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|death=[[0 BBY/Legends|0 BBY]], [[Yavin system/Legends|Yavin system]]<ref name="date">[[Red Leader/Legends|Red Leader]] Garven Dreis [[Death/Legends|perished]] in the [[Yavin system/Legends|Yavin system]] before the [[Battle of Yavin/Legends|destruction]] of the [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|Death Star]] in {{Film|IV}}, which corresponds to [[0 BBY/Legends|0 BBY]] per ''[[The New Essential Chronology]]''.</ref>
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*[[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]]<ref name="EGTW" />
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{{Quote|Almost there&hellip;|Garven Dreis|<ref name="anh">{{Film|IV}}</ref>}}
'''Garven "Dave" Dreis''' was the [[Red Leader/Legends|commander]] of [[Red Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends|Red Squadron]] as a [[T-65 X-wing starfighter/Legends|T-65 X-wing starfighter]] [[Rebel pilot/Legends|pilot]] for the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]]. The hottest [[Pilot/Legends|pilot]] of [[Gender/Legends|his]] [[Homeworld/Legends|homeworld]] [[Virujansi/Legends|Virujansi]], Dreis served with its [[Rarefied Air Cavalry]] during the [[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]] of [[22 BBY/Legends|22 BBY]]&ndash;[[19 BBY/Legends|19 BBY]]. He [[Battle of Virujansi|battled]] [[Confederacy of Independent Systems/Legends|Separatists]] alongside the [[Galactic Republic/Legends|Republic]] [[Hero With No Fear/Legends|hero]] [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Anakin Skywalker]], whose superior piloting skills in Virujansi's [[borecrawler]] [[Cave/Legends|caves]] gained Dreis' awe and respect. In the wake of the war and the subsequent [[Declaration of a New Order|founding]] of the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]], Dreis joined the Rebellion after seeing the Imperial regime commit atrocities on his homeworld.

Dreis served the Alliance in numerous battles, adopting an almost [[Parent/Legends|fatherly]] approach to commanding his men and supervising the instruction of new recruits personally. He was posted at the Alliance's [[Dantooine base/Legends|base]] on [[Dantooine/Legends|Dantooine]], leading [[Dantooine Squadron]] before being transferred to [[Yavin 4/Legends|Yavin 4's]] [[Great Temple/Legends|Great Temple]]. Placed in command of Red Squadron, Dreis took the [[call sign]] "Red Leader." In [[0 BBY/Legends|0 BBY]], he led the [[Squadron/Legends|squadron]] in an [[Battle of Yavin/Legends|attack]] on the Empire's [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|Death Star]] [[Superweapon/Legends|superweapon]], which was moving to destroy the Alliance base. When an attack run on the [[battlestation]]'s vulnerable [[Thermal exhaust port/Legends|thermal exhaust port]] from pilot [[Jon Vander/Legends|Jon Vander's]] [[Gold Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends|Gold Squadron]] failed, Dreis was forced to make his own attempt. He almost succeeded, but his [[Proton torpedo/Legends|proton torpedoes]] failed to enter the [[Death Star/Legends|Death Star's]] exhaust port. Dreis was subsequently shot down by the [[Dark Lord of the Sith/Legends|Dark Lord of the Sith]] [[Darth/Legends|Darth]] Vader.

==Biography==
===Flying with Skywalker===
[[File:ObnoxiousPunk-RotS.png|thumb|left|333px|Garven Dreis flew alongside Anakin Skywalker (pictured) during the Clone Wars.]]
[[Homeworld/Legends|Home]] to<ref name="EGTW" /> the [[Inner Rim]]<ref name="TEAOC">{{SW|url=news/star-wars-the-essential-atlas-online-companion|text=''Star Wars: The Essential Atlas'' Online Companion|int=Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion}} &mdash; Based on corresponding data for [[Virujansi system]]</ref> [[Planet/Legends|planet]] [[Virujansi/Legends|Virujansi]], Garven Dreis grew up [[Pilot/Legends|flying]] through its twisting [[borecrawler]] [[Cave/Legends|caves]], coming to know every part of [[Gender/Legends|his]] family [[Farm/Legends|farm]].<ref name="EGTW" /> During the three-[[Standard year/Legends|year]]-long [[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]] ([[22 BBY/Legends|22 BBY]]&ndash;[[19 BBY/Legends|19 BBY]]), which was waged between the [[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]] and the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems/Legends|Separatist Alliance]],<ref name="nec">''[[The New Essential Chronology]]''</ref> Dreis was pressed into service with the [[Rarefied Air Cavalry]] to [[Battle of Virujansi|repel]] Separatist [[Droid/Legends|droid]] infiltrators from Virujansi. At the [[Time/Legends|time]], "Dave" Dreis was a youth who had only just graduated from flying [[T-16 skyhopper/Legends|T-16 skyhoppers]] to [[Z-95 Headhunter/Legends|Z-95 Headhunters]], but he was considered Virujansi's hottest pilot&mdash;second only to the Republic's "[[Hero With No Fear/Legends|Hero With No Fear]]," [[Jedi Knight/Legends|Jedi Knight]] [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Anakin Skywalker]].<ref name="EGTW" />

When Skywalker arrived at Virujansi in a [[Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor/Legends|Delta-7 interceptor]] to [[Commanding officer/Legends|lead]] the effort against the Separatists, Dreis flew in lead position for the Republic hero's first venture into the caverns, and for two minutes he trailed Dreis' left wing by a [[Imperial standard meter|meter]]. While Dreis was curious as to how long Skywalker would be able to keep up, the [[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]] suddenly snap-rolled his [[Interceptor/Legends|interceptor]] and took over the lead. Dreis struggled to keep up, and his astonishment at Skywalker's feat was acknowledged back at base by a grin from the Jedi.<ref name="EGTW" /> Virujansi was eventually liberated thanks to the efforts of the Rarefied Air Cavalry and the [[Republic Navy]],<ref name="hnn">{{InsiderCite|72|Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 15:01:03}}</ref> and Dreis held Anakin Skywalker in great esteem later in his life.<ref name="anhn">[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (novel)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' novelization]]</ref>

===Leading Rebels===
With the [[Declaration of a New Order|rise]] of the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]] following the Clone Wars' end, Dreis remained on Virujansi and was witness to several Imperial atrocities: his own fields and village were [[Fire/Legends|torched]] by the Empire and [[TIE/LN starfighter|TIE fighters]] destroyed [[Transport/Legends|transports]] with only the bare minimum of reasons, leaving hapless passengers in [[Realspace/Legends|space]] with their [[Mouth/Legends|mouths]] futilely agape. Eventually, Dreis decided to take a stand against the Empire and joined the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]], serving as a [[Starfighter/Legends|starfighter]] [[Rebel pilot/Legends|pilot]]. He served in numerous campaigns flying [[T-65 X-wing starfighter/Legends|X-wings]], [[BTL Y-wing starfighter/Legends|Y-wings]], and [[R-22 Spearhead starfighter|R-22 Spearheads]], and he outlived hundreds of pilots whose lives were [[Death/Legends|lost]] in the fight against the Empire, recruiting and sending many of them to their deaths.<ref name="EGTW" />

[[File:Dantooine_SoR.png|thumb|right|250px|The planet Dantooine, where Dreis served as a Rebel squadron leader.]]
In his work, Dreis participated in the recruitment of new pilots for squadrons other than his own, such as [[Ryle Torsyn/Legends|Ryle Torsyn]] of [[Gold Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends|Gold Squadron]].<ref name="ryletorsin">{{CCG|set=Special Edition Limited|link=SpecialEdition-Light/large/ryletorsyn.gif|cardname=Ryle Torsyn}}</ref> In addition to his use of the T-65, Dreis amassed over a thousand [[Standard hour/Legends|hours]] of experience in an [[Incom Corporation/Legends|Incom]] [[Skyhopper/Legends|skyhopper]], which featured similar controls to the X-wing.<ref name="anhn" /> At one point, he was assigned to the Alliance [[Dantooine base/Legends|base]] on the world of [[Dantooine/Legends|Dantooine]],<ref name="red1">{{CCG|set=Premiere Limited|link=Premiere-Light/large/red1.gif|cardname=Red 1}}</ref> where he commanded [[Dantooine Squadron]]. On Dantooine, Dreis went on numerous missions with the [[Ord Mantell/Legends|Ord Mantellian]] former [[Smuggler/Legends|smuggler]] [[Theron Nett/Legends|Theron Nett]] as his [[Wingmate/Legends|wingman]]<ref name="EGTW" /> and was joined by an old comrade, [[Davish Krail/Legends|Davish Krail]] of Gold Squadron.<ref name="anhn" /> The Rebels were forced to abandon the base when Torsyn discovered a hidden Imperial [[Homing beacon/Legends|tracking device]]<ref name="ryletorsin" /> in [[0 BBY/Legends|0 BBY]], with all personnel relocating to the [[Moon/Legends|moon]] [[Yavin 4/Legends|Yavin 4's]] [[Great Temple/Legends|Great Temple]] as a result.<ref name="nec" />

On Yavin 4, [[Red Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends|Red Squadron]] was hastily assembled from pilots from Dantooine Squadron, the [[Tierfon Yellow Aces/Legends|Tierfon Yellow Aces]], and the [[Griffon Flight Wing]].<ref name="EGTW" /> Dreis was assigned to command the new [[Squadron/Legends|squadron]],<ref name="ww">{{InsiderCite|59|Who's Who in Rogue Squadron}}</ref> flying the lead X-wing starfighter under the [[call sign]] of "Red 1"<ref name="red1" /> or "[[Red Leader/Legends|Red Leader]]."<ref name="anh" /> Most of the pilots in his squadron had been trained by the experienced Dreis,<ref name="redsq">{{CCG|set=Official Tournament Sealed Deck|link=sealeddeck/images/redsquadronxwing.gif|cardname=Red Squadron X-wing}}</ref> who, along with his pilots, was tasked with the protection of [[Alliance High Command/Legends|Alliance High Command]]. When commanding Red Squadron&mdash;or as he referred to them, "Red Boys"&mdash;he adopted an almost [[Parent/Legends|fatherly]] approach and was well-respected for it.<ref name="db">{{DB|character|redleader|Dreis, Garven (Red Leader)|archivedate=20110604050320}}</ref> He was also called "Boss" or "Chief" by his squadron,<ref name="RLC">{{CCG|set=Rebel Leader Pack|cardname=Red Leader in Red 1}}}}</ref> but the younger pilots did not know of the man's name.<ref name="anhn" />

===Battle of Yavin===
====Meeting the Skywalker son====
{{Quote|Cheer up; that's surprisingly good, since Biggs was tossing the whole starfleet at you. You know the techniques, and your body can stand the strain. Looks like you've got yourself a bird.|Dreis, to Luke Skywalker|<ref name="rd" />}}
Soon afterward,<ref name="nec" /> when [[Prince/Legends|Princess]] [[Leia Organa Solo|Leia Organa]] delivered the [[Death Star plans/Legends|plans]] of the Empire's planet-destroying [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|Death Star]] [[battlestation]] to Alliance High Command's [[General/Legends|General]] [[Jan Dodonna/Legends|Jan Dodonna]] on Yavin 4,<ref name="anh" /> preparations were made for a decisive strike against the [[Superweapon/Legends|superweapon]] that would totally obliterate it. Accompanying Organa was [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]]&mdash;the son of Dreis' former Clone Wars comrade Anakin Skywalker.<ref name="anh" />

[[File:Jan_Dodonna_by_Drew_Baker.jpg|thumb|left|240px|General Dodonna discusses the Death Star attack plan with Dreis (rightmost) and other squadron leaders.]]
Luke Skywalker ran a [[Holosimulator|flight simulator]], and his results were presented by "[[Red Three/Legends|Red Three]]" [[Biggs Darklighter/Legends|Biggs Darklighter]] to Dreis and [[Commander/Legends|Commander]] [[Vanden Willard/Legends|Vanden Willard]]. Red Leader approached Skywalker,<ref name="swj">''[[Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice]]''</ref> who was accompanied by Darklighter and Princess Organa,<ref name="rd">[[Star Wars (radio)|''Star Wars'' radio drama]]</ref> and told the boy how impressed he was that he had only been shot down twice despite being opposed by an entire [[Fleet/Legends|starfleet]]. The squadron leader subsequently accepted him into Red Squadron under the call sign "[[Red Five/Legends|Red Five]]."<ref name="swj" />

After leaving Organa, Red Leader and his men attended Dodonna's briefing in the Rebel base a few [[Standard minute/Legends|minutes]] later.<ref name="rd" /> The plan was to launch snubfighters against the gargantuan [[Weapon/Legends|weapon]] and subsequently fire [[Proton torpedo/Legends|proton torpedoes]] down a two-meter-wide [[Thermal exhaust port/Legends|thermal exhaust port]] that was situated at the end of the long and narrow [[Meridian trench/Legends|meridian trench]]. The torpedoes would then travel down the port and cause a chain reaction, destroying the [[Death Star/Legends|Death Star's]] main [[Reactor/Legends|reactor]] and thus the entire station.<ref name="anh" />

To that end, Gold Squadron would aim to deploy the fateful shot while Red Squadron flew interference, keeping any Imperial resistance at bay during the run.<ref name="swj" /> To distract the Imperials from the exhaust port strikes, [[Blue Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends|Blue]] and [[Green Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends|Green Squadrons]] would mount attacks on the Death Star [[Concave Dish Composite Beam Superlaser|superlaser]].<ref name="EGTW" /> Making the situation more dire was the fact that the Death Star had entered the [[Yavin system/Legends|Yavin system]] and was already moving against the fourth moon itself. Following the briefing, the pilots began making their final preparations,<ref name="anh" /> with Red Leader telling Skywalker and Darklighter to don their [[Flight suit/Legends|flight suits]] before meeting him in the Great Temple's [[Hangar/Legends|hangar]].<ref name="rd" />

[[File:Biggs_reprise_07.png|thumb|right|333px|Dreis chats with Luke Skywalker and Biggs Darklighter before the pivotal assault.]]
Moving through the hangar with his [[Flight helmet/Legends|helmet]]<ref name="EGTW" /> and [[Glove/Legends|gloves]]<ref name="anh" /> in hand, Red Leader registered anxiety and fear among the pilots there, but neither panic nor hopelessness. Having been reminded of his own Clone Wars Virujansi ventures with Anakin Skywalker by the name of his squadron's newcomer, Luke Skywalker, Dreis approached the young boy, who was paired with Biggs Darklighter<ref name="EGTW" /> beside his new [[AA-589|X-wing]].<ref name="anh" /> Even after the simulator run,<ref name="swj" /> Dreis was not entirely sure that Skywalker was up to the task.<ref name="EGTW" /> Darklighter, however, was a childhood friend of Skywalker's and so he vouched for the newcomer's skills,<ref name="anh" /> and Dreis took the claim that Skywalker was the best bush pilot in the [[Outer Rim Territories/Legends|Outer Rim Territories]], which coupled with Skywalker's name led Dreis to realize that he had met the boy's father,<ref name="SW5">[[Star Wars (1977) 5|''Star Wars'' (1977) 5]]</ref> Anakin, as a good omen.<ref name="EGTW" />

Affirming his belief that the young Skywalker would do well as a pilot, Dreis opined that [[The galaxy/Legends|the galaxy]] would improve when he, as a son of the original Jedi Knights, returned to action.<ref name="SW5" /> As they studied the youth's new craft, Dreis patted Luke Skywalker on the back and reassured him that skyhoppers and T-65 X-wings were similar in terms of operation, beside the obvious caveat that their payloads were different. Bearing a ferocious smile, Dreis then departed Skywalker and Darklighter's company and hurried toward his own ship, leaving Skywalker with many questions unasked.<ref name="anhn" />

====Do or die====
{{Quote|I'm going to cut across the axis and try and draw their fire.|Garven Dreis|audio=CutAcrossTheAxis.ogg|<ref name="anh" />}}
As Luke Skywalker entered his own craft, the novice spied Red Leader signaling to his ground crew from the [[Acceleration couch|seat]] of his X-wing,<ref name="anhn" /> which also had Dreis' [[R5-series astromech droid|astromech droid]] [[R5-K6/Legends|R5-K6]] aboard.<ref name="Hasbro">{{HasbroCite|set=Star Wars: The Legacy Collection|pack=Battle Packs: Scramble on Yavin|altlink=https://www.rebelscum.com/TLCBPScrambleonYavin.asp}}</ref> Without further ado, Red Squadron,<ref name="anhn" /> which Dreis signaled for liftoff<ref name="rd" /> via [[Comm unit/Legends|comm-unit]],<ref name="GSWU3">''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Third Edition, Revised and Expanded]]''</ref> launched from Yavin 4's hidden fortress<ref name="anhn" /> alongside [[Gold Leader/Legends|Gold Leader]] [[Jon Vander/Legends|Jon "Dutch" Vander's]] [[BTL-A4 Y-wing starfighter|Y-wing]] Gold Squadron.<ref name="dutch">{{CCG|set=Premiere Limited|link=Premiere-Light/large/dutch.gif|cardname=Dutch}}</ref> The Rebel ships slowly assumed attack formations and rounded the [[Gas giant/Legends|gas giant]] [[Yavin Prime/Legends|Yavin Prime]] as the Death Star came into view.<ref name="anh" />

[[File:Probe_Their_Defense_TCG_by_Ludvigsen.jpg|thumb|left|260px|Red Squadron speeds toward the Death Star]]
With only about fifteen minutes to spare before the Rebel moon would come into range of the battlestation,<ref name="anh" /> Red Leader lowered his glare visor, fine-tuned his [[Targeting computer/Legends|targeting computer]], and ordered his pilots to adjust their [[selector]]s and report in. Observing the looming Death Star, the man harkened back to the suffering and injustices perpetuated by the Imperial government,<ref name="anhn" /> noted that they were approaching the battlestation at 1.3 [[Parsec/Legends|parsecs]], and exclaimed that the ordeal was do or die.<ref name="SW5" /> When Red Leader noticed that [[Wedge Antilles/Legends|Wedge Antilles]], operating as "[[Red Two/Legends|Red Two]]," strayed from the group, he told the pilot to tighten formation. As he did so, the wayward Antilles noted an issue with his targeting computer, which Dreis acknowledged, advising Red Two to take caution. After all of his squadron had reported in, Dreis called for them to lock [[S-foils/Legends|S-foils]] in attack position and execute their assault.<ref name="anhn" />

As Red Squadron flew through the station's [[Magnetic field/Legends|magnetic field]], Dreis advised his men to lock down their [[control unit]]s and set their [[Deflector shield/Legends|deflector shields]] to double front,<ref name="SW5" /> and then reprimanded a particularly informal Antilles for extraneous chatter.<ref name="anh" /> Leading the assault, Dreis ordered Red Squadron to keep their comm channels quiet until they reached the surface<ref name="SW5" /> and accelerate to attack velocity. Soon afterward, Red Leader received word from Vander that Gold Squadron was moving to make their run on the Death Star's trench,<ref name="anh" /> and Dreis expressed his wish that [[May the Force be with you/Legends|the Force would be with them]].<ref name="anhn" />

[[File:Garven_Dreis.png|thumb|right|320px|Dreis during the Battle of Yavin]]
In order to draw the station's defensive fire away from the Y-wings, Dreis and three other X-wing pilots, including his wingman,<ref name="anhjn">[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' junior novelization]]</ref> "[[Red Twelve/Legends|Red Twelve]]"<ref name="cswe">{{CSWECite|III|88|Red Twelve}}</ref> [[Puck Naeco/Legends|Puck Naeco]],<ref name="EGTW" /> flew across the Death Star's axis. The rest of Red Squadron followed suit, prompting Imperial [[SB-920 laser cannon|laser cannons]] and [[XX-9 heavy turbolaser|turbolasers]] to open fire, beginning the first exchange of the [[Battle of Yavin/Legends|Battle of Yavin]]. Enduring crossfire, Dreis instructed his men to stay low,<ref name="anh" /> and when Luke Skywalker's craft was seared by his own nose dive attack attempt, the veteran sternly warned him to give himself more lead time.<ref name="anhn" />

Under Dreis' command, Red Squadron targeted the Death Star's [[deflection tower]]s,<ref name="RogueGame2">''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader]]''</ref> with the squadron leader smoothly maneuvering close to the station's superstructure and through a rain of<ref name="anh" /> heavy flak<ref name="anhjn" /> and fire while requesting Skywalker to destroy one of them, alerting to heavy fire originating from the tower's right side.<ref name="anhn" /> Red Squadron sustained its first casualty when "[[Red Six/Legends|Red Six]]" [[Jek Tono Porkins/Legends|Jek Tono Porkins]] perished after striking a deflection tower. Soon afterward, they were contacted by the Rebel [[Del Goren/Legends|Del Goren]], who was at the Great Temple monitoring the battle alongside Rebel leaders such as General Dodonna, Commander Willard, and Princess Organa. Goren advised squadron leaders that enemy fighters were moving to intercept them.<ref name="anh" />

When Skywalker protested, claiming that there was no indication of enemy fighters on his scope, Dreis quickly directed his men to pick up their visual scanning.<ref name="anh" /> The squadron leader was the first to observe<ref name="anhjn" /> [[TIE Series|TIE/LN starfighters]] of [[Black Squadron (Galactic Empire)/Legends|Black Squadron]] entering the fray, proceeding to engage Red Squadron in [[Starfighter combat/Legends|dogfights]].<ref name="anh" />

[[File:Jek_Porkins_X-Wing_XWM.png|thumb|left|320px|Red Squadron was intercepted by fire from both the Death Star's weapon emplacements and TIE fighters.]]
Dreis congratulated<ref name="anhn" /> "[[Red Four/Legends|Red Four]]" [[John D. Branon/Legends|John D. Branon]]<ref name="EGTW" /> for successfully shooting down one of the TIE fighters,<ref name="anhn" /> but he then looked down toward his own port side<ref name="anh" /> and promptly warned about another TIE behind Branon. The Rebel was soon gunned down far above and to one side of Red Leader, who remained largely stoic and focused on the task at hand. Dreis told Antilles to tighten up and beware of towers, and called for the X-wings to pull in.<ref name="anhn" /> When he lost track of Skywalker, Red Leader, under the strain of combat, requested Red Six to locate Red Five.<ref name="anhjn" /> "[[Red Ten/Legends|Red Ten]]" Theron Nett observed that Skywalker was in a heavy fire zone; indeed, he was being chased by a TIE fighter until Antilles came to his rescue.<ref name="anh" />

The Gold Squadron trio, in which Gold Leader Vander and [[Tiree]] served as the wingmen of<ref name="anhjn" /> Dreis' old friend Davish Krail,<ref name="EGTW" /> started their trench run with little more than five minutes to spare. Red Leader acknowledged the Y-wings' attack run,<ref name="anh" /> commanding Red Squadron to provide cover, but the Y-wings were pursued inside the trench by an unexpected guest: the [[Dark Lord of the Sith/Legends|Sith Lord]] [[Darth/Legends|Darth]] Vader, who arrived in his prototype [[Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1|TIE Advanced x1]] with two TIE/LN wingmen.<ref name="anhn" />

In quick succession, Vader vanquished Vander, Tiree, and Krail&mdash;as Krail plummeted to the Death Star's surface, he explained to Red Leader that TIE fighters had come from the rear and that there was no room to maneuver.<ref name="anhn" /> Red Leader acknowledged the new Gold Leader,<ref name="anhjn" /> who apologised for Gold Squadron's failure and, stating that the mission fell to Dreis, bidded farewell using his nickname, Dave.<ref name="anhn" />

====Downed by Darth Vader====
{{Quote|It's away!|A triumphant Garven Dreis|<ref name="anh" />}}
[[File:Xwings_trenchrun.png|thumb|right|333px|The veteran Red Leader kept his cool while conducting the trench run.]]
In the wake of his old friend's death,<ref name="anhn" /> Dreis had his men regroup&mdash;they had less than three minutes before the Death Star could destroy Yavin IV. He then received orders from General Dodonna to keep half of his group in reserve and make an attack run on the trench. With only six pilots left at their designated rendezvous, Dreis ordered Skywalker to lead Darklighter and Antilles to wait behind until they were given the signal to start their own attack,<ref name="anh" /> should he fail.<ref name="anhjn" /> Having ensured that his wingmen were in the correct positions<ref name="anhn" /> and seeing no sign of the TIE trench trio,<ref name="anhjn" /> Dreis entered the trench with Theron Nett to his port side and Puck Naeco flanking his starboard wing.<ref name="anh" /> As instructed by Dodonna and Dreis, the wingmen held back from a distance until they could spot incoming TIEs.<ref name="anhn" />

The Rebels were initially alarmed by the absence of any defensive fire, with Dreis checking over his instruments&mdash;which he thought were faulty due to the heavy disruption of signal at the trench&mdash;and casting doubts over whether they had entered their target trench. They were suddenly met with close calls with [[Turbolaser/Legends|turbolaser]] fire, particularly those from a tower at the trench's far end. Dreis planned to call his wingmen forward, but the fire stopped just as abruptly as it had begun. Dreis thus cautioned his wingmen to watch out for Imperial fighters.<ref name="anhn" />

Sure enough, Skywalker informed Dreis' group that the three TIEs were moving to intercept. Before the Imperials had the opportunity to begin harassing the half of Red Squadron that was making the run, Dreis came within range and began using his targeting computer as he bore down on the exhaust port. As they hurtled down the trench, Vader swiftly picked off Naeco, while another Imperial shot down Nett.<ref name="anh" /> The sacrifice of Red Leader's pilots bought him time to fire his proton torpedoes at the exhaust port before rapidly climbing up from the trench.<ref name="anhjn" />

Dreis triumphantly announced the firing of the warheads,<ref name="anh" /> and "[[Red Nine/Legends|Red Nine]]"<ref name="anhjn" /> [[Nozzo Naytaan/Legends|Nozzo Naytaan]] celebrated the score as the Death Star's hallways were rocked by the huge explosion Dreis that caused at the trench. Dreis soon realized, however, that the torpedoes had merely impacted on the battlestation's surface and had failed to enter the exhaust port.<ref name="anh" /> As TIE fighters continued to pursue Red Leader out of the trench, the news shocked the Rebels at the Great Temple<ref name="anhjn" />&mdash;grim, yet defiant as ever, Princess Organa wished that Dreis' shot at least knocked the presiding [[Battle Station Command/Legends|battlestation commander]], [[Grand Moff/Legends|Grand Moff]] [[Wilhuff Tarkin/Legends|Tarkin]], off his [[Limb/Legends|feet]].<ref name="swj2">''[[Star Wars Journal: Captive to Evil]]''</ref> Multiple [[Death Star trooper]]s and [[Stormtrooper/Legends|stormtroopers]] in the station's corridors were rocked by the blast.<ref name="anh" />

[[File:Dreis_dies.png|thumb|left|320px|Dreis' fighter crashes into the Death Star.]]
Sighted by Skywalker, Dreis was offered cover by the youth, but the squadron leader reported the loss of his starboard [[engine]]&mdash;R5-K6's efforts to repair the crippled machinery were futile&mdash;and insisted that the remaining pilots should ready themselves for their own attack run instead. Tailed by the lead [[TIE Advanced x1/Legends|TIE craft]],<ref name="anh" /> Red Leader accepted his fate<ref name="rd" /> as his starfighter was caught in a web of [[L-s9.3 laser cannon/Legends|laser fire]] and plummeted downward, impacting the battlestation's surface.<ref name="anh" /> What Dreis never realized was that the Imperial who had shot him down, Darth Vader, was once his Clone Wars comrade and the father of Luke Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker.<ref name="nec" />

===Legacy===
Despite also being harried by Vader and with barely a minute left, Luke Skywalker forgone the targeting device that had failed to guide Red Leader's torpedoes and, trusting in [[The Force/Legends|the Force]], fired the shot that successfully destroyed the Death Star. With the Rebellion saved,<ref name="anh" /> the Rebels who perished at the battle were the first to receive the [[Kenobi Medallion]], awarded posthumously for their gallant sacrifice and hung in the pilot's lounge at the [[Tierfon Rebel Outpost|Rebel base]] on the planet [[Tierfon/Legends|Tierfon]].<ref name="TSSE">''[[Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition]]''</ref> A holographic memorial dedicated to the fallen pilots was also installed at the Great Temple.<ref name="emp15">[[Empire 15|''Empire'' 15]]</ref> The vacancy left by Dreis' death was filled by Commander [[Arhul Narra/Legends|Arhul Narra]] of [[Renegade Flight]], and leadership of the squadron eventually fell to<ref name="ww" /> Skywalker and Antilles&mdash;the only Red Squadron combatants who survived the Battle of Yavin&mdash;who reformed it into the elite [[Rogue Squadron/Legends|Rogue Squadron]].<ref name="RogueNovel">''[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron]]''</ref> Skywalker and Leia Organa later documented their accounts of the Battle of Yavin, including the actions of the late Red Leader, in their own respective journals.<ref name="swj" /><ref name="swj2" />

[[File:WedgeManLove-ROTJHD.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles, survivors of Red Squadron's Death Star assault]]
For the majority of the time after the [[Battle of Hoth/Legends|Battle of Hoth]] in [[3 ABY/Legends|3 ABY]], leadership of Rogue Squadron would fall to Antilles. For the [[Battle of Endor/Legends|Battle of Endor]] in [[4 ABY/Legends|4 ABY]], however, in which the Rebellion destroyed the [[Death Star II/Legends|Death Star II]], Rogue Squadron was called "Red Squadron" once more in honor of those who had perished at Yavin.<ref name="ww" /> The Rebel pilot "[[Green Four/Legends|Green Four]]" [[Nichos Panib]], a [[Noble/Legends|noble]] from Dreis' homeworld, was stationed at [[Echo Base/Legends|Echo Base]] on the planet [[Hoth/Legends|Hoth]] prior to the battle there. The fallen pilot had been an old friend of Panib's mother's family, and Panib painted his own helmet to match Dreis' in order to honor him.<ref name="Ins146">{{InsiderCite|146|Rogues Gallery (Star Wars Insider)|Rogues Gallery: Clearance for Immediate Launch}}</ref>

==Personality and traits==
===Personal qualities===
{{Quote|Just hold them off for a few seconds.|Red Leader, to his wingmen|<ref name="anh" />}}
Dreis was a fair-skinned [[Human/Legends|Human]] male with brown hair<ref name="anh" /> and a deep voice. By the time of the Battle of Yavin, he had a wrinkled complexion. A capable and well-respected veteran pilot of the Rebellion, Garven Dreis was inspired to fight with an intense passion as he had borne witness to and suffered through great injustice over the years. Although committed to the cause of the Alliance, his prior experiences were the more apparent catalyst for his actions, rather than the fervor of rebellion.<ref name="anhn" />

[[File:Xw1.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Garven Dreis was a proficient X-wing pilot who kept his cool while leading Rebel fighters.]]
Preparing for the Battle of Yavin, Dreis was desperately eager to begin the engagement, but he did not let it show to his pilots.<ref name="anhn" /> General Dodonna trusted that Dreis, as first [[Flight group/Legends|flight's]] leader, would be able to keep his cool despite heavy fire in the narrow trenches of the Death Star.<ref name="EGTW" /> Indeed, while Dreis was tense and nervous when beginning his trench run, sweating profusely, he was surprised at his own calmness as he waited for<ref name="anhn" /> the two lines on his targeting computer to converge and indicate the precise moment to strike the port;<ref name="anh" /> his concentration on the display's small and abstract images helped the pilot exclude the inimical surroundings from his awareness.<ref name="anhn" /> Even having considered the potential of Gold Squadron's Y-wings in accomplishing the attack run, the general placed his hopes on the seasoned pilot.<ref name="EGTW" /> Unlike his old friend Gold Leader Jon Vander, Garven Dreis had a look of confidence and was stout and tall in stature, although both squadron leaders were well-matched in their skills and dedication.<ref name="anhn" />

Red Leader was wary of Imperials listening in on the Rebel transmissions in the heat of battle, and when "[[Gold Five/Legends|Gold Five]]" Davish Krail hailed him and reported Gold Leader's death by referring to the latter's nickname, "Dutch," Red Leader considered the implications of the Empire learning of a squadron leader's death. Coupled with the automatic advancement of rank for Krail, Dreis was apt to respond by referring to Krail as "Gold Leader."<ref name="anhjn" /> Dreis triumphantly declared that he had let loose his proton torpedoes as he pulled out of the Death Star trench, but spoke bitterly in disappointment when he realized the load had merely impacted on the station surface. When he himself was shot down, Red Leader let out a roar as he perished in flames.<ref name="anh" />

===Relationships with fellow pilots===
{{Quote|This is it, boys!|Dreis leads Red Squadron at the Battle of Yavin|<ref name="anh" />}}
[[File:Red_Squadron.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Dreis and his fellow Red Squadron pilots before the fateful Battle of Yavin]]
Garven Dreis was a long-time friend of the Rebel pilot Davish Krail, nicknamed "Pops,"<ref name="EGTW" /> who called Dreis by the name of "Dave" in his dying words at the Battle of Yavin&mdash;upon Krail's death, Dreis struggled to keep his tone dry.<ref name="anhn" /> While Krail ran a tight ship and told his own pilots off as a form of discipline, Dreis considered the heat of combat to be enough to set his own pilots straight.<ref name="EGTW" /> Indeed, Red Leader took an affectionate, almost paternal approach to commanding his "Red Boys."<ref name="db" /> Prior to his final battle, Dreis forced a smile onto his face to reassure the Red Squadron newcomer, Luke Skywalker. The avuncular Dreis<ref name="EGTW" /> was a steadying influence<ref name="SWE Rebel Pilots">{{SWE|groups|rebel-pilots|Rebel Pilots}}</ref> on his "boys," and he did not allow them to risk their lives for him when in mortal danger at the Death Star.<ref name="anh" />

When Red Squadron entered the Death Star's magnetic field, Dreis' calming voice curbed Skywalker's uncertainty. Dreis encouraged John D. Branon when the pilot shot down a TIE fighter and quickly<ref name="anhn" /> shouted<ref name="anhjn" /> about another approaching TIE, but the loss of the Rebel soon afterward had only a slight effect on the squadron leader, who focused more on their mission. Dreis continued to look out for his pilots, warning them of potential threats and expressing concern for the more hotheaded Luke Skywalker in particular.<ref name="anhn" />

As with General Dodonna, the squadron commander admired his subordinate Wedge Antilles' adaptability and skills as a pilot, but he found Antilles lacking in experience. Both Dreis and Dodonna considered Nozzo Naytaan to be the most promising member of the squadron, but they were wary of his recklessness. Dreis further [[Teacher/Legends|mentored]] the younger Theron Nett,<ref name="EGTW" /> who served as his long-time wingman.<ref name="theronnett">{{CCG|set=Special Edition Limited|link=SpecialEdition-Light/large/theronnett.gif|cardname=Theron Nett}}</ref>

==Equipment==
[[File:Garven_Dreis_Helmet.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Dreis' helmet during the Battle of Yavin]]
The pilot donned an orange flight suit with a white [[Flak vest/Legends|flak vest]] during the Battle of Yavin, where he flew a T-65 X-wing starfighter<ref name="anh" /> with his personal R5-series [[R-series/Legends|astromech droid]] R5-K6. He additionally carried a [[DL-44 heavy blaster pistol/Legends|DL-44 heavy blaster pistol]] and wore black gloves.<ref name="Hasbro" /> Dreis was also experienced in flying T-16 skyhoppers, Z-95 Headhunters, Y-wings, and R-22 Spearheads.<ref name="EGTW" />

The Rebel's battered white flight helmet,<ref name="CVD">''[[Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary]]''</ref> which contained a [[Headset comlink|headset]]<ref name="anhjn" /> comm-unit,<ref name="GSWU3" /> had a gold paint that was decorated with curving black lines and round red symbols. A red line ran along the reinforced midrib of the helmet,<ref name="CVD" /> and both sides of<ref name="anh" /> the headpiece protecting the forehead were adorned with a cluster of black and grey stripes lined with irregular red patterns that were pre-Rebellion squadron insignia.<ref name="CVD" /> Each of the helmet's bulbous sides<ref name="anh" /> featured a Rebel unit marking&mdash;a black circle with thin lines of the same color streaking through it&mdash;and were crested with numerous black-and-gold "V"-shaped symbols.<ref name="CVD" />

==Behind the scenes==
===Naming===
Garven Dreis was created for [[George Lucas]]'<ref name="anh" /> [[May]] [[1977]]<ref name="anh date">''[[The Star Wars Archives: Episodes IV–VI, 1977–1983]]''</ref> [[original trilogy]] film, [[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']], where he is simply named "Red Leader,"<ref name="anh" /> but the character made his first appearance in [[Alan Dean Foster]]'s<ref name="anhn" /> [[November]]<ref name="40covers">{{SW|url=news/check-out-over-40-years-of-star-wars-a-new-hope-novelization-covers|text=Check Out Over 40 Years of ''Star Wars: A New Hope'' Novelization Covers}}</ref> [[1976]] [[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (novel)|novelization]] of the film, in which he is named "Dave." Both Foster's novelization<ref name="anhn" /> and the [[Star Wars (1977) 5|fifth issue]] of [[Roy Thomas]]' [[Star Wars (1977)|''Star Wars'']] [[Star Wars comic books|comic]] adaptation,<ref name="SW5" /> which was published by [[Marvel Comics]] on [[August 10]], 1977,<ref name="Marvel">{{Marvel|comics/issue/53795/star_wars_1977_5|Star Wars (1977) #5|archivedate=20190627083010}}</ref> identify the film's Red Squadron as "Blue Squadron," and as such Dreis' character was also known as "Blue Leader."<ref name="anhn" /><ref name="SW5" /> ''A New Hope''{{'s}} May [[1974]] [[The Star Wars: Rough Draft|rough draft]] names the pilot leader of the starfighter attack on the Death Star [[Mace (The Star Wars)|Mace]],<ref name="RinzlerMakingOf">''[[The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film]]''</ref> and the [[The Star Wars 2|second issue]] of [[Jonathan W. Rinzler]]'s comic adaptation of the rough draft, which was published on [[October 2]], [[2013]],<ref name="TSW2date">{{DarkHorse|url=Comics/22-825/The-Star-Wars-2-Nick-Runge-cover|text=The Star Wars #2 (Nick Runge cover)}}</ref> elaborates on the attack, giving Mace the designation "Devil Leader."<ref name="TSW2">[[The Star Wars 2|''The Star Wars'' 2]]</ref>

