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Blue Four was the call sign of the fourth member of Blue Squadron. There were a number of starfighter squadrons with this name, and several pilots went by the call sign Blue Four.
History[]
During the Clone Wars, Blue Four was the call sign of clone trooper pilot Kickback, one of his squadron's few members to survive the Battle of Ryloth.[1]
Several Rebel Alliance X-wing fighter pilots from Blue Squadron also flew under the call sign Blue Four, including Thurlow Harris at the Battle of Yavin,[2] Gemmer Sojan during the evacuation of Hoth,[4] and Ace Azzameen while protecting the CR90 corvette Razor.[5]
In 7 ABY,[6] a New Republic pilot with the call sign Blue Four was a member of General Edor Crespin's A-wing squadron stationed at Folor Base. During the base's evacuation, "Blue Four" was separated from a squadronmate using the call sign Blue Three, and mistakenly believed that "Blue Three" had been killed in battle.[3]
In 8 ABY,[6] Alexandra Winger experienced a recurring dream in which she flew an X-wing as Blue Four.[7] In 12 ABY,[6] after Winger had joined the New Republic, Blue Four was the call sign of her wingman, Chaz Hunter.[8]
Behind the scenes[]
The novelization of A New Hope identifies Jek Tono Porkins, the film's Red Six,[9] as Blue Four,[10] while the comic adaptation gives the call sign to John D. Branon,[11] who is Red Four in the final film.[9]
Appearances[]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Storm Over Ryloth"
- Star Wars: Rebel Assault
- Star Wars: A New Hope novelization (and unabridged audiobook) (First appearance, in book) (Non-canonical appearance)
- Star Wars (1977) 6 (recolorized in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld and Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope) (Non-canonical appearance)
- Star Wars: TIE Fighter
- Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
- Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire novel
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire abridged audiobook
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire junior novelization
- X-Wing: Wraith Squadron (and unabridged audiobook)
"Mission to Zila" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 3 (reprinted in Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club) (Vision to Alexandra Winger)
"Shades of Gray" on Hyperspace (backup link) (original site is defunct)
- The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
Sources[]
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
Jedi Knights Trading Card Game — Masters of the Force Card: Blue Four (backup link)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File Part 1 (2013) YAV 1-4: The Battle of Yavin
"Rogues Gallery: Clearance for Immediate Launch" — Star Wars Insider 146 (reprinted in Special Edition 2016)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Storm Over Ryloth"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: Rebel Assault
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 X-Wing: Wraith Squadron
- ↑
"Rogues Gallery: Clearance for Immediate Launch" — Star Wars Insider 146
- ↑ Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 The Essential Reader's Companion
- ↑
"Mission to Zila" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 3
- ↑
"Shades of Gray" on Hyperspace (backup link) (original site is defunct)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel
- ↑ Star Wars (1977) 6