Sozin Sakai, nicknamed "Winged Gundark" and going by callsign Viper Eight, was a Seoularian human male ace TIE pilot in the Imperial Navy of the Galactic Empire. After being recognized as an elite pilot by Naval Command, Sozin was appointed as a pilot in the Venom Guard, an Imperial Navy Special Forces unit, or more specifically, the Guard's starfighter squadron, Viper Squadron. Sozin was originally from the planet of Seoul 5 in Wild Space, which was once the capitol of the ancient Seoularian empire. By Sozin's time, the Seoularian population dwindled to less than 1 million people. He did not have contact with the greater galaxy until 6 BBY, when a Viper probe droid rediscovered Seoul 5. Three years later in 3 BBY, Sozin decided to join the Galactic Empire after flying a TIE/In interceptor