[[Raymond L. Velasco]]'s [[1984]] reference title ''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]'' established "Dave" as the character's first name and erroneously gave his ''nom de guerre'' as "Blue Leader" as well,<ref name="GSWU">''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]''</ref> but the character was identified as "Garven Dreis" by the ''[[Premiere Limited]]'' set of the [[Star Wars Customizable Card Game|''Star Wars'' Customizable Card Game]] later in [[1995]],<ref name="Red Leader CCG">{{CCG|set=Premiere Limited|link=Premiere-Light/large/redleader.gif|cardname=Red Leader}}</ref> with the [[1998]] reference book ''[[Star Wars Encyclopedia]]'' clarifying that "Dave" was a nickname instead.<ref name="SWE">''[[Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''</ref> [[2009]]'s ''[[Rebellion Era Campaign Guide]]'', a [[Wizards of the Coast]] supplement to the ''[[Star Wars Roleplaying Game Saga Edition Core Rulebook]]'', misspells the name as "Garvin Dreis."<ref name="recg">''[[Rebellion Era Campaign Guide]]''</ref>

===Conception and development===
{{Quote|Red Leader, a rugged handsome man in his forties, comes up behind Luke and Biggs. He has the confident smile of a born leader.|The revised fourth draft of ''A New Hope''|<ref name="ArtOfANH">''[[The Art of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]''</ref>}}
Initially designated "Blue Leader" as the leader of "Blue Squadron," Dreis' designation and squadron were respectively changed to "Red Leader" and "Red Squadron" since the use of bluescreens for the X-wing models meant they could not be painted blue as originally intended.<ref name="RinzlerMakingOf" /> The climatic Death Star assault had been inspired by documentaries and [[Wikipedia:War film|war films]] based on [[Wikipedia:World War II|World War II]], from which Lucas cut together an eight-minute-reel of dogfights for storyboard artist [[Joe Johnston]] and the [[Industrial Light & Magic]] (ILM) visual effects crew's reference in the making of ''Star Wars''. Lucas himself also took reference from the [[Wikipedia:16 mm film|16 mm]] film while writing the end battle in the fourth draft of ''A New Hope'' in [[December]] 1975.<ref name="RinzlerMakingOf" />

In particular, Red Leader has matching dialogue and actions in battle that mirror those of [[Wikipedia:Wing commander|Wing Commander]] [[Wikipedia:Guy Gibson|Guy Gibson]] in the [[1950s|1955]] film [[Wikipedia:The Dam Busters (film)|''The Dam Busters'']]<ref name="damb">[[Wikipedia:The Dam Busters (film)|''The Dam Busters'']]</ref> and Wing Commander "Blue Leader" Roy Grant in the [[1960s|1964]] film [[Wikipedia:633 Squadron|''633 Squadron'']].<ref name="633s">[[Wikipedia:633 Squadron|''633 Squadron'']]</ref> The distributor of ''A New Hope'', [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]], initially wanted to cut out the entirety of the battle sequence, but efforts by ILM and film editors [[Richard Chew]], [[Paul Hirsch]], [[Marcia Lucas]], and George Lucas himself persuaded Fox otherwise.<ref name="RinzlerMakingOf" />

As with all Rebel pilots at the Battle of Yavin, the film's conceptual sketches&mdash;which were done by Joe Johnston for the fourth draft&mdash;present the character as wearing a helmet and [[Breath mask/Legends|breath mask]] that fully covers the head. The storyboards also show Y-wings leading the X-wings of "Blue Leader" on the initial approach to the Death Star's surface,<ref name="RinzlerMakingOf" /> whereas the both the revised fourth draft<ref name="ArtOfANH" /> and the film itself depict him and his X-wings diving down across the battlestation's axis while the Y-wings remain in high altitude.<ref name="anh" /> Another storyboard shows an "R-2 unit" attempting to repair the pilot's X-wing after it was damaged by Vader's fire, but the board was crossed out;<ref name="RinzlerMakingOf" /> the scene is included in the 1976 novelization,<ref name="anhn" /> but not in the revised fourth draft, dated [[January]] 1976.<ref name="ArtOfANH" /> Later boards detail "Blue Leader" crashing into a tower on the Death Star, but remaining semi-intact, before continuing to fly into the Death Star's surface and exploding. The scene initially features only an X-wing model, but the tower scene was changed to a point-of-view shot on [[December 22]], with the combined crash being scheduled to take just under six and a half seconds of screentime.<ref name="RinzlerMakingOf" />

The revised fourth draft describes "Red Leader" as a burly and good-looking natural-born leader in his forties.<ref name="ArtOfANH" /> Both it and the [[1981]] [[Star Wars (radio)|''Star Wars'' radio drama]] attributes a warning to Biggs Darklighter about a tailing TIE during the dogfights to Red Leader,<ref name="rd" /><ref name="ArtOfANH" /> whereas both the film and its novelization attributes the line to Luke Skywalker instead.<ref name="anh" /><ref name="anhn" />

===Portrayal===
{{Quote|Having read the part and studied it before I came in, I'd seen the Red Leader being the older man with more experience and responsibility, and I didn't think he would demonstrate, or allow to be seen, too much degree of excitement&mdash;he needed to be very cool for the younger pilots' sakes.|Drewe Henley's thoughts on Garven Dreis|<ref name="isw">{{InsiderCite|38|In the Star Wars Universe}}</ref>}}
The character was portrayed by the [[Wikipedia:British people|British]] actor [[Drewe Henley]], who was mistakenly credited as "Drewe Hemley."<ref name="isw" /> His scenes were shot on Stage 8 at [[Elstree Studios]] between [[June 17]] and [[June 28]], 1976.<ref name="RinzlerMakingOf" /> Henley interpreted the character as an experienced one, so he decided to play Red Leader as a man who did not give away his excitement in his voice. Lucas wanted the character to convey more of a sense of excitement, however, leading the actor and director to come to a compromise&mdash;Red Leader would at first be more relaxed and confident, speaking like the actor [[John Wayne]], and then as the battle progressed, would become more and more enthused.<ref name="isw" />

[[File:DreweHenleyAutograph.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Garven Dreis was portrayed by Drewe Henley.]]
Henley realized that his performance would be almost entirely in his voice. This was due to the fact that he would not be given the opportunity for much physical movement, since he was in a relatively small space for most of his scenes. Henley found it difficult to act in the "[[Cockpit/Legends|cockpit]]" scenes, for he was totally isolated from the rest of the actors and could not interact with them. Unlike many of the actors in ''A New Hope'', Henley's performance was not dubbed over by another actor in post-production, performing with an [[Wikipedia:American English|American accent]].<ref name="isw" />

The performance would prove to be Henley's final one on film as he was diagnosed with<ref name="isw" /> [[Wikipedia:Bipolar disorder|manic depression]]<ref name="md">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.lucasfan.com/autographs/drewehenley.html|title=Drewe Henley|work=lucasfan.com|archivedate=20200120143735}} &mdash; [[Drewe Henley]] stated that {{InsiderCite|38|In the Star Wars Universe}}'s claim that he suffered from [[Wikipedia:Muscular dystrophy|muscular dystrophy]] was incorrect; he was diagnosed with [[Wikipedia:Bipolar disorder|another illness]] with the same initials.</ref> shortly after shooting had finished and decided to retire from acting. Henley would later reflect upon ''A New Hope'' as the most interesting film he had ever been involved with.<ref name="isw" />

===Cut scenes===
{{Quote|I met your father once when I was just a boy, he was a great pilot. You'll do all right. If you've got half of your father's skill, you'll do better than all right.|Garven Dreis, in a scene cut from ''A New Hope''|<ref name="db" />}}
The [[1997]] [[The Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition|''Special Edition'']] release of ''A New Hope'' featured several scenes that had been cut from the original theatrical version of the film. Henley was pleased with the inclusion of the scene where he, as Red Leader, talks briefly with Luke Skywalker and Biggs Darklighter, played by [[Mark Hamill]] and [[Garrick Hagon]], respectively.<ref name="isw" /> Another take of the scene, in which Red Leader says he knew Anakin Skywalker in the middle of the sequence, was not used in any release of the film,<ref name="CompleteSaga">''[[Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]''</ref> but the line was featured and expanded upon in both Foster's ''A New Hope'' novelization and the Marvel Comics adaptation.<ref name="anhn" /><ref name="SW5" />

===Helmet prop===
[[File:Garven_Dreis_logo.png|thumb|right|280px|A part of the decor on Garven Dreis' helmet]]
Dreis' helmet used in ''A New Hope'' was carried by the pilot Nichos Panib on Hoth in [[1980]]'s [[Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back|''Star Wars'': Episode V ''The Empire Strikes Back'']] and on the [[MC80 Home One type Star Cruiser|cruiser]] [[Home One/Legends|''Home One'']] in [[1983]]'s [[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|''Star Wars'': Episode VI ''Return of the Jedi'']].<ref name="Costumes">''[[Star Wars Costumes: The Original Trilogy]]''</ref> The film prop was also reused for the character [[Ina Rece]] and an unnamed female pilot in the 1995 video game ''[[Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire]]''.<ref name="RAII video">{{LucasArtsCite|url=products/rebel2/reb_vid.htm|text=''Rebel Assault II'' - Live Action Video|archivedate=20070124091455}}</ref>

===Discrepancies===
====''A New Hope'' novelization====
Among the discrepancies between Foster's 1976 novelization of the 1977 film ''A New Hope'' are variations in dialogue throughout the span of the entire story, which are not documented in this article. There are, however, several factual contradictions between the two sources.<ref name="anh" /><ref name="anhn" />

In the film, Red Leader asks Red Six if he could see the missing Red Five, Luke Skywalker, after the death of Jek Porkins, who served as Red Six.<ref name="anh" /> While the 1976 novelization shows Dreis asking Red Two Wedge Antilles instead if he could see Red Five,<ref name="anhn" /> [[Ryder Windham]]'s [[2004]] [[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (junior novelization)|junior novelization]] of ''A New Hope'' clarifies that Red Leader was under the strain of combat when directing a question to the fallen Red Six.<ref name="anhjn" /> The film also shows Luke Skywalker being chased by a TIE fighter in the same sequence,<ref name="anh" /> which contradicts the novel, in which Red Squadron pilots urge an unresponsive Skywalker to break off his pursuit of a target.<ref name="anhn" /> This article assumes that Skywalker was being pursued, as shown in the film.<ref name="anh" />

The novel also shows Skywalker eventually breaking off his pursuit and resurfacing, upon which Dreis tells him to stay close and warns about heavy fire again, but Red Five ignores the advice and tells Dreis his intention to destroy a [[lateral stabilizer]], successfully obliterating one before having to be saved from a TIE fighter by Antilles.<ref name="anhn" /> The film simply shows Antilles saving Skywalker from the same TIE fighter that was pursuing him when asked by Dreis if he coud see the missing Red Five, so this article does not incorporate the novel's depiction of this part of the battle.<ref name="anh" />

In addition, the ''A New Hope'' novelization shows various events in different order from the final cut of the film&mdash;the film's orders take precedence in this article. The novel shows Dreis ordering his pilots to lock S-foils in attack mode before they reported in,<ref name="anhn" /> whereas the order of the two events is reversed in the film itself. Contrary to the film again,<ref name="anh" /> the novel places Antilles' extraneous chatter after Dreis' order that the comm channels be kept quiet. Similarly, Antilles' warning about heavy fire at twenty-three degrees occurs subsequent to John D. Branon's death in the novel,<ref name="anhn" /> but the warning in the film comes just after the Imperials begin to fire back at Red Squadron.<ref name="anh" />

====Later sources====
{{Quote|You're going to need some ''replacement pilots'' for the Death Star assault. I've got a ''new man'' for you&mdash;has his own R2 unit, too. Maybe you ''know'' him, Biggs.''"<br />"''Maybe I do. Who is he?''"<br />"''His name's ''Luke Skywalker''. Ever heard of him?|Garven Dreis introduces Luke Skywalker to Biggs Darklighter|<ref name="Rogue HALF">''[[X-Wing Rogue Squadron ½]]''</ref>}}
While Garven Dreis refers to Gold Five Davish Krail as "Gold Leader" just before the latter's death in ''A New Hope'',<ref name="anh" /> Dreis refers to him as "Gold Five" in the 1981 radio drama,<ref name="rd" /> while the 1976 novelization features Dreis referring to him as "Red Five." Just as the novelization refers to Red Squadron as Blue Squadron, the film's Gold Squadron is referred to as Red Squadron, with call signs for each squadron being adjusted accordingly.<ref name="anhn" /> This article treats both the radio drama and the novelization as being in error since 2004's ''A New Hope'' junior novelization elaborates that Dreis deliberately chose to refer to Krail by the title "Gold Leader."<ref name="anhjn" />

The [[Star Wars (1977) 6|sixth issue]] of the 1977 Marvel Comics ''Star Wars'' adaptation specifies that Dreis was killed by Vader just after he let loose his proton torpedoes,<ref name="sw6">[[Star Wars (1977) 6|''Star Wars'' (1977) 6]]</ref> rather than sometime after the Rebel reports his missed shots as shown in the film.<ref name="anh" /> The comic's narrator suggests that it is perhaps a mercy that the pilot would never know his payload had narrowly missed the target.<ref name="sw6" />

The [[February 1]], 1997<ref name="URLFail">{{Marvel|comics/issue/54645/star_wars_x-wing_rogue_squadron_1995_12|Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) #12}}</ref> [[X-Wing Rogue Squadron ½|prologue issue]] of the ''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron]]'' comic series, which was co-written by [[Michael A. Stackpole]] and [[Mike W. Barr]], features Dreis greeting the pilots Wedge Antilles, Biggs Darklighter, and Jek Porkins in Yavin 4's Great Temple hangar. The latter three had just returned from a [[Mission to Commenor (0 BBY)|mission]] in time for their Death Star assault, and Dreis promptly introduced them to their new squadron-mates: Luke Skywalker and his [[Astromech droid/Legends|droid]], [[R2-D2/Legends|R2-D2]].<ref name="Rogue HALF" /> Given that both the ''Star Wars'' radio drama and the 1998 junior novel ''[[Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice]]'' establish that Dreis admitted Skywalker into Red Squadron after being introduced to the boy by Darklighter, this article treats the ''X-Wing Rogue Squadron'' meeting as [[Canon|non-canonical]]<ref name="rd" /><ref name="swj" /> with respect to the [[Star Wars Legends|''Star Wars'' Legends]] continuity.<ref name="Legends">{{SW|url=news/the-legendary-star-wars-expanded-universe-turns-a-new-page|text=The Legendary ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe Turns a New Page}}</ref>

The [[April 2]], 1997 [[Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition 4|fourth issue]] of the ''[[Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition]]'' comic series, which was illustrated by [[Eduardo Barreto]],<ref name="ANHSE4MC">{{Marvel|comics/issue/54702/star_wars_a_new_hope_-_special_edition_1997_4|Star Wars: A New Hope - Special Edition (1997) #4}}</ref> depicts a different design for Dreis' helmet. The red line along its midrib is missing, and each side of the front of the helmet features two black lines flanking a single red line which, toward its bottom, is marked with red spokes. Additionally, the numerous "V"-shaped symbols cresting the helmet's sides are colored red instead of black-and-gold.<ref name="CVD" /><ref name="ANHSE4">''[[Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition 4]]''</ref>

===Video game cameos===
{{Quote|Look at the size of that thing!''"<br />"''Cut the chatter. Wedge. Hold 'em off as best you can. Rogues. We're gonna have company real soon!|Wedge Antilles and Luke Skywalker in a bonus level of ''Star Wars: Rogue Squadron''|<ref name="RogueGame1">[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (video game)|''Star Wars: Rogue Squadron'' video game]]</ref>}}
In the Death Star Trench Run bonus level of the 1998 video game [[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (video game)|''Star Wars: Rogue Squadron'' video game]], in which Luke Skywalker leads Rogue Squadron in assaulting the Death Star, Dreis' line from ''A New Hope'' in response to Wedge Antilles' off-topic chatter is instead spoken by Skywalker. Since the level can be played independent of the game's storyline, its events are non-canonical<ref name="RogueGame1" /> with respect to the ''Star Wars'' Legends continuity.<ref name="Legends" />

Similarly, Dreis appears in his X-wing in both the [[2001]] video game ''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader]]'', where he was voiced by [[Bob Machray]],<ref name="RogueGame2" /> and the [[2006]] video game ''[[Star Wars: Empire at War]]'', as a part of the Red Squadron unit. Given that the unit appears independent of the games' plot, Dreis' presence is non-canonical<ref name="EAW">''[[Star Wars: Empire at War]]''</ref> with respect to the ''Star Wars'' Legends continuity.<ref name="Legends" />

===Backstory===
{{Quote|It was great fun to imagine a hotshot farmboy pilot's reaction to Anakin Skywalker, to partially restore the now-edited-away reference to Red Leader having flown with Luke's father, and to give some depth to the briefly, nicely sketched friendship between Red Leader and Gold Five, AKA Dave and Pops.|Jason Fry|<ref name="Notes">{{Tumblr|tumblrurl=jasonfry|url=post/24614452839/eg-to-warfare-endnotes-pt-10|tumblrname=Jason Fry's Dorkery|postname=EG to Warfare: Endnotes Pt. 10|archivedate=20200419182638}}</ref>}}
Dreis' encounter with Anakin Skywalker was elaborated upon by [[Abel G. Peña]] in the article "[[Vader Tech]]," included in the [[2005]] magazine ''[[Vader: The Ultimate Guide]]'',<ref name="VUG">''[[Vader: The Ultimate Guide]]''</ref> and by co-author [[Jason Fry]] in the [[2012]] reference title ''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]''.<ref name="EGTW" /> For the book, Fry wrote a war portrait as if it were a missing page from Foster's ''A New Hope'' novelization, and was particularly happy with detailing Dreis' encounter with Anakin Skywalker and his friendship with Davish Krail.<ref name="Notes" />

==Appearances==
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*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War]]''
*[[Empire 13|''Empire'' 13]]
*[[Star Wars (radio)|''Star Wars'' radio drama]]
*''[[Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice]]'' {{Mo}} {{ID|Red Leader}}
*''[[Star Wars Journal: Captive to Evil]]'' {{Imo}}
*{{Film|IV}} {{1stID|"Red Leader"}}
*[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (novel)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' novelization]] {{1st}} {{1stID|"Dave"}}
*[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' junior novelization]]
*''[[X-Wing Rogue Squadron ½]]''
*[[Star Wars (1977) 5|''Star Wars'' (1977) 5]]
*''[[Contemporary Motivators: Star Wars]]'' {{C|Voice and starfighter only}}
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader]]'' {{C|Voice and starfighter only}}
*''[[Star Wars: Attack on the Death Star]]'' {{C|Voice and starfighter only}}
*''[[Star Wars Trilogy Arcade]]'' {{Voice}}
*''[[Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition 3]]''
*[[Star Wars (1977) 6|''Star Wars'' (1977) 6]]
*''[[Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition 4]]''
*[[Empire 15|''Empire'' 15]] {{Voice}}
*''[[A New Hope Read-Along]]'' {{Imo}}
*[[Classic Star Wars: A New Hope (Random House)|''Classic Star Wars: A New Hope'']] {{Imo}}

===Non-canon appearances===
*''[[LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]]'' {{C|Starfighter only}}
*''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]'' {{C|Starfighter only}}
*''[[Perfect Evil]]''

==Sources==
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*''[[The Making of Star Wars]]''
*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]''
*''[[The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The National Public Radio Dramatization]]''
*{{InsiderCite|23|Cult of Wedge}} {{ID|Red leader}}
*''[[The Essential Guide to Characters]]''
*{{CCG|set=Premiere Limited|link=Premiere-Light/large/red1.gif|cardname=Red 1}} {{1stID|Garven Dreis|{{CCG|set=Premiere Limited|link=Premiere-Light/large/redleader.gif|cardname=Red Leader}}}}
*{{CCG|set=Premiere Limited|link=Premiere-Light/large/redleader.gif|cardname=Red Leader}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded]]'' {{ID|Red Leader}}
*{{CCG|set=Rebel Leader Pack|cardname=Red Leader in Red 1}}
*''[[Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition]]'' {{Imo}}
*{{InsiderCite|31|Prequel Update}} {{Po}}
*{{InsiderCite|31|Star News}}
*{{InsiderCite|32|Rebel Pilot Reunion}}
*{{StarWarsKidsCite|4|So You Think You Wanna Be a Rebel Pilot?}}
*''[[The Art of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]''
*''[[Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Behind the Magic]]''
*{{CCG|set=Special Edition Limited|link=SpecialEdition-Light/large/ryletorsyn.gif|cardname=Ryle Torsyn}}
*{{CCG|set=Special Edition Limited|link=SpecialEdition-Light/large/theronnett.gif|cardname=Theron Nett}}
*{{CCG|set=Official Tournament Sealed Deck|link=sealeddeck/images/redsquadronxwing.gif|cardname=Red Squadron X-wing}}
*{{InsiderCite|38|In the Star Wars Universe}}
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]'' {{ID|Red Leader}}
*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Third Edition, Revised and Expanded]]''
*{{FFCite|1|YAV2&ndash;3, YAV6, ''The Battle of Yavin''; XWI1, ''T-65 X-Wing''}}
*{{FFCite|7|LEI8, ''Princess Leia Organa''}} {{ID|Red Leader}}
*{{InsiderCite|59|Who's Who in Rogue Squadron}}
*{{TCG|set=A New Hope (TCG)|sformatted=''A New Hope''|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ANH/X_wing_Red_One.webp?v=2|cardname=X-wing Red One}} {{Qo}}
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology]]''
*{{HasbroCite|set=Star Wars Saga|pack=Garven Dreis|altlink=https://galacticfigures.com/figureDetails.aspx?id=1427}}
*"[[Vader Tech]]"
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
*{{StarshipsVehiclesCite|8|Action Stations|Defending the Death Star}} {{ID|Red Leader}}
*{{HasbroCite|set=Star Wars: The Legacy Collection|pack=Battle Packs: Scramble on Yavin|altlink=https://www.rebelscum.com/TLCBPScrambleonYavin.asp}}
*{{StarshipsVehiclesCite|12|Star Wars A–Z|Dreis, Garven}}
*''[[Rebellion Era Campaign Guide]]'' {{ID|Garvin Dreis}}
*{{DB|character|redleader|Dreis, Garven (Red Leader)|archivedate=20110604050320}}
*''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]''
*{{FFGXW|X-Wing Expansion Pack|cardname=Garven Dreis&mdash;X-wing}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection]]''
*{{FFGTCG|set=Star Wars: The Card Game Core Set|cardname=Red Two}}
*{{FFGTCG|set=Star Wars: The Card Game Core Set|cardname=Rebel Assault}}
*{{FFGTCG|set=Star Wars: The Card Game Core Set|cardname=X-Wing Escort}}
*{{FFCite|y=2013|1|YAV1-4, The Battle of Yavin}}
*{{InsiderCite|146|Rogues Gallery (Star Wars Insider)|Rogues Gallery: Clearance for Immediate Launch}}
*{{SWE|groups|rebel-pilots|Rebel Pilots}}
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-the-essential-guide-to-warfare-authors-cut-part-12-tales-of-the-new-republic|text=''Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare'' Author's Cut, Part 12: Tales Of The New Republic|int=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare Author's Cut}}
*[[Star Wars: Complete Vehicles (2013)|''Star Wars: Complete Vehicles'']] {{ID|Red Leader}}
*''[[Star Wars in 100 Scenes]]''
*[[Stay on Target (sourcebook)|''Stay on Target'']]
*''[[Star Wars Soundboard]]''
}}

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|years=[[0 BBY/Legends|0 BBY]]<ref name="date" />
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|after=[[Arhul Narra/Legends|Arhul Narra]]<ref name="ww" />}}
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==Notes and references==
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==External links==
*{{SW|url=news/yavin-4-rebels-guardians-of-the-hidden-fortress|text=Yavin 4 Rebels: Guardians of the Hidden Fortress}}

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