Tarvin Calaan

"I love to go fast, fly, blow things up, my wife and kids, and to liberate galaxy from tyranny, in that order. It's a Calaan thing."

- Tarvin Calaan joking with his squadron mates

Tarvin Calaan was a Human male born and raised on Alderaan, although, he spent most of his life on Naboo. He was the adopted son of Tristan Calaan and didn't meet his birth mother, Karen Orvan, until he was almost thirty. He was married to childhood friend, Larena Vaal and was the father of Jedi Knight Brin Calaan and Galactic Alliance fighter pilots Dirrax and Nerric Calaan. Also, as of 36 ABY he had one grandchild in Mayla Onar. Despite his humble beginnings in the rebellion against the Galactic Empire, he quickly rose to be one of their best pilots and throughout his service with both the New Republic and its successor state, the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances, he was renown as one of the best in the galaxy. During his years in the military he won many awards, becoming one of the most decorated pilots in history. He eventually rose to attain the rank of Colonel, and briefly held the rank of General during the war that broke out in 40 ABY. He was always a staunch supporter of freedom and reacted passionatly whenever he felt that peoples freedom was being threatened. Tarvin trusted the Jedi above above anyone else and as a result ended up fighting for them directly in 40 ABY.

Early Life
Tarvin Calaan was born on Alderaan in 18 BBY to a homeless and creditless Karen Orvan. Karen who was only nineteen years old at the time knew she didn't have the ability to adequetly care for Tarvin and as a result made what she would later say to be the most difficult decision of her life; to put her son up for adoption. Wanting the best life possible for her son, Karen was able to approach Bail Organa after he made a public speech in one of Aldera's parks and ask for his help in finding Tarvin a home. Organa, who pitied the young women, agreed to help. He eventually settled on Tristan Calaan as the best candidate. Tristan was initially reluctant but eventually gave into Bail. When Tristan first held Tarvin, the love he felt for his new son was so great that the two almost immediately formed a mild Force Bond, which actually passed some of Tristan's force potential on to his son. Although, this Force affinity would not show up in Tarvin, it would surface in his daughter, Brin.

Tarvin was an adventurous child which, much to the chagrin of his father, commonly got him in trouble. He enjoyed travelling with his father onboard the Star Blade more than anything else. On one of these trips in 12 BBY, Tarvin was nearly killed by Imperial soldiers on Vanquo when he snuck off the Star Blade and ventured out into the wilderness. Fortunately, the Stormtrooper who fired on Tarvin didn't want to kill a child and set his weapon to stun. Tarvin was rescued moments later by Tristan and the Jedi Knight Strix.

It was around this time that Tarvin met the two people who would go on to become his best friends; his future wife, Larena Vaal, and Dirrax Norsen. Both Tarvin and Dirrax were expert mechanics as well as pilots and enjoyed fixing up old, broken speeders. For thier sixteenth birthday's Tristan was able to aquire two broken, surplus N-1 Starfighters for the two to toy around with. The end result of thier tinkering was originally named Twin Star. However, they eventually began calling the craft the Twinster. By the time they had turned eighteen, both Tarvin and Dirrax were excited about joining the Imperial Naval Academy, although both secretly disliked the Empire and even considered defecting to the Rebel Alliance once thier training was complete. Only a few weeks before Tarvin intended to enter his application to the Academy, his father asked him if he would like to acompany him on another trip on the Star Blade. Fortunately for Tarvin he said yes to his father. Tarvin waved goodbye to his friends, not knowing that it was the last time he would ever see his home. A few hours after the Star Blade hyperspaced out of the system, the Death Star arrived in orbit around Alderaan. Under the orders of Grand Moff Tarkin, the battle station fired it's main weapon, wiping Alderaan from the face of the galaxy.

Joining the Rebellion
When word reached the crew of the Star Blade that Alderaan had been destroyed, Tristan immediately changed the ship's course and headed toward the Rebel base on Yavin 4. While in hyperspace Tristan finally revealed to his son his connections with the Rebels. Upon arriving, Tarvin against the will of his father, who after the destruction of Alderaan wanted to keep him safe, immediately volunteered to join the Rebel Alliance. Due to his inexperiance Tarvin was asked to sit out the attack on the Death Star. During this time he dicovered that Larena had also survived the destruction of thier homeworld and had with the help of R2-C6 made her way to the Yavin system. Sadly, she told him that Dirrax had not been with her at the time and had died in the explosion. After the destruction of the Death Star, Tarvin was assigned to the newly reformed Gold Squadron, along with Tyler Saft, Rita Tabber, Tol Dorr, and eight others. He only had a few short weeks of training in his X-wing before he and the rest of his squadron were pressed into combat to fend of Imperial attacks on the moon. In his first engagement, Tarvin impressed Commander Saft by scoring two kills one of which got an enemy fighter of the Commanders tail. Tarvin would continue to prove himself over the next year. At some point during this year he scored at least three more kills, becoming an ace.

