Captain Girard

A sister ship to the Vesper, the Dawnbringer was built at the start of the New Republic, part of a new fleet built for defense. With a crew led by Captain Girard, the Dawnbringer is tasked with fetching General Hera Syndulla from the Denab system after she and a small group of X-wing pilots disobey orders.

A beat-up, patched together astromech droid dating back to the Clone Wars, C1-10P — or Chopper —is a reliable droid who has served with Hera Syndulla for decades. Loyal to a fault, with a cranky personality to match his weathered finish, during the age of the Empire, Chopper served the Ghost crew in everything from ship maintenance to undercover missions and combat.

The Rebel Alliance became the New Republic after its victory over the Empire at the Battle of Endor. Eager to win over the war-weary citizens of the galaxy, the New Republic revived the Senate, signed a peace treaty – the Galactic Concordance – with the Empire’s remnants, and drastically reduced its military capabilities. That policy aroused the ire of rebel hero Leia Organa, who warned that elements of the Empire were still seeking power. Sidelined from the political process, Organa founded the Resistance to oppose the Empire’s successor state, the mysterious First Order.

Once the heart of the Ghost crew during the age of the Empire, Hera Syndulla continues to serve as the captain of her ship while fighting for freedom from oppression as a general in the New Republic during an era of reconstruction. A gifted pilot with a knack for dogfighting with TIE fighters and a steadfast leader who was instrumental in leading the successful Lothal rebellion, Syndulla is now a mother, veteran, and general.

Built after the fall of the Empire, the Vesper is a shining example of the New Republic fleet, a sleek and sophisticated vessel built for diplomacy and exploration, not war. With a crew led by Captain Hayle, a veteran of the Galactic Civil War who fought on the side of the Rebel Alliance, the Vesper was tasked with transporting political prisoner Morgan Elsbeth for trial before it came under attack by two mercenaries, posing as Jedi and looking to free the captive.

A former member of the Rebel Alliance, Captain Hayle commands the Vesper in the peaceful era of the New Republic. A bold leader who does not shrink from conflict, Hayle faces any threat to his ship and his crew head-on with his top security officers.