The story of one of the great Rebel heroes in the Star Wars saga.
Because that name, Rogue, has been an inescapable part ofStar Warslore for many decades.
Ever since the very firstStar Warsfilm, Wedge has been one of the greatest heroes of the Rebellion.
Wedge Antilles and the love fans have for this character is what separates the casualStar Warsfan from the hardcore.
On the surface, it seemed that Wedge was cannon fodder.
After all, Rogue Leader and Biggs both died, but something curious happened.
Wedge had lived and it seemed curious at the time.
The answer became clear inThe Empire Strikes Back,but lets get to that in a moment.
First, let us discuss the actors that played Wedge.
Thats right, I said actors.
Wedge first appeared during the Rebel briefing on Yavin.
This pilot was Wedge Antilles as played by British actor Colin Higgins.
Higgins was an experienced television actor who was not used to the breakneck pace of filming a motion picture.
Higgins was fired and replaced by actor Denis Lawson.
Did the bearded one have greatness in mind for Wedge in the early days ofStar Wars?
Once Chewbacca was inserted into the saga, pilot Chewie became Wedge and the rest is history.
One Rogue
The call sign Rogue was first used inThe Empire Strikes Backduring the Battle of Hoth.
During this epic skirmish, Wedge flew side by side with Luke Skywalker.
This time, Denis Lawson was the sole actor to play Wedge.
Wedge and Janson used tow-cables to bind the AT-ATs legs and brought down the of the immense walker.
Red Leader, Standing By
How far he came.
By the timeReturn of the Jedihit theatres, fans were more than familiar with the name Wedge.
Who else would the Rebels turn to take out the space station and the Emperor himself?
Once again Wedge flew and survived an attack on a Death Star.
Wedge was the wingman to the Millennium Falcon.
This time, Wedge took one of the shots that took out the Death Star and the Empire.
During the celebration on Endor, fans finally got to see Denis Lawson out of the cockpit.
So the celebration on Endor was to be the last moments fans got to spend with the heroes.
Because thats what Wedge represents, tales not told, adventures not yet shared.
But the high-flying ace whose presence bound the original saga together was conspicuous by his absence.
Im not going to do that… Lawson answered.
They asked me but it just wouldve bored me.
Well, thats too bad, huh?
One wonders what role Wedge might have played duringThe Force Awakens.
We may never know, but, despite Lawsons cosmic ennui, Wedge lives on in the newStar Warsera.
InAftermath, Wedge once again serves as the background glue that binds the diverse parts of the saga together.
Because of course it is.
There, she meets some hopeful TIE cadets that she builds a strong bond with.
But in the old schoolStar Warsnovels and comics, there are countless Wedge adventures to be enjoyed.
