Biggs Darklighter/Legends

This article details a subject that falls under the Legends brand.The subject of this article appeared in the Rise of the Empire era.The subject of this article appeared in the Rebellion era.

## Chronological and political information

### Affiliation(s)

* Darklighter family
* Galactic Empire
* Alliance to Restore the Republic

> "*It'll be like old times, Luke. They'll never stop us.*"
> ― Biggs Darklighter, to Luke Skywalker, shortly before the Battle of Yavin[source]
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**Biggs Darklighter** was a Human male starfighter pilot who served the Alliance to Restore the Republic and a childhood friend of Luke Skywalker during the time of the Galactic Civil War. Darklighter flew a T-65 X-wing starfighter with Red Squadron during the Battle of Yavin as Red Three, where he perished.

## Biography

### Early life (24 BBY–0 BBY)

> "*You only think this planet's boring because you've never been anywhere else.*"
> ― Biggs, to Luke Skywalker[source]
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Darklighter was born on Tatooine to the local agricultural magnate Huff Darklighter and his wife. He was raised a privileged child. The elder Darklighter owned dozens of moisture farms and bought water from other farmers at cut-rate prices. The water he did not use to irrigate his own crops he sold at high prices. As a teenager, Darklighter spent much of his time in the town of Anchorhead, where he met young Luke Skywalker. A strong friendship quickly developed between the two. Together, along with their friends Janek "Tank" Sunber, jealous Laze "Fixer" Loneozner, Camie Loneozner, and tagalongs "Deak" and Windy Starkiller, they would often socialize at Tosche Station, a power distribution center just outside Anchorhead.

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The strong bond between Darklighter and Skywalker was fueled by an intense undercurrent of competition that kept their lives charged. Together, they raced landspeeders through the streets of Anchorhead and T-16 skyhoppers through Beggar's Canyon in the Jundland Wastes "tagging" womp rats. They constantly pushed one another to the limit, becoming expert pilots. Skywalker was a better shot in his T-16, but Darklighter was the better pilot in his newer model. During one run through the canyon, Darklighter "threaded" his way through a small opening in a sixty-meter spindle of rock known as the Stone Needle, giving him near-legendary status among the Anchorhead residents. Skywalker, of course, was soon forced to match the feat.

Darklighter and Skywalker also engaged in another semidangerous sport, "invented" by Fixer. Sandsurfing involved a "surfer" wearing repulsor disks on their feet while being dragged behind a sand skiff. Fixer, jealous of the superior piloting skills of his two friends, invented an obstacle course through the Dune Sea to prove himself better than they. During one run over the Great Pit of Carkoon, Fixer was knocked unconscious and fell towards the maw of the Sarlacc. Fortunately, Darklighter and Skywalker were able to save their friend. Not wishing the stunt to be duplicated, the two declared Fixer "king of the sandsurfers."

While young, Darklighter developed a romantic caring for Kandji, a local girl. She was captured by Tusken Raiders; by the time the rescue party arrived, she was dead, and all they could do was take revenge. He carried a hologram of her for the rest of his life.

As Darklighter and Skywalker grew older, the two friends planned to attend the Imperial Academy together. They also planned on buying a starship after graduation and go into business together, though they did not have any specific plans as to what they would do. Darklighter's father arranged for his son's commission into the Prefsbelt IV Naval Academy, where Tank was also accepted. However, Skywalker's uncle, Owen Lars, kept his nephew behind on Tatooine for "another season." A short time before Darklighter departed, the Anchorhead gang had a celebration and race in Beggar's Canyon. The adventure ended in battle when a clan of Tusken Raiders attacked. When Darklighter was wounded by a Raider's gaderffii stick, Skywalker was forced to pilot him to safety through the treacherous Diablo Cut.

