Arhul Hextrophon / Legends Arhul Hextrophon was a Human male who became a prominent historian of the Alliance to Restore the Republic and New Republic . Hextrophon originally had a career teaching journalism , but joined the Rebel Alliance shortly after it was founded , following the capture of his family by Zygerrian slavers and subsequent rescue by the smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca . He soon achieved the rank of major and took the position of Executive Secretary and Master Historian for the Alliance High Command , commanding the Alliance ' s History Section . His team , which included his former student and noted historian Voren Na ' al , was responsible for several notable documents covering the Galactic Civil War , such as the " Official History of the Rebellion , Volume One " and the " Report on Growth , Organization , Equipment , Activities , and Objectives of the Rebellion . " Following the Battle of Endor , Hextrophon continued to serve the New Republic until at least 10 ABY . In that year he was subject to an assassination attempt on Caprioril , though he survived the attack . Biography . Early life . In the years before the Galactic Civil War , Arhul Hextrophon worked as an educator , teaching journalism to his students , and started a family at some point prior to 3 BBY . However , his life changed in 3 BBY , when he and his family were attacked and captured by Zygerrian slavers , and were imprisoned in the lightless hold of a slave ship . After several months they felt the ship rock from a series of explosions , the result of an attack by the smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca . Uncertain what was happening , Hextrophon huddled together with his family , listening helplessly to the sounds of fighting in the corridor outside their cell . Solo ' s ship was broadcasting an Imperial transponder code and he soon persuaded the slavers that twenty stormtroopers were boarding to check their shipping licenses , causing them to abandon ship . When the fighting finally ceased , the door to the cargo hold opened and Solo entered , pointing a blaster at the terrified family . Upon seeing Hextrophon ' s family , Solo informed him that the slavers had abandoned ship , before turning to leave . The starving Hextrophon struggled to his feet and limped after the smuggler , following him to the ship ' s bridge , where Solo and Chewbacca were already adjusting various controls . Aware that Janodral Mizar , the planet from which the " Millennium Falcon " had launched , had a law leaving the proceeds of piracy or slavery to the victims , Solo and Chewbacca decided to leave both the ship and its cargo to the rescued slaves and soon departed aboard their own ship , leaving Hextrophon to fly the slave ship to safety . It was only several days later that Hextrophon discovered that the smugglers had left the hoarded Zygerrian treasure for his destitute family . Joining the Rebellion . Hextrophon later joined the Alliance to Restore the Republic , becoming involved with the organization around the time of its creation in 2 BBY . Though he rose rapidly to the rank of major in the Alliance Military , the Alliance recognized the importance of preserving a record of their fight against the Galactic Empire , and Hextrophon was appointed to a non - combat role , commanding the Alliance ' s History Section as the Executive Secretary and Master Historian for the Alliance High Command . Hextrophon ' s position left him close to senior members of the Alliance , especially Chief of State Mon Mothma , to whom he became a close friend and confidant . When Bail Organa , ruler of Alderaan and one of the founders of the Alliance , realized that his homeworld would soon be forced into open revolt against the Empire , he asked for Hextrophon ' s help in tracking down the reclusive Jedi Master Obi - Wan Kenobi , to seek his help against the Empire . Organa provided as much information as possible to assist Hextrophon in his search through old computer records for any signs of the Jedi ' s location . Among Hextrophon ' s early work for the Alliance , he contributed the section on " The Problem of Droid Abuse " to the recruitment pamphlet " A Call to Reason . " In the article , Hextrophon argued that droids were intelligent , arguably sentient individuals who should be afforded certain inalienable rights . Alongside this work , he also served as a speechwriter for Mon Mothma , reworking her draft texts before delivery . One such speech was " A Call to Reason , " the final draft of which Hextrophon gave to Mon Mothma ' s droid D6 - L5 shortly before the Chief of State departed for Agamar in the months prior to the Battle of Yavin . Mon Mothma later delivered the speech , along with the pamphlet of the same name , to members of the Agamar Resistance in an attempt to persuade them to join the Alliance . Among those recruited after hearing Mon Mothma ' s speech was Keyan Farlander , who went on to become an ace pilot in the Alliance Starfighter Corps . During