John D. Branon/Legends

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John D. Branon, sometimes known simply as John "D", was an X-wing pilot for the Rebel Alliance who participated in the Battle of Yavin under the callsign Red Four.

Biography
He was shot down by TIE Fighters during the assault on the First Death Star. He was the first and only Rebel to die at the hands of a TIE pilot during the battle, as the rest of the X- and Y-wings that fell during the battle were destroyed by Darth Vader himself.

Behind the scenes

 * John D. was played by Jack Klaff in A New Hope. He was presumably named after John Dykstra.
 * Though the film credits list Jack Klaff as the actor portraying John D, the Customizable Card Game names Jack Klaff's character Lt. Naytaan. The CCG creators likely made an error in naming him Naytaan, though it is uncertain which source should be considered more accurate. This issue has never been officially addressed.
 * John D. has been known as "Fake Wedge" among much of the Star Wars community, because of the belief that Jack Klaff played the character of Wedge in the Rebel briefing room scene (a character played by Denis Lawson in every other scene). Pablo Hidalgo has since been revealed that "Fake Wedge" was not actually portrayed by Klaff, but rather by actor Colin Higgins.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Notes and references
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