afw FAQ version 2.5 - 10/20/98 -- Part 2
j...@jimfisher.net
Wedge is played by the Scottish actor Denis (not Dennis) Lawson. Most of the
info. in this section is from Heather Henderson.
A: MOVIES
Local Hero (1983) (starring role, w/ Peter Riegert and Burt
Lancaster)
The Zip (1987) (starring role)
Providence (small role)
Claude in "The Man in the Iron Mask" - Lawson has a minor role as a young
tailor's assistant in the King of France's court (or something like this). He
helps Richard Chamberlin, Sir Ralph Richardson and Louis Jourdan overthrow
the the man who imprisoned Chamberlin (rightful heir to the throne) in the
notorious iron mask. Look for him in the latter part of the film nervously
b.s.-ing Patrick McGoohan.
The Chain (small role)
Local Hero is recommended by more than one person. Excerpt of a review
by Craig Teruo Matsumoto:
"...it can probably be thought of as a Northern Exposure in Scotland."
The Zip is a short film, about 20 minutes. A short review by Cynthia
Becht:
"It's about a man who wakes up one day to find he has a zipper on his
body from belly to chest. Very weird, funny and quite moving -- and no one
ever speaks a word amongst a handful of actors."
B: BRITISH TELEVISION
Lancelot Gobbo in "Merchant of Venice" - The role of Lancelot, servant and
comic commentator to Shylock, the money lender, played by Lord Laurence
Olivier. Available on video in the States, but he's not in it very much.
The Kit Curran Radio Show
The Girl Who Walked Quickly
Eddie Cass in "Dead Head" - A mini-series. Eddie is a small time hood who is
framed by the British for a decapitation murder done by one of their own
officials. Notorious in Britain for rampant nudity during somewhat graphic
sex scenes (viewers get a good look at most of Wedge and the women he beds).
James Towne in "Natural Lies" - A diatribe against the meat packing industry
(it will put you off hamburger, that's for sure). Lawson plays the slick,
flippant murderer who gets chucked off a balcony and lands on a buffet.
Dominic Rossi in "The Justice Game" - Rossi is a streetsmart lawyer in
Glasgow who uncovers a conspiracy to manipulate and control the commercial
interests of the city. Interesting fight sequence between the diminutive
Lawson and a humongous hit man.
"Lover After Lunch" - Lawson plays opposite "his lady," as he refers to her,
Sheila Gish. He is a shy man who works in a bookshop and has a fling with a
beautiful sophisticate...something like that. Sheila Gish was the secretary
and confidante to McCleod in the first "Highlander" movie.
That Uncertain Feeling
Bergerac (one episode--Lawson plays a hired killer)
Born Kicking (Lawson plays a bearded (!) soccer coach who discovers a
young female soccer whiz)
"Flip Side of Dominic Hide" - A BBC movie, reportedly science fiction.
Supposedly it has not only Denis "Wedge" Lawson, but Jeremy "Boba Fett"
Bulloch and the guy who played "Bib Fortuna." This would be an interesting
one to see.
Denis played Capt. Foster in "Hornblower: The Even Chance & Examination
For Lieutenant" on British television (1998)
Denis played John Stone on the British TV miniseries "The Ambassador."
C: BRITISH THEATRE
Mosca in "Volpone" at the Almeida Theatre--This is a production from a
couple years ago. He played Mosca, the slimy, parasite who is the
servant/assistant to Volpone, a rich man who pretends to be dying so his
friends, enemies and family will kiss up to him. Volpone was played by Ian
McDiarmid, who played the Emperor in Jedi. (The "Almeida" is a fringe
theatre in London owned and run by McDiarmid.)
John in "Oleanna" - A 1994 production directed by Harold Pinter. Mamet's
play about a professor who is charged with sexual harrassment by a female
student.
Lenny Bruce (bit parts)
Pal Joey in "Pal Joey" - The classic American musical. Joey is a nightclub
singer who woos a rich woman in the hopes of opening his own nightclub. He
won a Drama Award for "Most Promising Actor." The cast album is available on
CD, but it's expensive as an import. I've heard that a CD of highlights is
available (it was spotted in New York) for $8.00 or something.
Jim Lancaster in "Mr. Cinders" - A veddy British musical. It's a male
Cinderella story about a humble young man who mingles with sophisticates in
1920s England. This cast album is also available in England on CD. It
co-starred Steven Pacey, who was Tarrant in Blake's Seven. Lawson won an
Olivier Award for this one. This is the equivalent of a Tony.
Max in "Lend Me a Tenor" - A rousing comedy farce often performed in regional
theatre. He originated the role of Max (it premiered in London before
Broadway), a gofer at a Cleveland opera company in the 1920s who runs into
trouble trying to keep a visiting Italian star tenor from drinking, wenching
and dying before the gala premiere.
The Lucky Chance (???)
Horner in "Lust" - 1993, London; 1995 Philadelphia and New York City
D: LAWSON OVER THE AIRWAVES
Lawson narrated the audio version of "Heir to the Empire", one of Zahn's
novels. Anthony Daniels (C3PO) narrated the other two.
E: WEDGE INTERVIEW
Starlog #93 (April 1985)
Lawson talks about his experiences filming the
Star Wars movies. Photos accompanying the article include:
Lawson as Wedge
Head shot with helmet on
Lawson shaking hands with Harrison Ford (Han Solo)
This interview is available to read on Jim Fisher's Wedge Page [See part 2H]
F: WEDGE ENCOUNTER
Item i - Mike Weintraub
Mike Weintraub (MWE...@auvm.american.edu) posted the following in
alt.fan.wedge:
"My ex-roommate from last year is currently in London for the semester.
And, somewhere on his search for the internship he's supposed to get in
London, he met Mr. Denis "Wedge" Lawson.