Farlander ' s early career , Hextrophon had one of his historians assemble a file on the young pilot , which he suggested Mon Mothma use to inspire new recruits . During this time , Hextrophon had a chance meeting with one of his former journalism students , Voren Na ' al . Na ' al had become a reporter with the Galaxy News Service , but had become disillusioned with the Empire after he , along with several other journalists , had been arrested on Corsin while the Empire replaced the planet ' s government with pro - Imperials . Hextrophon convinced Na ' al that the best way to end the Empire ' s oppression was to join the Rebellion and Na ' al soon became his former teacher ' s most trusted assistant in the historian corps . Hextrophon was at the main Rebel base on Yavin 4 immediately after the Alliance ' s victory over the Empire ' s Death Star battlestation at the Battle of Yavin . Following the battle , Hextrophon and Na ' al participated in a ceremony to award the Medal of Bravery to three of the victorious Rebel fighters : Luke Skywalker , Han Solo and Chewbacca . During the ceremony , Hextrophon presented Solo ' s medal to General Jan Dodonna before it was awarded to Solo by Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan . Documenting the war . The Rebel Alliance believed in the value of each of its members and decided to keep a detailed record of the Rebellion which focused on the contributions of individuals . Hextrophon began compiling the massively detailed " Official History of the Rebellion , Volume One " following the Battle of Yavin . His detailed diary of life at the highest levels of the Rebellion formed an important part of " Official History of the Rebellion " , but Hextrophon also included information from a variety of other sources , including Alliance Intelligence reports , intercepted Imperial transmissions , and interviews with notable figures in the Alliance , including the " Heroes of Yavin : " Skywalker , Solo , Chewbacca , and Organa . Having little understanding of the Force , Hextrophon challenged Skywalker to a mock lightsaber duel in the hopes of gaining a greater understanding — the blindfolded Skywalker easily defeated him . The massive project required Hextrophon to seek the assistance of his team in researching certain topics . Though the Rebel computer had detailed information on the Battle of Yavin itself , Hextrophon suspected that his notes on the events leading up to the battle were incomplete and passed them on to Na ' al with the specific task of detailing the events surrounding the " Millennium Falcon " journey from Tatooine to Yavin 4 . Na ' al posed as a journalist for the Imperial News Bureau while he retraced the journey and sent his findings to Hextrophon for inclusion in " Official History of the Rebellion " . While he conducted his extensive and lengthy research for " Official History of the Rebellion " , Hextrophon discovered information suggesting a possible location of the Jedi Master Yoda in classified data files at the University of Charmath . The historian traveled to Dagobah in the Dagobah system and searched the planet ' s swamps for any signs of the Jedi . He eventually found Yoda , but the impish Jedi kept up the appearance of being a simple - minded and senile hermit for several days before finally admitting the truth . Yoda indicated his surprise that Hextrophon had found him , as he believed all records that could lead to him had been destroyed . Concerned that knowledge of his existence and location threatened the galaxy , Yoda planned to wipe Hextrophon ' s brain of all knowledge of his presence . However , when the historian protested in terror at losing his memories , Yoda reconsidered , observing that it was not the Jedi way to cause hurt and pain in others . The Jedi Master , relieved to once again be able to speak freely after being isolated for so long , spent several days conversing with the historian . When Hextrophon left Dagobah , he returned to Charmath and wiped the very records that had allowed him to locate the Jedi Master . Hextrophon ultimately decided against erasing his personal notes of his time on Dagobah but kept his vow to not discuss the encounter with others . During the course of writing " Official History of the Rebellion " , research conducted by Hextrophon and his staff uncovered some interesting information on the Empire . He compiled information from intercepted communiques , technical readouts , holochip s , and datacards into a report which he submitted to Mon Mothma . The report revealed much about the tactics and inner working of the Empire , though Hextrophon cautioned the Chief of State that they had no way to verify the information , and that it was possible that the Empire was attempting to deceive them . Among the Imperial units detailed in the report was the 112th Repulsorlift Armor Regiment , commonly known as the Hell ' s Hammers . Following the Battle of Turak IV , in which the Hell ' s Hammers were ultimately defeated by the Rebel Hitak Harriers