He brought with him decades of experience, and it was hoped that it would have a positive effect on those officers placed in his charge.Īboard the Audacity at Grinndal. As a part of the System Defense Initiative, he was promoted to Commander and transferred out of First Fleet, landing command of the Second Fleet's NRCV Audacity. Soon after, Starwind achieved a long-standing goal and earned a transfer into Fleet Operations. When the Rebellion transformed into the New Republic after the victory at Endor, he saw no change to his duty, and did everything he could from his position on the front lines to help build a government its people could be proud of.Īfter losing his wife to the Imperial Blitzkrieg, the relationship Starwind had with his daughter soured. His wife and daughter adapted to the life of a military family quite quickly, as Starwind continued to serve, doing his best to split his time between the needs of the galaxy and those of his family. Shortly after the Battle of Yavin, he was married to an old friend from Tatooine and became a father. He served during the three major battles of the day - Yavin, Hoth, and Endor as a member of Han Solo's strike team, along with men like Beaubos "Skeezix" Calhoun - and those experiences did a great deal to shape him into the man he would become. When he was 18, he sought out the Rebel Alliance and joined the fight for freedom, quickly finding himself assigned to the Special Forces. As he grew older, he began helping out around the bar and shop, usually in the form of throwing out unruly customers. He and his siblings had many friends in their neighborhood and got into their fair share of fights, but very rarely got into any trouble that they couldn't handle. It wasn't the most comfortable or wealthy of upbringings, "but noone died," so he's always considered it happy enough. Starwind was born and raised on Tatooine, the eldest of three born to a Mos Espa bartender and junk trader. Then " Haven't you ever believed in something enough to fight for it?" - Jared Starwind, on leaving home in favor of war. Jared Starwind during his earliest days with the Rebel Alliance. He was also a believer in the Force, though he himself was not a Force user, and regarded the Jedi Order with a great deal of respect. He was often disheartened by how few citizens - and even officials - of the New Republic seemed to share his views but did not lose faith in them, certain that they simply needed to be reminded that peace and forgiveness were always an option. A veteran of the Rebel Alliance, he was assigned to the NRSC Independence in 18 ABY, but retired later that year.Ĭaptain Starwind was a firm believer in the ideals of the Rebel Alliance and the New Republic, feeling that respect was the right of all beings, and redemption was within the grasp of anyone who truly wished to make up for past crimes - no matter how serious they were. Jared Starwind ( 24 BBY - ) was a former marine turned Captain in the New Republic FleetOps division, serving aboard the NRCV Audacity in 16 ABY. " As much as I miss the bad old days, it's not because they were any simpler or happier." - Jared Starwind on the Rebel Alliance.