Nash Durango

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"Nash Durango, the best pilot in the Outer Rim."
―Kai Brightstar, describing Nash Durango[4]

Nash Durango was a female human pilot and mechanic from the Outer Rim planet of Tenoo who lived during the High Republic Era. While she was still a child, Durango, along with her RJ unit droid RJ-83, helped her parents' shuttle company and transported many things with her shuttle, the Crimson Firehawk.[5] She befriended the Jedi younglings Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, and Nubs and helped them during various adventures.[1]

Biography

Family business

Nash Durango was a human female who resided in Kublop Springs on the planet Tenoo.[5] She was the daughter of Kryys and Ceeli Durango,[4][7] who owned the shuttle company Durango Shuttle Service.[3] While she was still a child, Durango, along with her RJ unit droid RJ-83, helped her parents' shuttle company and transported many things with her shuttle, the Crimson Firehawk.[5]

New Jedi friends

In 232 BBY, Durango was sent to Coruscant in one of the shuttles delivering Jedi younglings to the Jedi Temple on her homeworld Tenoo. While she waited for the Jedi younglings, she decided to repair the Crimson Firehawk. Soon, three Jedi younglings Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, and Nubs arrived as Durango finished the repair on the Crimson Firehawk. They introduced themselves and then quickly got onboard to leave for Tenoo.[5] Along the way, they get some time to get to know each other.

Nash was pilot of the Crimson Firehawk.

Nash was pilot of the Crimson Firehawk.

When they arrived on Tenoo, Durango was contacted by Hap, a chef who operated Hap's Sap Tap in Kublop Springs. He knew about her Jedi passengers and asked for help, as his café was being raided by a gang of pirates led by Taborr Val Dorn. They landed in Kublop Springs and Durango, who stayed with her ship, told the Jedi to contact her if they needed help. After a fight between the young Jedi and Taborr's gang, the pirates attempted to escape with their loot. The Jedi contacted Durango, who arrived with the Firehawk. With RJ-83's help, she used a crane hook to pull up the cart with Hap's stolen belongings before the pirates could load it aboard their starship. This distracted them long enough for the Jedi and several local residents to arrive, forcing the pirates to leave empty-handed. Durango later transported the Jedi to the temple.[5] And at the end of she gets invited to get a tour with Kai, Lys and Nubs on the Jedi Temple.

On another day Nash and her Jedi friends competed in a boat race against Raena Zess who always won the race because of how advanced her boat was. Both boats got stuck in some mud, so they had to work together to escape. Nash and the young Jedi eventually won the race and won a trophy from Hap.[4]

Personality and traits

Nash Durango was a human girl with red hair, green eyes and fair skin.[3] She had two mothers named Krrys and Ceeli Durango.[4][7] Durango was a confident pilot who learned how to fly starships from her parents.[3]

Durango was close to her droid co-pilot RJ-83, whom she frequently carried. She and RJ were good friends with the Jedi Initiates Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay and Nubs.[3] She is also respected Inaya due to her skills as a pilot and mechanic.

Behind the scenes

Nash Durango first appeared in "Meet the Young Jedi" the first short released before the premiere of the animated series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. Durango is voiced by Emma Berman.[8]

According to Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia, Nash Durango was set to appear in The High Republic Phase III: Trials of the Jedi, alongside Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, and Nubs.[3] Although the others did appear in Phase III,[9] Nash did not.

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Star Wars Young Jedi Adventures template logo Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "Meet the Young Jedi"
  2. ↑ Star Wars Young Jedi Adventures template logo Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "Stuck in the Muck"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Star Wars Young Jedi Adventures template logo Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "Nash's Race Day"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Star Wars Young Jedi Adventures template logo Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "The Young Jedi"
  6. ↑ Star Wars Young Jedi Adventures template logo Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "The Show Must Go On"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars Young Jedi Adventures template logo Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "Feather Frenzy"
  8. ↑ TwitterLogo Star Wars (@StarWars) on Twitter (post): "Incoming transmission. Jamaal Avery Jr. and Emma Berman star as Kai Brightstar and Nash Durango in Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures coming in 2023." (backup link)
  9. ↑ The High Republic – The Finale 1
  10. ↑ Premium-Era-real Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures on Joey Chou's official website (backup link archived on June 25, 2025)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Premium-Era-real Disney Television Animation on Bobby Pontillas' official website (backup link archived on June 25, 2025)

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