Pedar Solardo

Pedar Solardo was a Human male from Taanab. A former mercenary, Solardo relocated to Bespin and joined the Bespin Wing Guard after witnessing Lando Calrissian's guile against the Norulac Freebooters, a pirate gang that regularly raided Taanab.^[1] He was working in Cloud City during Darth Vader's seizing of the city in 3 ABY. Solardo, alongside fellow Wing Guardsmen Corman Jeihn, Helder Spinoza, Gir Endac, Bialar Selis, and Razell Tameron, proceeded to ambush an Imperial unit led by Lieutenant Sheckil while they were transporting Princess Leia Organa, Chewbacca, and C-3PO to Vader's shuttle, having been secretly notified by Calrissian via Lobot.^[2]

He had black hair and a beard.^[2]

Behind the scenes

A photo of this unnamed character appeared on the package of Kenner's first "Bespin Security Guard" action figure in 1980, and was likely an image of an extra on the set of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, though the action figure itself was based on Helder Spinoza.^[3]

Appearances

• Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
• Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Cine-Manga
• Star Wars (1977) 43 (recolorized in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 3: Resurrection of Evil and Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back)

Sources

• Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back toy line (Pack: Bespin Security Guard (I)) (backup link) (Picture only)
• "Head Hunter: An Interview with Jeremy Bulloch" — Star Wars Insider 30 (Picture only)
•  Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Cloud City Limited Card: Ambush (backup link) (Picture only)
• Star Wars Trading Card Game — The Empire Strikes Back Card: Surprise Reinforcements (backup link) (Picture only)
• "Rogues Gallery: The Cloud City Wing Guards" — Star Wars Insider 148 (First identified as Pedar Solardo)
• Lando Calrissian in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct) (Picture only)

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