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- "I'm hit!"
- ―Ekelarc Yong's last words
Lieutenant Ekelarc Yong was a Human male who served in the Rebel Alliance as a starfighter pilot during the Galactic Civil War.
Biography[]
Ekelarc flew as Gray Three as a Y-wing starfighter pilot[3] with Gray Squadron[2] under Colonel Horton Salm during the Battle of Endor.[1]
He held the rank of lieutenant at the time of the battle.[3]
Following the destruction of a wingless Mon Calamari star cruiser by the second Death Star, Ekelarc joined the Millennium Falcon and a squad of starfighters, including an X-wing flown by Grizz Frix and his Y-wing, against the Imperial Fleet.[1]
During the attack on the Star Destroyers, he was shot down by two TIE fighters. Losing control and spinning wildly, he made one last cry, "I'm hit!," before crashing into the Imperial II-class Star Destroyer Chimaera.[4]
His astromech droid during the battle was R5-P9.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
Ekelarc Yong first appears as an unidentified character in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. In the film, he was most likely portrayed by English actor Timothy Sinclair, who was listed as a Y-Wing pilot on a Production Callsheet, along with Eiji Kusuhara and Errol Shaker.[5] Ekelarc Yong had no known canon name for years, though he had been mistakenly referred to by the fanon name "J'ef Hsu." His name and call sign were finally revealed in an action figure set "Battle Over Endor," from Hasbro.[3]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi junior novelization
Sources[]
Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Death Star II Limited Card: Gray Squadron Y-wing Pilot) (backup link- Star Wars: Shadows of the Dark Side (Pack: Battle Over Endor (1 of 2)) (backup link) (First identified as Ekelarc Yong)
- Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection
- Star Wars in 100 Scenes
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Death Star II Limited Card: Gray Squadron Y-wing Pilot) (backup link
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3
Star Wars: Shadows of the Dark Side (Pack: Battle Over Endor (1 of 2)) (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Insider 81
- ↑ Diversity In Space: Tracking The First Asian Pilot In The Star Wars Movies by Haruch, Steve on National Public Radio (December 14, 2014) (backup link archived on May 18, 2019)
External links[]
- Diversity In Space: Tracking The First Asian Pilot In The Star Wars Movies by Haruch, Steve on National Public Radio (December 14, 2014) (backup link archived on May 18, 2019)