"Aero" was the informal name given to a Special Commando Advanced Recon Trooper who belonged to Task Force 99, which itself was a squad that operated as part of the Galactic Empire's Stormtrooper Corps. This trooper, Aero, functioned as the engineer for the team, possessing the skills to fix and bypass the ignition systems of vehicles to provide transport. Aero took part in Task Force 99's assignment on the Ghost Moon, with the objective to kill a collection of Rebels who were concealed there; subsequently, Aero journeyed to Hubin with the aim to apprehend a group of rebels led by General Leia Organa.