Morts Werl
Morts Werl was a Human male who lived during the Galactic Civil War, a conflict between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire. Fair-skinned with gray hair and a mustache, Werl joined the Alliance[1] by 0 BBY. In that same year,[2] Werl was present in the Great Temple, the Alliance's main headquarters on the moon Yavin 4, where he attended a briefing held by Alliance General Jan Dodonna, who discussed the Alliance's plans to attack the Imperial DS-1 Orbital Battle Station superweapon.[1]
The Alliance's starfighters destroyed the DS-1 Orbital Battle Station in the subsequent Battle of Yavin. After the battle, a ceremony was held in the Great Temple's Grand Audience Chamber.[1] Werl, who attained the rank of captain by then,[3] was present at the ceremony, during which the Medal of Bravery was awarded to two of the victorious Rebel fighters: Luke Skywalker and Han Solo. Werl wore a dark green uniform with a lighter green cap.[1]
Behind the scenes
Morts Werl first appeared in 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope,[1] portrayed by an uncredited Jack Berg according to actor Laurie Goode.[4] The character went unnamed until June 2012, when he appeared as part of the "Rogues Gallery" feature of Star Wars Insider 133.[3]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- The Star Wars Storybook
- Star Wars Manga: A New Hope 4
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope PhotoComic
- Empire 15
- Chewbacca (2000) 3 (In flashback(s))
Sources
"The Evolution of Star Wars: Exploring the Lost Cut" – Star Wars Insider 41 (Picture only)- Rebellion Era Sourcebook (Picture only)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 1 (YAV5, The Battle of Yavin) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary (Picture only)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
- "Rogues Gallery: Celebrating a Rebel Victory!" – Star Wars Insider 133 (First identified as Morts Werl)
Luke Skywalker in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) (Picture only)- Rebel Pilots in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) (Picture only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ The New Essential Chronology dates Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope to 0 BBY.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Rogues Gallery" – Star Wars Insider 133
- ↑ As seen here, actor Laurie Goode revealed in an email that Jack Berg was the actor who played Morts Werl in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.
