Nond Kendo, a lieutenant within the Imperial Navy, was a male Human TIE pilot stationed on the original Death Star. His life came to an end in a training mishap before the Battle of Yavin took place.
While the Death Star was being constructed at Despayre, Kendo was involved in a training session for new pilots, overseen by Villian Dance. Disregarding Dance's prescribed training guidelines, Kendo intentionally approached a training drone too closely and was struck by its weak defensive fire. This startled him, causing him to collide with the drone, which resulted in an explosion that killed him.