A Main Character

# Bobby Reges

Bobby Reges was a supporting and main character, most notable for being a Rebel pilot who worked closely with Rebellion leader The Princess and Han Solo. In season 1, he has a very minor appearance where he offers his services to aid The Princess in her quest to save Han. Season 2 shows us his piloting and fighting skills against the Dark Alliance and his more caring side. Season 3 shows him as a more open and careful character and where he chooses to make a final stand against the Empire.

## Appearance

Bob isn't much of a stand-out in terms of appearance. He almost always wears an orange pilot's jumpsuit with his helmet and protective eyewear. Bob mostly wears these to cover up his baldness and to show pride in his rebellion. 30 years after the events of season 2, Bob retires his uniform for a more casual appearance, sporting a striped shirt, leather jacket, and brown pants. At this point, he's grown a full beard.

## Personality

Out of the main 3, Bob was always the more quiet character. Despite this, he is quite heroic and will do what is necessary for his friends. He's fought along side The Princess against bounty hunters and has shown himself to be a good strategist; Mostly acting as the team's brain/tech guy. Bob would become more outgoing in his later years, and acting more like a father-figure to Han. Bob has always been shown to value loyalty. He's always been loyal to the Rebellion and to The Princess through thick and thin and never gives up. He carries all these traits to the very end.

## Background

Born Bobby Reges on April 8th, 1946, Bob was raised to a small family in Naboo during the time of the Dark Alliance. Growing up, he has always shown distaste for the government he was forced to live under. He would officially join the Rebellion in 1962 at the age of 16 and acted as a Rebel Spy. He would be trained as a pilot, where he would get trained in flying, Ariel combat, and dog fighting. He would eventually drop out of the Dark Alliance Airforce and eventually joined the newly formed Rebellion Airforce in 1968 when he was 22. At some point in time, he acquired an old pillaging ship.

In the Rebel Airforce, he would not get any special praise. He was described as a completely standard pilot. Although, his brothers in the sky and those who worked closely with him would say the opposite. He would always go back for his brethren, gave sufficient cover, and knew every move the Dark Alliance would make. During a meeting of the Rebel leaders, Bob would disclose information about Loki's actual killer, who was named Jack Floyd. To help prove an innocent man not guilty, give his old ally the respect he deserved, and protect his leader, he would tag along with The Princess to save Han. Bob would drive his old pillaging ship as the main base for the group. The 3 would become nearly inseparable and Bob would start to become more open with his friends.

After the transition to the New Republic, The Princess would officially pardon Bob for his actions and would become a part of her cabinet during her first term. Bob would fight against her successor, Heinrich Goring, in hopes of bringing peace back to the Republic.

After The Princess's assassination, Bob would go into hiding with Han as the Empire took over and labeled him a criminal. Living in his old carrier ship with Han, they lived the next 30 years in the middle of the Jakku Desert with very minimal interaction with the outside world. After meeting Luke Skywalker, who revealed himself to be a Jedi, Bob and Han would be recruited to face off against a totalitarian government once more. They would then scavenge through an old droid factory in hopes of finding anything that could hint to big Empire projects. After learning of the Death Star, Bob and the rest of the group would set their sites on its destruction; and learn how to destroy it. Bob would end up sacrificing himself to ensure the Death Star's destruction. The Death Star would have a control panel which could destroy the whole station incase of an act of emergency when the right input is put in and 5 minutes have passed. As these inputs and time constraints can lead to the emergency self-destruction being prevented, someone had to stay behind to guard the controls. Bob would send the others off in a hurry after saying his final goodbyes. He would seal his own fate.

## Trivia

* Despite being one of the most notable characters in the series, he only appears for 1 episode in season 1, most of season 2, and the latter half of season 3.
* Bob's name is a reference to American singer, songwriter, and musician Bob Seger.
* Bob has never been shown with hair
* His