Tarvin quickly earned the respect of his commander and other squadron mates during his first year of service. As a result he was hand picked by Saft to accompany him and General Madine on a mission to Gerrard V in 1 ABY. Flying a Y-wing, Tarvin scored three kills in the battle and, as the squadron's kill leader, was promoted to Lieutenant by Commander Saft a few days later. During his downtime he grew closer to his friends Larena Vaal and Kora Vintar, whom he had met on Yavin 4.

Early in 2 ABY, Tarvin won the Shield of Yavin for his role in defending an Alliance convoy from an Imperial ambush at Zolan. Despite his actions, the squadron still suffered at least two casualties. Fortunatly, replacements in the form of Kael Sykes and Hally Serrie arrived at Echo Base about six months later. The two became fast friends with Tarvin, and the three of them quickly proved themselves to be some of the best pilots in the Alliance.

Rising through the Ranks
When Imperial forces discovered the location of the Rebel base on Hoth, Gold Squadron was assigned to escort the first transports out of the system. Commander Saft chose Tarvin to accompany him as escort for the first transport, Quantum Storm. Tarvin was initially upset that he would not get a chance to stay and fight the Imperials. Just before he left, he was approached by Kora, who revealed she had feelings for him. Tarvin didn't know how to react, as he cared for Kora but somehow felt he would be betraying Larena. Kora understood, and, after convincing herself that Larena needed him more than she did, volunteered to stay behind and set off charges to destroy the base. In the attempt, she was killed which shook Tarvin emotionaly. He blamed himself for her death and for almost a year was unable to look Larena straight in the face. After the evacuatoin he was promoted to Captain, as second in command of the squadron, by Commander Saft.

"Welcome to my home, Kael. Welcome to my reason for fighting the Empire."

- Tarvin upon seeing The Graveyard

Over the course of the following year, in preparation for the assault on the second Death Star, Tarvin and his squadron took part in numerous battles and raids against the Empire. One of these missions was an escort assignment which took them through The Graveyard. This was Tarvin's first time in the Alderaan system sinse his homeworld's destruction. The sight of the astroids reminded him of why he had joined the Rebellion and what he was fighting against. Later, in private, he promised Kael that no matter what, once he found a new home, he would never let anything happen to it.

Things changed drastically just a few weeks before the Alliance launched thier attack at Endor. During the Battle of Besbin, Commander Saft was killed when he sacrificed himself by flying his X-wing in front of an enemy concussion missile which had been aimed at one of the vital Tibanna gas platforms. After the battle, Tarvin was immediatly promoted to Commander. However, for the coming battles, General Calrissian would be chosen to lead the squadron. At Endor, after the Emperor sprung his trap, Tarvin flew brilliantly, scoring one of the highest kill counts among Alliance pilots. During the battle he defended the Star Blade from a flight of TIE fighters. With the help of Kael and the Millenium Falcon, he also destroyed an Imperial Star Destroyer when Lando gave the order to "engage them at point blank range." When General Solo's strike team deactivated the Death Star's shields, Tarvin was ordered to take his flight to the surface of the battle station and give Wedge, Lando and the others cover as they moved into the superstructure. However, Admiral Ackbar, fearing that Wedge and Lando would be unsuccesful, ordered Tarvin to take a group of fighters into the superstructure after them. Fortunatly, Wedge's astromech droid was able to detect the incoming fighters and Wedge warned them before they reached the second access tunnel back to the surface. Though the two tail fighters were lost, Tarvin and Kael were able to escape moments before the station exploded. Afterwards, during the celebrations, Larena and Tarvin finally expressed thier feelings for each other and shared there first kiss. For his actions in the battle, Tarvin was later awarded the Battle of Endor Hero's Medal.

Over the next few weeks Tarvin and the rest of Gold squadron would take part in a series of intense battles against the Nagai and Tof invaders from the Unknown Regions. Despite coming out victorious each time, the constant combat began to take it's tole on the squadron. When Naboo called for aid in thier uprising against the Empire, Gold Squadron had been cut down to just seven members, including new addition Ace Azzameen. This problem was made worse by B-wing pilot, Pelsin Pordak having to sit out the engagement due to illness. When the small group of ships under the command of Commodore Tristan Calaan entered the Naboo system, they were ambushed by an Imperial Star Destroyer and a Victory II-class frigate. Tarvin led the few members of his squadron in a desperate effort to fend them off. Unfortunatly he was hit and his fighter fell out of control toward the planet. He was able regain control a mere meters off the ground. After helping Naboo and Gungan forces in capturing the hangar and palace he led Bravo Squadron into orbit against the Imperial forces there. With the help of the new squadron, the surviving members of Tristan Calaan's force were able to destroy the Imperial forces and liberate the system. Despite the victory, Gold Squadron had been hit hard again, losing long time members Rita Tabber and Tol Dorr. As a result the squadron was put on the innactive list until new pilots could be trained. Young Bravo Squadron pilot, Cody Vistal, volunteered to join, however, Alliance high command felt he was to young and inexperienced. Before he left, Tarvin promised Cody that he would be a member of Gold Squadron some day. Tarvin was later awarded the Star of Alderaan for his actions during the battle.

Fighting for the New Republic
After the new recruits had been trained, about a year later, Gold Squadron was assigned to patrol the area around the Naboo sytem. On one of these patrols, Tarvin and fellow pilots Kato and Trav Otov were performing a secuirity check on an a suspicious Action VI transport. When Tarvin ordered it to halt and prepare to be boarded, it opened fire on him and his wingmates as well as proceeded to launch three modified TIE interceptors from a hidden hangar bay. Despite the surprise attack, Tarvin and his wingmen were able to destroy both the fighters and the freighter. The investigation into the origins and intent of the freighter would lead to what would become known as the Ohma-D'un Crisis. During these events, Tarvin would score his biggest kill yet when he destroyed Imperial Moff Tage Kallag. Also, it was during this time that he first met Brek Onar, although niether knew at the time because Brek was still fighting for the Empire and they had met in a dogfight over Talravin. For the incredible bravery they showed in bringing the crisis to an end, both Tarvin and Cody Vistal were awarded the Medal of Bravery. Tarvin was also able to make good on his promise to Cody as the young Naboo pilot was finally allowed to join the squadron. Tarvin also chose to make a permanent home on Naboo and asked Larena to live with him, which she did.

About a year later, when the New Republic began it's push toward the Core, Tarvin and Gold Squadron were tasked with spearheading a diversionary assault on the Talravin system. During the ensuing battle, Tarvin once again tangled with Brek Onar and Black Knight Squadron. After New Republic forces had secured the planet, Brek secretly approached Tarvin and informed him of his and his squadrons's intentions to defect. After the Knight's defection, Onar and Calaan would, along with thier respective squadrons, go on to fight in the Liberation of Coruscant. The two would also go on to become close friends. During the celebrations on Coruscant, Tarvin asked Larena to marry him, to which she answered yes. They were married a few weeks later in a small ceremony on Naboo. Kael Sykes served as Tarvin's best man.

Soon afterwards, much to Travin's dismay, New Republic high command chose to turn Gold Squadron from a multi-fighter unit into an all A-wing unit, forcing Tarvin to leave the cockpit of his beloved X-wing. The squadron was then stationed at Folor, as it awaited an assignment. When Admiral Trigit attacked the base under the orders of Warlord Zsinj in 7 ABY, Tarvin led the squadron in escorting the evacuation transports. Much like at Hoth however, he was upset that he would not get the chance to stay and fight. After the battle Tarvin was finally able to convince the Starfighter Command to turn his squadron back into a multi-fighter unit.

The Tarsik Campaign
In 8 ABY, while the rest of the New Republic military was off fighting Warlord Zsinj, ex-Imperial Admiral Peri Tarsik, now a warlord, revealed himself and his new, self named empire, which was hidden in the Deep Core, to the New Republic. Despite Zsinj, the Republic could not ignore the Tarsik Empire threat, and quickly organized a force to dissuade Tarsik and his minions. Included in this force were Gold and Rogue Squadron, as well as General Horton Salm's Defender Wing, all under the command of Admiral Bell. During the assault on Tarsik's shipyards at Foerost, Tarvin and his Squadron was ordered to destroy the dry docks where Tarsik's flagship, Revanchist, was being built. Tarvin compared the task to the Death Star trench run and, despite a few casualties, he and his wingmen delivered the same result. During the battle the Rogues had been ordered to provide fighter cover by themselves while Defender Wing protected the capital ships. As a result the squadron took heavy casualties. During the final battle of the campaign at Empress Teta, Rogue Squadron was again asked to perform a seemingly suicidal task and once again took substantial casualties. Although Admiral Bell ordered them to hold back, Salm over-ruled her and ordered Tarvin and Gold Squadron to aid the Rogues. Although the campaign was ultimately a success, Tarvin felt that the New Republic had grown too reliant on Rogue Squadron and that constantly asking them to perform near-suicidal tasks would eventually result in their destruction. As a result, Tarvin made the difficult decision to leave Gold Squadron. With Cody Vistal as his second in command he would seek out permission from Starfighter Command to form a new, elite starfighter squadron, to take some of the pressure of the Rogues. The new unit would be dubbed Republic Squadron.

