Tomer Darpen, a male pilot serving the Alliance to Restore the Republic, was known for his less-than-reputable behavior. Following the Battle of Hoth, Commander Wedge Antilles brought Darpen into the newly formed Red Squadron, a decision that Janson met with disapproval, predicting Darpen would revert to smuggling or piracy within half a decade. Janson later voiced his strong suspicion that Darpen was operating a smuggling operation from his flight simulator; Antilles remembered this, but chose not to bring it up during a meeting with The Contessa. Given the callsign Red Seven, he piloted a T-65B X-wing starfighter as Antilles' wingman, working with Sila Kott in an attack to neutralize a nearby pirate stronghold that posed a danger to the Alliance's meeting location.