- "It's a hit!"
- ―Naytaan during the Battle of Yavin
Nozzo Naytaan was a human male Rebel pilot and lieutenant[7] who served in the Galactic Civil War. A member of Red Squadron, he flew in the Battle of Scarif with the callsign of Red Nine. Both from Corellia, Naytaan and Lieutenant Attico Wred, a fellow Rebel pilot who flew with Green Squadron as Green Four, had a friendly rivalry.[1] Just days after the Battle of Scarif, Naytaan was killed during the Battle of Yavin.[3]
During the Imperialization of the Corellian Engineering Corporation, Naytaan was a test pilot for the company. After learning that he would be assigned to test TIE fighters for the Galactic Empire, Naytaan fled and joined the Rebellion.[1]
At some point prior to 0 BBY, Naytaan was scheduled Shift Cycle 2 of an X-wing flight patrol mission accompanying fellow pilots Cdt. Harb Binli (Red Seven) and Pedrin Gaul (Red Five). Their mission was to route from Yavin to Gordian Trace Relays, perform a flyby of surrounding space, then after verifying visual and sensor all clear, perform close uplink of passive relay recordings.[7]
Behind the scenes[]
Naytaan's voice is heard in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. His two lines of dialogue, "Red Nine standing by" and "It's a hit!" were both spoken over the comm systems of his X-wing starfighter, although his second line wasn't associated with his character until 2008. He was identified as Red Nine at the Battle of Scarif by Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide. In Star Wars: Rogue One, Nozzo Naytaan is portrayed by Frank Stone. The short story "Duty Roster" later re-canonized Nozzo's participation in the Battle of Yavin.
In Legends, Naytaan was stated to be born on Regellia. In canon, Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide changed his homeworld to Corellia.
Naytaan's helmet is similar to the design of Attico Wred's in the film. They both match the design of Luke Skywalker's blast shield helmet in A New Hope and Dorovio Bold's helmet in Return of the Jedi,[8] as well Darnell Reggs' from the Legends video game Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire.
Appearances[]
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (First pictured)
- The Odyssey of Star Wars: An Epic Poem (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance) (Voice only)
- A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (Voice only)
- A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy audiobook (Voice only)
- Star Wars: A New Hope junior novelization (Voice only)
- "Duty Roster" — From a Certain Point of View
- "Duty Roster" — From a Certain Point of View audiobook
- "Grounded" — From a Certain Point of View (Mentioned only)
- "Grounded" — From a Certain Point of View audiobook (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars (2015) 45 (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide (First identified as Nozzo Naytaan)
- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Lieutenant Nozzo Naytaan (Red 9) - Star Wars: Rogue One - Standing By)
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- "Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Starfighter only)
- "The Birth of the Rebellion" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Duty Roster" — From a Certain Point of View
- ↑ The Odyssey of Star Wars: An Epic Poem
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Lieutenant Nozzo Naytaan (Red 9) - Star Wars: Rogue One - Standing By)
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- ↑ Star Wars Costumes: The Original Trilogy