A few days after Tarvin left Gold Squadron, Larena gave birth to thier first child, whom they named Brin. It was immediately apparent that Brin had a strong affinity with The Force. Though at first they were apprehensive, Tristan was able to convince Tarvin and Larena to allow Brin to join the Jedi, should Skywalker ever rekindle the order.

Republic Squadron
After Tarvin had hand picked each of the new recruits for Republic Squadron, he began a long and rigorous training program to weed out pilots who weren't yet at a Rogue Squadron skill level. Because of the length of the program, Tarvin was unable to take part in the campaign against Grand Admiral Thrawn. After more than a year of training, Tarvin and Cody finally felt they had a good final roster which was now ready for combat. They would get their chance when the reborn Palpatine launched his attack on Mon Calamari. Tarvin led his squadron against the World Devastators along with the rest of the New Republic relief force. During the battle, Rep. Squadron's Three Flight under the command of Arto Reedo was cut off from the rest of the group. Despite the best efforts of Tarvin, Cody and the rest of the squadron, the four pilots of Three Flight were all killed. When his squadron was called on only a few weeks later to defend Manaan, Tarvin was forced to call up inexperienced replacements to replenish the ranks. His own wife volunteered and took the callsign Republic Twelve. At Manaan, the inexperienced pilots of Three Flight were again cut off. Fortunately, after already losing two of the replacements, Larena and the other survivor were rescued by Tarvin and Lead Flight. Tarvin would go on to lead his squadron at the Battle of Onderon, during which his flying earned him another embellishment for his Kalidor Crescent. In 12 ABY, about a year after the end of the campaign against the clone Palpatine, Larena gave birth to twin boys whom they named Dirrax, after their friend, and Nerric, after Larena's father, both of whom perished on Alderaan. Dirrax and Nerric quickly grew up to want to be just like their father. With his encouragement the two would eventually begin honing their piloting skills in the Twinster, just as he had years earlier. During this time, while aiding in the rebuilding process on Coruscant, Tarvin met his birth mother for the first time. Though the meeting was awkward at first, Tarvin accepted his mother's apologies and after meeting her husband Alsod and his son Conor, left, glad to have met her at last.

As the Galctic Civil War began to wind down, Tarvin finally began accepting promotions. He was promoted to Major in 14 ABY and to Colonel a year later. The latter promotion gave him command of not just Republic Squadron, but Black Knight Squadron and the escort carrier Dagger as well. Tarvin felt that the war would be ending soon and as a result he began grooming Cody to take over Republic Squadron soon after his promotion; believing he was the best man to replace him when he retired.

"Sending one elite squadron to eliminate another elite squadron? It's like ramming two Star Destroyers together. All it leaves is a big mess, and in the end everyone has a bad day."

- Tarvin in 16 ABY

In 16 ABY, Republic Squadron was ordered to eliminate a squadron of TIE Defenders which had been harassing New Republic convoys. Unbeknownst to the New Republic however, Typhoon Squadron, the squadron in question, was one of the most elite units in the Remnant and had been tasked specifically with drawing out Republic Squadron and destroying them. When Republic and Black Knight Squadrons were tasked with escorting a convoy, Typhoon Squadron ambushed them. Despite being outnumbered two to one, the Imperials were able to inflict heavey casualties on the Knights and scored two kills against Republic Squadron as well. Fortunately, Tarvin had the presence of mind to record the hyperspace vectors of the retreating Imperials, which led New Republic Intelligence straight to thier base. New Republic forces made up of Tavin's command, a small SpecForce team led by Larena and a group of CR90 corvettes attacked the base shortly after and caught the Imperials completely by surprise. With extreme precision, Tarvin was able to fly his fighter through a small gap in the station's outer defenses and destroy the shield generator, allowing the attack force to destroy the base. Many of the fighters from Typhoon Squadron were destroyed before they could launch. The squadron's Commander however, was able to get away where he proceeded to engage Tarvin in one on one combat. After a feirce dogfight, Tarvin was able to shoot the Commander down as the two surviving Imperial fighters escaped into hyperspace. Immediately after the battle, Republic Squadron was praised as a rival to Rogue Squadron and Tarvin became a national celebrity for his actions in ending the Imperial threat.

