Elassar Targon

Elassar Targon, a male Devaronian, spent his formative years on the planet of Devaron, located within the Duluur sector of the Colonies. He had at least one sibling, a brother. Sometime before dedicating himself to New Republic service, Targon managed to capture the attention of a female, an achievement he attributed to the good fortune provided by his gilded set of charms.

In the year 7 ABY, Targon successfully finished his training at the Fleet Command Academy operated by the New Republic and was subsequently transferred to Wraith Squadron, adopting the call sign of Wraith Eleven. At the time, the unit was stationed aboard the Mon Calamari Star Cruiser known as the Mon Remonda. Upon his arrival, the Mon Remonda was undergoing repairs in spacedock at Coruscant, addressing damages sustained in previous battles against Warlord Zsinj. Serving as the flagship of General Han Solo's fleet in the prolonged campaign against Zsinj, the Mon Remonda, and consequently Wraith Squadron and Targon, were poised for imminent deployment. Wedge Antilles, the commanding officer of the squadron, formally introduced Targon to the other members of the Wraiths during a briefing, during which he announced that they had one day of leave remaining. As Targon became acquainted with his new comrades, Wes Janson, the executive officer of Wraith Squadron, jokingly expressed reservations about Targon's unblemished record—the original composition of Wraith Squadron had largely consisted of misfit and unsuccessful pilots. In response, Targon assumed a daring pose and attitude, effectively convincing Janson and other pilots that he was a suitable fit for the unit. This display also surprised Antilles, who wondered if Targon was simply eccentric, or if he had heard of the unit's unusual reputation and had decided to play along.

Targon's role within the squadron was that of medic, owing to his training as a corpsman at the Academy. Furthermore, like all members of Wraith Squadron, he was assigned to active flying duty as a starfighter pilot. On his first day with the unit, some of the other pilots took him to see the new exhibit on Imperial Intelligence at the Galactic Museum. During their visit to the museum, Targon revealed his penchant for superstition, as the Devaronian pilot possessed several good luck charms that he kept either in his quarters or on his person.

The following day, Targon departed with the rest of the squadron aboard the Mon Remonda. His inaugural mission involved Targon and the Wraiths being deployed, alongside other starfighters on the Mon Remonda, to conduct search and rescue operations on Levian Two, a New Republic world recently attacked by Zsinj's forces. However, before the starfighters reached the surface, a large contingent of Zsinj's warships emerged from hyperspace and engaged Solo's fleet. With Zsinj's starfighters focused on engaging Solo's capital ships, the New Republic squadrons managed to damage the engines of Zsinj's flagship, the Super Star Destroyer Iron Fist. The Wraiths then crippled a hostile Carrack-class cruiser, and their combined efforts, along with those of other New Republic vessels, weakened Zsinj's fleet sufficiently for the New Republic forces to safely withdraw. During the battle, Targon's wingman, Janson, was struck by ion cannon fire, but he was rescued, and Targon emerged unharmed.

Later, during an informal discussion with members of Wraith and Rogue Squadrons after the battle, Targon expressed his belief that all potential leads to Zsinj's fleet should be pursued, a view that Shalla Nelprin of Wraith Squadron disagreed with, suggesting that some of them were undoubtedly traps. Targon implied that failing to adopt an aggressive approach in the campaign against Zsinj was cowardly, but Nelprin rejected that notion, arguing that prudence was necessary to prevent unnecessary deaths. Ultimately, the session led to the Wraiths conceiving the idea of using a fake Millennium Falcon as bait for Zsinj, given the warlord's vendetta against Han Solo. However, to Targon's dismay, Solo had been present in the room when he had referred to Solo's actions as cowardly. Targon considered his offhanded remark unlucky and jokingly asked several other pilots to kill him to alleviate his supposed shame.

