Poe Dameron

Key events in Poe Dameron's story

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1 BBY - A Voice in the World Between Worlds

Years before he is born, Poe's voice is among the echoes Ezra Bridger hears in the World Between Worlds.

2 ABY - Birth on Yavin 4

Born to Rebel pilot Shara Bey and Pathfinder Kes Dameron. While his parents fight the Empire, his maternal grandfather looks after him.

~5 ABY - Family Reunited

Six months after Endor, his parents leave Rebel service and settle on Yavin 4. They plant a Force-sensitive tree next to their homestead.

8 ABY - First Flights

At age six, Poe learns to fly sitting in his mother's lap in her old RZ-1 A-wing.

~10 ABY - Death of Shara Bey

His mother dies unexpectedly when he is eight. Family friend L'ulo L'ampar helps raise him.

18 ABY - Joining the Spice Runners

After wrecking his mother's A-wing on a joyride and arguing with his father, Poe agrees to fly for Zorii Wynn's crew. They turn out to be the Spice Runners of Kijimi. He learns hyperspace skipping from Tomasso.

~19 ABY - Breaking with the Spice Runners

Poe wrecks Zeva Bliss's plot at the Kijimi summit and is badly wounded. He turns down Zorii's offer to rule the gang with her and makes his way home.

~20s ABY - New Republic Pilot

Joins the New Republic Defense Fleet, trains under Wedge Antilles, becomes a commander and leads Rapier Squadron with BB-8.

~32 ABY - Suraz Engagement

Rapier Squadron answers a distress call from the Yissira Zyde and finds First Order TIE fighters attacking it. Poe then scouts a First Order staging point on his own.

~32 ABY - Joining the Resistance

Leia Organa recruits Poe, Karé Kun and Iolo Arana into the Resistance. He goes on to lead its starfighter squadrons as Black Leader in Black One.

~33 ABY - Operation: Sabre Strike

Steals navicomputer data from Senator Erudo Ro-Kiintor's ship. The data reveals that the First Order is hunting Lor San Tekka.

34 ABY - Black Squadron and the Hunt for Tekka

Forms Black Squadron and trades blows with Agent Terex on Ovanis, Megalox Beta and Kaddak. He eventually exposes Oddy Muva as the squadron's mole.

34 ABY - Assignments with Kazuda Xiono

Recruits Kazuda Xiono as a Resistance spy on the Colossus and checks in on his missions.

34 ABY - Captured on Jakku

Receives part of the map to Luke Skywalker from Lor San Tekka and hides it in BB-8. Kylo Ren captures him and pulls the information from his mind.

34 ABY - Escape with Finn

Escapes the Finalizer with a defecting stormtrooper he names Finn. They crash on Jakku, and Poe makes his own way back to D'Qar.

34 ABY - Takodana and Starkiller Base

Leads the Resistance air strike at Takodana. At Starkiller Base he fires the shots that destroy the superweapon.

34 ABY - Battle of D'Qar and Demotion

Disobeys orders to destroy the dreadnought Fulminatrix. The victory costs the bomber fleet, and Leia demotes him to captain.

34 ABY - Mutiny Against Holdo

Sends Finn and Rose Tico to disable the hyperspace tracker and leads a mutiny against Vice Admiral Holdo. Leia stuns him to end it.

34 ABY - Battle of Crait

Leads the failed ski-speeder counterattack. He then realizes Luke is buying them time and guides the survivors to the Millennium Falcon.

34 ABY - Restored to Commander

Promoted back to commander. He rebuilds the Resistance and recruits new allies across the galaxy.

35 ABY - Hunt for the Wayfinder

Brings word of Palpatine's return. He searches for the Sith wayfinder with Rey, Finn and Chewbacca on Pasaana, Kijimi, the Steadfast and Kef Bir, and reunites with Zorii Bliss along the way.

35 ABY - Acting General

After Leia dies he becomes acting general of the Resistance, with Leia's blessing, and names Finn co-general.

35 ABY - Battle of Exegol

Leads the attack on the Final Order. Lando Calrissian arrives with the Citizens' Fleet, and together they destroy the Sith fleet and spark a galaxy-wide uprising against the First Order.

35 ABY - Victory Celebration

Celebrates the victory on Ajan Kloss with Finn, Rey, Zorii and the surviving Resistance.