OL701[3] was a TIE fighter pilot who served the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War. After the Battle of Hoth, OL701, along with CR978, JA189, and NA811, was sent into the Hoth asteroid belt to chase down the Millennium Falcon.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
OL701's TIE fighter first appeared in the original release of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back in 1980, although the pilot was not visible in the film.[1] OL701 was first identified and heard in the novel Lost Stars, which was written by Claudia Gray and released in 2015.[3]
Appearances[]
- Lost Stars (and audiobook) (First identified as OL701) (Voice only)
- Lost Stars webcomic (Starfighter only)
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance) (Starfighter only)
- The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi? (and audiobook) (Starfighter only)
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization (Starfighter only)
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Screen Comix (Starfighter only)
Non-canon appearances[]
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Starfighter only)
Sources[]
Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 24 Starfighter Aces: CR-978 — Elite But Expendable- "The Battle of Hoth and the Second Death Star" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Indirect mention only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ In the reference book Ultimate Star Wars, it is stated that the TIE fighter pilots of the Galactic Empire were all humans.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lost Stars