Morts Werl

Morts Werl was a Human who lived during the Galactic Civil War, a conflict between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire. Fair-skinned with gray hair and a mustache, Werl joined the Alliance^[1] by 0 BBY. In that same year,^[2] Werl was present in the Great Temple, the Alliance's main headquarters on the moon Yavin 4, and attended a briefing held by Alliance General Jan Dodonna, who discussed the Alliance's plans to attack the Imperial DS-1 Orbital Battle Station superweapon.^[1]

The Alliance's starfighters destroyed the DS-1 Orbital Battle Station in the subsequent Battle of Yavin. After the battle, a ceremony was held in the Great Temple's Grand Audience Chamber.^[1] Werl, who attained the rank of captain by then,^[3] was present at the ceremony, during which the Medal of Bravery was awarded to two of the victorious Rebel fighters: Luke Skywalker and Han Solo. Werl wore a dark green uniform with a lighter green cap.^[1]

Behind the scenes

Morts Werl first appeared in 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. The character went unnamed^[1] until May 1, 2012,^[4] as part of the "Rogues Gallery" feature of Star Wars Insider 133.^[3]

Appearances

• Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
• The Star Wars Storybook
• Star Wars: A New Hope Cine-Manga
• Star Wars Manga: A New Hope 4
• Empire 15
• Chewbacca (2000) 3 (In flashback(s))

Sources

•  Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Premiere Limited Card: Yavin 4: Massassi Throne Room (backup link) (Picture only)
• "The Evolution of Star Wars: Exploring the Lost Cut" — Star Wars Insider 41 (reprinted in The Original Trilogy) (Picture only)
• Rebellion Era Sourcebook (Picture only)
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 1 YAV 1-6: The Battle of Yavin (Picture only)
• Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary (Picture only)
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
• "Rogues Gallery: Celebrating a Rebel Victory!" — Star Wars Insider 133 (First identified as Morts Werl)
• Luke Skywalker in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct) (Picture only)
• Rebel Pilots in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct) (Picture only)
• Yavin 4 Rebels: Guardians of the Hidden Fortress on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)

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