# Star Wars question **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 23, 2013, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-question/648110 "2013-01-23T15:14:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-question/648110/81 "2013-01-26T19:47:25Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > I think he’s referring to the fact that Ewan McGregor is the nephew of the guy who played Wedge. Oh! That, I did not know. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-question/648110/82 "2013-01-26T19:50:59Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Yeah, Wedge Antilles was a minor character in IV and V (and possibly VI…don’t remember offhand). His importance was expanded immensely in the EU, becoming the commanding officer of Rogue Squadron and more of a second-tier character (except in the Rogue Squadron books) than a bit part as he was in the movies. To me, Wedge was there to represent all of the Rebels who were not part of the Luke-Leia-Han clique - those quiet, hard-working men and women who did all the dirty work while the knights, princesses and rogues got all the glory. They were but warriors of the working day, but, by the mass, their hearts are in the trim. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-question/648110/83 "2013-01-26T20:44:18Z")
Wasn’t Wedge also the only pilot to survive flying alongside Luke in all three movies? ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-question/648110/84 "2013-01-26T20:59:25Z")
He didn’t fly alongside Luke in RotJ, but otherwise, yes - we see him flying in both Death Star attacks, plus the evacuation of Hoth. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-question/648110/85 "2013-01-26T21:34:44Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > I think he’s referring to the fact that Ewan McGregor is the nephew of the guy who played Wedge. Yes, that was me being all meta. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-question/648110/86 "2013-01-26T22:11:59Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Yes, that was me being all meta. Did you read the same [Cracked.com](http://Cracked.com) article I did, or did you already know that? > **[8 Celebrities With Unexpected Famous Relatives](https://www.cracked.com/article_20200_8-celebrities-with-unexpected-famous-relatives.html)** > > Some blood connections between celebrities aren't so easy to spot, since they exist between people you'd probably never imagine being in the same room together, let alone getting drunk and having an argument on Thanksgiving. The article answers **Ethilrist’s** question as well: > [@](#): > > According to Wikipedia, Wedge has the distinction of being “the only Rebel pilot to have survived both attack runs at the Death Stars.” Now we know why – he was Obi-Wan’s freaking uncle and had the Force on his side all along. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-question/648110/87 "2013-01-26T22:59:36Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > Did you read the same [Cracked.com](http://Cracked.com) article I did, or did you already know that? Both. ---
**Author:** ![Sister\_Vigilante](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Sister\_Vigilante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sister_Vigilante)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-question/648110/88 "2013-01-28T18:54:13Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > 1. Shaak Ti has been killed in deleted scenes how many times? Deleted scenes do nit count for canon, as opposed to showing that Lucas was BSing about “always sister bit”. > > 2. I am sure that if Obi Wan had asked Anakin, he would have said “sure why not”.😉 Except that it was reinserted into the movie in one of the multitudes of re-releases, thereby undeleting it. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-question/648110.md?page=4)