Wraith Squadron's next assigned mission was a commando strike against a Binring Biomedical Product facility located on the world of Saffalore. Voort saBinring, a Gamorrean member of Wraith Squadron, had been raised and biologically modified there, and previous Wraith Squadron missions had established a connection between Zsinj and the Binring Biomedical laboratory. Anticipating resistance, Antilles arranged for Rogue Squadron to provide backup firepower in their starfighters, remaining on standby in case the Wraiths required their assistance.

The two squadrons flew their fighters to Saffalore under the guise of an artificial meteor shower created by New Republic forces and landed outside the city of Lurark undetected. The Wraiths then commandeered a civilian skimmer and entered the city, discreetly identifying and reconnoitering the Binring Biomedical facility. Their efforts revealed an entry point, and under the cover of darkness, they scaled the roof of a building believed to house a special project of Zsinj's. While most of the squadron entered the building, Targon was left on the roof with Lara Notsil, tasked with placing infrared markers at various points on the roof to serve as reference points for Rogue Squadron in case the Wraiths needed to call in air strikes.

While planting markers, Targon discovered an additional layer of security in the form of rooftop pressure sensors. Although the Wraiths had not yet triggered any alarms, the presence of redundant anti-intruder measures suggested that their arrival was anticipated. Notsil used her comlink to warn the intrusion party of the danger. However, Zsinj's forces were already aware of their approach. While they set a trap for the intrusion party, a squad of stormtroopers was dispatched to the roof to attack Notsil and Targon. The two Wraiths attempted to hold them off with blaster pistol fire, but were unable to call for Rogue Squadron backup due to comlink jamming activated by the Empire. The unit sniper, Myn Donos, managed to kill one of the stormtroopers with his laser rifle, allowing Targon to eliminate several other troopers as they scrambled to avoid Donos's fire. In response, the remaining stormtroopers charged the two Wraiths, who returned fire. However, when a pair of TIE Fighters arrived, Notsil, Donos, and Targon were forced to surrender.

Meanwhile, the intrusion team managed to bypass the jamming and signal Rogue Squadron. The arrival of the X-wings destroyed both TIE Fighters, and Targon, Donos, and Notsil quickly seized their weapons and eliminated the remaining stormtroopers. Notsil and Targon boarded a vehicle acquired by Donos and, informed of the intrusion party's status by Rogue Squadron pilot Tal'dira, moved into position to extract them once the Rogues destroyed part of a building to provide an escape route. The squadron, with several members injured, then retreated back to their starfighters. Targon provided medical treatment to the injured, and they returned to Mon Remonda.

As one of the few Wraiths fit to fly for their next mission, a strike against Zsinj's elite forces on Jussafet Four, Targon flew with the squadron, acting as an escort for New Republic assault shuttles. He then provided air support, enabling the New Republic ground troops to seize the main hostile camp. Following the battle, Antilles summoned Targon along with the rest of the squadron for another impromptu strategy meeting to determine Zsinj's connection to recent terrorism incidents across the New Republic, all perpetrated by Twi'leks or Gotals. Antilles also hoped to predict Zsinj's next phase of this plan, as the incidents were causing divisions within the New Republic. The Wraiths ultimately succeeded in identifying the Imperial brainwashing technique used to turn certain alien species into mindless terrorists and anticipating Zsinj's plans, allowing New Republic Intelligence to prevent further terrorist attacks.

For Targon and the rest of Wraith Squadron, their next mission was to Kidriff 5, the initial destination for their Millennium Falcon facsimile, named the Millennium Falsehood. Before the mission, Targon felt that a sneeze by Thakwaash Wraith Squadron member Hohass Ekwesh was unlucky and therefore did his best to apply good luck charms to Ekwesh's fighter, to the consternation of the other pilot. Targon, along with Janson, Nelprin, and Kell Tainer, was assigned to fly a TIE Interceptor to the surface, posing as a group of Imperial fighter pilots on leave until the crew of the Falsehood called for aid. They landed without incident, and Tainer ordered Targon and Nelprin to remain behind and guard the ships that evening while he and Janson explored. When Targon protested, Tainer reminded him of the paucity of Devaronian pilots in Zsinj's forces or the Empire.

