Kora was an orphan, her biological parents having died mere weeks after she was born, and she grew up on the streets with only her given name before she was taken in by a wandering mercenary. Not just any mercenary, though—the one who took her in was a Mandalorian, a woman named Jude Starfield, who soon adopted Kora, letting the young girl take her family name.

Jude was a former member of the Death Watch, who had grown disillusioned with how they had become nothing more than thugs, warlords, and bandits. She had heard the stories of their past, of Mandalore the Preserver and other great leaders in their history, and knew the Mandalorians were meant to be more. Honorable warriors, willing to fight for money if needed, but to see a contract through to the end, and moreover, to protect Mandalore and its people.

Jude taught Kora how to fight like a Mandalorian, both on the ground and in the cockpit of a starfighter, though Kora was more at home in the cockpit. When Kora turned 18, and had learned all Kora could teach her, Jude performed a small ceremony, naming Kora a true Mandalorian, not just a child of the Mandalorian teachings, and sent her off into the galaxy to find her own way, and her own life.

For the next three years, Kora fought as a mercenary, both as a pilot and a ground combatant, striving to maintain the honor of her adopted heritage as she moved from job to job. She has flown a few different starfighter types, but has found the BTL-A4 Y-Wing to be her best fit.

Recently, Kora was hired by the Rebel Alliance forces in the Lantilles Sector, where her skills are most desperately needed. After fighting for them in several missions, she was brought in on a mission to fight a battle prepared by Gruuba the Hutt, where several individuals close to SFL personnel were used as hostages, Jude being among their number. Enraged by how the Hutt had brought in people with no direct connection to the Rebellion, simply because of their connections to its members, Kora realized that fighting as an honorable mercenary was impossible if the galaxy itself lacked honor, and the only faction that seemed to possess honor in this war was the Alliance. She properly signed up with the Alliance forces after the battle, and swore to continue to do what is needed to restore honor to the galaxy.

Soon after, she lost her life helping to destroy the Project Sector Watch main facility. She fought with honor, and will be remembered.

Conflict/Professional (Old) - Kora does not fight for any particular ideal (aside from maintaining her honor as a Mandalorian, at least). She fights because it is what she knows, and it is how she will make her way in the galaxy.

Belief/Honor (Current) - Kora strives to uphold the Mandalorian Code of Honor, and now believes that honor as a whole is needed if the galaxy is to know peace, and see an end to unneeded suffering. The Rebel Alliance is the only organization she knows of that fights with such honor, which is why she has joined them properly.

Combat Victory (330 Points) - Kora's main focus in battle is the elimination of her targets. Be it enemy capital ships and space stations or hostile troop formations and speeders/walkers, she will do everything in her power to destroy her target and fulfill her mission.

Contribution Rank: 3
Rank: Senior Trooper

CR Rewards:
CR1: BTL-A4 Y-Wing Attack Starfighter (Golden Raptor)
CR1: Advanced Targeting Array (for Golden Raptor)
CR2: Firespray-class Patrol Craft (Silver Raptor)
CR2: Twin Heavy Laser Cannons (for Silver Raptor)
CR3: Cybernetic Arm (Mod V)
CR3: Cybernetic Legs (Mod III)

Kora is a human woman, standing at 5'4" with a slender figure. She has dark brown hair that comes down to her shoulders, and blue eyes.

She normally wears her personal armored flight suit, colored dark green with yellow trim, though she has a similarly-shaded set of Riot Armor she can use for ground missions. She does not have 'proper' Mandalorian Armor - the last personal test that her adoptive mother Jude gave her before they parted company was to find a set of Mandalorian Armor for herself...