Vekozev Kabir
Vekozev Kabir, nicknamed "Zev," worked with Ahakistan resistance groups before he became a member of the Rebel Alliance.[1] At the Battle of Hoth, he attended Princess Leia's pilot briefing before heading to his T-47 airspeeder.[4] Flying under the callsign Rogue Eight with Stax Mullawny as his gunner, he was shot down by an AT-AT while defending Echo Base.[1]
Personality and traits
A sympathizer to the Rebellion, Kabir worked with local resistance on his homeworld. Kabir however believed that the Empire could only be beaten if one was to strike at its source of power, leading Kabir to join the Rebellion.
Behind the scenes
Vekozev Kabir, originally known only as "Zev Kabir," was identified as one of the pilots seen in Echo Base in the article "Rogues Gallery: Clearance for Immediate Launch" in Star Wars Insider 146. The name Vekozev was used to avoid confusion with Zev Senesca.[5]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Cine-Manga)
- Star Wars Manga: The Empire Strikes Back 1 (Snowspeeder only)
Sources
1995 Topps Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Widevision (Card: 17 - Int. Rebel Base - Main Hangar Deck) (backup link) (Picture only)- Star Wars Kids (as Zev Kabir) (First mentioned)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Essential Guide to Warfare
- The Official Star Wars Fact File (2013) Part 5 (HOT4, The Battle of Hoth) (Picture only)
"Rogues Gallery: Clearance for Immediate Launch" – Star Wars Insider 146 (First identified as Vekozev Kabir)- Star Wars in 100 Scenes (Picture only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 The Essential Guide to Warfare
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ Star Wars Kids
- ↑ "Rogues Gallery: Clearance for Immediate Launch" – Star Wars Insider 146
- ↑
Veekhoven, Tim; Beentjes, Kevin; de Lange, Sander on Facebook: Creating & Naming the Rogue Pilots: Clearance for Immediate Launch (December 4, 2013): "The name Vekozev 'Zev' Kabir was used to eliminate confusion with Zev Senesca." (backup link)
External links
- Veekhoven, Tim; Beentjes, Kevin; de Lange, Sander on Facebook: Creating & Naming the Rogue Pilots: Clearance for Immediate Launch (December 4, 2013): "The name Vekozev 'Zev' Kabir was used to eliminate confusion with Zev Senesca." (backup link)