Duncan Hikmat
Duncan Hikmat was a Human male from the planet Stobar who served the Bespin Wing Guard as a cloud car pilot during the Galactic Civil War, around 3 ABY. At some point during his life, Hikmat was featured in Action Tidings and Figg Daily Bulletin after apprehending a group of Moogan art smugglers.[1] He co-piloted one of two Storm IV Twin-Pod cloud cars near Cloud City in 3 ABY when the Millennium Falcon arrived there. One Cloud Car fired warning shots at the freighter before escorting it to a landing platform.[2]
Behind the scenes
This character's co-pilot, Jell Spiel, was most prominently seen as an action figure in Kenner's The Empire Strikes Back toy line[3], though both pilots can be briefly glimpsed inside the Cloud Cars in the film.[2] Close up photos of the Cloud Car prop used in the film shows two different pilots inside the pods, with then unnamed Hikmat distinguished by a mustache.[4][5][6] In 2010, Hasbro released an action figure based on this particular character, though the packaging mimics the original Kenner figure's, using the photo of the other pilot.[7] Hikmat's name and personal history were finally revealed in the Rogues Gallery feature of Star Wars Insider 148.[1]
The figures' full uniforms were based on concept art by Nilo Rodis-Jamero, which was later used to represent Rebel Alliance officer Kem Monnon in The Illustrated Star Wars Universe.[8]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
Sources
- Star Wars: Chronicles
- Star Wars: Behind the Magic (Picture only)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 32 (TWI2, Storm IV Twin-Pod Cloud Car) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 24
Star Wars: The Vintage Collection (Pack: (Twin Pod) Cloud Car Pilot) (backup link)
2012 Topps Star Wars Galactic Files Series 1 (Card: Twin-Pod Cloud Car) (backup link) (Picture only)
"Rogues Gallery: The Cloud City Wing Guards" – Star Wars Insider 148 (First identified as Duncan Hikmat)- The Official Star Wars Fact File Part 52 (CLO1, Twin-Pod Cloud Car) (Picture only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Rogues Gallery: The Cloud City Wing Guards" – Star Wars Insider 148
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Pack: (Twin Pod) Cloud Car Pilot) (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Chronicles
- ↑ Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 24
- ↑ Photos from Star Wars: The Magic of Myth exhibit on TheForce.net
- ↑ Star Wars: The Vintage Collection (Pack: (Twin Pod) Cloud Car Pilot) (backup link)
- ↑ The Illustrated Star Wars Universe