Kay Karno was a female Pantoran cadet who served in Phoenix Squadron, the starfighter squadron of Phoenix Cell with the callsign of Phoenix Six. During the early rebellion against the Galactic Empire, Karno was instructed by Fenn Rau, although she was resistant to his training. During a dogfight against TIE/ln space superiority starfighters, Karno's RZ-1 A-wing interceptor was damaged.