A Human male individual native to the planet Alderaan served as a military officer on his homeworld during the Galactic Civil War. By the time of his planet's destruction by the Galactic Empire's Death Star superweapon in 0 BBY, the individual joined the Alliance to Restore the Republic. After the Alliance destroyed the Death Star at the Battle of Yavin that year, the individual served as one of the Rebel Honor Guard for a post-battle ceremony held at the Alliance's headquarters on the moon Yavin 4. The ceremony honored the victorious Rebel pilot Luke Skywalker and the smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca for their roles in the battle.
Biography
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The Honor Guard's service at the ceremony honoring the Heroes of Yavin
A Human male[2] served as a military officer on his homeworld of Alderaan during the Galactic Civil War between the Galactic Empire and the Alliance to Restore the Republic.[1] During the year 0 BBY,[3] the Empire's DS-1 Orbital Battle Station superweapon destroyed his home planet.[2] The individual was a survivor of Alderaan's destruction, by which time he had joined the Alliance. Like some of his fellow Alderaanian survivors, he retained his ceremonial dress uniform following his planet's annihilation.[1]
In 0 BBY, the Alliance destroyed the Death Star in the Yavin system during the Battle of Yavin. A ceremony was subsequently held in the Grand Audience Chamber of the Alliance's headquarters on the moon Yavin 4.[2] Along with a few other survivors of Alderaan,[1] the individual was among the Rebel Honor Guard sentries for that occasion, standing in front of the Chamber's entrance.[2] His Honor Guard duty was in thanks for the efforts of Rebel pilot Luke Skywalker and smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca in the battle.[1]
Personality and traitsEdit
The Honor Guard was dedicated to ending the Empire's tyranny. He possessed brown hair, brown eyes,[1] and fair skin.[2]
EquipmentEdit
The Honor Guard was armed with an electropole[2] as well as a DH-17 blaster pistol on Yavin 4 and also preferred a blaster rifle. He retained his dress uniform from Alderaan, a planet rich in ceremonial history before its destruction, and wore it during his service as an Honor Guard for the Yavin 4 ceremony.[1]
Behind the scenesEdit
The Honor Guard first appeared during the ending scene of 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, during the ceremony honoring the Heroes of Yavin. Though uncredited in the film itself,[2] English actor Derek Lyons recalled portraying the character.[4] In 2007, Hasbro released an action figure of the Honor Guard, named the "Rebel Honor Guard" figure, as part of its Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection set. The action figure elaborated on the background of all the Honor Guard sentries present during the award ceremony.[1]
InconsistenciesEdit
While the 1987 comic Star Wars Droids 8: Star Wars According to the Droids, Book III featured two sentries standing by the Audience Chamber's entrance during the award ceremony scene, it depicted all of the Honor Guard sentries as having significantly different uniforms than what was shown in A New Hope.[5]
Non-canon appearancesEdit
At the end of the A New Hope segment of the 2006 non-canon video game LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy as well as the subsequent game LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga, a cutscene plays that serves as a re-imagining of the award ceremony. Although the cutscene includes sentries standing at the entrance to the ceremony, their uniforms are those of Rebel troopers belonging to the Alliance Fleet, as opposed to the canonical Honor Guard uniforms.[6][7]
AppearancesEdit
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- Star Wars Droids 8: Star Wars According to the Droids, Book III
Non-canon appearancesEdit
SourcesEdit
- Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary (Picture only)
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Tatooine Limited (Card: Great Shot, Kid!) (Picture only)
- Empire of Dreams
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary (Picture only)
- Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection (Pack: Rebel Honor Guard) (backup link)
- Heroes of the Rebellion (Pack: Luke Skywalker (Rebel Hero: Yavin IV)) (backup link) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Vintage Collection (Pack: Han Solo (Yavin Ceremony)) (backup link) (Picture only)
- Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection
- Ackbar in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link) (Picture only)
- AT-AT Walker in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link) (Picture only)
- Biggs Darklighter in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link) (Picture only)
- General Dodonna in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link) (Picture only)
- Hoth in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link) (Picture only)
- Mon Calamari Star Cruiser in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link) (Picture only)
- Mon Mothma in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link) (Picture only)
- Nien Nunb in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link) (Picture only)
- Rebel Alliance in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link) (Picture only)
- Rebel Pilots in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link) (Picture only)
- Rebel Troopers in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link) (Picture only)
- X-wing starfighter in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link) (Picture only)
- Y-wing starfighter in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link) (Picture only)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection (Pack: Rebel Honor Guard) (backup link)
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ The New Essential Chronology
- ↑ Lyons, Derek. VOREN NA'AL AKA THE MEDAL BEARER - DEREK LYONS OFFICIAL SITE. DEREK LYONS OFFICIAL SITE. Weebly. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved on June 24, 2018.
- ↑ Star Wars Droids 8: Star Wars According to the Droids, Book III
- ↑ LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
- ↑ LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
