Yorr

"Command station, this is ST-321, code clearance blue. We are starting our approach. Deactivate the security shield."

―Yorr to Death Star Command.^[1]

Yorr was a Human male captain who served the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War between the Empire and the Rebel Alliance. He was a member of several important and influential organizations within the Imperial Military, such as the specialized Imperial Demonstration Team, and Onyx Squadron. He was also the pilot of Darth Vader's shuttle prior to the Battle of Endor.

Biography[]

"The security deflector shield will be deactivated when we have confirmation of your code transmission. Stand by…"
"Quick as you can, please—this better not take long. He's in no mood to wait…"

―Jad Bean and Yorr regarding allowing Darth Vader's shuttle to land^[4]

Yorr was a Human male who, at some point before the Battle of Endor, was a member of a specialized group within the Imperial Military known as the Imperial Demonstration Team. He also served as a test pilot on various TIE prototype starfighters. Yorr became a member of a starfighter squadron within in the Imperial Navy known as Onyx Squadron. During his time with Onyx squadron, Yorr's call sign was Onyx 2, and he served alongside his wingman, Colonel Jendon. He had scored at least twenty-four combat victories while he was still part of Onyx squadron.^[3] Because of the devastating blow to the Empire and major loss of personnel in the Battle of Yavin, Yorr was among the thousands of Imperial Academy cadets who were rapidly advanced into service,^[5] eventually achieving the rank of Captain.^[3]

Vaders shuttle pilots — Yorr and Jendon piloting Darth Vader's shuttle.

In 4 ABY, Yorr and Jendon were the pilot and copilot respectively of Darth Vader's shuttle, ST 321, as it made its way to the Imperial superweapon, the Death Star II.^[1] Upon arriving at the station the two made final readings and monitored the descent functions; a sequence they'd each performed a thousand times. Yorr requested clearance to land and transmitted the transmission code. The controller, Sergeant Jad Bean, responded, informing them that the shield would be deactivated when the code was confirmed. Biting the inside of his cheek and smiling nervously at Jendon, Yorr told him to hurry, stating that their passenger was in no mood to wait.^[4] When the code was confirmed, Yorr and Jendon landed the shuttle onboard the space station.^[1]

Personality and traits[]

Yorr was a Human male with brown hair, brown eyes, and a light skin complexion.^[1] He was worried about how Vader might react while having to wait to land, and was afraid to look at the Dark Lord himself during the flight.^[4]

Behind the scenes[]

Yorr made his first appearance in the novelization of Return of the Jedi. Yorr appeared in Richard Marquand's 1983 film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, where he was portrayed by actor Jasper Jacob. Jasper spent two days filming his work during March 1982. Jasper had a hard time memorizing his dialog. This lead to them having to do many takes, but director Richard Marquand was very understanding. The scene Jasper appears in as Yorr was cut to only a few lines.^[6] The script for Return of the Jedi is featured on Star Wars: Behind the Magic where Yorr is mentioned.^[7] He would also be featured in the junior novel as well.