He hasn't told me all the details yet, but he said that Mr. Lawson did
not quite enjoy making the Greatest Movies of All Time, and that he did it
only for the money."
Item ii - G.M.
GM (Sem...@aol.com) mailed the following to the editor:
"...when I met Lawson in NYC last month he mentioned this question [did
he play Wedge in all three movies]. We were discussing the fact that someone
had declared him dead on the Internet. He replied something to the effect
that someone who used the Internet had written to him asking if he was the
same person in all three films because of the differences in spelling of
"Denis." He'd written back that surely the writer could find more productive
things to do with the technology of the Internet than this. Lawson's
conclusion went something like: "I think it might have made him angry.
Perhaps he was the one who put out the rumor that I had died."
G: DENIS LAWSON FILMOGRAPHY
This filmography comes from the Internet Movie
Database [www.imdb.com].
A side note about Ewan McGregor, he has been featured in such films as
"Shallow Grave" and "Trainspotting." He is playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in
in the prequels.. He's also stated on German television that he was cast as
Anakin, but no "official" word has been put out by LucasFilm.
Denis Lawson
Sometimes Credited As:
Dennis Lawson
Actor filmography
"Ambassador, The" (1998) (mini) TV Series .... John Stone "Round Tower, The"
(1998) (mini) TV Series Hornblower: The Even Chance & Examination For
Lieutenant (1998) (TV) .... Capt. Foster Cervellini fritti impanati (1996)
... aka Acting Out (1996) ... aka Fried Crumbed Brains (1996) (USA) Royal
Scandal, A (1996) (TV) .... Henry Brougham Born Kicking (1992) (TV) ....
Victor Grace "Natural Lies" (1992) (mini) TV Series .... Towne Bejewelled
(1991) (TV) .... Alistair One Way Out (1989) (TV) .... Bernard "Dead Head"
(1985) (mini) TV Series .... Eddie Cass Bitter Cherry (1985) Chain, The
(1985) .... Keith "Kit Curran Radio Show, The" (1984) TV Series Local Hero
(1983) .... Gordon Urquhart Return of the Jedi (1983) .... Commander Wedge
Antilles ... aka Blue Harvest (1982) (USA: fake working title) ... aka
Revenge of the Jedi (1982) (USA: working title) ... aka Star Wars: Episode
VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) ... aka Star Wars: Episode VI: Revenge of the
Jedi (1983) (USA: working title) Empire Strikes Back, The (1980) .... Wedge
(Rogue 3) ... aka Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Star
Wars (1977) .... Wedge Antilles (Red 2) ... aka Star Wars: Episode IV: A New
Hope (1980) (USA: new title) "Rock Follies of '77" (1977) TV Series .... Ken
Church Providence (1977) .... Dave Woodford Man in the Iron Mask, The (1976)
(TV) .... Claude Merchant of Venice, The (1973) (TV) .... Launcelot Gobbo
Robo Vampire (????) ... aka Counter Destroyer (????)
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--- Notable TV guest appearances
"Boon" (1986) playing "James Marian" in episode: "Bully Boys" 1990
"Survivors" (1975) playing "Norman" in episode: "Future Hour, The" (episode #
1.10) 1975
Biographical Information from the IMDB:
Spouse: Sheila Gish
Trivia
Uncle of Ewan McGregor
Other works
Lust (1993), British production
Lust (1995), U.S. production (at the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia
and the John Houseman Theater in New York City)
H: CONTACTING DENIS LAWSON
The Starlog article (Starlog #93, April 1985, see "Lawson Interview" above)
reported that Lawson got a lot of mail and tried to reply personally to
every person. No address for contacting Lawson was given.
PART 5 - The Briefing Room Wedge -- Klaff or not Klaff?
A: THE DISCOVERY OF KLAFF
For 19 years, Wedge fans around the world recognized Denis Lawson as the one
and only actor who played Wedge. Some confusion resulted due to the Star Wars
novelization, which assigned the line "That's impossible...even for a
computer" to Wedge. The actor, however, is clearly not Denis Lawson, and a
little research done in 1991 revealed that John D, not Wedge, said this line
in the movie.
Or so it was thought.
Then, in 1996, an event occured that rocked the world of Wedge fans. Decipher
at long last released the Wedge Antilles card for Star Wars:The Customizable
Card Game. This had been delayed until the second part of the A New Hope
cards to spread things out and eagerly awaited by Wedge fans who played the
CCG. The discovery that the card's picture was not of Wedge, but instead of
John D, played by Jack Klaff, was rather shocking. Assuming Decipher had made
a mistake, several Wedge fans emailed them about it. The response was
amazing, and the story soon was posted it alt.fan.wedge.
B: KLAFF'S INVOLVEMENT
As it turned out, Klaff was the original Wedge actor. Soon after Smith's
discovery, Jason Winter, Decipher's online representative, posted to
alt.fan.wedge "In Star Wars [A New Hope], Lucas originally got the actor
Jack Klaff to play Wedge. He did so in the briefing room scene, where he
said "That's impossible, even for a targeting computer." We have confirmed
with Lucasfilm that indeed, this is Wedge Antilles. Later, Jack "became
unavailable". Denis Lawson was the actor who played Wedge in the Death Star
attack scenes, as well as later in ESB and RotJ."
Sandy Wible, another Decipher rep, commented "Well, I'm not sure that he
[Klaff] actually appeared in the Death Star scenes, or whether that was just
an error in the credits. The credits are flat wrong in at least two other
places, so it's not unbelievable."
It may seem simpler to simply say that John D said the line and be done with
the continuity problem, but LucasFilm is apparantly sticking to its guns on
this one, saying that it was Wedge, actors aside.
Many Wedge fans refuse to accept Klaff as Wedge -- they are usually referred
to as "Wedge Purists" or the like. Wedge fandom seems divided on this issue,
but it comes down to your personal preference.