When the Millennium Falsehood was flushed from its landing site by local security forces, Targon and the other three Wraiths took off in their TIEs to provide assistance if needed. The Kidriff defenders ordered them to stand down and the four Wraith Squadron interceptors found themselves in a dogfight against the local defense. Targon destroyed at least one hostile craft in the engagement, but at one point left his wingman, Tainer, unprotected, to his chagrin. They both emerged from the engagement without damage and the squadrons withdrew, but the surprising revelation that Lara Notsil had once been a member of Imperial Intelligence, coupled with Donos firing on her and her subsequent departure from the unit as she jumped to hyperspace, brought squadron morale down. The theory that Notsil had turned to Zsinj's employ did little to improve their spirits, though Antilles rejected it outright.

Over the next few weeks, Mon Remonda's starfighter complement was kept busy launching numerous raids against Zsinj's military and industrial facilities. Wraith Squadron launched both air and commando raids on them and inflicted significant damage to Zsinj's financial empire, though the pilots, including Targon, had hectic schedules due to the number of missions. However, he and the rest of the unit were observers of a prank by Wedge Antilles that ended up with Wes Janson appearing naked in front of the entire squadron.

Targon participated in the inconclusive Raid on Comkin V, another Millennium Falsehood escort run that saw the Wraiths again fly cover for the light freighter, fending off Zsinj's forces. During the engagement, one of Zsinj's fighters, flown by Notsil, discreetly pulsed a transmission to the Millennium Falsehood via its laser cannons, providing an opportunity for Solo's fleet to attack Zsinj at the Vahaba asteroids.

Targon also flew in the Battle of Vahaba, attacking Iron Fist as part of a twenty-two-squadron task force. However, though Zsinj's flagship was damaged, it managed to escape to hyperspace. Thanks to sabotage by Notsil, it nevertheless reverted at nearby Selaggis and Solo, tipped off by Notsil, followed Zsinj. Once again, Targon and the other members of Wraith Squadron flew into battle against Zsinj's fleet. Rogue and Wraith Squadrons engaged Zsinj's TIEs, but when starfighters marked as belonging to the elite 181st Imperial Fighter Group—actually a Zsinj-created replica of the famous unit—began flying down to attack a ruined settlement on the sixth moon of Selaggis, the Rogues and Wraiths pursued. Flying a TIE Interceptor, Targon reached the hostile fighters ahead of the other New Republic starfighters due to the slower maximum atmospheric velocities of their X-wings. A prolonged duel between the two groups of starfighters occurred, until Rogue pilot Corran Horn realized that the some fighters they were facing were droids instead of living pilots. Implementing communications jamming ruined the coordination between the droid and Human pilots and the enemy starfighters soon fell before them. In the larger scale of the battle, Iron Fist was believed destroyed—it had actually withdrawn after taking heavy damage—and the New Republic emerged victorious. In the aftermath of the battle, Targon learned that Wraith Squadron had been transferred to New Republic Intelligence, and while others left he decided to stay with the unit, under the command of Wraith Leader Garik Loran.

During a mission to eliminate Imperial admiral Kosh Teradoc on Ryvester in 13 ABY, Targon served as the driver of the getaway airspeeder while several other members of the Wraiths set up a meeting with Teradoc and then induced a fake raid to persuade Teradoc to flee with an explosive disguised as a valuable gem-laden artifact. Their ruse was successful and Teradoc took the artifact back to his base where the explosive inside was triggered when he reached his vault. The Wraiths were also able to rescue Mulus Cheems, a gemologist whom Teradoc had brought to authenticate the piece. Once the Wraiths and Cheems were aboard the speeder, Targon drove them to a nearby marina, where they stole Teradoc's yacht and departed onto the open waters. With the danger passed, Targon grilled several bantha steaks for his fellow Wraiths as they appropriated Teradoc's food and drinks for an impromptu celebration.

