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- "My name, for the record, is Coburn Sear of Quarzite. I am a colonel of the Confederacy of Independent Systems…and I do not seek the mercy of tyrants. Rather, I seek…to take those tyrants with me."
- ―Colonel Coburn Sear, to Caleb Dume
Colonel was a rank that was common to most militaries throughout the galaxy. It was generally below the rank of general and above the ranks of major and commander. The rank itself was relatively high in the greater chain of command.
History
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The rank of colonel was used in militaries during wartime at least as far back as before the outbreak of the Clone Wars. During that particular war, there were colonels on both sides of the conflict, the factions being the Confederacy of Independent Systems and the Grand Army of the Republic. No known clones with the Galactic Republic held the rank, as colonels were not generally known to participate in combat, instead serving as strategists and high commanders. One such tactician was Meebur Gascon, a Zilkin officer known for his skills as a commander. During the war, he commanded the droid unit D-Squad on a mission to steal a Separatist encryption module.[11]
The rank was still in use during the reign of the Galactic Empire, held by Imperial officers in the Imperial Army. It was also a non-martial rank as well, being a senior rank in the Imperial Security Bureau. One such ISB colonel was former Republic admiral Wullf Yularen.[18]
AppearancesEdit
- Star Wars Battlefront II (Appears in hologram)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Secret Weapons"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "A Sunny Day in the Void"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Missing in Action"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Point of No Return"
- Kanan 9: First Blood, Part III: The Canyons of Kardoa
- Kanan 10: First Blood, Part IV: The Mesas of Mygeeto
- Kanan 11: First Blood, Part V: The Fog of War
- Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 8: The Dying Light, Part II
- Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 12: The Rule of Five, Part II
- Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 13: Burning Seas, Part I
- Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 14: Burning Seas, Part II
- Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 15: Burning Seas, Part III
- Lords of the Sith
- "Mercy Mission"—The Rise of the Empire (Mentioned only)
- Tarkin
- Rebel Rising
- Thrawn
- Thrawn, Part III
- Thrawn, Part IV
- Thrawn, Part V
- Thrawn, Part VI
- Servants of the Empire: Rebel in the Ranks (Mentioned only)
- Servants of the Empire: The Secret Academy
- Star Wars Rebels – "Through Imperial Eyes"
- Star Wars Rebels – "Family Reunion – and Farewell" (Mentioned only)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures – "Princess Leia – The Rescue"
- "An Incident Report"—From a Certain Point of View (Mentioned only)
- "Duty Roster"—From a Certain Point of View (Mentioned only)
- Battlefront II: Inferno Squad (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars 45: Mutiny at Mon Cala, Part II
- Star Wars 51: Hope Dies, Part II
- Star Wars 55: Hope Dies, Part VI (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Commander
- Battlefront: Twilight Company
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization
- "The Levers of Power"—The Rise of the Empire
- Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Graphic Novel Adaptation
- The Force Awakens, Part I
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel
- Poe Dameron 29: The Awakening, Part IV (Appears in flashback(s))
- Poe Dameron 30: The Awakening, Part V (Appears in flashback(s))
- Poe Dameron 31: The Awakening, Part VI
SourcesEdit
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Abafar in the Databank (backup link)
- Admiral Wullf Yularen in the Databank (backup link)
- Colonel Bandwin Cor in the Databank (backup link)
- Colonel Datoo in the Databank (backup link)
- Colonel Meebur Gascon in the Databank (backup link)
- D-Squad in the Databank (backup link)
- WAC-47 in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ Thrawn
- ↑ Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 12: The Rule of Five, Part II
- ↑ Poe Dameron 30: The Awakening, Part V
- ↑ Star Wars Battlefront II
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- ↑ Lords of the Sith
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ Disney Infinity 3.0
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Secret Weapons"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "The Levers of Power"—The Rise of the Empire
- ↑ Star Wars: Commander
- ↑ "Mercy Mission"—The Rise of the Empire
- ↑ Kanan 9: First Blood, Part III: The Canyons of Kardoa
- ↑ Star Wars: Complete Locations
- ↑ Star Wars: Uprising
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Tarkin
- ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