after inflicting major losses on the Alliance forces , Na ' al submitted a report to Hextrophon detailing the events of the battle as reconstructed from Imperial files and the account of Hitak Harrier survivor Commander Torv Keist . Around this time , Hextrophon ' s team was also commissioned by Mon Mothma to compile a detailed report on the Rebel Alliance itself , covering subjects such as its history , structure , vehicles , support services , recruitment , and training . Though Hextrophon ' s researchers had tight time constraints and found it difficult to contact primary sources directly due to security restrictions , they spent thousands of hours studying reports from Alliance personnel , and the finished " Report on Growth , Organization , Equipment , Activities , and Objectives of the Rebellion " was 168 , 000 data screen unit s long , taking over 700 hours to read at an average of fifteen seconds per screen . Hextrophon was happy with the quality of the finished report , as was Mothma , and he had Na ' al prepare a condensed version for use as a briefing manual for new Rebel officers . In 2 ABY , Hextrophon ' s team expanded with the addition of Lieutenant Tura Raftican , a former HoloNet News investigative reporter whose skills and reputation allowed her to uncover information that otherwise might prove elusive . Hextrophon was very happy with Na ' al ' s early work and , following the Rebel evacuation of Echo Base during the Battle of Hoth , he asked his assistant to write a report on the events surrounding the battle , continuing his previous work on the " Heroes of Yavin . " Na ' al included a brief section on Dagobah after learning that Luke Skywalker had visited the planet — Hextrophon appended his own notes on Yoda to the section , along with his interpretation of R2 - D2 ' s experiences there , though the section was never published . He later commissioned Na ' al to write a report on the events leading up to the destruction of the second Death Star at the Battle of Endor , and another on the events surrounding Han Solo and the Star - Hoppers of Aduba - 3 . Serving the New Republic . After Emperor Palpatine ' s death at Endor , Hextrophon continued to chronicle the history of the Alliance as it became the New Republic . Shortly after the founding of the New Republic , the new government established the Defense Research and Planetary Assistance Center . With the approval of Luke Skywalker , Hextrophon suggested that Dagobah be selected as the research installation ' s location due to the planet ' s reputation for being haunted . The facility was constructed at the peak of Dagobah ' s Mount Dagger , which was renamed Mount Yoda in honor of the Jedi Master at Hextrophon ' s suggestion . At some time before 9 ABY , Hextrophon wrote a report on the mercenary group known as the Ailon Nova Guard . In 10 ABY , shortly before the Empire recaptured the galactic capital of Coruscant from the New Republic , Hextrophon was the target of an Imperial assassination attempt on the planet Caprioril . Though he survived the attack , he was severely injured in one of his legs , and was treated in hospital before being taken to Chandrila to recuperate in Mon Mothma ' s old dacha by Lake Sah ' ot . Hextrophon used his extensive downtime to sort out the reports about the new Imperial offensive as they came in from New Republic operatives , including Na ' al , who was on Coruscant as the Imperial forces turned on each other . Many of Hextrophon ' s staff doubted the initial reports and Hextrophon contacted Na ' al to request recordings to be sent to confirm the information . While on Chandrila , Hextrophon also liaised with Captain Flin to discuss a memorial fund and gave a guest lecture at the Brionelle Memorial Military Academy , discussing Imperial superweapons and the Tarkin Doctrine after the Empire ' s use of World Devastator s during their attack on Mon Calamari . In times of peace , the New Republic continued to expand into regions bordering the Corporate Sector and Na ' al decided to compile a report covering all the working information available on the area . Aware that Han Solo , now a retired New Republic general , had spent considerable time in the Corporate Sector , Hextrophon suggested that Na ' al interview him on the subject . In preparation for an interview with Solo , Na ' al compiled a report on his early career in the Imperial Navy from records captured by New Republic Intelligence , which he later sent to Hextrophon . Hextrophon , meanwhile , was free to continue his pursuit of history by conducting his own study of Xim - era holo - iconography . Hextrophon ' s study , " Iconography in the Age of Xim " , concluded that the " sole - surviving " floating fortress from Xim ' s empire , on display at Boonta , displayed evidence of more recent Nikto manufacture to an Expansionist Era architectural style . Hextrophon ' s conclusion led to the Hutts preventing any further academic studies of the station . Despite Hextrophon ' s disapproval , studio heads on Adarlon , seeking to create an " inspirational " holodisc , considered making a musical of Hextrophon ' s study . They eventually decided against the project , which Na ' al happily reported to his friend , along with his wife ' s suggestion that Solo ' s life may make a more fitting subject . Personality and traits . Though he spent much of his life in the military , Hextrophon ' s skills were as an academic . Before joining the Alliance , he had worked as a journalism teacher and developed the commitment and attention to detail that served him well while compiling reports for the Rebellion . When Yoda threatened to remove his memories , Hextrophon considered it to be one of the worst possible fates to befall a historian . He believed that his team could make a difference in the Galactic Civil War , despite their non - combat status , and made sure that any reports they produced were as accurate as possible — if information could not be verified , it was included only with a warning about its possible inaccuracy . His contribution to the Alliance was highlighted by the Empire ' s attempt to kill him on Caprioril . Hextrophon was a close friend of Mon Mothma and one of the Chief of State ' s few confidants . She was not alone in placing her trust in him ; Yoda , too , trusted Hextrophon to keep the secret of where he was hiding from the Empire . Hextrophon was true to his word and never revealed the Jedi Master ' s location . Hextrophon was capable of piloting a starship and could understand the Wookiee language , Shyriiwook , as well as being able to loosely interpret the language of astromech droids . He believed in the dignity of all self - aware creatures , including droids , a topic he discussed in " The Problem of Droid Abuse . " When he interviewed the droids C - 3PO and R2 - D2 during the course of writing " Official History of the Rebellion , Volume One " , he was impressed by how complete their personalities were and even enjoyed the experience of talking with them . Behind the scenes . Arhul Hextrophon was created by Bill Slavicsek and Curtis Smith for the " The Star Wars Sourcebook " in 1987 . The book is written from an in - universe point of view and the biographies of several major " Star Wars " characters are said to be taken from Hextrophon ' s " Official History of the Rebellion , Volume One " . The technique was used to provide an editorial voice to the book ' s narrator , allowing the authors to introduce bias to the text , along with the potential for incorrect information , both important for providing gamemasters with the freedom to adapt the material . Hextrophon was mentioned in several other West End Games sourcebooks , including the " Rebel Alliance Sourcebook " and the " Imperial Sourcebook " , both of which were presented as reports by his department and included Hextrophon ' s notes to Mon Mothma . Other sources in the " Galaxy Guide " series took the form of reports sent by Na ' al to Hextrophon during the course of compiling " Official History of the Rebellion , Volume One " . Pablo Hidalgo used the same technique for his " Star Wars Gamer 4 " article " The Starhoppers of Aduba - 3 , " which takes the form of a report sent by Na ' al to Hextrophon . The character ' s first mention in a non - West End Games source was in Rusel DeMaria ' s 1993 novella " The Farlander Papers " , which accompanied the LucasArts video game " " . Like other sources around this time , Hextrophon ' s only mention is in a message sent by him to Mon Mothma . DeMaria later wrote " " , which presented a brief overview of the Rebel Alliance in the form of a pamphlet entitled " A Call to Reason " . When writing the - exclusive article " " , Abel G . Peña attributed the pamphlet ' s section on " The Problem of Droid Abuse " to Hextrophon . The character ' s belief that droids were more than simple machines had been previously established in " The Star Wars Sourcebook " . In the " Rogues Gallery " feature in " Star Wars Insider 133 " ( 2012 ) , Leland Chee , keeper of the Holocron continuity database , identified one of the characters seen during the closing medal ceremony of ( 1977 ) as Hextrophon , providing the first visual depiction of the character and confirming his species as Human . Hextrophon was portrayed in " A New Hope " by actor Nick Joseph . Hextrophon ' s encounter with Yoda was first covered in " The Star Wars Sourcebook " , which is set between " Star Wars Episode IV : A New Hope " and . " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , released in late 2008 , places the meeting after the Battle of Hoth , setting it after " The Empire Strikes Back " . However , since other sources , including the Databank on StarWars . com , also place it prior to " The Empire Strikes Back " , this article assumes the original dating to be correct . Author Joseph Bongiorno wrote a novella entitled " " that featured various supernatural characters from the Expanded Universe . Intended to be released online on Star Wars Hyperspace , it was ultimately never published .