Two years later, Tarvin and Larena sent Brin to train at the Jedi praxeum on Yavin IV. Later that year, Luke Skywalker asked Tarvin to come to the Praxeum and help him train the Jedi in the art of starfighter combat. Tarvin gave Cody temporary command of the squadron during his time on Yavin IV and ended up being thoroughly impressed with Cody's ability to lead.

When the war ended a year later in 19 ABY, Tarvin felt that he had accomplished his goal of ridding the galaxy of the Empire's tyranny and getting revenge for Alderaan. After discussing it with his wife and his old friends Kael and Hally, he finally chose to retire and live out the rest of his days in peace on Naboo. Unfortunatelly, he was unaware that the long sought after peace would be short lived. Six short years later he would be called on again to face an extragalactic threat, greater than any he could have imagined.

The Yuuzhan Vong War
"This is an enemy unlike any we've fought before. The New Republic doesn't just need great pilots, we needs heroes. We need Tarvin Calaan."

- Major Cody Vistal after the Battle of Dantooine in 25 ABY

Tarvin at first didn't know what to think of the stories of the extragalactic invaders called the Yuuzhan Vong. In his mind, there couldn't be anything worse than the Empire. As the stories of atrocities became more frequent and horrific however, he came to realize that he could have been wrong and prepared himself for a return to action. After the disaster at Dantooine, Cody Vistal knew it was time to call Tarvin back. Tarvin however, not wanting to interfere with Cody's command, had himself bumped from Colonel all the way back down to Commander so that Cody would outrank him and maintain control of the squadron. Tarvin quickly realized that this war would be different. He saw that unlike the war against the Empire, this one wasn't being fought for a political ideal, but for the very survival of the many species in the galaxy. The beginning of the war was marred with a series of demoralizing defeats in which the moral of the men and women of Republic Squadron reached an all time low. At Gyndine, Tarvin disobeyed the order to retreat and, along with his squadron, attempted to rescue seven refugee ships which were stranded behind the Yuuzhan Vong line. Despite his best efforts only three transports made it out, for which he would blame himself until the end of the war. At Fondor, Tarvin and Cody were seperated from the rest of the squadron and found themselves fighting among the Hapan fleet for the duration of the battle. With incredible piloting skill, the two were able to narrowly evade Centerpoint Station's energy beam which decimated the Hapan forces. Afterwards Republic Squadron was assigned to the Duro Defense Force. When the Vong finally attacked that world, Tarvin and his squadron fought valiantly but once again thier efforts were in vain. The planet fell and the DDF was wiped out, with the members of Republic Squadron as it's sole survivors. From there Tarvin would go on to take part in two small yet still uplifting New Republic victories at Sernpidal and Talfaglio. The victories were short lived however, as soon after, the Yuuzhan Vong began thier push towards Coruscant. When they finally did launch thier attack, Tarvin and Cody led the squadron in a heroic defense of the planet. During the battle, Cody was surrounded and cut off by enemy coralskippers and was in danger of being killed. Tarvin, putting himself directly in harm's way, dove in to assist his friend but was hit, and spun out of control. Knowing that to eject in the middle of so many enemy units would be suicide, he stayed in his cockpit and awaited his fate as Cody's E-wing exploded above him. Fortunately, his father's Star Destroyer was nearby and Tristan was able to get a tractor beam on his son and pull him aboard moments before the remaining New Republic Forces were ordered to retreat. Weeks later, Tarvin learned that, along with Cody, his mother and her husband had also perished during the battle when the Vong bombarded the planet's surface. Tarvin was emotionaly shaken by the loss of his longtime friend and the mother whom he had really never had the chance to know. However, just as the loss of Alderaan had years earlier, the loss of those he cared about inspired him to keep on fighting so that one day he might have vengeance.

After Coruscant, Tarvin went on to take part in the recapture and valiant defense of Borleias, where he single-handedly wiped out a squadron of coralskippers. During the battle he learned that his daughter had made it off Coruscant and with the squadron down to only eight members invited her to join Republic Squadron. By the time the New Republic was finally pushed off Borleias, Brin had proven herself to both her father and the other members of the squadron and was asked to stay as a perminent member.

"I made you a promise Kael. I promised you that once I found a new home I would never let anything happen to it. That's a promise I intend to keep. I was at Gyndine. I was at Duro and Coruscant. I'm tired of running. I'm drawing a line in the sand right here. Maybe we can't win this war. Maybe this galaxy can't be saved. But if we are going to turn the tide, it's going to happen right here. The Yuuzhan Vong's win streak ends today."

