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- "Red Seven standing by."
- —Elyhek Rue checking in during the Battle of Yavin.[src]
Elyhek Rue was a male Human pilot who served the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War.[2]
Biography[]
During the war, Rue had flown with the Griffon Flight Wing, a Rebel squadron sent to fight the Imperial subjugation of Ralltiir. During the battle, they started an attack on the Devastator.[2]
In 0 BBY, he was present in the Great Temple on Yavin 4 during the briefing, where he sat next to Lepira and in front of Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles. He later participated in the Battle of Yavin under the codename Red Seven,[2] flying with Red Squadron until he was killed during the ensuing battle. After his death, Luke Skywalker successfully destroyed the Death Star.
Behind the scenes[]
Elyhek Rue was played by Mykel Mills.
The name and initial backstory for Elyhek Rue was established by the Decipher, Inc. Star Wars Customizable Card Game. According to a Star Wars CCG fan site, Elyhek Rue was named as an anagram of Decipher employee Kyle Heuer,[4] who also developed the Sony Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game. Formerly, Heuer's tournament director designation was "Red 7."[source?]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
Sources[]
- File:SWCCGsmall.jpg Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Special Edition Limited (Card: Elyhek Rue)
- File:SWCCGsmall.jpg Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Special Edition Limited (Card: Red 7)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Essential Guide to Warfare
- The Official Star Wars Fact File (2013) Part 1 (YAV1-2, The Battle of Yavin)
