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Donn, Castin

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this young, eager man joined Wraith Squadron shortly before the New Republic began tracking down Warlord Zsinj. A native of Coruscant, he was known as a computer slicer and systems specialist. A blond-haired youth, he had been a quiet supporter of the Alliance until the Emperor was killed at Endor. He managed to obtain an Alliance transmission of the destruction of the second Death Star, and broadcast it on the HoloNet before the Empire could put its own propaganda spin on the event. Caston joined the celebration which broke out across Imperial City, and was present when stormtroopers opened fire on the Alliance supporters. He watched in horror as a young was shot in the head, and barely managed to catch her baby before it hit the ground. This unnecessary, brutal act was etched in his mind, and he fled Imperial reprisal by forging himself a new identity and took the first transport off Coruscant. He then sought out the Alliance and offered them his technical skills. He later applied for starfighter training, and managed to pass despite the fact that he regularly shirked most of his non-flight duties and had a mild xenophobic streak. Wedge Antilles took a chance on him, hoping that this overall attitude would shape up. Wedge went so far as to assigned Castin to quarters with Hohass Ekwesh, in an effort to make Castin see that the galaxy is made up of all kinds of beings, not just humans. Castin was assigned the position of Wraith Two, as Wedge's wingman, following the death of Jesmin Ackbar. As the squadron's computer expert, Castin developed a portable program which would allow them to detect the location of the Iron Fist and help pinpoint Warlord Zsinj's location. Wedge forbade Castin from joining the Hawk-bats on their mission to meet with Zsinj, but Castin disobeyed orders and stowed away with the group. After planting his code, he discovered Zsinj's genetic experiments in the Iron Fist's deeper sections, but was also caught and brutally beaten by a group of stormtroopers. He was brought to Zsinj, who ordered General Kargin - alias Garik Loran - to kill him. Kargin hesitated, but Captain Seku shot Castin dead. This act left Seku, who was really Dia Passik, with a great sense of loss.