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|name=Gemmer Sojan
|name=Gemmer Sojan
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|homeworld=[[Mimban|Circarpous V]]
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|homeworld=[[Mimban|Circarpous V]]<ref name="SWI146">{{InsiderCite|146|Rogues Gallery (Star Wars Insider)|Rogues Gallery: Clearance for Immediate Launch}}</ref>
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|species=[[Human]]
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|species=[[Human]]<ref name="SW55">''[[Star Wars 55: Plif!]]''</ref>
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|gender=[[Sexes|Male]]
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|hair=Black
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|hair=[[Color|Black]]<ref name="SW55" />
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|eyes=Blue
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|skin=Light
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|era=[[Rebellion era]]
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|era=[[Rebellion era]]<ref name="SW55" />
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|affiliation=*[[Alliance to Restore the Republic]]
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|affiliation=*[[Alliance to Restore the Republic]]<ref name="SW55" />
**[[Rogue Squadron]]
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{{Quote|[Whistles softly] "This is perfect. The Empire would never find us here."|Sojan discovers the Hoojibs' cavern|audio=GemmerCavern-POTH.ogg|The Further Adventures: Planet of the Hoojibs}}
{{Quote|[Whistles softly] "This is perfect. The Empire would never find us here."|Sojan discovers the Hoojibs' cavern|audio=GemmerCavern-POTH.ogg|The Further Adventures: Planet of the Hoojibs}}
[[File:RebelPilotHoth8.jpg|thumb|179px|left|Sojan on Hoth.]]
[[File:RebelPilotHoth8.jpg|thumb|179px|left|Sojan on Hoth.]]
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As a pilot for the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic|Rebel Alliance]], Sojan flew as [[Blue 4]] in the [[Battle of Hoth]]. After attending [[Leia Organa Solo|Princess Leia]]'s pilot briefing, arriving late along with [[Tarrin Datch]], he flew the ''[[Bearing Lifter]]'' in the evacuation from the planet.
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Gemmer Sojan was [[Reproduction|born]]to [[Human]] [[parent]]s on [[Mimban]],<ref name="SWI146" /> a jungle [[planet]] located in the [[Expansion Region]] of [[the galaxy]].<ref name="db">{{DB|location|mimban|Mimban}}</ref> At some point after [[2 BBY]], Sojan joined the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic]], a group of resistance fighters opposed to the tyranny of the governing [[Galactic Empire]]. In [[3 ABY]], as a [[pilot]] for the Alliance, Sojan flew as [[Blue 4]] in the [[Battle of Hoth]]. After attending [[Leia Organa Solo|Princess Leia]]'s pilot briefing, arriving late along with [[Tarrin Datch]], he flew the ''[[Bearing Lifter]]'' in the evacuation from the planet.<ref name="SWI146" />
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Gemmer was also a member of a survey team under Organa assigned to scouting out the [[planet]] [[Arbra]], in the hopes of establishing a [[Haven Base|permanent Rebel base]]. When an alien creature known as a [[Slivilith]] attacked the base camp, Gemmer and several others assisted Leia in corralling the creature into a grotto filled with large, energy-absorbing, crystals. Thanks to a native species known as the [[Hoojib]]s, the Rebels had no energy with which to power their [[blaster]]s. Gemmer and the others were forced to rely on melee weapons to fight the monster. By availing themselves of various spears and lances, they were able to keep the Slivilith hemmed in the corner of the cave. It was [[Chewbacca]] the [[Wookiee]] however, that dealt the final blow ending the Slivilith's life.
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Sojan was also a member of a survey team under Organa assigned to scouting out the [[planet]] [[Arbra]], in the hopes of establishing a [[Haven Base|permanent Rebel base]]. When an alien creature known as a [[Slivilith]] attacked the base camp, Sojan and several others assisted Leia in corralling the creature into a grotto filled with large, energy-absorbing, crystals. Thanks to a native species known as the [[Hoojib]]s, the Rebels had no energy with which to power their [[blaster]]s. Sojan and the others were forced to rely on melee weapons to fight the monster. By availing themselves of various spears and lances, they were able to keep the Slivilith hemmed in the corner of the cave. It was [[Chewbacca]] the [[Wookiee]] however, that dealt the final blow ending the Slivilith's life.<ref name="SW55" />
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Gemmer's next mission involved the deployment of black market [[TIE/LN starfighter|TIE Fighter]]s to infiltrate an Imperial outpost on the planet [[Spindrift]]. Skywalker's Rogue Squadron unit strafed the munitions station and communication towers, forcing the commanders of the meager Imperial garrison to surrender.
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Sojan's next mission involved the deployment of black market [[TIE/LN starfighter|TIE Fighter]]s to infiltrate an Imperial outpost on the planet [[Spindrift]]. Skywalker's Rogue Squadron unit strafed the munitions station and communication towers, forcing the commanders of the meager Imperial garrison to surrender.
