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- "Hero of Yavin or not, you will obey orders, or I will court-martial you back to moisture farming."
- ―Leia Organa, to Luke Skywalker
The "Heroes of Yavin"[15] was a name given after battle of Yavin[16] to a squad in the Rebel Alliance that was led by Princess Leia Organa during their conflict against the Galactic Empire.[1] Wedge Antilles was considered to be among the Heroes of Yavin by rebel Colonel Chouch.[17]
Behind the scenes[]
The Heroes of Yavin first appeared in Star Wars (2015) 1, published in 2015.[5] In Star Wars Legends, Leia Organa's small cadre of Rebels was referred to as the "Heroes of Yavin."[18] This name was brought into canon by the 2016 Star Wars Helmet Collection 12.[15] Marvel Comics' first Star Wars (Marvel Comics 1977) series of comics, released from 1977 to 1986, referred to the Heroes of Yavin as "Star Warriors."[19]
Appearances[]
Sources[]
Star Wars Helmet Collection 12 (Databank A-Z: Cosians–Dagobah)- Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 78 (Guide to the Galaxy: Cymoon 1 – Factory Moon) (First identified as Heroes of Yavin)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 63 (Databank A-Z: Darth Vader) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: A New Hope in Under Five Minutes on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 62 (Starfighter Aces: R2-D2 – Going Solo)
- "Imperial Troops" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection (Picture only)
- "Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
- Under The Helmet: The Legacy Of Boba Fett
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars (2015) 4
- ↑ Star Wars (2015) 2
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 Star Wars (2015) 1
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Vader Down 1
- ↑ Star Wars (2015) 22
- ↑ Star Wars (2015) 31
- ↑ Star Wars (2015) 38
- ↑ Star Wars: The Last Jedi – The Storms of Crait 1
- ↑ Star Wars (2015) 44
- ↑ Star Wars (2015) 62
- ↑ The Heroes of Yavin were formed directly after the Battle of Yavin which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 0 ABY.
- ↑ Doctor Aphra (2016) 7
- ↑ 15.0 15.1
Star Wars Helmet Collection 12 (Databank A-Z: Cosians–Dagobah)
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ Star Wars (2020) 15
- ↑ Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope
- ↑ Star Wars (Marvel Comics 1977)