Nala Hetsime
Biographical information
Homeworld	Pa Tho[1]
Physical description
Species	Human[2]
Gender	Male[3]
Skin color	Fair[2]
Chronological and political information
Era(s)	Rebellion era[2]
Affiliation	Alliance to Restore the Republic[2] Rogue Squadron[2]

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Nala Hetsime was a Human male pilot from the planet Pa Tho, who had joined the Alliance to Restore the Republic by 3 ABY. In that year, Hetsime was stationed at Echo Base on the planet Hoth. He participated in the Battle of Hoth as part of the Rebel Rogue Group under the call sign Rogue Seven against the invading Imperial forces. While the battle resulted in a Rebel defeat, Hetsime's T-47 airspeeder made it through the battle intact.

BiographyEdit

Nala Hetsime was a Human^[2] male from the planet Pa Tho who lived during the Galactic Civil War.^[1] He served as a pilot for the Alliance to Restore the Republic. In the year 3 ABY, he was stationed at Echo Base on the planet Hoth.^[3] Hetsime was part of the base's pilot contingent consisting of Rogue Flight, Blue Squadron, and Green Squadron. During the Battle of Hoth, when the Galactic Empire invaded Echo Base, Rogue Group was formed from the three Rebel squadrons.^[1] Hetsime was a part of that formation,^[2] under the call sign of Rogue Seven, with Cinda Tarheel serving as his gunner.^[1] Hetsime took part in defending Echo Base from the Imperial Blizzard Force.^[2] Although the battle ended with the Rebels being forced to retreat from their base,^[4] Hetsime and Tarheel's T-47 airspeeder made it through without getting shot down.^[1]

Personality and traitsEdit

During Nala Hetsime's time with Rogue Squadron, he wore an orange jumpsuit with a helmet displaying the Rebel Alliance's insignia. A good pilot, Hetsime could fly anything—whether it was streaking through hyperspace or a few meters above Hoth.^[2] Dour and laconic, Hetsime was a mystery to his fellow pilots, who failed to draw more than the most basic information out of him. Nonetheless, they couldn't argue with his bravery in the cockpit.^[1]

Behind the scenesEdit

Nala Hetsime's T-47 first appeared in 1999's Star Wars Manga: The Empire Strikes Back 1, an adaption of 1980's Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. He was first named on a card for 2001's Masters of the Force expansion set of Decipher, Inc.'s Jedi Knights Trading Card Game. In 2008, Nala Hetsime was given an entry in The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia. Hetsime was later on given an entry in 2012's The Essential Guide to Warfare.

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars Manga: The Empire Strikes Back 1 (First appearance) (Snowspeeder only)

SourcesEdit

•  "Masters of the Force" - Jedi Knights Trading Card Game (Card: Nala Hetsime • T-47 Pilot) (First identified as Nala Hetsime)
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. II ("Hetsime, Nala")
• The Essential Guide to Warfare

Notes and referencesEdit

External linksEdit

•  Hetsime, Nala in The Completely Unofficial Star Wars Encyclopedia (backup link on Archive.org)