Darklighter was a skilled mechanic. He told Skywalker that a true pilot should know every last detail about his ship and how it works. So, just prior to leaving for the Academy, he decided to build a T-16 from scratch with some small assistance from Skywalker. The finished product, as Darklighter admitted, was a bit rough around the edges, but he was still proud of his work and insisted he could hold his own in his new craft against any pilot. Skywalker simply laughed in his face at the scrap heap. This angered Darklighter to an extent to which Skywalker had never seen him before, and the older man challenged his friend to a race through the canyon. What Skywalker thought would be a simple test run turned out to be a heated race, with Darklighter blasting out of the hangar without a word. His new T-16 began to shake and sway almost immediately. A lesser pilot would have been forced to slow down to maintain control. Darklighter only increased his speed. The race only lasted for about five minutes before Skywalker finally caught up with him. Just as he was about to commend Darklighter on his performance, pieces began to drop off of the makeshift T-16, including the engine. The craft crashed to the ground, rolling end-over-end several times before coming to a stop. Skywalker raced to the downed craft to check on his friend, but Darklighter was not in the pilot's seat. Fearing his friend had been fatally ejected from the craft, Skywalker was soon tackled from behind by a laughing Darklighter. Skywalker never knew exactly how Darklighter had managed to survive the crash.

### Mutiny on the *Rand Ecliptic*

> "*I made some friends in the Academy. One of them has a friend who he thinks can put us in touch with the Rebel Alliance. We're going to jump ship in one of the central systems and join the Alliance.*"
> ― Biggs Darklighter, to Luke Skywalker[source]
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While at the Prefsbelt IV Naval Academy, Darklighter was taught by Soontir Fel along with fellow cadets Derek Klivian and Tycho Celchu. Darklighter and Klivian were wide-eyed youths who began to see the galaxy as more than just the Galactic Empire. When they and several classmates made contact with the Rebel Alliance while on a trip to the planet Bestine IV, their rebellious ideals began to take form. They met secretly with men who shared their ideals and, in their youthful naiveté, planned how they would single-handedly overthrow the Empire. The meetings were more brave talk than anything else. But the Academy Commander thought otherwise. He found out about the meetings from an informer and immediately apprehended the participants. Luckily for Darklighter and Klivian, they had been absent from that particular meeting, so were not on the informer's list. Additionally, the others had not revealed the two as members of the group. But their friends were taken and never seen again. At first, the two had thought it was simply a prolonged period of punishment or isolation. Then they thought their friends had been transferred to another unit. But gradually the cold reality of the situation made itself evident to them.

They never truly learned what the Empire had done with their friends, but the effect on the two surviving cadets was profound. No longer did they talk childishly of overthrowing the Empire. Now, they talked seriously of deserting to join the Rebellion. He attended several social functions as a cadet, and among the people he met was Rivoche Tarkin, a prep school student at Clær and niece of Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin. His secret distaste for the Empire became known to her, and influenced her thinking regarding the New Order.

Darklighter and Klivian kept biding their time until after graduation, at which point they were both fortuitously assigned to the same ship — the space-freighter *Rand Ecliptic*. It was a relatively small ship, so both of the youthful officers were given important assignments aboard it. Darklighter was made first mate and Klivian ship's executive officer. In his new post, Darklighter saw that the Empire endorsed expediency over honesty, and that the deaths of innocents were considered an acceptable price to pay for covering one's mistakes.

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A few short weeks later while on a mission to the newly-established Imperial Naval Yard in the Bestine system, Darklighter and Klivian put their plan of joining the Rebellion into action. The plan was to jump ship, locate Klivian's friend Lindy who had friends in the Rebellion, and join them. Their official mission was to make contact with the shipyard personnel to deliver a shipment of rubindum ore. Strangely, the ship's captain, Heliesk, sent both Darklighter and Klivian, uncharacteristic of his usual policy of assigning at least one to stay aboard at all times. This made the two men uneasy, fearing that he suspected something. But instead of seeking out the shipyard personnel, Darklighter and Klivian would instead spend their time seeking out Lindy, who soon found them. Lindy ushered the two men into a hangar where a group of friends who smuggled starship parts and raw materials to other Alliance contacts out of the system were waiting. There, Lindy told them he was awaiting the arrival of a new Rebel contact, known to him only as "Starfire." The group was horrified when the hangar door opened and a squad of Imperial stormtroopers filed into the domed shell led by Captain Heliesk. The Imperials surrounded the group and Heliesk ordered Darklighter and Klivian to be taken back to the ship where they would be held prisoner, but not before dropping a rank cylinder into Klivian's hand.

