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- "Stand by, Ion Control… Fire."
- ―Toryn Farr
Toryn Farr was a human female who served as a communications officer in the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War. Toryn and her sister Samoc Farr joined the Rebellion at a young age and became the best in their areas.[3] Three years after the Battle of Yavin, she was stationed in Echo Base on the planet Hoth and was tasked with monitoring anomalies in Hoth's atmosphere. At one point, Farr entered a betting pool and betted against Han Solo having success in courting Princess Leia Organa. At one point, Farr noticed a signature she thought was a Star Destroyer, but the ship passed right by Hoth without deviating from its flight path.[1]
After the Galactic Empire discovered their base, she coordinated the defense and evacuation of the planet from the control room.[2] As the first Alliance transport, the Quantum Storm, prepared to depart, Farr communicated with ion control and calculated the vector to fire on to cover the transport. She watched triumphantly as the Star Destroyer Tyrant was disabled and the Quantum Storm escaped. Farr had to watch her friend Sunsbringer be injured and evacuated, but she remained in the command room to help the transports escape. She saw Princess Leia arrive in the room and told her that she was already supposed to have been evacuated, but Organa responded that she should have already been evacuated as well. Solo arrived soon after to help Organa leave, with the Princess ordered Commander Chiffonage to use the last remaining comm station to order the total evacuation. Farr watched as Chiffonage directed all troops from Sector Twelve to the south slope.[1]
Farr then ran for the last transport and succeeded in evacuating Hoth aboard the Bright Hope, the last transport to leave before Imperial forces swarmed the base.[4] She met her sister, injured but alive, outside the ship and gratefully hugged her as they left.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
Toryn Farr first appeared in the 1980 movie Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. She was portrayed by Brigitte Kahn.[2]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Screen Comix
- "A Good Kiss" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (and audiobook)
- "Ion Control" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (and audiobook)
- "Heroes of the Rebellion" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures — "Battle of Hoth"
Non-canon appearances[]
Battle of Hoth - LEGO Star Wars - Episode 11 on the official LEGO YouTube channel (backup link)
Taking out the Trash - LEGO STAR WARS - Stop-Motion Story on the official LEGO YouTube channel (backup link)
Sources[]
Star Wars: Card Trader Set: Base Series 1, Card: Toryn Farr - Communications Officer (First identified as Toryn Farr)
"Blaster" — Star Wars Insider 165
Star Wars: Armada — Rebel Transports Expansion Pack Card: Toryn Farr Reissued in Upgrade Card Collection
Star Wars Helmet Collection: Snowtrooper Highlights of the Saga: The Empire Strikes Back! (Picture only)
Star Wars Helmet Collection: Rebel Soldier Weapons & Uniforms: Echo Base (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
Star Wars: Legion — Rebel Commandos Unit Expansion Card: HQ Uplink Reissued in Scout Troopers, 1.4 FD Laser Cannon Team, E-Web Heavy Blaster Team, TX-225 GAVw Occupier Combat Assault Tank, X-34 Landspeeder, BARC Speeder, Droidekas, B2 Super Battle Droids, TX-130 Saber-class Fighter Tank, AAT Trade Federation Battle Tank, STAP Riders, and LAAT/le Patrol Transport Unit Expansions, Republic Specialists Personnel and Separatist Specialists Personnel Expansions, Cassian Andor and K-2SO and Lando Calrissian Commander Expansions, Clone Wars Core Set, Upgrade Card Pack, 501st Legion Battle Force Starter Set, and Separatist Invasion Battle Force Starter Set (Picture only)
Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Huge Ship Conversion Kit Card: Toryn Farr Reissued in Tantive IV Expansion Pack
2020 Topps Women of Star Wars Card: #93: Toryn Farr (backup link not available)
"The Battle of Hoth and the Second Death Star" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Ion Control" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2
Star Wars: Card Trader Set: Base Series 1, Card: Toryn Farr - Communications Officer
- ↑ Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z