Jeroen Webb

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Jeroen Webb was a Human male native to the planet Ralltiir, in the Core Worlds. Webb became a spy for the local Ralltiir Rebel underground following his homeworld's subjugation by the Galactic Empire in 0 BBY, and he helped his close friend Pharl McQuarrie stage a diversionary raid on Ralltiir that allowed information concerning the Empire's first Death Star battlestation to reach Princess Leia Organa of the Rebel Alliance, culminating in the Death Star's eventual destruction at the Battle of Yavin. Three years later, in 3 ABY, Webb once more worked alongside McQuarrie at Echo Base, the Rebellion's secret headquarters on the ice planet Hoth.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Personality and traits 3 Behind the scenes 4 Appearances 5 Sources 6 Notes and references

[edit] Biography

Jeroen Webb was a male Human from the Core World Ralltiir. Following the subjugation of his homeworld by the Galactic Empire in 0 BBY, shortly before the Battle of Yavin, Webb joined the local Ralltiir underground as a spy in resistance of the Empire's occupation.^[1] After Webb's close friend Pharl McQuarrie fled Ralltiir to seek help from the Rebel Alliance, Webb's Rebel cell coincidentally soon came into possession of information concerning the Empire's new secret weapon, the first Death Star battlestation. Webb worked to help McQuarrie sneak back into Ralltiir, past the Imperial blockade of the planet, to take command of the local resistance and stage a diversionary raid that allowed the Death Star information to reach Princess Leia Organa and the Rebel Alliance. Thanks in part to Webb's efforts, the Rebellion would go on to capture the battlestation's full technical schematics as part of Operation: Skyhook, leading to the Death Star's destruction at the Battle of Yavin.^[4]

By 3 ABY, Webb served at the Alliance High Command headquarters of Echo Base on the planet Hoth,^[3] once more alongside McQuarrie, second-in-command to base commander General Carlist Rieekan.^[4] At Echo Base, Webb became one of the Rebels' tauntaun handlers.^[3] Webb was present in Echo Base's tauntaun stable the night Commander Luke Skywalker went missing during a routine scouting mission of the external Hoth perimeter, just prior to the Battle of Hoth. Webb watched as Han Solo disregarded the warnings of Captain Tigran Jamiro to take his own tauntaun out into the Hoth night in search of Skywalker.^[2]

[edit] Personality and traits

Jeroen Webb was a skilled starship pilot when he joined the Rebel Alliance.^[3] Webb was also a close friend of fellow Ralltiir native Pharl McQuarrie, one of Ralltiir's respected military advisors prior to the Imperial occupation of the planet.^[4]

[edit] Behind the scenes

Jeroen Webb first appeared briefly as a background extra in the film Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, during the scene in which Han Solo departs Echo Base on a tauntaun in search of the missing Luke Skywalker.^[2] The character was first identified by name and provided a brief backstory on the "Jeroen Webb" card as part of the November 1996 Hoth Limited expansion set of the Star Wars Customizable Card Game.^[1]

Jeroen Webb bears a facial resemblance to Treat Williams, an American actor who visited the set at Elstree Studios in England during the 1979 filming of The Empire Strikes Back. During his visit, Williams befriended actor Harrison Ford, who played Han Solo, and even managed to make it onto the exclusive set, appearing in the film as a Rebel officer extra. It is possible Jeroen Webb is the character Williams portrayed.^[5] Williams has even autographed the "Jeroen Webb" SWCCG card for fans on occasion, seen here^[6] and here.^[7]

[edit] Appearances

• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back PhotoComic

[edit] Sources

• Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back toy line
• Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Hoth Limited (Card: Jeroen Webb) (First identified as Jeroen Webb)
• Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive (Picture only)
• Star Wars Trading Card Game – The Empire Strikes Back (Card: See You in Hell) (Picture only)
• "Who's Who in Echo Base" - Star Wars Insider 74
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia

[edit] Notes and references