Back on the ship, the two discovered that the rank cylinder served as a key to the captain's quarters. When they were finally alone, they headed straight for them, where they met Heliesk once more. The captain, it turned out, was a Rebel spy — he was "Starfire." With such valuable connections in the Empire, he could not afford to be exposed as an Alliance sympathizer. The solution, then, was that Darklighter and Klivian would stage a mutiny. The two were able to force the crew to abandon ship by setting the *Ecliptic* to self-destruct. With the help of Lindy and his friends, they manned the bridge and prepared to depart the planet with their valuable cargo of ore. As the ship left the planet, however, they were soon intercepted by a considerable number of TIE/LN starfighters stationed on Bestine IV. The *Rand Ecliptic*'s feeble weaponry was ill-equipped to handle the attacking TIE fighters, but they only needed time to make the calculations for the jump to hyperspace. However, Darklighter quickly thought of a scheme. He turned the ship's starboard side toward the incoming swarm of fighters, and dumped half of the ore consignment directly into their path, creating a small-scale asteroid field. Few of the fighters were able to evade the tumbling and deadly ore. The few that did survive were unable to stop Darklighter, Klivian, and the *Rand Ecliptic* from entering hyperspace en route to a new life with the Rebel Alliance.

### Service with the Rebellion

> "*I flew with Biggs before Yavin and he was really good. It seemed like he could read the minds of TIE pilots. He knew when to break, when to shoot, and did everything necessary to stay in their ion exhaust and blast them to bits.*"
> ― Commander Wedge Antilles[source]
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After deserting the *Ecliptic*, Darklighter officially joined the Rebel Alliance along with Derek Klivian. They would eventually become two of the Rebellion's most talented pilots and valued members. Their first assignment was service together in the Ecliptic Evaders, a squadron of Rebel starfighter pilots stationed in the Sullust system. Although Darklighter and Klivian were inseparable comrades, circumstances eventually parted them. At that time, graduates of the Imperial Academy and valued leaders such as these were extremely rare in the ranks of Rebel pilots, and General Jan Dodonna had little choice but to assign them to outposts where they could be most effective.

In his first mission, Darklighter flew jointly with Wedge Antilles in an attack against an Imperial convoy protected by an EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate, shortly after the new capital ships were assigned to protect convoys against Rebel starfighter attacks. The frigate launched its complement of two dozen TIE fighters at their squadron. Darklighter was able to destroy five enemy fighters, officially earning him the title of starfighter ace. However, another pilot, Amil Karsk, claimed his number-three kill, to make him an ace. Karsk was on his fifteenth mission at the time, and Darklighter allowed him to claim the kill as his own. From thereafter, when Darklighter ever achieved five of something, he would playfully give the third one to Karsk as a constant reminder. Following suit, Karsk later took the third of five scheduled patrols Darklighter was assigned to. The third mission was simple enough: escorting a CR90 corvette on a courier mission to Alderaan. The mission even promised a couple days of rest and recreation, but Darklighter gave it to Karsk regardless and was willing to call it even. Karsk was present on Alderaan when the first Death Star destroyed the planet. Darklighter would go on to develop a reputation as a great pilot with the Rebellion, piloting an X-wing in several space battles. He participated in a mission to steal a large number of X-wings from an Incom Corporation facility.

Some time after joining the Rebellion, Biggs attended the debutante ball of Rivoche Tarkin, passing information from her to his Rebel contacts that served to avert a CompForce assault of the Duros Allied Army. Thrilled by the success of this, Tarkin wished to continue her work as a covert agent, and Darklighter put her in touch with the Alliance to continue her work.

Shortly after the defeat of Operation Strike Fear, Rebel outpost AX-235 in the Cron Drift intercepted schematics for the the first Death Star using stolen Imperial communications satellites. Due to the importance of the information, they decided to send it by courier. Darklighter was sent in an X-wing to retrieve the data. However, after leaving AX-235, the power generator on Darklighter's X-wing broke down and he came under attack by Imperial forces. The Mon Calamari Star Cruiser *Independence* sent three R-22 Spearheads to protect him until a rescue team of CR90 corvettes and *Lambda*-class shuttles could arrive and repair his ship. After escaping the attack, he delivered the plans to the *Independence* and became friends with two of the pilots who had assisted in his rescue, Keyan Farlander and Samuel Raider. Darklighter's successes earned him an assignment to protect Massassi Station on Yavin 4.