- Tarvin to Kael Sykes moments before the Battle of Naboo in 27 ABY

After Borleias, Tarvin was able to link up with the Dagger and Black Knight Squadron, both of whom had narrowly escaped Coruscant themselves. While onboard the Dagger Tarvin learned that the Vong had threatened to attack Naboo for the sole purpose of striking fear into the broken New Republic by devastating such a peaceful and out of the way world. Tarvin, acting without orders, decided that he had to do whatever he could to prevent that. He refused to order his men to join him in what was a seemingly suicidal task, however they all volunteered to stick with Tarvin until the end. Brek, Black Knight Squadron and the crew of the Dagger followed suit and the small renegade force set off for Naboo. Upon arrival Tarvin and his men linked up with his old friend Kael Sykes and the other members of the Royal Naboo Security Forces. The battle turned out to be a stunning succes, despite the loss of the Dagger. News of the victory spread quickly throughout the galaxy. It was used throughout the New Republic as a propaganda tool and years later it would be used in Galactic Alliance military academys as a textbook example of how to defend a position when the enemy has greater strength. From that point on, Republic Squadron was known among the Yuuzhan Vong as the Death Bringers and Tarvin himself was known simply as the Death Bringer.

Late War
"The Death Bringer! Run! Or, you can stay and face a fiery death!"

- Unknown Yuuzhan Vong pilot during the Battle of Ebaq 9

After Naboo, just as Tarvin said it would, the war went much differently. Tarvin took part in a series of small New Republic victories meant to train the new recruits. Afterwards he and his squadron were assigned to General Farlander's battle group for the trap being set at Ebaq 9. During the battle, Republic Squadron actually fought alongside Tarvin's old unit, Gold Squadron. Gold Squadron, as well as many of the other fighter groups in Farlander's group suffered heavy casualties. Republic Squadron however, incredibly came away unscathed. After the battle Cal Omas reformed the New Republic into the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances, much to Tarvins's disappointment. He felt that by taking away the New Republic, Omas was saying that all of Tarvin's friends who had died fighting the Empire had died for nothing. When asked by Galactic Alliance politicians to change Republic Sqaudron's name to Naboo Squadron or Alliance Squadron, Tarvin refused saying that even though the Vong had destroyed the New Republic, he and his squadron mates would always fight for the ideals which it stood for.

Tarvin would go on to lead Republic Squadron in a series of epic battles that finally brought about an end to the war. First he fought in the defense of Mon Calamari. Following that, he fought under Wedge Antilles at the Battle of Corulag and imediately after joined the attack on Coruscant. During the final battle, he led Lead Flight directly into the Vong lines. Thanks to the heroic sacrifice of squadron mate Ryanni Synter, Tarvin and Lead Flight were, with the help of other ships in the area, able to destroy an enemy Kor Chokk. Afterwards he helped defend his father's group of warships from a wave of coralskippers. During the battle Tarvin had inlisted the help of a lost TIE Defender pilot in defending his father's ship. Tarvin later learned that the pilot was one of the two survivors from Typhoon Squadron. Tarvin and Valner Greer, the pilot in question, made amends, with both men realizing that the other was only following orders. With the war finally over, Tarvin retired once again. He handed command of Republic Squadron over to longtime member Jarton Kinsk. He then returned to his family on Naboo with the hopes of living out the remainder of his life in peace.

Retirement
When Tarvin and Tristan returned to Naboo for thier long awaited retirement, they were immediately invited to a ceremony in Theed in which a street was renamed Calaan Way in thier honor. At first Tarvin had trouble adjusting to a civilian life and spent most of his spare time in the cockpit of Twinster, weaving through the asteroids in the Naboo system. What he found most difficult was the fact that his sons had left to join Republic Squadron and the knowledge that he had missed out on much of thier growing up while he was away in the military. Eventually however, he was able to settle down and enjoy the retirement that he had waited so long for.

"How can you sit there and say that your own son died for nothing?""Because my son did die for nothing! And you almost did too. If you took the time maybe you would see it! Your my son. You used to listen to me. You used to see these things.""Well maybe I've changed. Maybe I shouldn't be your son anymore. I never want to see you again.""Then get out."

