Wedge Antilles

Wedge Antilles, pronounced Antilleeez, aka 'Lucky', was a pilot for the Rebel Alliance who is notable for being the only pilot in the Rebel fleet to have taken part in every major battle of the war and survive every single one. He is nicknamed 'Lucky' by his doomed comrades, and he has taken part in the destruction of the first and second Death Stars. (He actually destroyed the second one himself).

During the Battle of Yavin he took part in the attack on the first Death Star and saved Luke Skywalker's life as well as attempting to save the life of Jek Porkins. He had to pull out during the final run as his engine was hit and he was a sitting duck at the very back of a long line of Darth Vader's potential victims.

During the Battle of Hoth he was the snowspeeder pilot who recovered Han Solo and Luke from the Icy mountains of Hoth after Luke's disappearance. He fled the planet along with the other Rebels and regrouped with the Rebel Fleet.

He also took part in the attack on the Second Death Star and was one of the few pilots to commence the attack run, leading them deep inside the station. Lando Calrissian, piloting the Millenium Falcon, ordered all other Rebel ships to withdraw from the Death Star (probably so he could destroy it to claim all the glory, then say it wasn't his fault) but Wedge wanted to make up for the fact that he pulled out of the attack on the first Death Star and continued with his attack. Lando didn't seem to care much, however.

When they reached the core of the station the Falcon took down the core's shields whilst Wedge destroyed the core with a well-aimed photon torpedo. He and his comrades escaped the burning station via the convienient escape route, and later joined in the celebrations on Endor.