Banshee of Bestine

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"This should be as easy as blasting Mynocks off a Star Destroyer."
―The Banshee of Bestine before engaging Black Squadron[4]

The Banshee of Bestine was a First Order ace pilot who was active during the New Republic Era.[4]

Biography

The Banshee of Bestine was a notorious ace pilot with at least 26 confirmed kills. He patrolled Hutt Space and engaged Black Squadron over the planet Nar Kaaga during their mission to destroy a code-breaking device located on the surface.[4]

During the dogfight, the Banshee destroyed two Resistance X-wings and damaged Black Leader Poe Dameron's X-wing. The Banshee followed Dameron into Nar Kaaga's atmosphere in order to ensure his death, but abandoned his pursuit once Dameron jettisoned most of his fuel to fake a crash landing.[4]

Personality and traits

According to Resistance Admiral Ushos O. Statura, the Banshee of Bestine was a dangerous and deadly pilot, a sentiment echoed by the members of Black Squadron during their dogfight over Nar Kaaga. The Banshee was a confident pilot, but was disappointed that none of the members of Black Squadron could match their skill.[4]

Equipment

The Banshee of Bestine flew a black TIE Interceptor. Their armor was white rather than the black armor typically worn by First Order TIE fighter pilots and had red accents, including red tally marks on the helmet.[4]

Behind the scenes

The Banshee of Bestine first appeared in the first issue of the 2025 comic mini-series Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories—Codebreaker. The issue was written by Ethan Sacks and illustrated by Marc Yarza, and was released on April 30, 2025.[5]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition states that First Order TIE fighter pilots are human
  2. ↑ Hyperspace Stories—Codebreaker 2
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hyperspace Stories—Codebreaker 4
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Hyperspace Stories—Codebreaker 1
  5. ↑ HorselessHeadman Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories--Codebreaker #1 on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link)