Blue Three/Legends
Blue Three was the call sign of the third member of Blue Squadron. There were a number of starfighter squadrons with this name, and several pilots went by the call sign Blue Three.
History
During the Clone Wars, Blue Three was the call sign of clone trooper pilot Slammer, who flew a V-19 Torrent starfighter for the Galactic Republic's Blue Squadron and was killed in the Battle of Ryloth.[1]
Blue Three was the call sign of Rebel X-wing pilot "Rookie One" when he flew with Blue Squadron in the Battle of Yavin.[2]
The call sign was also used by an Imperial TIE pilot whose TIE bomber was shot down in the subjugation of Jabiim.[3]
During the evacuation of Hoth, Rebel Alliance pilot Will Scotian flew as Blue Three.[5]
In 7 ABY,[6] a New Republic pilot with the call sign Blue Three was a member of General Edor Crespin's A-wing squadron stationed at Folor Base . During the base's evacuation, "Blue Three" was separated from a squadronmate using the call sign Blue Four, who mistakenly believed that "Blue Three" had been killed in battle.[4]
Blue Three was the call sign of New Republic pilot Alexandra Winger prior to her capture by the Star Destroyer Judicator[7] in 12 ABY.[6]
Behind the scenes
Blue Three is the call sign given to Biggs Darklighter in the novelization[8] and comic adaptation[9] of A New Hope. However, in the final film, he is identified as Red Three.[10]
Appearances
- Jedi Academy: Return of the Padawan (Non-canonical appearance)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Storm Over Ryloth"- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Rebel Assault
- Classic Star Wars: A New Hope 2
- Star Wars (1977) 6
- Star Wars: TIE Fighter
- Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter
- Empire 36
- X-Wing: Wraith Squadron
Shades of Gray on Hyperspace (article) (content removed from StarWars.com; new link on Suvudu; backup link)- The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
Sources
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
- The Official Star Wars Fact File (2013) Part 1 (YAV3-4, The Battle of Yavin)
"Rogues Gallery: Clearance for Immediate Launch" – Star Wars Insider 146
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Storm Over Ryloth"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: Rebel Assault
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Empire 36
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 X-Wing: Wraith Squadron
- ↑ "Rogues Gallery: Clearance for Immediate Launch" – Star Wars Insider 146
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Essential Reader's Companion
- ↑ Shades of Gray on Hyperspace (article) (content removed from StarWars.com; new link on Suvudu; backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel
- ↑ Star Wars (1977) 6
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope