Dinger was a male starfighter pilot who was serving in Rogue Squadron, a famed New Republic unit, as of 25 ABY. Assigned the callsign Rogue Eleven, Dinger flew under the command of Rogue Leader, Colonel Gavin Darklighter. In the early months of 25 ABY, Rogue Squadron was assigned to the New Republic First Fleet, led by Admiral Traest Kre'fey, and was tasked with investigating reports of an alien invasion in the Outer Rim Territories. During Rogue Squadron's first encounter with the threat, Dinger was killed, falling prey to the biotechnology of the alien Yuuzhan Vong.