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Shortly before the Battle of Yavin, Darklighter made a final trip to his native Tatooine. He visited his father, and tried to convince him of the Empire's evil. The elder Darklighter had little to say, noting that his son had already made his mind up. Later, he and Skywalker enjoyed an unexpected reunion at Fixer's shop in Tosche Station. Skywalker eagerly told Darklighter and his friends, Camie, Fixer, Deak, and Windy, of a battle he had witnessed in the skies above the planet. Using Skywalker's electrobinoculars to check for himself, Darklighter saw nothing but two ships sitting in orbit, and assured his friend it was just two ships refueling. Later in private, Darklighter told Skywalker that he and his friends in the service had made contact with the rumored Rebel Alliance and that they were going to jump ship and join them. He purposely kept the whole truth from Luke -- that he had already jumped ship and joined the Alliance—to protect him from the full details of his experience with the Rebellion. The two childhood friends shared a bittersweet good-bye. Luke then told Biggs that he would always be the best friend he would ever have. Darklighter left the next morning.

After his Tatooine visit, he went with a team to Commenor to escort a shipment of R2-series astromech droids carried by smuggler Captain Nera Dantels on her spaceship *Starduster*. Darklighter became romantically involved with Dantels. With the threat of the approaching Death Star, Darklighter was assigned to the X-wing Red Squadron under the call sign Red Three. Just prior to the engagement, he was reunited once again with Skywalker, who was to fly as his wingman as Red Five. The two friends shared a brief conversation, in which they promised to catch up on each other's stories when they returned. Darklighter reassured Red Leader Garven Dreis that Skywalker was "the best bush pilot in the Outer Rim Territories." Just as they had in their youths, the two friends would once more be flying side by side defying death at every turn. This time, they would be flying against the Empire's greatest superweapon.

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During the assault on the battlestation, Darklighter narrowly escaped death when a TIE fighter dropped in on his tail. Unable to elude his attacker, he was saved when the TIE was destroyed by Skywalker's X-wing. He would go on to destroy several TIEs himself. It was Darklighter's original task, along with Skywalker and Antilles, to provide air cover first for Gold Squadron's attack run on the Death Star's thermal exhaust port, and then the subsequent approach led by Red Leader. When both attacks failed and all pilots were shot down, it was left up to the triumvirate of Skywalker, Darklighter, and Antilles.

The three pilots began their own attack run down the Death Star trench, with Skywalker in the lead and Darklighter and Antilles flanking him for cover. Unfortunately, they were pursued closely by Darth Vader and two other TIE fighters. More than anything, it was the duty of Darklighter and Antilles to simply act as a buffer between the enemy fighters and Skywalker. If that meant they had to intercept attacking laser blasts, then so be it. As they neared the exhaust port, Antilles was first hit and had to abort the run. Darklighter was hit next. His X-wing, along with his astromech R2-Q2, was destroyed in a blast from Vader's ship. Skywalker choked back remorse, knowing he still had a job to do. His proton torpedoes destroyed the Death Star. Darklighter's death effectively bought Skywalker more time to complete the task although it was only thanks to the unexpected aid of Han Solo that Luke succeeded.

### Legacy

> "*Biggs would probably have my* job*, if he were alive. He was ten times the pilot I am.*"
> ― Commander Wedge Antilles[source]
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Biggs Darklighter would go down in lore as one of the Heroes of Yavin. His name would forever be associated with bravery and valor among the future ranks of Rebel pilots. After the battle, Princess Leia Organa promised Skywalker that once the fight with the Empire was over, a monument would be erected to the fallen with Darklighter's name in a prominent place, to which Skywalker agreed was something he would have enjoyed. A New Republic starfighter base on Coruscant was later named Biggs Field in his memory. He always wanted to be something, to make a difference, to Skywalker and to everyone else. Although deeply saddened by the loss of his friend, Skywalker did not grieve over Darklighter, for he could still feel him through the Force. He simply regarded Darklighter's death as another level he had reached, the start of something new to which he had once again beaten Skywalker, only to leave him behind to catch up later.