C. THE PLOT THICKENS -- BEHIND THE MAGIC
LucasArts' most recent Star Wars software product, Behind the Magic
has a good deal of information on just about everything Star Wars related.
While browsing around the program I found this quote:
Jack Klaff "does not appear in the film." [Star Wars]
This is a powerful statement. Previously Lucasfilm and Decipher
have stated that it was Jack Klaff in the briefing room -- why
reverse the opinion now? The most logical reasoning is that
they did a little more digging and found that it was not Klaff, but
a different actor in the briefing room, and that Klaff doesn't show
up on film at all.
So, if LFL now takes the stance that Klaff did not appear in Star Wars,
what exactly does this mean? Who was the actor in the briefing room?
Caroyln Brady's Colin Higgins theory (see section E) is certainly one
option. Or it could be another actor entirely.
Without further evidence (for one thing, good headshot photos of both
Klaff and Higgins, preferably 1977 vintage, or sometime close to that)
it's difficult to determine just who the actor in the briefing room is.
One thing is for certain, the current Lucasfilm "offical" position is that it
is not Wedge. If anyone has any information regarding this please feel free
to email me -- j...@jimfisher.net
D: KLAFF FILMOGRAPHY
Actor filmography
(1) "Ivanhoe" (1997) (mini) TV Series .... Malvoisin
(2) Circles of Deceit: Kalon (1996) (TV) .... Osuna
(3) Chernobyl: The Final Warning (1991) (TV) .... Dr. Pieter Claasen
... aka Final Warning (1991) (TV)
(4) "Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, The" (1990) TV Series .... The Hon. Philip
Green
(5) 1871 (1990)
(6) "Vanity Fair" (1987) (mini) TV Series .... Rawdon Crawley
(7) King David (1985) .... Jonathan
(8) Hunchback of Notre Dame, The (1982) (TV) .... Officer
... aka Hunchback (1982) (TV)
(9) For Your Eyes Only (1981) .... Apostis
(10) Star Wars (1977) (uncredited) .... Wedge Antilles in Briefing Room
... aka Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
Notable TV Guest Appearances
"This Is David Lander" (1988), as Dr Timothy Billings
(ep. 'Question of Trial and Error, A (11/21/88)')
"Space: 1999" (1975), as Security Guard (ep. 'Seed of Destruction (1976)')
"Space: 1999" (1975), as Security Guard (ep. 'Space Warp (1976)')
"Red Dwarf," as Abraham Lincoln (ep. 'Meltdown')
E. COLIN HIGGINS
Carolyn Brady (cmb...@vnet.net) has done some research into the
"alternate Wedge" and has theorized the actor is not Jack Klaff, but is
in fact the British actor Colin Higgins.
Brady writes:
After scrutiny of videos (Jack Klaff in "For Your Eyes Only" ; Colin Higgins
in "Brideshead Revisited"), I was going to concede that Not-Wedge could
conceivably be Jack Klaff if he had bulked up into someone handsomer between
the making of SW and Eyes, but I still wasn't sure so I recently showed the
segments to 3 friends and they all said that Not-Wedge was definitely not
Jack Klaff because his nose and cheekbones were all wrong. Two thought he
was more likely to be Colin Higgins though they weren't sure, and one friend
(who like me loves SW and all those Brit Lit tv series) said she had always
thought it was Colin Higgins too (though she didn't know his name, she
mentioned three other shows he had been in and when I showed her the
Brideshead clip she said, "That's him!"). However, when I flashed the game
card around on the movie discussion board at a Jane Austen site (where
they're all obsessive about Brit actors like I am), a woman who had seen
Jack Klaff in Ivanhoe on A&E went back to her video to look and said she
thought it could be him (although his character in Ivanhoe had a beard and
he's twenty years older now).
I'm almost sure that Jack Klaff IS the X-wing pilot who says "I'm hit!" and
gets blown up (I had to freeze the frame to see his face which is partially
obscured by his helmet but he has a very distinctive nose). Anyway, look at
JK in For Your Eyes Only. He plays one of the villain's (Julian Glover, AKA
General Veers) henchmen (dark hair, looks Greek, wears jeans and tight
t-shirt). And if you can find a copy of Brideshead Revisited at the
library, I can tell you which episode/scene Colin Higgins shows up best in
so you don't have to watch all 11 hours.
PART 6 - The Wedge Timeline
Before Rebellion....
[Adolescent]
- Lived with parents on their fueling station in the Gus Treta region of the
Corellian sector.
