Unidentified Rebel Honor Guard

A Human male individual was a native of the planet Alderaan who served as a military officer on his homeworld during the Galactic Civil War. By some point following his planet's destruction by the Galactic Empire's DS-1 Orbital Battle Station superweapon in 0 BBY, the individual joined the Alliance to Restore the Republic. That year, the Alliance destroyed the DS-1 Orbital Battle station in the Yavin system. The individual then served as one of the Rebel Honor Guard for a ceremony held on the Alliance's headquarters on the moon Yavin 4. The ceremony was held to honor victorious Rebel pilots Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Chewbacca.

Biography
A Human male served as a military officer on his homeworld of Alderaan during the Galactic Civil War between the Alliance to Restore the Republic and the Galactic Empire. During the year 0 BBY, his home planet was destroyed by the Empire's DS-1 Orbital Battle Station superweapon. The individual was a survivor of Alderaan's destruction, and by that time joined the Alliance, for which he continued using his ceremonial dress uniform.

In 0 BBY, the Alliance destroyed the DS-1 Orbital Battle Station over the Yavin system. A ceremony was subsequently held in the Grand Audience Chamber of the Alliance's headquarters on the moon Yavin 4. The individual was among the Rebel Honor Guard sentries for that occasion, standing in front of the Chamber's entrance. His Honor Guard duty was in thanks for Rebel pilots Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Chewbacca's efforts in the battle.

Personality and traits
The Honor Guard was possessed of brown hair, dark eyes and fair skin.

Equipment
The Honor Guard was armed with an electropole, as well as a DH-17 blaster pistol.

Behind the scenes
The Honor Guard first appeared during the ending scene of 1977's Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, during the ceremony honoring the Heroes of Yavin. Though uncredited in the film itself, Derek Lyons recalls portraying the character. In 2007, Hasbro released an action figure of the Honor Guard, called the "Rebel Honor Guard" figure, as part of their Star Wars: The 30th Anniversary Collection set. The action figure elaborated on the background of all the Honor Guard sentries present during the award ceremony.

Inconsistencies
While the 1987 comic Star Wars Droids 8: Star Wars According to the Droids, Book III featured two sentries standing by the Audience Chamber's entrance during the award ceremony scene, it depicted all of the Honor Guard sentries as having significantly different uniforms than what was shown in A New Hope.

Non-canon appearances
In 2006, the non-canon video game LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy was released, along with the subsequent LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga one year later. At the end of the A New Hope segment of the games is a cutscene which serves as a re-imagining of the award ceremony. Although the cutscene includes sentries standing at the entrance to the ceremony, their uniforms are the uniforms of Rebel troopers belonging to the Alliance Fleet, as opposed to the canonical Honor Guard uniforms.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Star Wars Droids 8: Star Wars According to the Droids, Book III

Non-canon appearances

 * LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga