Francis

Francis, nicknamed "Francis the pink Wookiee" was a male Wookiee Bounty Hunter who joined Renegade Squadron, the Rebel Alliance's new elite fighting unit, during the Galactic Civil War. During his tenure with the rebellion, he fought at the Battle of Endor and flew a T-65 X-wing starfighter that was also pink.

Biography
Francis, a male Wookiee bounty hunter, joined Renegade Squadron during the Galactic Civil War&mdash;the war between the Galactic Empire and the Alliance to Restore the Republic&mdash; sometime between 0 BBY and 4 ABY. Renegade Squadron was the Alliance's new elite fighting unit made up of criminals and pirates, which were co-lead by General Han Solo and Commander Col Serra, a pair of smugglers turned Rebel officers. Francis was given the nickname "Francis the pink Wookiee" due to the fact his armor was painted pink. While a member of Renegade Squadron, he fought in at least one battle, the Battle of Endor. After the Battle of Endor and the death of Emperor Palpatine aboard the second Death Star, Renegade Squadron was disbanded by its members so that they could return to their underworld lives.

Equipment
During his tenure with Renegade Squadron, Francis used a DL-44 heavy blaster pistol in firefights. He also flew a T-65 X-wing starfighter&mdash;which was also painted pink&mdash;in space battles. Francis wore a pink eye patch of his left eye, similar to that of fellow Wookiee bounty hunter, Snoova.

Behind the scenes
In the video game Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron, Francis can be a playable character through the game's character personalization feature.

Francis the pink Wookiee was created by Jeff Pena, the producer of Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron. Francis was one of Jeff's favorite customizable characters in the game. Francis was so popular with the development team, he was incorporated in Renegade Squadron's press demo and E3 presentation.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron