Background
Relationship with the Empire: Visionary Opportunist
Joining the Rebellion: The Searching Insurgent
Pilots have a tendency to come in only three varieties: the brilliant, the lucky, and the dead. Farnulthae relied on luck and confidence to get him through most situations in life and boy howdy was it working out for him. Coasting through flight school and interviews on the local circuit, Farnulthae managed to become one of the best and most beloved pilots in recent air show history. His light touch on the flight stick allowed him to coax any bird into maneuvers never intended by its engineers. After winning one particularly lucrative flight competition, Farnulthae's cantankerous grandpappy challenged him to find something meaningful to do with his skills. Farnulthae said, "Ha, you think I won't do it old man. Just you watch," and immediately set out to join up with the rebellion to compete against the best trained pilots that the Imperial Flight Academy could produce.
Former competitive pilots are valued in the Rebellion and Empire alike as combat aces, due to their preternatural ability to dance between laser blasts and flit through formations of enemies, coming out the other side unscathed, but the only way to ensure the highest caliber of opponents is to join up with the rebellion on account of the Empire having a highly regimented training course. Otherwise, Farnulthae would have just joined up with the Empire. After all, it's a hell of a lot easier to find a recruitment center than a secret underground terrorist cell.
Motivation
Thrill: There are few actions more dangerous than taking on the forces of the Empire in a head-on battle. It requires incredible speed, intelligence, and courage to climb into the cockpit of an X-wing or infiltrate an Imperial base. Farnulthae seeks thrills and danger wherever he can find them, and he has joined the Rebellion to get a shot at taking on the most dangerous and well-trained fighting force in the galaxy.
Daring: Many Aces are absolutely addicted to the rush they gain when behind the stick, wheel, or trigger housing. Never knowing which moment may be the last is a drug the Ace can never get enough of, and fighting for the underdogs of a galactic-scale war is the ultimate source of that high. Such an Ace will volunteer for every mission; he's never truly happy unless the turbolaser bolts are flying all around him as the engines scream at the torture they are put through in a nearly impossible turn.
Duties
Space Superiority: Farnulthae is dedicated to taking out enemy starfighters, turrets, capital ships, and platforms. He knows that if the Rebels can showcase their strength in space combat, it could sway entire systems to their cause.
Description
1.5 meters tall
large, dark eyes
large, rounded ears
notable flaps of skin that extend down from his cheeks called "dewflaps"
Can see up to twenty meters even in total darkness. All Sullustans to always know what direction they are going, regardless of conditions or lack of physical signs. For reasons not yet fully understood, this natural direction sense in any situation extends all the way to space travel, even including hyperspace navigation.