Reyé Hollis

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Reyé Hollis was a Human male sergeant of the Alliance to Restore the Republic Special Forces during the Galactic Civil War. A native of Naboo and the son of a Clone Wars veteran, Hollis fought in the Battle of Hoth in 3 ABY, where he distinguished himself by rescuing and covering the evacuation of many of his fellow Rebel soldiers before being wounded. For his acts of selfless valor, Hollis was awarded the Kenobi Medallion and a promotion.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Personality and traits 3 Behind the scenes 3.1 Notable appearances 3.2 Confusion and inconsistency 4 Appearances 5 Sources 6 Notes and references

[edit] Biography

Reyé Hollis was born and raised on the Mid Rim planet of Naboo, the son of Lutin Hollis, who served with the Royal Naboo Security Forces before and during the Clone Wars. Following his father's footsteps, Hollis fought with the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the subsequent Galactic Civil War, eventually being assigned to the Alliance High Command headquarters Echo Base on the ice planet Hoth by 3 ABY. At some point during his career with the Alliance, Hollis earned the Kalidor Crescent, a prestigious award.^[1]

While on Hoth, Hollis served with Echo Base's complement of Special Forces troops under the command of Colonel Ledick Firest, as one of Firest's top sergeants.^[1] When the Galactic Empire discovered the existence of Echo Base in 3 ABY, Hollis helped prepare the base's perimeter defenses in the face of the imminent Imperial invasion.^[2]

Hollis fought in the icy trenches during the Battle of Hoth, warning his men to stay low to avoid being shot down by the Imperials' E-Web heavy repeating blasters.^[3] He distinguished himself during the battle by rescuing a cut-off squad of Rebel soldiers, pulling two of his medical personnel out of the way of an advancing All Terrain Scout Transport, and finally being wounded while manning a DF.9 anti-infantry battery to cover the retreat of his company.^[1]

Hollis was the only sergeant in Firest's five companies to survive the staggering Rebel defeat at the Battle of Hoth. He received the Kenobi Medallion, a bronze device for his previously earned Kalidor Crescent, and a promotion for his acts of heroism during the battle.^[1]

[edit] Personality and traits

Hollis' Kenobi Medallion, earned during the Battle of Hoth, demonstrated his acts of selfless valor in helping to rescue several Echo Base soldiers, including his fleeing company, at the expense of his own safety.^[1]

[edit] Behind the scenes

[edit] Notable appearances

The character of Reyé Hollis first appeared in the film Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back in a brief scene during the opening stages of the Battle of Hoth.^[1] He was first provided a last name, "Hollis," in the November 1998 Special Edition Limited expansion set of the Star Wars Customizable Card Game.^[4] The February 2004 article Who's Who in Echo Base, appearing in Star Wars Insider 74, first identified the character's full name, "Reyé Hollis," and expanded upon his acts of valor during the Battle of Hoth that earned him the Kenobi Medallion, which was first established on his SWCCG card.^[1][4] The October 2004 The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology opted to use Hollis in the associated quote for the "E-Web repeating blaster" entry.^[3]

Hollis' first name, in accordance with his Naboo origins, has the same -é suffix in the same vein as other Naboo Star Wars characters, including Padmé Amidala, Sabé, and Ric Olié, to name a few.^[5] The Who's Who in Echo Base article also identified Hollis as being the son of a character who first appeared in the 2000 Nintendo 64 game Star Wars: Battle for Naboo.^[1][6]

[edit] Confusion and inconsistency

The November 2003 The Empire Strikes Back expansion set of the Star Wars Trading Card Game includes a "Sergeant Hollis" quote on the set's "Rebel Hoth Army" card.^[7] The quote, "We have spotted Imperial walkers!", is identical to the line spoken by the character Trey Callum in the film, and, as such, Hollis should not be confused with Callum.^[2]

Who's Who in Echo Base identifies Hollis, as well as Echo Base controller Toryn Farr, as being recipients of the Kalidor Crescent, a medal that first appeared in the PC game Star Wars: X-wing. Strangely, the medal is intended to be an award for pilots who perform beyond the call of duty in combat, which seems beyond the scope of Hollis' and Farr's service.^[1][8]

[edit] Appearances

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

[edit] Sources

• Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Special Edition Limited (Card: Sergeant Hollis) (First identified as Hollis)
• Star Wars Trading Card Game – The Empire Strikes Back (Card: Rebel Hoth Army)
• "Who's Who in Echo Base" - Star Wars Insider 74 (First identified as Reyé)
• The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia

[edit] Notes and references