During the Rebellion.... [Age: 16] - Wedge's parents were killed. Wedge
begins smuggling weapons for the Alliance. [Age: 21] - Fought in the Battle
of Yavin; callsign: Red 2 [Age: 24] - Fought in the Battle of Hoth; callsign:
Rogue 3 - Accepted promotion to Wing Commander [Age: 25] - Fought in the
Battle of Endor; commanded Red Wing - Was responsible for capturing an
Imperial Probe Droid - Fought in the Ssi-ruuk campaign near Bakura; commanded
by Luke Skywalker [Age: 26] - Events from Rogue Squadron comics occur
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During service in the New Republic... [Age: 27] - Commanded the newly
reformed Rogue Squadron, events from X-Wing: Rogue Squadron and Wedge's
Gamble occur here [Age: 28] - Events from The Krytos Trap, The Bacta War,
Wraith Squadron, and Iron Fist occur here - Formed Wraith Squadron - Declined
promotion to General [Age: 29] - Declined promotion to General [Age: 30] -
Aided resigned Han Solo on a contact mission - Escorted Han Solo and Princess
Leia; commanded Rogue Squadron - Escorted the Escort Frigate Larkess to Sluis
Van; commanded Rogue Squadron - Fought in the Battle of Sluis Van; commanded
Rogue Squadron - Assisted Luke Skywalker at the Sluis Van shipyards -
Assisted Han Solo on Abregado-rae Spaceport - Escorted a scouting mission led
by Han Solo and Luke Skywalker - Fought in the Katana Fleet Battle; commanded
Rouge Squadron, commanded by Bel Iblis - Fought in a battle with Imperial
forces near Qat Chrystac; commanded Rogue Squadron, commanded by Bel Iblis -
Planted information to Imperial spies on Mumbri Storve - Fought in the Battle
of Bilbringi; commanded Rogue Squadron, commanded by Admiral Ackbar [Age: 31]
- Accepted promotion to General - Commanded the Star Destroyer Emancipator
with Lando Calrissian. - Led with Lando Calrissian a failed attack on Byss in
X-1 Viper Automadons [Age: 32] - Coordinated one of several groups repairing
damage in and around Coruscant - Coordinated the relocation of the Noghri -
Coordinated a resupply mission to Yavin 4 - Escorted Qwi Xux to Ithor -
Commanded the Maw Installation strike force [Age: 38] - Commanded New
Republic Mon Calamari fleet in battle. [Age: 39] - Commanded Rogue Squadron
and assisted with the evacuation of Thanta Zilbra [Age: 40] - Commanded
Rogue Squadron during crisis in Sif'kric system. - Events of Specter of the
Past and Vision of the Future
Part 7 - Wedge Literature
A: WEDGE COMICS
Dark Horse Comics publishes STAR WARS: Rogue Squadron. These are not about
Wedge exclusively, although he figures prominently in them.
B: WEDGE BOOKS
Mike Stackpole has written four books in his series about Rogue Squadron.
Wedge figures prominently, of course, as the Wing Commander of Rogue
Squadron, although they aren't completely about him. X-wing Rogue Squadron,
Wedge's Gamble, The Krytos Trap, and The Bacta War, published by Bantam. They
are about the events surrounding the reformation of Rogue Squadron.
Aaaron Allston will be writing X-Wing books 5 - 7. Book five is entitled
Wraith Squadron, book six is entitled Iron Fist. Book seven is titled Solo
Command. Mike Stackpole will be returning to write book eight, which is
titled Isard's Revenge. They are set after the first four X-Wing novels.
The plot involves Wedge creating a new squadron named Wraith Squadron. Books
1 through 6 of series are currently available.
C: WEDGE FANFIC
The Adventures of Wedge Antilles: Gray Squadron, by Matt Hilliard, available
from The Wedge Antilles Home Page.
The exact file is:
http://www.jimfisher.net/wedge/gray.html
Flight for Freedom, also by Matt Hilliard, is again available from the Wedge
Antills Home Page. The file is:
http://www.jimfisher.net/wedge/freedom.html
Mouth of Darkness: Race Against Time, by Brent Middlebrooks, can be found on
Wedge Antilles Page, exact file is:
http://www.jimfisher.net/wedge/mouth.html
Return to Hoth, by Joe Turk (wedg...@nwlink.com) is
available from Jim Fisher's Wedge fanfic page (see below), exact file is:
http://www.jimfisher.net/wedge/hoth.html
Stephen Tweedale is writing a fanfic, mail him at
Stephen_...@wonder.wimsey.com for info.
Crystal Clear by Sean N. Koury features Wedge -- it is available at
http;//www.jimfisher.net/wedge/crystal.html
Trial by Fire by Bob Lin is features Wedge. It is available at
http;//www.jimfisher.net/wedge/trial.html
Wedge Antilles vs the Spam Monster, by various authors, is available at
http://www.jimfisher.net/wedge/spam.html
Retribution by Irisi Bailey is available at
http://www.jimfisher.net/wedge/retribution.com
The First Time by Iris Bailey is available at
http://www.jimfisher.net/wedge/first_time.html
Fate by Sabrina Fried is available at http://www.jimfisher.net/wedge/fate.html
Jim Fisher has a page of Wedge fanfic in addition to his other Wedge pages
(see 2:H) at: http://www.jimfisher.net/wedge/fanfic.html
If you have written a fanfic about Wedge please mail the editor of the FAQ
so it can be included.
Part 8 - Rogue Squadron
A: The History of Rogue Squadron
by Matt Hilliard
This was taken from a wide variety of sources, some of them more credible
than others.
Rogue Squadron has a long and heroic history. Its roots are in Red Squadron,
which played an integral part in the Battle of Yavin. Initially flying cover
for an ill-fated Y-wing assault, the squadron finally had to make the famous
Trench Run attack. This attack met with success, but at a high cost. All of
the pilots were killed, save Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles.
A few years later, Rogue Squadron was formed as part of Renegade Flight, the
starfighter group assigned to the Alliance forces at Hoth. Most of Renegade
Flight was destroyed in an Imperial ambush while escorting a vital supply
convoy to the icy planet. All that was left were the Rogue Squadron pilots at
Hoth. Luke Skywalker replaced the deceased Narra as Wing Commander.
However, soon afterward the Imperials located the Hoth base. In the Battle of
Hoth, the squadron fought...and died...heroically to delay the invasion force
while the other Rebel forces evacuated. Once again, a vast majority of the
squadron were killed.
After the Battle of Hoth, all of the surviving members fought in the Battle
of Endor (with the lone exception being Luke Skywalker, who fought on Endor
and the second Death Star).
After the campaigns against the Ssi-ruuk at Bakura, the New Republic realized
it needed someone in the spotlight...someone around which to rally the troops
and citizens around. Prominent heroes such as Luke Skywalker and Han Solo had
retired from the military. Aware of its long legacy, the Republic's leaders
decided to reinstate Rogue Squadron. The squadron was to be elite...the best.
