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The title of sector commander was used by members of the Alliance to Restore the Republic[1] by 0 BBY.[2] At this time, Alliance officers Bob Hudsol from the planet Corellia and Vanden Huyck Willard from Sulorine, both who transferred to the rebel Massassi Group on the moon Yavin 4, where the Alliance headquarters was located, served as sector commanders. Commander Hudsol, a history scholar and skilled starfighter tactician, prioritized his transfer to Alliance High Command on Yavin as conflict with the Galactic Empire escalated, while Commander Vanden Huyck Willard transferred there to offer his expertise and provided intelligence services to members of the Alderaanian delegation.[1]
Shortly prior to the Battle of Yavin, Commander Willard greeted the recently rescued Alderaanian Princess Leia Organa upon her arrival to the Alliance headquarters. During the battle itself, Commander Hudsol monitored the Alliance starfighter attack,[3] while Willard helped coordinate the battle while alongside[4] General Jan Dodonna, Princess Leia Organa,[3] Major Lajaie,[5] and others. Following the Alliance victory at the Battle of Yavin, Hudsol was present at the award ceremony for Force-sensitive rebel pilot Luke Skywalker and the smuggler captain Han Solo where they received the Medal of Bravery.[3]
Behind the scenes
Sector commanders first appeared in the 1977 original trilogy film Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, but was identified in the Star Wars canon 2023 reference book Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide, which was written by Pablo Hidalgo and Emily Shkoukani.[1] Alliance Sector Commanders originated in Star Wars Legends, where they were first mentioned in The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, a 1980 supplement sourcebook for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game by West End Games.[6]
Appearances
- Star Wars LINE Webtoon
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: A New Hope junior novelization
- A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD
- Star Wars Treasury: The Original Trilogy
- Star Wars: A New Hope Graphic Novel Adaptation
- Star Wars: The Original Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
- Han Solo - Hunt for the Falcon 4 (In flashback(s))
Sources
- Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide (First mentioned)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines places the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope during and prior to the Battle of Yavin as occuring in 0 BBY.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- ↑ "The Rise of the Rebellion and the Battle of Yavin" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑ The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook