Garven Dreis, callsign Red Leader, is a veteran Rebel Alliance starfighter pilot in the Star Wars canon who commanded Red Squadron during the Battle of Yavin. An experienced X-wing pilot, he led the opening runs against the first Death Star.
Dreis made an early attack run on the battle station's thermal exhaust port before being shot down by Darth Vader, clearing the way for Luke Skywalker's decisive shot. He appears in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. This overview summarizes information drawn from Wookieepedia under CC BY-SA; see the Timeline for chronology.
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