Rowe Jascott, nicknamed "Torp," was a Yellow Squadron pilot in the Rebel Alliance who was friends with fellow pilot Karie Neth. In 4 ABY, Jascott helped Neth locate her friend Lanna on the Alliance's flagship Home One. Later that day, Jascott was killed in action during the Battle of Endor.

Biography[]

Rowe Jascott, nicknamed "Torp" by his friends, was a member of the Rebel Alliance who served as a pilot in its navy's Yellow Squadron during the Galactic Civil War.^[2] In 4 ABY,^[1] on the day of the Battle of Endor, Jascott approached his friend and wingmate Karie Neth, whom he called by the nickname "Krayt," in the locker room of the Alliance flagship Home One. Neth refused to chat with him and asked if he knew where her friend Lanna was. Realizing from her demeanor that Lanna had woken up Neth—who was a notoriously heavy sleeper—the two joked that Lanna was going to die in the day's upcoming battle against the Galactic Empire, with Jascott promising to toast to her memory at the victory party.^[2]

Jascott then revealed that he knew Lanna had been in the locker room earlier and had taken Neth's flight gear, suggesting Neth check the ship's flight deck. Neth reminded him that she would be watching his back during the battle as she left, with Jascott light-heartedly calling back that he trusted her with his life. When the battle against the Empire commenced^[2] in the Endor system^[1] later that day, Jascott's starfighter was shot by an Imperial capital ship's turbolaser only a few minutes into the fighting, killing him.^[2]

Personality and traits[]

Jascott had shoulder-length copper-brown hair that he wore tied up. The rebel made jokes alongside his friend Karie Neth, whom he told he trusted with his life.^[2]

Skills and abilities[]

Jascott was a capable pilot.^[2]

Equipment[]

When speaking with Neth on the day of the Battle of Endor, Jascott wore a flight suit, leaving the top half unzipped. As a member of Yellow Squadron, he flew a starfighter.^[2]

Behind the scenes[]

Rowe Jascott appeared in the 2023 short story "The Extra Five Percent," written by M. K. England and published in the anthology From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi.^[2]

Appearances[]

• "The Extra Five Percent" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (First appearance, simultaneous with audiobook)
• "The Extra Five Percent" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi audiobook

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