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It was later discovered that Gemmer kept a piece of volcanic bedrock in his bunk as a souvenir from the old Rebel base at Golrath. The photoreceptive mineral began projecting images from the time he spent stationed at the base. The light show spectacle prevented him from getting adequate amounts of sleep, and he complained about it to [[Captain]] [[Hanc Thorben]]. Upon learning this, Thorben immediately contacted his superiors, and told them that the holographic imagery projected by the walls of the old base may tip off the Imperials as to their present location.
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It was later discovered that Sojan kept a piece of volcanic bedrock in his bunk as a souvenir from the old Rebel base at Golrath. The photoreceptive mineral began projecting images from the time he spent stationed at the base. The light show spectacle prevented him from getting adequate amounts of sleep, and he complained about it to [[Captain]] [[Hanc Thorben]]. Upon learning this, Thorben immediately contacted his superiors, and told them that the holographic imagery projected by the walls of the old base may tip off the Imperials as to their present location.
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Gemmer flew an [[RZ-1 A-wing interceptor|A-wing fighter]] in the [[Battle of Endor]] under the [[call sign]] [[Green Two]]. In the battle he destroyed the Imperial ship ''[[Pride of Tarlandia]]''.<ref name="TEGW">''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]''</ref>
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By [[4 ABY]], Sojan served in the [[Green Squadron (Rebel Alliance)|Green Squadron]], led by [[Arvel Crynyd]] and flying [[RZ-1 A-wing interceptor]]s. That year, the Rebel Alliance engaged the Empire in a [[Battle of Endor|decisive battle]] over [[Endor]], in an attempt to destroy their [[Death Star II|new]] [[Death Star]] [[battlestation]]. During that battle, Sojan and the rest of Green Squadron were tasked with disabling the [[ion cannon]]s of the [[Star Destroyer]]s, thereby allowing the [[Alliance Fleet]] through to the [[Executor-class Star Dreadnought|Star Dreadnought]] ''[[Executor]]''. The Mimban-born pilot, who flew under the [[call sign]] [[Green Two]], was personally responsible for the destruction of the Imperial [[battlecruiser]] ''[[Pride of Tarlandia]]''. After a long and fierce struggle, the Alliance Fleet got the upper hand, bringing the Imperial dominion to an end.<ref name="TEGW">''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]''</ref>
==Personality and traits==
==Personality and traits==
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Gemmer Sojan was a tall, clean-shaven, [[Sexes|male]] [[Human]]. He wore the standard-issue flight suit of an X-wing pilot and carried a [[BlasTech Industries|BlasTech]] [[E-11 blaster rifle]]. When working as part of the ground crew at the [[Arbra|Salvation]] base, Gemmer wore traditional utility fatigues.
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Gemmer Sojan was a tall, clean-shaven, [[Sexes|male]] [[Human]]. He wore the standard-issue flight suit of an X-wing pilot and carried a [[BlasTech Industries|BlasTech]] [[E-11 blaster rifle]]. When working as part of the ground crew at the [[Arbra|Salvation]] base, Sojan wore traditional utility fatigues.
==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
[[File:Gemmer-POTH.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sojan in ''The Further Adventures: Planet of the Hoojibs''.]]
[[File:Gemmer-POTH.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sojan in ''The Further Adventures: Planet of the Hoojibs''.]]
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The character of Gemmer was created in [[1981]] by [[David Michelinie]] and [[Walter Simonson]] for ''[[Star Wars 55: Plif!]]'', the fifty-fifth issue in the ''[[Star Wars (Marvel)|Marvel Star Wars]]'' series of comics. He made two other appearances in the series' [[Star Wars 60: Shira's Story|sixtieth]] and [[Star Wars 65: Golrath Never Forgets|sixty-fifth]] issues. However, his full name was only revealed in the [[2012]] reference book ''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]'', written by [[Jason Fry]] and [[Paul R. Urquhart]]. In ''[[The Further Adventures: Planet of the Hoojibs]]'', Sojan was depicted wearing a mustache.
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The character of Gemmer Sojan was created in [[1981]] by [[David Michelinie]] and [[Walter Simonson]] for ''[[Star Wars 55: Plif!]]'', the fifty-fifth issue in the ''[[Star Wars (Marvel)|Marvel Star Wars]]'' series of comics. He made two other appearances in the series' [[Star Wars 60: Shira's Story|sixtieth]] and [[Star Wars 65: Golrath Never Forgets|sixty-fifth]] issues. However, his full name was only revealed in the [[2012]] reference book ''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]'', written by [[Jason Fry]] and [[Paul R. Urquhart]]. In ''[[The Further Adventures: Planet of the Hoojibs]]'', Sojan was depicted wearing a mustache.
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*''[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back]]'' {{Retcon}}
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*''[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back]]'' {{1st}} {{Retcon}}
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*''[[Star Wars 55: Plif!]]'' {{1st}}
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*''[[Star Wars 55: Plif!]]''
*''[[The Further Adventures: Planet of the Hoojibs]]''
*''[[The Further Adventures: Planet of the Hoojibs]]''
*''[[Star Wars 60: Shira's Story]]''
*''[[Star Wars 60: Shira's Story]]''