Although he died before the official formation of Rogue Squadron, Darklighter was considered one of its original members. After the squadron's reformation in the early years of the New Republic, Commander Antilles would often mention Darklighter's name as having died in service to Rogue Squadron in his introductory speech to new recruits as a legend to which they could never surpass. Darklighter's legacy paved the way for his younger cousin, Gavin Darklighter, also of Tatooine, to join the Rogues upon their reformation. The younger Darklighter initially approached Antilles asking for a place in the squadron because of the strong friendship Antilles shared with his cousin. Feeling an obligation to the young Darklighter, he allowed him in to the squadron, to say nothing of his impressive training scores. Gavin Darklighter would go on to more than earn his place with Rogue Squadron. Biggs Darklighter did not leave a goodbye message for his family before his death, leaving his father feeling uneasy. This would prompt Gavin Darklighter to make sure he recorded a message early in his career as a Rogue in the case of his death. He also improvised a maneuver shortly after joining the Alliance. By spinning his starfighter while firing all four cannons, he was able to destroy multiple incoming targets. It was called a Darklighter spin.

## Personality and traits

> "*He had that smirk, the one he'd give you when he'd done something you couldn't.*"
> ― Gavin Darklighter[source]
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An intense competitor since his youth, Darklighter was a man incredibly proud of his often superior skill as a pilot, but he was not arrogant. Instead, he would often use his own accolades to push others to be their best. His abilities and natural good looks lent him an air of supreme confidence in whatever he was involved in. In his days prior to witnessing the true tyranny of the Empire, he was overly-enthusiastic, much akin to his young, fellow pilots. He was recognized for his shaggy black hair and mustache. When he was in the Imperial Academy, he was forced to shave his hair and face. Even after the sobering effect Imperial cruelty had on him, he did not totally shed his attitude of blissful sanguinity.

What slight egotism he did have would show itself as a trademark grin or telling facial expression that would adorn his face, aimed at those whom he had bested, in moments of personal victory. The look would often be the subject of playful derision among his comrades, as testified by Antilles, Klivian, and his cousin Gavin. In the rare occasion he was bested, Darklighter, given his competitive nature, would not allow the other to revel in their glory for very long. He especially would not allow someone to be satisfied or content if they had shortcomings he felt could be corrected. He would constantly get after that person until they did something about it, or until his badgering no longer had an effect on them. He could not abide someone letting their talents go to waste when they could be doing so much more, which is why Darklighter would push Skywalker so hard about going to the Academy.

## Behind the scenes

> "*Take it easy buddy, you'll always be the best friend I ever had.*"
> ― Luke Skywalker says goodbye to Biggs Darklighter.[source]
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Biggs Darklighter was played by Garrick Hagon in the 1977 release of *Star Wars*.

He first appeared in the various script drafts of *Star Wars* as King Kayos's son and the brother of the princess who would become Leia Organa. He was Luke Skywalker's younger brother and the brother of Windy Marstrap in the second draft. He was changed to Skywalker's friend in the third draft.

*The Essential Guide to Characters* gives a birthdate of 24 BBY for Darklighter. Additionally, the revised fourth draft of *Star Wars* describes him as "a burly, handsome boy a few years older than the rest." However, in the book *X-Wing: Rogue Squadron*, his cousin Gavin Darklighter, born in 10 BBY, claims to be only "eight years younger" than Darklighter, which would give him a birthdate of 18 BBY, making him a year younger than Skywalker.

Although Darklighter only appears briefly in the film, the movie originally included several scenes, later deleted in the final release, in which he figured much more prominently in the story. The deleted scenes did appear in the novelization and the radio adaptation, where he was voiced by Kale Brown. The scene in which Darklighter and Skywalker are reunited on Yavin 4 was reintroduced in the 1997 re-release of the film. Only a small amount of dialogue was kept out for reasons that can only be speculated as having to do with the release of the Prequel Trilogy, since a small portion of the dialogue deals with Luke's father, Anakin Skywalker.

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While these scenes were cut from *A New Hope*, they were later used in the *A New Hope* radio dramatization, *A New Hope* novelization, and Marvel *Star Wars #1*, thus establishing that Biggs joined the Rebellion after the events on Tatooine at the beginning of *Episode IV*. However, in X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide, it is stated that Biggs participated in the stealing of the Death Star plans, which happened before the events on Tatooine. Years later, in a retcon that helped explain these inconsistencies, the comic story *Star Wars: Empire: Darklighter* revealed through Biggs' narration that he had already joined the Rebellion, and kept the whole truth from Luke in that deleted scene to protect him.

### TIE pilot flight gear

The TIE pilot gear depicted in *Darklighter* uses artistic license, and is shown with a feature the editors point out is not canon. The artists of the comic wanted to show Biggs' face, so the character was drawn with a clear face plate sealing the helmet in addition to the recognizable black TIE pilot helmet visor. This was added only so that the artist could give the characters identity and allow them to express facial emotions.

In 2008, Hasbro released an Evolutions-series Legacy Collection action figure set that depicted Biggs Darklighter in the TIE pilot gear from the *Empire* comic with removable open-faced helmet, removable life support pack, and Biggs' SE-14r light repeating blaster.

## Appearances

* "Falling Star"—*Star Wars Tales 15*
* *The Lost City of Tatooine*
* File:WEG icon2.jpg "*The Pit*"—*Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi*
* File:WEG icon2.jpg "*The Pit*"—*Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi*, Second Edition (Reprint)
* *Death Star*
* *Perfect Evil*
* *Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike*
* *Star Wars: Empire at War*
* *Star Wars: Empire: Darklighter*
* File:WEG icon2.jpg "*Wish You Were Here*"—*Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope*
* *Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice*
* *Star Wars* radio drama
* *Star Wars Journal: Captive to Evil*
* *Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope* novel (First appearance)
* *Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope* junior novel
* *Star Wars*: Episode IV *A New Hope*
* *Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope* PhotoComic
* *Star Wars 1*
* *Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron ½*
* *Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition 3*
* *Choose Your Own Star Wars Adventure: A New Hope*
* *Star Wars 5: Lo, The Moons of Yavin!*
* *Star Wars Manga: A New Hope 4*
* *Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader*
* *Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition 4*
* *Star Wars 6: Is This the Final Chapter?*
* *Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron* (Nintendo DS edition) (Mentioned only)
* File:SWG logo sm.png *Star Wars Galaxies*: *An Empire Divided* (Mentioned only)
* File:WEG icon2.jpg "*Camie's Story*"—*Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope* (Mentioned only)
* File:WEG icon2.jpg "*Camie's Story*"—*Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope*, Second Edition (Reprint) (Mentioned only)
* *Rebel Force: Renegade* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars 17: Crucible* (Appears in flashback(s))
* *Star Wars: Rogue Squadron* (Mentioned only)
* *Empire 39: The Wrong Side of the War, Part 4* (Mentioned only)
* *Empire 40: The Wrong Side of the War, Part 5* (Mentioned only)
* *Rebellion 1: My Brother, My Enemy, Part 1* (Appears in flashback(s))
* *Rebellion 3: My Brother, My Enemy, Part 3* (Mentioned only)
* *Rebellion 4: My Brother, My Enemy, Part 4* (Mentioned only)
* *Rebellion 5: My Brother, My Enemy, Part 5* (Mentioned only)
* *Rebellion 13: Small Victories, Part 3* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back* junior novel (Mentioned only)
* File:WEG icon2.jpg "*Mutiny on the* Rand Ecliptic"—*Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back* (Appears in flashback(s))
* File:WEG icon2.jpg "*Mutiny on the* Rand Ecliptic"—*The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook* (Reprint) (Appears in flashback(s))
* File:WEG icon2.jpg "*Mutiny on the* Rand Ecliptic"—*Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back*, Second Edition (Reprint) (Appears in flashback(s))
* *The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi* (Mentioned only)
* *The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader* (Appears in flashback(s))
* *A New Hope: The Life of Luke Skywalker* (Appears in flashback(s))
* *Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Battleground: Tatooine* (Mentioned only)
* *X-Wing Rogue Squadron 25: The Making of Baron Fel* (Appears in flashback(s))
* *Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Family Ties* (Appears in flashback(s))
* *Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Mandatory Retirement* (Mentioned only)
* *X-Wing: Rogue Squadron* (Mentioned only)
* *X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble* (Mentioned only)
* *X-Wing: The Krytos Trap* (Mentioned only)
* *X-Wing: The Bacta War* (Mentioned only)
* *X-Wing: Wraith Squadron* (Mentioned only)
* *X-Wing: Isard's Revenge* (Mentioned only)
* *Jedi Search* (Mentioned only)
* *I, Jedi* (Mentioned only)
* *Children of the Jedi* (Mentioned only)
* *Darksaber* (Mentioned only)
* *Shield of Lies* (Mentioned only)
* *Vision of the Future* (Mentioned only)
* *Dark Tide I: Onslaught* (Mentioned only)
* *Dark Tide II: Ruin* (Mentioned only)
* *Star by Star* (Mentioned only)
* *Fate of the Jedi: Omen* (Mentioned only)

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* File:SWAJsmall.jpg "Starter's Tale"—*Star Wars Adventure Journal 4* (Mentioned in Starter's sidebar)
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* File:Kenner-logo.svg *Star Wars: The Power of the Force* (1995) (Pack: Wedge Antilles & Biggs Darklighter)
* *Star Wars: Chronicles*
* *The Official Star Wars 20th Anniversary Commemorative Magazine*
* File:SWAJsmall.jpg "Small Favors"—*Star Wars Adventure Journal 12* (Mentioned in Rivoche Tarkin's sidebar)
* *Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition*
* File:SWInsider.png "Anchorhead: The Lost Scenes"—*Star Wars Insider* 35
* File:GalaxyCollector.png "Around the Galaxy"—*Star Wars Galaxy Collector* 1
* File:GalaxyCollector.png "Use the Force"—*Star Wars Galaxy Collector* 2
* File:Kenner-logo.svg *Star Wars: The Power of the Force* (1995) (Pack: Biggs Darklighter)
* *Star Wars Who's Who: A Pocket Guide to the Characters of the Star Wars Trilogy*
* *Star Wars Encyclopedia*
* *The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons*
* File:GalaxyCollector.png "Expansion Team"—*Star Wars Galaxy Collector* 3
* File:GalaxyCollector.png "Go Figure!"—*Star Wars Galaxy Collector* 3
* *Star Wars: Behind the Magic*
* *Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary*
* File:SWCCGsmall.jpg *Star Wars* Customizable Card Game – *Special Edition Limited* (Card: Darklighter Spin)
* File:SWInsider.png "The Evolution of Star Wars: Exploring the Lost Cut"—*Star Wars Insider* 41
* *Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive*
* *Star Wars: Power of the Jedi*
* *A Guide to the Star Wars Universe*, Third Edition
* *Star Wars Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook*
* *The Essential Guide to Alien Species*
* *Rebellion Era Sourcebook*
* *Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide*
* *The Official Star Wars Fact File* 1 (YAV2-3; YAV5-6, *The Battle of Yavin*)
* *The Official Star Wars Fact File* 4 (SKY1–2, *Luke Skywalker*)
* *The Official Star Wars Fact File* 5 (CAR1, *The Battle of the Pit of Carkoon*)
* *The Official Star Wars Fact File* 9 (ELE1, *Electrobinoculars*) (Indirect mention only)
* *The New Jedi Order Sourcebook*
* *The New Essential Guide to Characters*
* File:SWInsider.png "Who's Who in Rogue Squadron"—*Star Wars Insider* 59
* *The Official Star Wars Fact File* 14 (ROG1, *X-wing Rogue Squadron*)
* *The Official Star Wars Fact File* 16 (SKY6-7, *Luke Skywalker*)
* *The Official Star Wars Fact File* 24 (DEA4; DEA6, *The Destruction of Alderaan*; DAR1-4, *Biggs Darklighter*)
* *The Official Star Wars Fact File* 35 (TAT27, *Tatooine - The Great Pit of Carkoon*)
* File:TCGsmall.jpg *Star Wars Trading Card Game* - *A New Hope (TCG)* (Card: Biggs Darklighter (A))
* File:SWInsider.png "Who's Who in Star Wars Galaxies"—*Star Wars Insider* 65
* File:SWInsider.png "Star Wars Q&A"—*Star Wars Insider* 67
* *The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels* (Quote only)
* File:TCGsmall.jpg *Star Wars Trading Card Game* - *The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)* (Card: Derek "Hobbie" Klivian (A))
* File:WizardsoftheCoast.png "Hoth: Under the Ice, Part 3: Merchants of Death" on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links)
* *Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds*
* *Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy*
* *The Official Star Wars Fact File* 90 (DAR5, *Gavin Darklighter*)
* *The Official Star Wars Fact File* 105 (WIN2, *Winter*)
* *Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide*
* *Star Wars: Complete Locations*
* *Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide*
* *Star Wars: The Comics Companion*
* *Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary*
* *Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption: Prima Official Game Guide*
* File:HasbroInverted.png *Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection* (Pack: Biggs Darklighter (Rebel Pilot))
* File:HasbroInverted.png *Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection* (Pack: Biggs Darklighter (Tosche Station))
* *Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Special Edition*
* *The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film*
* *Star Wars Miniatures: Alliance and Empire*
* *Star Wars: Panel to Panel Volume 2: Expanding the Universe*
* File:SWInsider.png "Interviews"—*Star Wars Insider* 94
* File:Sw-pm-logo1.png *Star Wars PocketModel TCG* – *Base Set* (Card: Biggs Darklighter)
* File:SWInsider.png "Q&A"—*Star Wars Insider* 95
* File:SWInsider.png "Imperial Officers Field Guide"—*Star Wars Insider* 96
* File:SWInsider.png "Star Players"—*Star Wars Insider* 98
* File:HasbroInverted.png *Star Wars: Titanium Series* (Pack: Biggs Darklighter's Red Three X-wing)
* File:HasbroInverted.png *Star Wars: The Legacy Collection* (Pack: Imperial Pilot Legacy)
* File:Sw-pm-logo1.png *Star Wars PocketModel TCG* – *Scum & Villainy* (Card: Biggs Darklighter)
* File:Sw-pm-logo1.png *Star Wars PocketModel TCG* – *Scum & Villainy* (Card: Biggs Darklighter's X-wing)
* *Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 2*
* *Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 8*
* *The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia*
* *Rebellion Era Campaign Guide*
* *The Essential Atlas*
* *LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary*
* *Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 30*
* *Star Wars: Head-to-Head Tag Teams*
* File:SWInsider.png "Ask Lobot"—*Star Wars Insider* 125
* File:SWInsider.png "A Blu Hope!"—*Star Wars Insider* 128
* File:Databank title.png Biggs Darklighter (Red Three) in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
* File:Databank title.png Derek "Hobbie" Klivian (Rogue Four) in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
* File:Databank title.png Jek Porkins (Red Six) in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
* File:Databank title.png Skywalker, Luke in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
* *The Essential Guide to Warfare*
* *Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded*
* File:FFGXWMG.png *Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game* – *Core Set* (Card: Biggs Darklighter—X-wing)
* *Star Wars and History*
* *The Official Star Wars Fact File* (2013) Part 1 (YAV1-4, The Battle of Yavin)
* File:SWInsider.png "Rogues Gallery: Clearance for Immediate Launch"—*Star Wars Insider* 146
* *Enter the Unknown*
* StarWars.com Encyclopedia Biggs Darklighter in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link)
* File:SWInsider.png "Authors of the Expanded Universe: The Legend of Dark Horse"—*Star Wars Insider* 154