- Tarvin Calaan and his son Dirrax after Nerric's death in 36 ABY

Tarvin was vehemently opposed to the Galactic Alliance's invlovement in the Swarm War. As he saw it, the conflict didn't involve the Alliance and they were trying to play the role of galactic police. He felt that the Empire had once played this role and that by doing so the Alliance was heading down a dangerous path. He encouraged his friends in Republic Squadron to resign and Jarton Kinsk and the other surviving members from Tarvin's day, who agreed with Tarvin's views, subsequently chose to retire. Tarvin's own sons however, who had spent thier entire adult lives under the Alliance, decided to remain loyal. During the war, Republic Squadron was ambushed and wiped out. Only Dirrax and the squadron's commander, Zhandon Narva, survived. The squadron was officialy decomissioned shortly afterward. When word of Nerric's death reached Tarvin and Larena, they were heartbroken. Kael and Hally attempted to comfort thier old friends but it was no use. Things got worse when Dirrax returned home. Tarvin and his son's frustration turned to anger and the two fell into a heated argument. Dirrax told his father that he resented him for all the years he had missed of thier childhood while he was away in the miltary. Tarvin told his son that Nerric had died for nothing. The confrontation ended with Dirrax storming out, claiming he no longer wanted to be Tarvin's son. Tarvin couldn't understand how his son had become so different from him. Brin and Larena however, hypothisised that they had fought not because they were different but because thier two personalities were so similar. Around this time Tarvin learned that Brin had become pregnant with Jance Onar, Brek's son. Tarvin was surprised that he hadn't noticed the relationship between the two before, and feared that Dirrax might have been right when he said that Tarvin had missed out on much of his children's lives. Shortly thereafter, Tarvin, Larena and the Onars attended a small wedding ceremony between Jance and Brin.

Tarvin would go on to hold a deep resentment toward the Galactic Alliance. This resentment was so deep in fact would lead him to come out of retirement for the conflict that would ignite only four years later.

Confederation-Galactic Alliance War
"I'm sort of surprised your here. I figured you'd stay with the Alliance.""Hey, I'm all for galactic unity. I believe if we let every system leave the Galactic Alliance whenever they felt like it, the galaxy would fall apart. But the minute Alliance leaders decided to use intimidation to keep those systems from leaving, they lost my support."

- Wedge Antilles and Tarvin Calaan in 40 ABY

In 40 ABY, as tensions between Corellia and the Galactic Alliance rose, so did Tarvin's anger over how the GA was handeling the growing situation. Though he was upset with Corellia for taking advantage of Galactic Alliance laws while at the same time disobeying them, he was more upset with Galactic Alliance for using military muscle to threaten the Corellians. Just as he had four years earlier, Tarvin felt that the Galactic Alliance was acting very Imperial. He especially disagreed with the GA's laws specifying how large the Corellia's defense forces could be. Their Navy had always been a source of pride for Corellians and in Tarvin's eyes imposing regulations on its size was tantamount to putting regulations on Corellian culture. Due to his being so outspoken against the Alliance, he garnered the attention of Galactic Alliance Intelligence. When he learned that he was under surveillance coupled with the news that Wedge Antilles had been detained by the GAI, Tarvin was outraged and told Larena that he had lost all faith in the Alliance. When the Alliance tried to intimidate Corellia with a show of force in the form of Operation Roundabout, it was the last straw. Tarvin new intimidation would only strengthen Corellia's resolve and that if left unchecked, the crisis could escalate into a full scale war. As a result he and Larena travelled to Corellia in the hopes that they, along people like Wedge, could help prevent the conflict from explodinding into an open civil war.

Upon arrival on Corellia, Tarvin was immediately commissioned as a General in the Five Worlds military. Though he was originally asked to take command of a large group of warships, Tarvin instead chose to command only a single wing of fighters. Tarvin dubbed the six squadrons now under his command Messenger Wing in reference to him joining the Corellians in the hopes of sending the Alliance a message. The wing was led by two XJ7 X-wing squadrons named Independance and Liberty Squadron and Tarvin took the callsign Independance Leader. Almost immediately, Tarvin and Messenger Wing delivered results for the Five Worlds. Only days after the recapture of Tralus by Corellian forces, Tarvin led Messenger Wing in a daring raid on Kessel, which resulted in the liberation of hundreds of Corellian political prisoners. Afterwards, Tarvin and his wing were assigned to the Corellian fleet being sent to Hapes to aid the Heritage Council in deposing Queen Mother Tenel Ka. Tarvin questioned the mission from the start and was completely opposed to any action which involved assasinating the Queen Mother. Five World Prime Minister Gejjen however was able to convince Tarvin that killing the Queen Mother was not thier intention, and that they only wanted her step down from power. When the Corellians entered the Hapes system and immediately came under attack from the waiting Hapan Navy, Tarvin realized, too late, that Gejjen had lied. During the battle, Tarvin found himself in a dogfight with his son Dirrax, who was now a Galactic Alliance Guard pilot. The two shared a touching moment in which Dirrax told Tarvin that he would always be proud to call him his father. However, the meeting was bittersweet as Dirrax, always duty-bound, told Tarvin that if they ever met like that again, he would have no choice but to shoot him down. Tarvin, fighting back tears, told his son that if that was case, he would not hesitate to defend himself. When Tarvin realized that the Corellians had been drawn into a trap, he was forced to convince Admiral Delpin that they had no choice but to retreat or risk losing the three heavely damged Corellian Dreadnaughts. Reluctantly, Delpin agreed and the Corellians escaped. After the battle, outraged about being decieved by Gejjen, Tarvin began to question the Five Worlds leader's motives and whether he had made the right decision in joining the Corellians.

