Kay Karno was a Pantoran cadet of the female gender. She was a member of Phoenix Squadron, which was the starfighter squadron belonging to Phoenix Cell, and her callsign was Phoenix Six. Karno received instruction from Fenn Rau during the early rebellion against the Galactic Empire, although she was opposed to his methods. In one particular aerial battle against TIE/ln space superiority starfighters, the RZ-1 A-wing interceptor that Karno was piloting sustained damage.