Wedge Antilles, veteran of Yavin, Hoth, Endor, and many other battles, had
been participating in publicity campaigns since the Ssi-ruuk campaigns. As a
member of Rogue Squadron from the beginning, he was the obvious choice for
the squadron's Wing Commander.
The choice for the other pilots, however, was not so easy. The pilots would
be new, for the Republic didn't have very many veterans, and the ones it did
have were helping train new recruits. Unfortunetly, the unavoidable political
problems presented themselves, but Commander Antilles and his controversial
Executive Officer (XO) Tycho, managed to get good enough pilots. They would
need the best...Rogue Squadron got the toughest missions and a high profile.
In the past, the squadron had suffered horrible casualties, but the new
pilots were determined to change that.
They did, and after a rocky start with an Imperial effort to destroy the
squadron as an example, the squadron has played a critical role in many
battles and campaigns, such as the Battle of Bilbringi, where the battle was
won due to the squadron's initative. Additionally, Rogue Squadron has had
extrordinarily low losses of life, the best in the New Republic.
B: Known Members
This is divided up into times at which we have data.
i - Just prior to the Battle of Yavin (X-Wing Rogue Squadron #1/2 Wizard Mail
Away comic)
Wedge Antilles
Jek Porkins
Biggs Darklighter
Cesi "Doc" Eirriss
Note: The Squadron is referred to as Red during this comic
ii - X-Wing Rogue Squadron (Kellog's Mail-In)
Wedge Antilles
Luke Skywalker
Various other unnamed members
Note: The Squadron is referred to as Red during this comic
iii - Cilpar Campaign (The Rebel Opposition)
Wedge Antilles (Captain)
Tycho Celchu
Wes Janson
Plourr Ilo
Dllr Nep
Derek ("Hobbie") Klivan
iv - The Phantom Affair
Wedge Antilles (Captain)
Tycho Celchu
Wes Janson
Plourr Ilo
Dllr Nep
Derek ("Hobbie") Klivan
Elscol Loro
v - Tatooine Campaign (Battleground Tatooine)
Wedge Antilles (Captain)
Tycho Celchu
Wes Janson
Plourr Ilo
Dllr Nep
Derek ("Hobbie") Klivan
Elscol Loro
vi - Eiattu Campaign (The Warrior Princess)
Wedge Antilles (Captain)
Tycho Celchu
Wes Janson
Plourr Ilo
Dllr Nep
Derek ("Hobbie") Klivan
Nrin Vakil
Herian I'Ngre
Ibtisam
Feylis Ardele
vii - Malrev Campaign (Requiem for a Rogue)
Wedge Antilles (Captain)
Tycho Celchu
Wes Janson
Dllr Nep
Derek ("Hobbie") Klivan
Nrin Vakil
Herian I'Ngre
Ibtisam
Feylis Ardele
viii - Bormea Campaign (In the Empire's Service)
Wedge Antilles (Captain)
Plourr Ilo (Lieutenant)
Tycho Clechu (Lieutenant)
Wes Janson (Lieutenant)
Nrin Vakil
Dar Keyis
Standro Jcir
Avan Beruss
Xarce Huwla
Derek ("Hobbie") Klivan (Lieutenant)
Feylis Ardele
Ibtisam
ix - The New Rogue Squadron (novels)
X-Wing: Rogue Squadron
Wedge Antilles (Commander)
Tycho Celchu (Captain)
Corran Horn (Lieutenant)
Ooryl Qrygg
Nawara Ven
Rhysati Ynr
Bror Jace
Erisi Dlarit
Peshk Vri'syk
Gavin Darklighter
Riv Shiel
Lujayne Forge
Andoorni Hui
X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble
Wedge Antilles (Commander)
Tycho Celchu (Captain)
Aril Nunb (Captain)
Corran Horn (Lieutenant)
Pash Cracken (Lieutenant)
Ooryl Qrygg
Nawara Ven
Rhysati Ynr
Erisi Dlarit
Gavin Darklighter
Riv Shiel
X-Wing: The Krytos Trap
Wedge Antilles (Commander)
Tycho Celchu (Captain)
Aril Nunb (Captain)
Corran Horn (Lieutenant)
Pash Cracken (Lieutenant)
Ooryl Qrygg
Nawara Ven
Rhysati Ynr
Erisi Dlarit
Gavin Darklighter
Riv Shiel
Asyr Sei'lar
Inyri Forge
X-Wing: The Bacta War
Wedge Antilles (Commander)
Tycho Celchu (Captain)
Aril Nunb (Captain)
Corran Horn (Lieutenant)
Ooryl Qrygg
Nawara Ven
Rhysati Ynr
Gavin Darklighter
Riv Shiel
Asyr Sei'lar
Inyri Forge
Iella Wessiri
Winter
Elscol Loro
X-Wing: Wraith Squadron (Wraith Squadron roster)
Wedge Antilles (Commander)
Wes Janson (Lieutenant)
Myn Donos (Lieutenant)
Jesmin Ackbar
Hohass "Runt" Ekwesh
Garik "Face" Loran
Tom Phanan
Falynn Sandskimmer
Voort "Piggy" saBinring
Tyria Sarkin
Kell Tainer
Eurrsk "Grinder" Thri'ag
C: Issue/Book Listing
Comics:
X-Wing: Rogue Squadron [Kellog's Mail-In]
Script: Ryder Windham
Pencils: John Nadeau
Inks: Monty Sheldon
Lettering: Steve Dutro
Colors: Cary Porter
Cover Art: Mark Harrison
Editor: Peet Janes
X-Wing Rogue Squadron #1/2 [Wizard Mail-In]
Story: Michael A. Stackpole
Script: Mike W. Barr
Art: Gary Erskine
Letterer: Annie Parkhouse
Colors: Dae Nestelle
Cover Art: Christopher Moeller
Editor: Bob Cooper
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Rebel Opposition #1
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Rebel Opposition #2
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Rebel Opposition #3
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Rebel Opposition #4
Story: Michael A. Stackpole
Script: Mike Baron
Pencils: Allen Nunis
Inks: Andy Mushynsky
Colorist: David Nestelle
Letterer: Steve Dutro
Cover Artist: Dave Dorman
Design: Scott Tice
Editor: Ryder Windham
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair #1
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair #2
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair #3
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair #4
Story: Michael A. Stackpole
Script: Darko Macan
Art: Edvin Biukovic [Issues 1 - 3]
Gary Erskine [Issue 4]
Pencils: John Nadeau [Issue 3]
Inks: Jordi Ensign [Issue 3]
Colorist: Dave Nestelle
Letterer: Edvin Biukovic
Annie Parkhouse [Issue 4]
Cover Artist: Mathieu Lauffray
