Bren Derlin/Legends

Bren Derlin was a Rebel Alliance field officer.

Biography
As a captain, he had worked several time with General Carlist Rieekan. By stealing a personnel transport from the Empire, he evacuated several hundred refugees from the Rebel base on Nentan when it had to be abandoned.

As a result of his heroic actions, he was promoted to Major by Rieekan and assinged to Major Monnon's Corps of Engineers as a supervisor at the Rebel base on Hoth. When Echo Base was completed, Rieekan made Derlin chief of security and operations.

When Han Solo and Luke Skywalker were stranded in a Hoth blizzard, Derlin was the one to inform Princess Leia that the shield doors to Echo Base had to be closed for the night. On Hoth, his battalion included 4th Squad.

He survived at Hoth and also fought at Endor, where he led the commando team on the Sanctuary Moon. After the formation of the New Republic, he served in New Republic Intelligence; he was promoted to Colonel by the time of the Thrawn Offensive. By the Yevetha Crisis he was a Brigadier General.

Behind the scenes
Derlin was portrayed by John Ratzenberger in The Empire Strikes Back. He was voiced by Tom Virtue in the radio dramatization of Return of the Jedi.

Trivia
In the Star Wars customizable card game, Derlin's card notes "At the Mos Eisley Cantina, everybody knows his name." Actor John Ratzenberger played Major Derlin, and the line in question is a reference to the theme song of Cheers, in which he appeared on as 'Cliff Claven'.

Appearances

 * ''Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
 * Star Wars: Rebellion
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Entrenched
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (radio drama)
 * The Last Command
 * Tyrant's Test