Fong

This article is non-canon within the Star Wars Legends continuity. This article covers a Star Wars Legends subject that was published under the Infinities label or that Lucasfilm otherwise declared non-canon within the Legends continuity.

Fong was a light-skinned, dark-eyed, Human male who flew as a pilot for the Alliance to Restore the Republic in their war against the Galactic Empire. During the Battle of Yavin, Fong served as the leader of Red Squadron and piloted a T-65 X-wing starfighter,^[1] and during the Battle of Hoth in 3 ABY,^[2] Fong piloted a T-47 airspeeder under the call sign "Speeder 3." As a Rebel pilot, Fong wore an orange flight suit and a gray, yellow-visored flight helmet.^[3]

Behind the scenesEdit

Fong was created as a tuckerization of Jim Fong, the design director at Galoob, the company which produced the Star Wars Micro Machines toy line from 1994 to 2002.^[4] The character appears in the Micro Machines Action Fleet playsets "Yavin Rebel Base"^[1] and "Ice Planet Hoth"^[3] which, respectively, picture Fong on monitors within the Great Temple^[1] and Echo Base.^[3] While "Yavin Rebel Base" labels Fong as Red Leader during the Battle of Yavin,^[1] the title was held by Garven Dreis;^[5] as such, this article treats Fong as a non-canon subject.

SourcesEdit

•  Star Wars Action Fleet (Pack: Yavin Rebel Base) (backup link) (First mentioned)
•  Star Wars Action Fleet (Pack: Ice Planet Hoth) (backup link)

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