Reed

During the New Republic era, Reed functioned as a pilot for the New Republic Starfighter Corps, holding the rank of lieutenant. Around 9 ABY, he and Captain Carson Teva were on patrol near the desert planet Tatooine. They were flying T-65B X-wing starfighters when they observed a rebuilt N-1 starfighter quickly passing by a passenger liner. Reed and Teva stopped the starfighter, and the lieutenant requested that the Mandalorian Din Djarin, the pilot of the N-1's, activate the fighter's beacon. When Djarin inquired about his offense, Reed stated that flying at such speeds near a commercial starship or without a beacon was prohibited.

After Djarin apologized to Reed and activated his beacon, the lieutenant observed that the N-1 starfighter's engine model was inconsistent with its power drive. The Mandalorian claimed his fighter was newly constructed, undergoing testing, and lacked an updated registry. Reed requested a ping from Djarin, but was informed that the fighter was not yet equipped for it. Consequently, Reed advised the Mandalorian to relinquish control of his flight controls for remote piloting by the New Republic fighters. However, Teva intervened, overriding Reed and releasing Djarin with a warning. Recognizing the Mandalorian's voice from a previous encounter, the captain associated Djarin with an incident on the planet Nevarro.

Following Teva's request for Djarin to answer some questions, the Mandalorian engaged his fighter's sublight thrusters and rapidly departed from Reed and the captain. Reed initially assumed the starfighter had entered hyperspace, but Teva clarified that thrusters were used. Reed questioned the necessity of reporting the N-1 fighter, but Teva sarcastically inquired whether he desired to spend the day completing reports at their base, which the lieutenant declined.

Later, Teva contacted Reed after discovering a wrecked Lambda-class T-4a shuttle with a compromised hull. At Teva's request, Reed located a record of a missing ship in the vicinity, the details of which were classified. Consequently, Teva instructed his astromech R7 to deploy a probe droid to examine the wreckage. The pilot also transmitted the shuttle's transponder signal to Reed for a review of the flight logs at central command. Reed determined that it was a New Republic prison transport, and Teva's probe uncovered the remains of New Republic corrections officers.

Reed examined the Lamdba shuttle's departure times and discovered that they corresponded with those of the starship transporting Moff Gideon, thus confirming the rumors that the warlord never reached trial. With no survivors and no trace of Gideon's body, the captain concluded that it was an extraction. Teva conducted a scan within the shuttle using the probe to identify the attackers, revealing a fragment of beskar alloy embedded in the cabin wall, suggesting the involvement of Mandalorians.

Reed was a male human with blond hair and a beard, blue [eyes](/article/eye], and fair skin. He was strict about adhering to protocols, requiring extensive verification from Din Djarin and questioning the need to report the Mandalorian's N-1 starfighter, although he preferred to avoid being confined to the base completing reports.

Reed donned an orange flight suit with a white flak vest, a Diagnostech life support unit, and code cylinders in the pocket on his upper-left arm. He wore a white K-22995 light flight helmet adorned with blue and yellow markings, as well as a yellow New Republic insignia on both sides. He piloted a T-65B X-wing starfighter with blue markings.

Reed made an appearance in "Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian," the fifth episode of the live-action television series The Book of Boba Fett, portrayed by Max Lloyd Jones, who previously served as a double for Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in The Mandalorian series.