Targon remained with the Wraiths throughout the duration of the Yuuzhan Vong War, eventually arriving at Borleias following the Battle of Coruscant. He and his unit served under Wedge Antilles, who held the position of garrison commander at Borleias during the Yuuzhan Vong siege. However, he and a select group were chosen to accompany a contingent of Jedi, including Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker, as well as the scientist Danni Quee, on a mission to Coruscant.

This group of Wraiths and Jedi were inserted onto Coruscant by being dropped from the freighter Record Time within repulsorlift insertion pods, a method Targon had successfully employed on three previous missions. Dressed in Yuuzhan Vong disguises, they plummeted from orbit towards the surface and began exploring the fallen galactic capital. Targon and the scouting party eventually encountered a group of Yuuzhan Vong warriors, but their disguises initially fooled the Yuuzhan Vong until they were in close proximity. A battle ensued between the New Republic group and the Yuuzhan Vong, with Targon assisting in eliminating warriors while the Jedi took the lead in combat. An explosive planted by Kell Tainer eliminated the remaining opponents, and the New Republic infiltrators continued their exploration of the ruined capital. At one point, Targon accompanied several others during a series of scouting missions when Jedi Tahiri Veila discovered a hidden laboratory and a source of dark side Force energy.

The Jedi located the laboratory and found it abandoned and supplied with fresh air, so the party made it their headquarters. Working with Tainer, Targon helped seal off most of the entrances to prevent a renegade Dark Jedi named Lord Nyax, who had once lived in the laboratory, from returning unnoticed. Over the next several weeks, the Wraiths and Jedi continued to explore the ruined capital, while Danni Quee and Wraith biologist Baljos Arnjak took scientific readings of the planet's changing ecology. Eventually, the Jedi clashed with Lord Nyax and, during the process, Kell Tainer obtained a beckon call that led to an escape craft, the Ugly Truth. While the Jedi chased down Nyax, Luke Skywalker ordered the rest of the Wraiths, including Targon, to prepare for imminent departure. En route to the Ugly Truth, the Force-sensitive Quee experienced a disturbance in the Force, which sent her falling to her knees. Targon was concerned for her physical condition, but she shrugged off the fall, saying she wasn't hurt, and they continued to the escape craft. They boarded it and picked up the three Jedi, who had finished off Nyax, and the Ugly Truth returned to Borleias.

Targon was a highly strung being who had a superstitious belief in the importance of luck and its influence in everyday life. He persisted in his beliefs in good luck charms throughout much of his life, to the point where he made motions to ward off bad luck habitually. He was also a trained medic and a skilled pilot, capable enough for inclusion into the ranks of Wraith Squadron, and he was assigned a TIE Interceptor during the campaign against Zsinj. As a recent graduate from the Fleet Command Academy upon his entrance into military service, Targon had a spotless record, a rarity for pilots in Wraith Squadron. Early in his career, he was also excitable in combat, at one point inadvertently leaving his wingmate unprotected. Targon also advocated a more straightforward means of engaging Zsinj, but in the process of making his case, seemingly insulted the courage of General Han Solo, which he viewed as an incredibly unlucky deed. It was at such moments that Targon grew melodramatic, jokingly asking various members of the squadron to kill him to ease his shame. He was also known to proclaim himself as the master of the universe. Elassar's relaxed approach helped him fit in well with Wraith Squadron and his sense of humor earned him the friendship of Garik Loran, who took a liking to the amicable Devaronian pilot.

Targon's first appearance was in the novel X-Wing: Solo Command, penned by Aaron Allston. Subsequently, he was featured in an article regarding Wraith Squadron in Star Wars Gamer 9, authored by Joshua J. Radke. This article also provided the only canonical image of Targon, created by artist Joe Corroney. Elassar was granted an entry in the 2008 reference book titled The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia. This entry erroneously states that Targon joined Wraith Squadron after the loss of Lara Notsil, who did not depart from the squadron until the conclusion of Solo Command. It also claims that Targon addressed the Wraiths as "masters of the universe" during their initial meeting, while in Solo Command he actually introduced himself as "master of the universe."