Carlist Rieekan/Legends

"General Rieekan still bears the guilt [of Alderaan's destruction] on his shoulders. He has vowed never again to hesitate, never again to let the Empire's cruelty surprise him."

- Major Kem Monnon

Carlist Rieekan was an important military commander in the Rebel Alliance and one of the New Republic's first Ministers of State.

Early life and career
Rieekan began his military service in the Judicial Forces at the age of 17, likely meaning that he served during the Clone Wars. At the outset of Alderaan's involvement in the Galactic Civil War, Rieekan commanded covert operations in the Alderaan system. His command included a network of secret communications satellites that linked star systems near Alderaan, which placed him at the remote world of Delaya when the Death Star destroyed Alderaan.

Galactic Civil War


The Rebel Alliance's need for experienced military officers placed Rieekan on the front lines, where he commanded a number of defensive maneuvers, including the Battle of Nentan, the evacuation during the Battle of Tiems and the retreat from Dankayo. He was also essential in the covert destruction of Elusive.

His successes at Nentan, Tiems and Dankayo made General Rieekan a perfect candidate for the commander of Echo Base on Hoth in the event that the base required either defense or evacuation, or as the case was, both. Rieekan brought Bren Derlin, who he had served with at Nentan, to Echo Base as a staff officer. When the facility came under siege in the Battle of Hoth, Rieekan organized the defenses and issued the order to abandon the planet.

Rieekan was a strong supporter of Crix Madine during the period when he faced heavy distrust from some Alliance members who thought him to be an Imperial spy. The eventual inclusion of Madine as Chief Military Advisor in Mon Mothma's Advisory Council proved essential for a number of critical Alliance victories, including the ground assault at Endor.

During the early years of the New Republic, Rieekan served as Leia Organa Solo's Minister of State. In this capacity, he acted as her second-in-command to the Ruling Council and took over during her absences. One of these occasions was her disappearance during the trouble on Nam Chorios. During this stage of his career, Rieekan survived a poisoning attempt, which was intended to throw the New Republic into chaos.

Years later in 16 ABY, as the director of New Republic Intelligence, he decided to terminate Colonel Pakkpekatt's pursuit of the mysterious ghost ship that carried Lando Calrissian, his aide Lobot, C-3PO and R2-D2 as involuntary passengers. However, Rieekan did allow Pakkpekatt to take Calrissian's ship, Lady Luck and three volunteers to search for the ship.

Yuuzhan Vong War
When the Yuuzhan Vong War reached Coruscant, General Rieekan came out of retirement and oversaw the efforts of the Coruscant Planetary Defense Force. Despite Rieekan's able command, the alien invaders overwhelmed the New Republic forces and conquered the galactic capital. Carlist Rieekan remained a member of the reorganized Galactic Alliance, and participated in the planning of the final assault against the Yuuzhan Vong.

Behind the scenes

 * General Rieekan was played by Bruce Boa in The Empire Strikes Back.
 * In the audio drama version of The Empire Strikes Back, Rieekan was voiced by Merwin Goldsmith.
 * In Rogue Squadron II and III, he was voiced by Dan Barton.

Appearances

 * Scavenger Hunt
 * Allegiance
 * Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
 * Star Wars: Rebellion
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Of Possible Futures: The Tale of Zuckuss and 4-LOM 
 * Marvel Star Wars 51: Resurrection of Evil
 * Marvel Star Wars 58: Sundown
 * Marvel Star Wars 65: Golrath Never Forgets
 * Dark Empire
 * Champions of the Force
 * Planet of Twilight
 * Shield of Lies
 * Tyrant's Test
 * Star by Star
 * The Unifying Force