Reyé Hollis Reyé Hollis was a Human male sergeant of the Alliance Special Forces during the Galactic Civil War . A native of the planet Naboo and the son of a Clone Wars veteran , Hollis fought with the Rebel Alliance during the Battle of Hoth in 3 ABY , where he distinguished himself by rescuing and covering the evacuation of many of his fellow Rebel soldiers before being wounded . For his acts of selfless valor , Hollis was awarded the Kenobi Medallion and a promotion . Biography . Reyé Hollis was born and raised on the Mid Rim planet of Naboo , the son of Lutin Hollis , who served with the Royal Naboo Security Forces before and during the Clone Wars . Following in his father ' s footsteps , Hollis fought with the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the subsequent Galactic Civil War , eventually being assigned to the Alliance High Command headquarters of Echo Base on the ice planet Hoth by 3 ABY . At some point during his career with the Rebel Alliance , Hollis earned the Kalidor Crescent , a prestigious award . While on Hoth , Hollis served with Echo Base ' s complement of Special Forces troops under the command of Colonel Ledick Firest , as one of Firest ' s top sergeants . When the Galactic Empire discovered the existence of Echo Base in 3 ABY , Hollis helped prepare the base ' s perimeter defenses in the face of the imminent Imperial invasion . Hollis fought in the Rebels ' icy trenches during the Battle of Hoth , warning his men to stay low to avoid being shot down by the Imperials ' E - Web heavy repeating blaster s . He distinguished himself during the battle by rescuing a cut - off squad of Rebel soldiers , pulling two of his medical personnel out of the way of an advancing All Terrain Scout Transport , and finally being wounded while manning a DF . 9 anti - infantry battery to cover the retreat of his company . Hollis was the only sergeant in Firest ' s five companies to survive the staggering Rebel defeat at the Battle of Hoth . He received the Kenobi Medallion , a bronze device for his previously earned Kalidor Crescent , and a promotion for his acts of heroism during the battle . Personality and traits . Hollis ' Kenobi Medallion , earned during the Battle of Hoth , demonstrated his acts of selfless valor in helping to rescue several Echo Base soldiers , including his fleeing company , at the expense of his own safety . A Human male , Hollis had light skin . Equipment . Hollis wore the Rebel Echo Base field troops ' standard cold - weather armor during the Battle of Hoth , including headgear , anti - glare goggles , scarf , padded vest , thermal flak jacket , gloves , and backpack . He also carried binoculars . Behind the scenes . Notable appearances . The character of Reyé Hollis first appeared in the 1980 film as an unnamed extra in a brief scene during the opening stages of the Battle of Hoth . He was first provided a last name , " Hollis , " on the " Sergeant Hollis " card as part of the November 1998 " Special Edition Limited " expansion set of the " Star Wars " Customizable Card Game . The February 2004 article " Who ' s Who in Echo Base " , appearing in " Star Wars Insider " 74 , first identified the character ' s full name , " Reyé Hollis , " and expanded upon his acts of valor during the Battle of Hoth that earned him the Kenobi Medallion , information first established by the " Star Wars Customizable Card Game " . The October 2004 " The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology " opted to use Hollis in the associated quote for the book ' s " E - Web repeating blaster " entry . Hollis ' first name , in accordance with his Naboo origins , has the same " - é " suffix as other Naboo " Star Wars " characters , such as Padmé Amidala , Sabé , and Ric Olié . The " Who ' s Who in Echo Base " article also identified Hollis as being the son of Lutin Hollis , a character who first appeared in the 2000 Nintendo 64 game " " . Character confusion and inconsistencies . The November 2003 " The Empire Strikes Back " expansion set of the " Star Wars Trading Card Game " includes a " Sergeant Hollis " quote on the set ' s " Rebel Hoth Army " card . The quote , " We have spotted Imperial walkers ! " , is identical to the line spoken by the character Trey Callum in the film , and , as such , Hollis should not be confused with Callum . In addition , " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , released in 2008 , uses the same production photo of a Hoth Rebel soldier from " The Empire Strikes Back " to illustrate both Hollis and Callum under each character ' s respective encyclopedic entry . Given that the actor pictured in the production photo does not definitively visually correspond to either character in the film , this article avoids making a judgment as to which character the production photo ' s actor is intended to be . " Who ' s Who in Echo Base " identifies Hollis , as well as Echo Base controller Toryn Farr , as being recipients of the Kalidor Crescent , a medal that first appeared in the 1993 PC game " " . However , the medal is intended to be an award for pilots who perform beyond the call of duty in combat , which seems outside the scope of Hollis ' and Farr ' s canon ically - established service .