan Leader with themilitary rank ofcaptain. Grey initially fought to maintain order against corruption and injustice as aParSec police officer onParkella, although he eventually became an ImperialTIE pilot. As a pilot of the Empire, Grey believed that it was the only hope for a chaoticgalaxy.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Varko Grey was aParSec police officer onParkella during theImperial Era, seeking to maintain order against perceived corruption and injustices. After sometime, Grey believed that the only hope for a chaoticgalaxy was to become aTIE fighter pilot of theGalactic Empire. Eventually, Greymarried his^[3] husband,Emory, who was relieved that Grey beat the odds to survive after every battle. After some time serving, Grey achieved themilitary rank ofcaptain and was assigned asTitan Leader ofTitan Squadron.^[3]

Strike on Var-Shaa[]

Leading an attack run[]

Following theBattle of Endor during theGalactic Civil War between the Empire and theRebel Alliance, Grey and TitanSquadron were stationed aboard theISD Overseer when it responded to astrike on theVar-Shaa dockyard by theNew Republic,^[1] the successor government of the Rebel Alliance.^[5] During the attack, Grey, piloting aTIE/IN interceptor, led several Imperial squadrons against theNew Republic Defense Fleet capital ships, specifically a New RepublicMC75 Star Cruiser. Grey and his forces destroyed a pair ofBTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bombers that had just destroyed an ImperialRaider-class corvette, and continued his attack run on the New Republic forces.^[1]

CaptainTerisa Kerrill, however, soon ordered him to call off the attack and withdraw back to theOverseer as thedockyard aboveVar-Shaa was lost. Grey and his fighters soon withdrew, flying above the fiery inferno that consumed the dockyard and anImperial I-class Star Destroyer nearby. While retreating,Titan Three contacted Captain Grey that she wasn't going to be able to survive as she was being attacked by a trio ofRZ-1 A-wing interceptors. Grey informed command that there were TIEs remaining, to which Kerrill responded that she was leaving them as she could not allow anotherStar Destroyer to be destroyed.^[1]

Dogfighting over Var-Shaa[]

Grey swiftly turned his TIEinterceptor and destroyed two A-wing interceptors while the third withdrew, thus savingTitan Three. After Titan Three thanked the captain, Grey responded to get to thehangar, but she was soon destroyed andkilled bya New Republic pilot. The destruction of Titan Three'sTIE/sa bomber resulted in Grey colliding with the debris and explosion, and his interceptor became damaged on the top starboard wing. Grey soon received transmissions of Kerrill stating that all stations were ready for theOverseer to jump intohyperspace. Grey refined his craft's systems and quickly flew toward theOverseer, refusing to be left behind. Despite his efforts, however, theOverseer jumped tolightspeed, abandoning him in the debris from the battle.^[1]

After getting over the initial realization of his situation, Grey powered down his ship and hid among the debris from the battle, hoping to evade the New Republic forces flying overhead. Despite the Republic forces passing over him, theNew Republic pilot who shot down Titan Three broke off from the rest and began to scan the debris with aspotlight. Grey inspected his systems and his craft's condition, and prepared himself for a possible confrontation. Shortly after being spotted, Grey quickly powered up and fired on the RepublicT-65B X-wing starfighter, and quickly flew through the wreckage and intoVar-Shaa'satmosphere as some of the wreckage from the battle began falling through the sky and towards Var-Shaa's surface. After entering the atmosphere, Grey was hunted and attacked by the New Republic pilot, who fired hislaser cannons at Grey's interceptor. Soon after, amissile was launched from theX-wing starfighter, and after Grey conducted some evasive maneuvers, he deployed countermeasures that sent the missile back towards the Republic pilot, though he managed to fire upon it and destroy it before impact.^[1]

Grey and the Republic pilot engaged in a dogfight in the sky on Var-Shaa, flying through the clouds and inflicting damage on each other, including more damage to Grey's interceptor's wings, and theR-series astromech droid on the X-wing being destroyed. Grey then flew towards the rocky fjordlands and rivers of Var-Shaa, just as a large amount of orbital debris from the battle fell near him. Grey flew through the fjordlands and canyons with the New Republic firing at him from behind, and was eventually critically hit. The X-wing's shot damaged thecockpit of the TIE interceptor and created a large hole that went through the rear of the cockpit and through the cockpit's windshield. Due to the damage his ship received along with his uniform being damaged, Grey took off his helmet and continued to fly through the canyons, all while receiving enemy fire from the rear. After the two quickly split into adjacent canyons, the Republic pilot contacted Grey that the war was over, and though Grey was slightly affected, he continued to fly through the terrain. The both eventually came out over anocean, and after a maneuver conducted by Grey sent a wall ofwater up in the air, the Republic pilot flew through it but was distracted and crashed into a small mesa, destroying his starfighter and killing him.^[1]

Marooned on Var-Shaa[]

Emerging from the dogfight with his interceptor critically damaged, Grey's interceptor soon lost power after the death of the New Republic pilot and began descending to the water's surface. Grey let go of his controls and accepted the situation, and the TIE soon crashed and cartwheeled on the ocean's surface. After some time when there was a sunset, Grey had crawled out of the water and into a beach, with hishelmet and some of his TIE's debris around him. Eventually, Grey created a campfire and settled on the beach, remembering the words of the New Republic pilot while looking at the nearby burning wreckage and the sunset. Grey soon received a transmission from his fellow Imperials who were searching for him, and Grey stood up and said aloud that the war was not yet over, not for him. His Imperial comrades soon arrived in their TIE ships and rescued their captain.^[1]

Fight against the Republic[]

"Welcome to Titan Squadron. I'm Varko Grey, squadron leader."

―Captain Varko Grey welcomes a member of Titan Squadron^[6]

Titan Squadron was active after the strike on Var-Shaa, and although their numbers had dwindled after the Empire's defeat at Endor, the squadron's determination motivated them to continue in battles against the New Republic'sVanguard Squadron.^[4]

Personality and traits[]

Varko Grey was ahuman^[1] male^[2] who had longblack hair, a thin mustache, and tan skin.^[1] Grey had a career inlaw enforcement fighting corruption and injustices. Grey had struggled internally about the Empire's methods, but refused to reject the Empire due to the sacrifice of many of his comrades for those ideals. Additionally, Grey joined the Empire as he believed it was the best hope for a chaotic galaxy. Grey was married to his husband, Emory.^[3]

Skills and abilities[]

Grey was anace^[4] who achieved the position of Titan Leader and the military rank of captain in the Galactic Empire.^[1]

Equipment[]

As anImperial officer and skilled TIE fighter pilot, Grey piloted a TIE/IN interceptor and was equipped with the standard TIE fighter pilot uniform, albeit with a personalized matte grey thick vertical line that went through the center of hishelmet.^[1]

Behind the scenes[]

Varko Grey is a character created for the2020 video gameStar Wars: Squadrons,^[4] in which he is portrayed byNoshir Dalal.^[7] OnJune 15, 2020, he was first pictured in the game's reveal trailer.^[8] The character then appeared in "Hunted," a short released onSeptember 14, 2020, to promote the game, which provided the name of Grey,^[1] while his full name was provided in an article published onStarWars.com on the same day.^[4]