Kell Tainer was a Human male pilot, commando and member of Wraith Squadron starting from its inception in the First War. A naturalized citizen of Sluis Van, he was a skilled demolitions expert, hand-to-hand combatant, and starfighter mechanic. Tainer's last name was originally Doran, but his family changed his name after Kell's father, Kissek Doran, earned a label of cowardice while serving as a starfighter pilot for the New Republic. Kell served in the commandos in the Battle of the Resena Line before transferring to Starfighter Command, participating in the Second Battle of Hetayaxe with distinction.