Personality and traits
"You need to realize that I'm acting without orders. I won't command any of you to come with me. This is a completely volunteer mission.""Then I think I speak for all of us when I say we're in. We'll follow you to the end, Tarvin."

- Tarvin Calaan and Jarton Kinsk before the Battle of Naboo in 27 ABY

Tarvin Calaan was an incredibly loyal and trustworthy individual. Tarvin always put the well-being of his friends, family and innocent civilians above his own. He was always willing to put himself at risk for those he cared about and was always ready to try a new and dangerous maneuver in order to accomplish his mission. Due to this fact, his own father once described him as brave to the point of insanity. Above all else, Tarvin always felt the need to have something to believe in. After years of fighting against the Empire, Tarvin truly believed in the New Republic and was heartbroken when it collapsed during the Yuuzhan Vong War. This need to be a part of some movement also led him to join the Corellians in their rebellion in 40 ABY; a decision he would later regret. First and foremost, Tarvin was a born leader. He inspired incredible loyalty in the men and women under his command and most of them would remain close friends with him years later. Like all fighter pilots however, Tarvin was cocky and headstrong, much to the annoyance of his wife.

Larena Vaal
Larena was Tarvin's main love interest throughout his life and infact is the one who ends up marrying him. Tarvin met Larena at age six and the two were fast friends. Though their friendship never turned romantic through their teenage years, even then their friend Dirrax and both of their parents knew that the two were meant for each other. It wasn't until after the destruction of Alderaan and the loss of their friends and family however, that the two realized how much they needed each other. After finally admitting their feelings at Endor, the relationship took off, with the two being married just about two and a half years later. After surviving the Galactic Civil War, Yuuzhan Vong War and the tragedy of losing a child, it became apparent to those close to them that they had possibly the strongest relationship any of them had ever seen. Tarvin and Larena remained happily married as of 40 ABY.

Kora Vintar
Kora Vintar and Tarvin had interesting yet brief relationship early in the Galactic Civil War. They met on Yavin IV and became close friends. Due to the fact that Kora was Larena's partner, they saw a lot of each other. Kora, like Larena, had experienced a great personal tragedy and needed someone like Tarvin to love her. During the evacuation of Hoth, Kora revealed to Tarvin that she had feelings for him. Tarvin cared about her but was unsure if he could carry on a relationship with her while he also cared about Larena. Kora didn't wan't to hurt Larena either and so convinced herself that Larena nedded Tarvin more than she did. She volunteered to stay behind at Echo Base and set of charges to destroy the facility. During the attempt she was killed. Tarvin was extremely hurt by the loss of Kora, and was unable to look Larena straight in the eyes for almost a year. Although he eventually did fall in love with and marry Larena, he never forgave himself for Kora's death.

Rita Tabber
Rita Tabber and Tarvin's friendship never really developed into anything romantic. Nonetheless, many pilots in Gold Squadron who weren't aware of Tarvin's relationships with Kora and Larena, felt that he would end up falling for Rita. Before the arrivals of Kael Sykes and Hally Serrie, Rita was clearly Tarvin's closest friend in the squadron and he reacted more severely to her death at Naboo than he had for other squadron mates who had been killed.

Behind the scenes
If this Fanon were actually Canon, then Tarvin would actually make two appearances in the films. He could first be seen in Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, as one of the two X-wings escorting Quantum Storm away from Hoth. He could also be seen in Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, during the battle of Endor, flying toward the camera, mid-barrel roll, as Grizz Frix's X-wing explodes in the backround.

This character's name was originally meant to be Tristan Calaan. However, in the hopes of making the character's name more "Star Wars sounding" it was changed to Tarvin. The name Tristan was later used for his father.