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Battleground: Tatooine #1
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Battleground: Tatooine #2
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Battleground: Tatooine #3
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Battleground: Tatooine #4
Story: Michael A. Stackpole
Script: Jan Strnad
Pencils: John Nadeau
Inks: Jordi Ensign
Colorist: Perry McNamee
Letterer: Vickie Williams
Cover Artist: Mark Harrison
Design: Scott Tice
Editor: Peet Janes
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Warrior Princess #1
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Warrior Princess #2
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Warrior Princess #3
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Warrior Princess #4
Story: Michael A. Stackpole
Script: Scott Tolson
Pencils: John Nadeau
Inks: Jordi Ensign
Colorist: David Nestelle
Letterer: Vickie Williams
Cover Artist: Mark Harrison
Design: Scott Tice
Editor: Peet Janes
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue #1
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue #2
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue #3
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue #4
Story: Michael A. Stackpole
Script: Jan Strnad
Art: Gary Erskine
Colorist: David Nestelle
Letterer: Annie Parkhouse
Cover Artist: Kevin Ryan
Design: Scott Tice
Editor: Peet Janes
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service #1
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service #2
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service #3
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service #4
Story: Michael A. Stackpole
Pencils: John Nadeau
Inks: Jordi Ensign
Colors: Dave Nestelle
Lettering: Vickie Williams
Cover Artist: Tim Bradstreet (Issue 1)
John Nadeau (Issue 2 - 4)
Design: Scott Tice
Editor: Peet Janes
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Making of Baron Fel
Story: Michael A. Stackpole
Pencils: Steve Crespo
Inks: Chip Wallace & Gary Martin
Colors: Dave Nestelle
Lettering: Vickie Williams
Cover Artist: Tim Bradstreet
Design: Scott Tice
Editor: Peet Janes
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Family Ties #1
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Family Ties #2
Story: Michael A. Stackpole
Pencils: Jim Hall
Inks: Gary Martin
Colors: Perry McNamee
Lettering: Vickie Williams
Cover Artist: John Nadeau
Design: Scott Tice
Editor: Peet Janes
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade #1
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade #2
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade #3
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade #4
Story: Michael A. Stackpole
Pencils: Drew Johnson
Inks: Gary Martin
Colors: Dave Nestelle
Lettering: Vickie Williams
Covers: John Nadeau
Editor: Peet Janes
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Mandatory Retirement #1
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Mandatory Retirement #2
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Mandatory Retirement #3
X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Mandatory Retirement #4
Story: Michael A. Stackpole
Pencils: Steve Crespo & John Nadeau
Inks: Chip Wallace
Colors: Dave Nestelle
Lettering: Vickie Williams
Covers: John Nadeau
Editor: Peet Janes
Books:
Title: X-Wing Rogue Squadron
Author: Michael A. Stackpole
ISBN: 0-553-56801-9
Title: X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble
Author: Michael A. Stackpole
ISBN: 0-553-56802-7
Title: X-Wing: The Krytos Trap
Author: Michael A. Stackpole
ISBN: 0-553-56803-5
Title: X-Wing: The Bacta War
Author: Michael A. Stackpole
ISBN: 0-553-56804-3
Title: X-Wing: Wraith Squadron
Author: Aaron Allston
ISBN: 0-553-57894-4
Title: X-Wing: Iron Fist
Author: Aaron Allston
ISBN: 0-553-57897-9
Title: X-Wing: Solo Command
Author: Aaron Allston
Available: December 1998
Title: X-Wing: Isard's Revenge
Author: Michael A. Stackpole
Available: May 1999
D: The History of Rogue Squadron
by Jim Fisher (Contains **SPOILERS**)
This is an updated version of the piece that was originally pulblished in
Echo Station Volume 2, #1. Reprinted with permission of the editor.
"Rogue Squadron" is the name of the elite X-wing flying force of the New
Republic. Comprised of twelve pilots and twelve X-wing starfighters, Rogue
Squadron attained its greatest status under the command of Commander Wedge
Antilles, attached to Admiral Ackbar's Naval office.
TIMEFRAME: ANH THROUGH ROTJ
The name and mantle "Rogue Squadron" was first assumed by the surviving
members of Red Squadron, the X-wing pilots that had successfully destroyed
the first Death Star at the Battle of Yavin. Due to their valorous efforts,
the non-surviving squad members who flew with Red Squadron in that battle
were posthumously inducted as members of Rogue Squadron, a high honor.
After the death of Commander Narra just prior to the Battle of Hoth, Luke
Skywalker was given command of Rogue flight by General Carlist Rieekan. Rogue
Squadron, flying converted snowspeeders, fought valiantly against Imperial
All-Terrain Armored Transports at the Battle of Hoth, protecting the
Rebellion's evacuation from the planet and losing many of its members. After
the battle, Luke Skywalker took a leave of absence and Wedge Antilles was put
in command of the squadron.
During the time period between the battles of Hoth and Endor, (Shadows of
the Empire) Rogue Squadron was involved in many missions, including a
skirmish with Imperial Forces while the fleet was en route to Tatooine to
drop off Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, and C-3PO. During this battle,
Rogue Squad managed to take out an Imperial Strike Cruiser. Skywalker
re-joined the squadron for a short time prior to the Battle of Endor when
Rogue was involved in a diversionary strike in the Gall system to cover an
attempt to rescue the carbonite-encased Han Solo from the vile bounty hunter
Boba Fett. Fett's ship, Slave I, was docked in the system for repairs.
Unfortunately, this rescue attempt failed. During the skirmish Wes Janson
(Rogue 6) lost control of his X-wing to his malfunctioning R2 unit, and began
to fire upon Luke Skywalker. A careful shot from Skywalker destroyed the
targeting sensors on Janson's X-wing, and the squad fell back upon the base
to sort things out. The traitorous technician responsible for sabotaging the
R2 unit was unfortunately killed before the Rebel Alliance was able to
question her. Shortly after that incident, Rogue Squadron was involved in a
skirmish near Coruscant where they helped cover the Millennium Falcon's
escape from the planet.
Rogue Squadron made up the core of Red Group at the Battle of Endor (Return
of the Jedi) - temporarily renamed in honor of those who fought and died at
the Battle of Yavin. Rogue members racked up many kills during the battle,
including Wedge Antilles' kill of the Death Star 2 itself, a kill he shares
with General Lando Calrissian.
TIMEFRAME: POST-ROTJ
Just a day after the Battle of Endor, (Truce at Bakura) Wedge was flying a
routine patrol mission in the Endor system when he came upon an Imperial
drone ship. While examining its contents Wedge accidentally set off a
destruct sequence, but heroically placed his own hand between the two
crystals that would join together, preventing the self destruct. The ship
contained a distress signal from an Imperial outpost in the Bakura system.
Alliance personnel, including Rogue Squadron, were sent to Bakura to assist
the Imperials in driving off the forces of the Ssi-Ruuk Imperium, which they
did successfully.
Shortly after the Battle of Bakura and prior to the Cilpar campaign, Wedge
led Rogue Squadron against the forces of Grand Moff Nivers on the planet
Tandankin. During the battle Wedge destroyed a tower which collapsed,
destroying hundreds of grounded Imperial TIE Fighters. The citizens were at
first unhappy, but after a speech by Luke Skywalker, who was flying under
Wedge's command in Rogue Squadron at the time of the battle, the people saw
that Wedge had in fact saved them from the tyrannical rule of the Empire.
(X-Wing: Rogue Squadron Kellogs Mail-away comic)
TIMEFRAME: ROGUE SQUADRON COMIC SERIES
Rogue Squadron was later instrumental in freeing the people of the planet
Cilpar from Imperial rule. The squad hooked up with the planetary resistance,
led by Elscol Loro, in order to overthrow the Imperial Moff Boren Tascl. The
Rebel operative on the planet, Winter, had squad member Tycho Celchu
infiltrate the Imperial garrison on the planet. Tycho, an Alderaanian who
defected from the Imperial Navy after his home planet's destruction, had
fought valiantly at the Battle of Endor. After the liberation of the planet,
Elscol chose to join Rogue Squadron. (The Rebel Opposition)
Rogue Squadron's next mission was one of diplomacy, to the planet Mrlsst.
Wedge was to bargain with the Mrlssti for their phantom ship. Unfortunately,
the Imperial delegate was none other than Loka Hask, the man responsible for
the death of Wedge's parents. The Anti-Endor Association (AEA) further
complicated matters, assaulting Rogue Squadron member Tycho Celchu after he
publicly denounced their belief that the Battle of Endor is simply Rebel
propaganda. Tycho was saved by none other than the "phantom Jedi" that
haunted the Mrlsst University campus! Matters were complicated further when
the plans to the phantom ship were stolen -- and it appeared that Tycho was
the thief. Hask and his ship were eventually destroyed by a device invented
by Professor Falken, although the plans for the phantom ship were lost, and
Elscol's wookiee companion, Groznik, was killed. (The Phantom Affair)
Rogue Squadron's next mission took them to the familiar landscape of
Tatooine. There, after attending a banquet given by Huff Darklighter, the
father of Biggs Darklighter (a Red Squadron member killed at the Battle of
Yavin) the Rogues again encountered Agent Winter. Unbeknownst to them, the
Twi'lek Firith Olan had arranged for a data disk to be stolen from
Darklighter's safe during this banquet. The data on the disk led to an
Imperial weapons cache on Tatooine, which was later destroyed by Rogue
Squadron member Elscol Loro. An Imperial attack pointed Rogue Squadron to the
Twi'lek homeworld of Ryloth. There, Wedge convinced two Imperial Special
Forces Troopers to defect to the Alliance. Returning to Tatooine, Rogue
Squadron and their new allies thwarted the Imperial forces and claimed the
planet for the Alliance. Elscol then left the Squadron to become a freedom
fighter. (Battleground: Tatooine)
Rogue Squadron's next adventure took them to Eiattu, the home world of Rogue
member Plourr Ilo, where she was revealed to be an actual princess. Plourr
assumed a leadership role and struggled to overcome a misguided liberation
front led by a man claiming to be her thought-dead brother and a secret
Imperial plot. New members joined the squad, including a Mon Calamari and a
Quarren, two natives of the planet Calamari whose races have had a history of
mutual dislike. (The Warrior Princess)
Sometime later, Tycho Celchu was captured and tortured by Imperial Director
of Intelligence Ysanne (Iceheart) Isard. Celchu managed to escape her secret
headquarters of Lusankya, but not the shadow of doubt the episode cast over
him. The possibility that Isard had brainwashed him to betray the Rogues
forced Alliance command to remove Tycho from combat duty, over Wedge
Antilles' fervent objections.
