Jess Allashane

Jess Allashane was a veteran soldier of the Alliance Special Forces during the height of the Galactic Civil War. Trained to counter Imperial tactics in cold-weather environments, Allashane was assigned to protect the Rebel Alliance's secret Echo Base headquarters on the remote ice planet Hoth. In 3 ABY, Allashane fought to defend Echo Base against the Empire's planetary assault during the Battle of Hoth.
==Biography==
Jess Allashane was a veteran soldier of the revolutionary Alliance to Restore the Republic in its struggle to defeat the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War. Allashane was among a full complement of 1,000 Alliance Special Forces soldiers assigned to protect Echo Base,Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back, Second Edition states that the Rebel soldiers assigned to protect Echo Base comprised 1,000 Special Forces troops, who were weeded down to five companies to serve under Colonel Ledick Firest during the Battle of Hoth. the Rebellion's secret High Command headquarters on the remote ice planet Hoth.Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back, Second Edition
In 3 ABY,The New Essential Chronology dates the Battle of Hoth to 3 ABY. the Empire discovered Echo Base and launched a full-scale invasion of the Rebel forces on Hoth. The Rebel battle strategy called for the base's Special Forces soldiers to be broken down into five companies, under the leadership of field commander Colonel Ledick Firest, to stall the Imperial invasion force long enough for base personnel and equipment to evacuate the planet. Allashane fought in the Rebels' defensive ice trenches against Imperial walkers and snowtroopers during the ensuing Battle of Hoth, which culminated in a tremendous Rebel defeat.
==Personality and traits==
Jess Allashane was a veteran warrior of the Rebel Alliance's cause. Serving at the Rebellion's Echo Base ice facility, Allashane was trained to counter Imperial tactics in cold-weather environments. A Human, Allashane had dark eyes and light skin.
==Equipment==
Allashane wore the standard cold-weather armor of the Rebel Echo Base field troops while on Hoth, including headgear, anti-glare goggles, scarf, padded vest, thermal flak jacket, gloves, belt, leggings,Star Wars Character Encyclopedia boots, and backpack. Allashane's equipment included binoculars, and was armed with an A295 blaster rifleJess Allashane's blaster rifle, as depicted by , visually corresponds to the A295 blaster rifle, according to and a blaster pistol sidearm, the latter being holstered at the right hip.
==Behind the scenes==
The character of Jess Allashane was created for the "Echo Base Trooper" card as part of the November 1996 Hoth Limited expansion set of the Star Wars Customizable Card Game. The Hoth Limited set linked Allashane with a production photo of a Hoth Rebel soldier extra from the 1980 film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. However, it is unclear whether the extra—and, by extension, Allashane—appears on-screen in the film.
Many in the online Star Wars fan community have credited American actor Treat Williams with Allashane's portrayal. Williams visited England's Elstree Studios during the 1979 filming of The Empire Strikes BackDuke, Brad. "Devil of a Time." Harrison Ford: The Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2005. 223. "Ford had befriended Williams at England's Elstree Studios during the 1979 production of The Empire Strikes Back — where Treat had managed to make his way onto the exclusive set, and was in tan fatigues to portray a rebel officer." and was photographed in-costume on the Echo Base set with actress Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia Organa. However, the film's external Hoth scenes,The Making of The Empire Strikes Back which include the Allashane character production photo, were shot in Finse, Norway, concluding on March 11, 1979. Moreover, the extras hired to portray Rebel soldiers during the Battle of Hoth were local Norwegians, including several dozen mountain-rescue skiers. Filming at Elstree Studios did not begin until March 13, once the Norway shots were completed. Therefore, Williams' involvement in the film does not correspond to the Allashane character.
Norwegian author and television personality Arve Juritzen, who appeared in The Empire Strikes Back as a Rebel soldier extra during the Battle of Hoth scenes, has previously autographed the Jess Allashane SWCCG card for fans, suggesting that he, in fact, portrays the character in the card's picture.
==Appearances==
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==Sources==
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*Star Wars: Behind the Magic
*Rebellion Era Sourcebook 
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*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
*Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 10 
*Galaxy at War 
*Star Wars Character Encyclopedia 
*Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection
==Notes and references==
Category:Alliance Special Forces personnel
Category:Humans
Category:Individuals of unspecified gender
Category:Individuals with unspecified pronouns