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 *The Essential Guide to Characters*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 *Star Wars*: Episode IV *A New Hope*
3. ↑ *The Official Star Wars Fact File*
4. ↑ *Star Wars: Head-to-Head Tag Teams*
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 *Star Wars: Empire: Darklighter*
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 *Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice*
7. ↑ *Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide*
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 *Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back*
9. ↑ *Star Wars* radio drama
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 *Cracken's Rebel Operatives*
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 *X-Wing: Rogue Squadron*
12. ↑ *Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds*
13. ↑ *X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide*
14. ↑ *Star Wars: Empire: Darklighter*
15. ↑ *Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron ½*
16. ↑ StarWars.com starwars.com at Comic-Con 2005 - Hasbro Previews Plans for 2005 and 2006 on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
17. ↑ File:HasbroInverted.png *Star Wars: The Saga Collection* (Pack: Astromech Droid Pack Series 1)
18. ↑ File:SWCCGsmall.jpg *Star Wars* Customizable Card Game – *Special Edition Limited* (Card: Darklighter Spin)
19. ↑ *The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film*
20. ↑ http://www.starwarz.com/starkiller/scripts/thestarwars\_revised\_fourth\_draft\_jan.htm
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 http://www.rebelscum.com/tlcevoImpPilots1.asp Rebelscum.com: The Star Wars: Legacy Collection Photo Archives

## External links

* File:HyperspaceIcon.png "Wormie's Seeing Things" on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)
* File:HyperspaceIcon.png "This Lovely Beverage's For You" on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)
* StarWars.com Pilot Pal on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
* the Checkered Helmet, Unofficial Biggs Darklighter site
* The Biggs Darklighter website operated by actor Garrick Hagon, with photos and upcoming appearances at conventions

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