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Post by MCDemuth on Apr 11, 2017 2:07:40 GMT
Character Information From: starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Jek_Tono_PorkinsJek Tono Porkins was a male human trader and pilot from Bestine. He decided to abandon his homeworld after the Galactic Empire moved in and developed a new military base there, and he ended up joining the Alliance to Restore the Republic. During the Battle of Yavin ( in Star Wars: Episode IV: "A New Hope"), The burly rebel pilot flew a T-65B X-wing starfighter as part of Red Squadron, where his callsign was "Red Six." When Garven Dreis ordered the destruction of one of the deflection towers on the surface of the space station, Biggs Darklighter and Porkins both destroyed it with their starfighter's laser cannons. Biggs Darklighter: " Cover me, Porkins!" Porkins' craft struck debris from the tower and began to malfunction, causing him to drift over the Imperial turbolaser batteries mounted on the surface. Ignoring Biggs' warning to eject from the craft, Porkins was killed almost instantly by ground fire. Jek Porkins: " I've got a problem here." Biggs Darklighter: " Eject!" Jek Porkins: " I can hold it." Biggs Darklighter: " Pull up!" Jek Porkins: "No, I'm all—Aargh!" Over three decades later, Porkins was remembered through the " Porkins Belly Run", a Resistance flight maneuver named in his honor.
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Post by MCDemuth on Apr 11, 2017 2:08:28 GMT
Admiral Ackbar is rumored to have made this comment, when he learned Porkins may have lost control of his X-Wing Fighter, because he may have been eating during the battle: "It's A Snack!"
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Post by MCDemuth on Apr 11, 2017 2:11:54 GMT
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Apr 11, 2017 2:49:11 GMT
Not even tryna be a dick, but is his backstory still even canon?!
This is a cool thread, FWIW.
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Post by MCDemuth on Apr 11, 2017 3:25:07 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2017 16:40:01 GMT
Porkins rocks! I've always liked that character a lot. I wonder how much Lucas was giggling to himself when he came up with that name.
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Post by MCDemuth on Apr 12, 2017 18:20:54 GMT
I wonder how much Lucas was giggling to himself when he came up with that name.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2017 1:46:09 GMT
Best "death scream" in the history of Star Wars! Maybe in the history of cinema. That's the way a hero's supposed to sound if he's getting blown up!
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Post by WarrenPeace on Apr 18, 2017 10:04:05 GMT
Character Information From: starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Jek_Tono_PorkinsJek Tono Porkins was a male human trader and pilot from Bestine. He decided to abandon his homeworld after the Galactic Empire moved in and developed a new military base there, and he ended up joining the Alliance to Restore the Republic. During the Battle of Yavin ( in Star Wars: Episode IV: "A New Hope"), The burly rebel pilot flew a T-65B X-wing starfighter as part of Red Squadron, where his callsign was "Red Six." When Garven Dreis ordered the destruction of one of the deflection towers on the surface of the space station, Biggs Darklighter and Porkins both destroyed it with their starfighter's laser cannons. Biggs Darklighter: " Cover me, Porkins!" Porkins' craft struck debris from the tower and began to malfunction, causing him to drift over the Imperial turbolaser batteries mounted on the surface. Ignoring Biggs' warning to eject from the craft, Porkins was killed almost instantly by ground fire. Jek Porkins: " I've got a problem here." Biggs Darklighter: " Eject!" Jek Porkins: " I can hold it." Biggs Darklighter: " Pull up!" Jek Porkins: "No, I'm all—Aargh!" Over three decades later, Porkins was remembered through the " Porkins Belly Run", a Resistance flight maneuver named in his honor. I never got it what Biggs meant by "Eject!" Somehow I don't think it has the same meaning for pilots on earth. And besides, even if it did, are we sure his fat carcass will even make it out of there?
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Post by WarrenPeace on Apr 18, 2017 10:09:58 GMT
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Post by detour on Aug 24, 2017 20:55:25 GMT
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Post by MCDemuth on Oct 24, 2022 2:01:02 GMT
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Post by MCDemuth on Oct 24, 2022 2:02:54 GMT
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Post by MCDemuth on Oct 24, 2022 2:17:18 GMT
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Post by MCDemuth on Oct 24, 2022 2:22:13 GMT
May The Snack Be With You!
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Post by MCDemuth on Oct 24, 2022 2:25:11 GMT
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Post by MCDemuth on Oct 24, 2022 2:34:39 GMT
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Post by MCDemuth on Oct 24, 2022 2:37:28 GMT
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Post by MCDemuth on Oct 24, 2022 2:57:56 GMT
Wedge made sure that all new Rouge Squadron pilots. knew that they had "large flight suits to fill"...
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