Bastian
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Chronological & political information
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Bastian was ahumanmalelieutenant andstarfighterpilot of theResistance during itsconflict with theFirst Order. He participated in theassault onStarkiller Base as a member ofRed Squadron, agroup ofT-70 X-wing starfighters. Flying asRed Four during the battle, Bastian was ordered byPoe Dameron to protect him and the other pilots. He later cheered along with the other surviving pilots after the assault turned out to be a success, and Starkiller Base was destroyed.[1]
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Personality and traits[]
Lieutenant Bastian piloting his T-70 X-wing through some asteroids.
Bastian was ahumanmale with dark skin,browneyes, and blackhair.[1] A well admired and accomplished pilot, Bastian was an experienced professional and an intelligent man. He was brave and dedicated to the cause of freedom, and felt strongly against all that the First Order stood for.[3]
Equipment[]
As anX-wing pilot, he wore a redflight suit and a whiteflight helmet with red markings, alongside the unit insignia forCobalt Squadron.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
- "Star Wars is crazy. Even the audition process was crazy. They had an app for you to get the [scripts] and stuff like that, then they'll drive you to learn your lines there."
- ―Tosin Cole[4]
Bastian is portrayed byTosin Cole in the2015Star Wars filmStar Wars: Episode VIIThe Force Awakens, directed byJ.J. Abrams and written Abrams,Lawrence Kasdan andMichael Arndt.[1] Cole auditioned for the role. During the shooting, the actor had to download a special app to get access to the script and had to learn his lines then and there, due to the secrecy of the production. He was also not allowed to take any script with him off-set.[4]
Jason Fry, the author of thenovelization ofStar Wars: Episode VIIIThe Last Jedi originally desired to show the pilots who flew with Dameron inThe Force Awakens on a mission to explain their absence from the film, but he realized that the plotline couldn't have a payoff.[5]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode VIIThe Force Awakens(First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization(andaudiobook)(Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel(andaudiobook)(Indirect mention only)
- The Force Awakens Read-Along Storybook and CD(Indirect mention only)
- The Force Awakens storybook(Indirect mention only)
- The Force Awakens: Rey's Story(andaudiobook)(Indirect mention only)
- Poe Dameron 28(Starfighter only)(In flashback(s))(as Red Four)
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
- 2015 ToppsStar Wars High TekCard:SW-110 Lieutenant Bastian (backup link)
It's the Resistance! onStarWars.com(original link is obsolete)- Poe Dameron: Flight Log(Picture only)
- 2017 ToppsStar Wars Galactic Files RebornCard:Lieutenant Bastian - TFA-24(backup link not available)
- 2017 ToppsStar Wars Galactic Files RebornCard:TFA-24 Lieutenant Bastian (backup link)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition —T-70 X-Wing Expansion PackCard:Lieutenant Bastian — T-70 X-WingReissued inResistance Conversion Kit
- Resistance Pilots in theDatabank(backup link)(Slide 6)
Notes and references[]
- ↑1.001.011.021.031.041.051.061.071.081.091.10Star Wars: Episode VIIThe Force Awakens
- ↑
Resistance Pilots in theDatabank(backup link) - ↑2017 ToppsStar Wars Galactic Files RebornCard:TFA-24 Lieutenant Bastian (backup link)
- ↑4.04.1
Doctor Who's new companion Tosin Cole talks TV diversity and sci-fi secrecy ahead of series 11 by Fullerton, Huw onwww.radiotimes.com (July 22,2018): "You were in Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2015 [playing Lieutenant Bastian] - how does the secrecy compare to Who? Oh, Star Wars is crazy. Even the audition process was crazy. They had an app for you to get the [scripts] and stuff like that, then they'll drive you to learn your lines there.So is Doctor Who more laid back? I don't know - it's kind of similar, but they take the secrecy crazy seriously [on Star Wars]. I've never had to download an app for anything over here. Or have read scripts that you have to leave with them. It's a bit crazy." (backup link archived onApril 11,2022) - ↑ Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition author on creating new scenes, reimagining Luke Skywalker's life, and working with Rian Johnson by Sheperd, Jack onThe Independent (March 11,2018) (backup link archived onMarch 9,2018)
