As promised earlier, Lucasfilm has partnered up with USA Today to release new information on the group of pilots called the “Aces” that will be featured in the upcoming Star Wars Resistance animated TV series. Last month we learned about the mechanics from “Team Fireball” and how they fit into the overall storyline of the series. Now we get to dive into the pilots that will be owning the Resistance skies. Among the group of five is an ex-TIE fighter pilot character voiced by Stephen Stanton named Griff Halloran. These five pilots are tasked with doing whatever it takes to protect the integrity of their refueling base, the Colossus.
For more on this new series, visit the Related Articles section located at the bottom of this post. Resistance will be premiering October 7 at 10:00pm ET on the Disney Channel with a special hour-long episode titled “The Recruit.”
From the USA Today article:
The top-flight folks are in the Aces, a group of five pilots with their own custom outfits and droids who protect the Colossus and take on all challengers in harrowing races. Hype Fazon (Donald Faison) is a cocky Rodian showoff whose heart is in the right place, Griff Halloran (Stephen Stanton) is a gruff ex-TIE pilot, Freya Fenris (Mary Elizabeth McGlynn) is a fierce lady who’s all business, and Bo Keevil is the mysterious, quiet daredevil of the group.
Kaz makes fast friends with Torra Doza (Myrna Velasco), a young girl who wears colorful clothing and a positive attitude but, as an Ace, is a beast behind a flight stick. “She’s actually rather fun and lighthearted,” Filoni says. “It doesn’t mean that she can’t be also a fantastic pilot.”
