Marquand
Marquand was a male Human from the planet Kessel. He served as Major in the Imperial Army. He was the pilot of one of the AT-ATs in the complement of the Devastator and later pilot of the AT-ST, Tempest Scout 2 during the Battle of Endor. During this time he was accompanied by gunner Lieutenant Watts.
Biography
During the Battle of Endor, Chewbacca and two Ewoks landed on Tempest Scout 2, with one of them appearing in the walker's view ports, taunting the pilots. Marquand ordered Watts to get it off their AT-ST.[2]
Watts peered out of the cockpit hatchway and was pulled out by the powerful Chewbacca, who threw him overboard. The two Ewoks then entered the cockpit and mercilessly beat Marquand unconscious, taking control of the walker and turning its guns on another AT-ST, destroying it.[2] Midway through the tides' turn, the Imperials became privy to Tempest Scout 2's turncoat actions during the battle, and likewise believed that Marquand, alongside Watts, had turned traitor, not realizing that he was unconscious the entire time and that Watts had been killed.[3]
Later in the battle, Han Solo donned Marquand's uniform and helmet in a guise to trick the Endor shield generator bunker's commander, Major Hewex into sending reinforcements into an ambush by the Rebels.[2]
Behind the scenes
Marquand was played by his namesake, Richard Marquand, the director of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. His CCG card, where he was first identified, cheekily hints at his namesake by saying he "Directed a counterattack against the Ewoks on Endor."
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike (Appears in cutscene(s))
Sources
Star Wars: The Power of the Force (Pack: AT-ST Driver) (backup link)
Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Endor Limited (Card: Major Marquand) (backup link) (First identified as Marquand)- Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Endor Limited (Card: Tempest Scout 2) (backup link)
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Endor Limited (Card: Lieutenant Watts) (backup link)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 50 (IMP10, Imperial Forces) (Picture only)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Head-to-Head Tag Teams
Notes and references
External links
Not The Face! on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com; backup link)