Firin Morett
Firin Morett was a fair-skinned Human male 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[2] prior to 0 BBY's Battle of Yavin,[3] Morett had final launch authority in the base's hangar[1] and managed ground crews.[4]
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.[4] 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.[2]
Behind the scenes
Firin Morett first appeared in 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, the first film of the original trilogy.[2] His scene was filmed between May 13 and May 18, 1976 at Shepperton Studios's stage H.[5] He was first named by Decipher, Inc. 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 (MIL8, Escape of the Millennium Falcon)
Yavin 4 Rebels: Guardians of the Hidden Fortress on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Special Edition Limited (Card: Firin Morett) (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ The New Essential Chronology
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Non-Canon Ref
- ↑ The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film