Firin Morett

Firin Morett was a fair-skinned Human with brown hair who worked as an engineer in the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War fought by the Alliance against the Galactic Empire.^[1] Stationed with General Jan Dodonna at the Great Temple on the moon Yavin 4^[3] prior to 0 BBY's Battle of Yavin,^[4] he^[2] had final launch authority in the base's hangar^[1] and managed ground crews.^[5]

Responsible for preparing Red and Gold Squadron starships for battle,^[1] Morett and his ground crews worked quickly to prepare the squadrons before the Battle of Yavin.^[5] Right before the battle, Morett was adding fuel to one of the starfighters as the Rebel pilots were departing. The battle ended with the Alliance destroying the Imperial DS-1 Orbital Battle Station above Yavin 4. Morett wore a gray jumpsuit.^[3]

Behind the scenes

Firin Morett first appeared in 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, the first film of the original trilogy.^[3] His scene was filmed between May 13 and May 18, 1976 at Shepperton Studios's stage H.^[6] He was first named by Decipher in 1998, for their Special Edition Limited expansion of the Star Wars Customizable Card Game.^[1]

Appearances

• Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)

Sources

•  Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Special Edition Limited Card: Firin Morett (backup link) (First identified as Firin Morett)
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 67 MIL 5-8: Escape of the Millennium Falcon
• Yavin 4 Rebels: Guardians of the Hidden Fortress on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)

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