Gemmer Sojan Gemmer Sojan was a Human male from Mimban who served the Rebel Alliance as a pilot . Originally a member of Blue Squadron , he flew the transport " Bearing Lifter " during the evacuation of Hoth , the ice planet that was home to the Rebels from 2 to 3 ABY . In the wake of the battle , he was integrated into Rogue Squadron , a brand new elite starfighter group led by Commander Luke Skywalker , one of the Heroes of Yavin . Sometime later , Sojan was stationed at the temporary Rebel base on Golrath , where he acquired a stone paperweight as a souvenir . The Rebels , however , needed a more temperate setting for their facilities , and Sojan helped the Alliance scout the planet Arbra in the Outer Rim Territories , as a possible location for a new base of operations . This ultimately led to the establishment of Haven Base and an alliance with the native Hoojib s . Shortly afterwards , Sojan took part in one of the most fruitful missions launched from Haven Base . Along with Commander Skywalker and two other Rogues , he was tasked with flying a refitted TIE / LN starfighter into battle on planet Spindrift in order to take control of that planet ' s Imperial outpost . Sometime later , the stone Sojan had picked on Golrath began to pulsate with strange lights and kept him from sleeping properly . It was discovered that the stone projected holoimagery that could warn the Imperials of the current Rebel base ' s location . Because of that , Princess Leia Organa ordered an immediate raid on Golrath to destroy their former base , and a battle ensued . In 4 ABY , when the Rebel Alliance made a decisive move against the Empire over Endor , Sojan flew with Arvel Crynyd ' s Green Squadron , under the call sign Green Two . During the battle of Endor , Sojan destroyed the Imperial battlecruiser " Pride of Tarlandia " . Ultimately , the Alliance emerged victor of the confrontation , upon which the Empire shattered . Biography . Early career . Gemmer Sojan was born to Human parents on Mimban , a jungle planet located in the Expansion Region of the galaxy . Around 2 BBY , a group of resistance fighters nicknamed the Rebel Alliance began to form and wage war against the authoritarian and dominant Galactic Empire , in a conflict that would be later known as the Galactic Civil War . Sojan ended up joining the Alliance as a starfighter pilot , entering the ranks of the Rebel Blue Squadron . By 3 ABY , the Alliance had established its new headquarters , known as Echo Base , on the ice planet of Hoth . However , the base was attacked by the Empire , which prompted the Alliance to withdraw its personnel . In order to delay the advance of an invading line of Imperial All Terrain Armored Transport walkers during the evacuation process , a new snowspeeder unit christened " Rogue Squadron " was created by cobbling together members of Rogue Flight , Blue Squadron and Green Squadron . The remaining Blues and Greens either piloted evacuating transports or their fighter escorts . In that situation , Sojan flew as Blue Four in the Battle of Hoth . After attending Princess Leia Organa ' s pilot briefing , arriving late along with Tarrin Datch , he flew the GR - 75 medium transport " Bearing Lifter " to safety . From Golrath to Arbra . Following the harried retreat from Hoth , Rogue Squadron was expanded into a full - fledged , elite squadron under the orders of the Rebel hero Luke Skywalker , and Sojan was part of it . Now without a proper base of operations , the Rebels settled in a magma smelting plant on the volcanic world Golrath , and Sojan was assigned there for a time . When the cooling of the magma supply became problematic , the Rebels decided to abandon the Golrath Station in favor of a more temperate location . Before leaving Golrath for good , Sojan acquired a piece of stone from the bedrock that composed the station ' s foundations , which he planned on using as a paperweight . Unbeknownst to him , Sojan ' s innocent souvenir - picking would later lead to unfortunate consequences . Following the Alliance ' s departure from Golrath , Sojan joined the survey team under Leia Organa that was assigned to scouting out the Outer Rim planet Arbra , in the hopes of finally establishing a permanent base . While camping in the forests of Arbra , the survey team was attacked during the night by a group of Hoojib s , a species of sapient lagomorphs native to Arbra , who fed on the energy from their equipment . Awakened in the middle of the night , Sojan was swift to react , immediately ordering to secure the area . Plif , who introduced himself as the Hoojibs ' " spokesmind " , then communicated with Princess Leia through telepathy , explaining that the slivilith , a green , winged monster , had driven his people from the underground cavern that provided them with the energy they needed . Suddenly , the creature attacked the Rebel camp . Sojan and several others assisted Princess Leia in corralling the creature into the crystals cavern . Since they Rebels had been deprived of the energy with which to power their blasters , Sojan and the others were forced to rely on melee weapons to fight the monster . By availing themselves of various spears and lances , they were able to keep the Slivilith hemmed in the corner of the cave . It was Chewbacca the Wookiee however , that dealt the final blow ending the Slivilith ' s life . Following the slivilith ' s demise , the Rebels entered the cave and discovered the immense , energy - absorbing crystalline formations — known as power rod s — it contained . Those rods captured Arbra ' s geothermal energy , and the Rebels realized they could tap into that energy to power their new base . At the sight of the grotto , Sojan himself whistled in admiration , commenting that the cave would be the perfect location for the new Alliance headquarters . The Hoojibs , although initially reluctant , agreed to let their new allies occupy their home , and " Haven Base " was born . Later assignments . Shortly afterwards , the Rebels found out the enemy had come into possession of a Teezl , a powerful and dangerous creature that could be used as a natural hyperspace communications amplifier . It became obvious that the creature would become too big of an advantage to the Empire and had to be eliminated , which prompted the creation of Operation Earplug . Since the Teezl was transported within Admiral Mils Giel ' s secret armada , the first part of the operation concerned the acquisition of that fleet ' s route coordinates . For the sake of Operation Earplug , four TIE Fighters were acquired on the black market so that Rogue Squadron could infiltrate the Imperial fleet . Along with Commander Skywalker , Captain Hanc Thorben , and Shira Brie , Sojan attacked the Imperial outpost on planet Spindrift , using surprise to take control of the base . Rogue Squadron successfully strafed the munitions station and communication towers , forcing the commanders of the meager Imperial garrison to surrender . Years later , Cory Herndon , Court Archivist of Velmor during the New Republic , would refer to the skirmish as " one of the most successful Rebel missions launched from Arbra during the Galactic Civil War . " In spite of his participation in the successful Spindrift mission , Sojan did not fly one of the refitted TIE Fighters of the Flying Bantha Squadron when they battled Giel ' s armada and destroyed the Teezl , as he was replaced Alph . Golrath Never Forgets . In the wake of the triumph of Operation Earplug , Sojan witnessed a trial of paramount importance in the veru walls of Haven Base . During the battle against Giel ' s armada , Commander Skywalker had fired on a friendly vessel . When it was found that the pilot was none other than Shira Brie , one of his squadron mates , Skywalker was stripped of command and put on trial . However , the ostracized former commander investigated the matter and discovered that Brie was actually an Imperial spy undercover . As all Rebels stationed on Arbra , Gemmer Sojan attended the last hearing of Skywalker ' s trial , where the three judges cleared his name and was reinstated him . He and Hanc Thorben briefly discussed their relief at the news . It was later discovered that the souvenir piece of volcanic bedrock Sojan kept in his bunk was a type of photoreceptive mineral that could project images from the time he spent stationed at the base . The light show spectacle prevented him from getting adequate amounts of sleep , and he complained about it to Thorben . Upon learning this , Thorben immediately contacted his superiors , and told them that the holographic imagery projected by the walls of the old base may tip off the Imperials as to their present location . The Battle of Endor . By 4 ABY , Rogue veteran Sojan had been transferred in the Green Squadron , led by Arvel Crynyd and flying RZ - 1 A - wing interceptors . That year , the Rebel Alliance engaged the Empire in a decisive battle over Endor , in an attempt to destroy their new Death Star battlestation . During that battle , Sojan and the rest of Green Squadron were tasked with disabling the ion cannons of the Star Destroyers , thereby allowing the Alliance Fleet through to the Star Dreadnought " Executor " . The Mimban - born pilot , who flew under the call sign Green Two , was personally responsible for the destruction of the Imperial battlecruiser " Pride of Tarlandia " . After a long and fierce struggle , the Alliance Fleet got the upper hand , bringing the Imperial dominion to an end . Personality and traits . Gemmer Sojan was a tall , fair - skinned man with dark hair and blue eyes . Equipment . While on piloting duty , Sojan wore the standard - issue orange flight suit of a Rebel pilot , complete with the flak vest and flight helmet , and carried a BlasTech E - 11 blaster rifle . When working as part of the ground crew at the Arbra base , Sojan wore traditional utility fatigues , either grey or purple in color , with a matching cap . Behind the scenes . The character of Gemmer Sojan was created in 1981 by David Michelinie and Walter Simonson for " " , the fifty - fifth issue in the " Marvel Star Wars " series of comics . He made two other appearances in the series ' and issues . However , his full name was only revealed in the 2012 reference book " The Essential Guide to Warfare " , written by Jason Fry and Paul R . Urquhart . In " " , Sojan was depicted wearing a mustache . In 2013 , Sojan 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 " . This retcon s his first appearance to the 1980 movie , in which he was portrayed by actor Anthony Guilding . Guilding also performed another non - speaking role in .