Wallen
Wallen was a Human male stormtrooper who held the rank of sergeant, and was assigned to Colonel Dyer's command on the Forest Moon of Endor in 4 ABY during the construction of the second Death Star prior to the Battle of Endor. Governor Yount of the Wakeelmui garrison recommended his unit to Commander Igar of the Imperial Army unit Tempest Force. Wallen and another stormtrooper were present in a landing station on the moon when Commander Igar brought Rebel Commander Luke Skywalker to Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader during the early stages of the Battle of Endor. After a conversation between Vader and Skywalker, Wallen escorted the Rebel to Vader's Lambda-class shuttle ST 321, bound for the orbiting Death Star.
Biography
The Human[1] male Sergeant Wallen was among the stormtroopers under the command of Colonel Dyer[2] who were stationed on the Forest Moon of Endor during the construction of the orbiting second Death Star[3] in the year 4 ABY.[4] His unit was recommended to Commander Igar[2] of the Imperial Army unit Tempest Force[5] by Governor Yount of the Wakeelmui garrison.[2]
During the early stages of the Battle of Endor, Wallen and another stormtrooper were present at a landing station on the moon when Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader arrived from his Lambda-class shuttle ST 321. The pair of troopers accompanied Darth Vader down a turbolift, and waited inside the lift as the Dark Lord went to meet Commander Igar, who brought recently captured Rebel Commander and Jedi Luke Skywalker to Lord Vader. After a conversation between the Dark Lord and the Rebel, Vader motioned for Wallen and the other trooper to escort Skywalker into the lift and bring the captive to the shuttle, which then brought both the Dark Lord and the Rebel to the Death Star.[3]
Equipment
Wallen wore full white stormtrooper armor. He wielded a standard E-11 blaster rifle.[3]
Behind the scenes
Wallen first appeared as an unnamed character in the Return of the Jedi novel[6] and the film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, in which an unidentified extra portrayed his character.[3] He was given a name and brief backstory in the 1999 Endor Limited edition of the Star Wars Customizable Card Game.[2]
Appearances
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi novel (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- Star Wars Manga: Return of the Jedi 3
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi junior novel
Non-canon appearances
- LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Appears in cutscene(s))
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Appears in cutscene(s))
Sources
- The Art of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Coloring Book (Luke Skywalker) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: Behind the Magic (Picture only)
Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Endor Limited (Card: Sergeant Wallen) (backup link) (First identified as Wallen)- The Official Star Wars Fact File 111 (SKY37, Luke Skywalker) (Picture only)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 123 (GAR1, Imperial Garrison Base) (Picture only)
Star Wars Trading Card Game – Return of the Jedi (Card: Vader's Summons) (backup link) (Picture only)- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary establishes that all stormtroopers were Humans during the Galactic Civil War.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Endor Limited (Card: Sergeant Wallen) (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ The New Essential Chronology dates the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi to 4 ABY.
- ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. III, p. 230 ("Tempest Force")
- ↑ Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi novel