TIMEFRAME: THE "X-WING" NOVELS
Later still, approximately two and a half years after the Battle of Endor,
Rogue Squadron underwent a major reformation. Old faces, such as Wes Janson,
had moved on to other positions, while new members flooded in. Commander
Wedge Antilles and Captain Tycho Celchu were all that remained from the
squadron that fought on Cilpar, Mrlsst, and Tatooine. Notable new members
included Lt. Corran Horn, Ooryl Qrygg, Nawara Ven, Bror Jace, Erisi Dlarit,
and Gavin Darklighter. Mirax Terrik, smuggler and friend of Commander
Antilles, once again assisted the squadron, after lending a hand in the
Mrlsst campaign. Also present were military protocol droid M-3PO and several
Verpine technicians. Due to his suspected brainwashing, Tycho Celchu was
forced to enter battle in an unarmed Lambda class shuttlecraft. Unfortunately
for the Squadron, Imperial agent Kitran Loor discovered their secret base and
several pilots were killed in a surprise attack. Afterwards, Rogue attempted
to take the Imperial installation on Borleias, also known as Blackmoon, but
are unfortunately routed. Despite this disastrous operation, the Rogues
decided to make another try at Blackmoon, and this run proved a success, with
Wedge able to destroy the power line necessary to the success of the
operation. Unfortunately, Wedge was forced to leave Corran behind. After
fighting off some TIE Fighters on his own Corran had given up all hope, but
miraculously Mirax Terrik arrived to rescue him. (X-Wing: Rogue Squadron)
Rogue's next assignment was no small task -- the liberation of Coruscant, the
Imperial Center itself. To do this the Rogues had to land on the planet
separately and fight on the ground to take out the computer core which
controlled the defenses. After much fighting and with the aid of criminals
freed from Kessel, the squadron managed to take control of the computer core,
which in turn allowed the Alliance fleet to take control of the planet. The
victory was bittersweet, as squadron member Corran Horn was believed killed
in action and Tycho Celchu charged with his murder. (Wedge's Gamble)
After gaining control of Coruscant the Alliance faced a dreadful problem.
Prior to deserting the planet, Imperial forces loosed a deadly plague -- the
Krytos Virus -- which was systematically killing off the alien population.
The only cure for this deadly virus was bacta -- the healing solution grown
on the planet Thyferra. Human/Alien relations were at a crucial point, and to
further stress matters the highly publicized trial of Tycho Celchu served as
a paradox to the Alliance. If they let him go free the aliens might have
viewed it as favoritism toward humans; but if they convicted him they might
have sent an innocent man to his death! Luckily, Corran Horn (not dead at all
but a prisoner of the same Lusankya Tycho had earlier escaped from) also
escaped from Luskanya. Tycho was set free and the true traitor in Rogue
Squadron was revealed to be none other than Erisi Dlarit. Due to the New
Republic's reluctance to go after Isard, the members of Rogue Squadron
resigned to fight the war on their own. After fighting Isard in the Thyferra
system, Rogue Squadron rejoined the Alliance. (The Krytos Trap and The Bacta
War)
TIMEFRAME: THE "THRAWN TRILOGY" AND BEYOND
Rogue Squadron next played a decisive role in the campaign against Imperial
Grand Admiral Thrawn, with Derek "Hobbie" Klivian back in the squad. They
participated in the Battle of Sluis Van, the Battle for the Katana fleet, and
the Battle of Bilbringi. Although the New Republic was almost destroyed by
Thrawn, a tactical genius, Rogue Squadron managed to keep up the fight until
the Battle of Bilbringi, where Grand Admiral Thrawn was killed. (The Zahn
Trilogy)
Shortly after the end of Thrawn's campaign, Wedge Antilles finally accepted
promotion to the rank of General in the Republic Army (at the request of
Admiral Ackbar) and, although left in command of the Navel Rogue Squadron,
was only granted the opportunity to fly with them if his duties as General
were not compromised. Without Wedge in devoted command, the squadron
eventually dissolved, signifying the end of an era. From Yavin to Bilbringi,
Rogue Squadron -- in one form or another -- was there to fight the Empire, to
defend the Rebel Alliance, to fight for freedom for all beings. Throughout
all the years there was one constant -- Wedge Antilles. Although Wedge
briefly returned to command Rogue Squadron in the evacuation of Thanta
Zilbra,this was only a temporary assignment and he soon resumed his
responsibilities of a General in the New Republic. Wedge was the embodiment
of the principles of the Alliance to Restore the Republic: someone willing to
risk it all for the greater good of the galaxy, someone willing to risk his
life so that others could remain free.
The same could be said for all the pilots of Rogue Squadron. Though others
may call themselves by the same name, they are not the same squadron without
the likes of Commander Wedge Antilles, Commander Luke Skywalker, Lt. Corran
Horn, Lt. Pash Cracken, Captain Tycho Celchu, Wes Janson, Hobbie Klivian,
Plourr, and all of the other Rogues who fought so valiantly for the Alliance
-- for freedom.
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>Skywalker was given command of Rogue flight by General Carlist Rieekan. Rogue
>Squadron, flying converted snowspeeders, fought valiantly against Imperial
>All-Terrain Armored Transports at the Battle of Hoth, protecting the
>Rebellion's evacuation from the planet and losing many of its members. After
>the battle, Luke Skywalker took a leave of absence and Wedge Antilles was put
>in command of the squadron.
A nice of way of saying he went AWOL.
Brad Carletti
The guy who changes Wedge's X-wing's oil!
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Wedge dumped Qwi, and all I got was this
stupid blue woman.
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