I present the first edition of 60 Standard Minutes.

[Guest Admiral_Antilles]

Hello, and welcome to the first in many more (I hope) editions of my spin-off of 60 minutes, 60 Standard Minutes. I have had this idea in my head for some time, and I thought it was only best to start with my favorite character in the Star Wars Universe. Hopefully, if you all enjoy this, I will do more on less-known characters and events in Star Wars History. I would like to give credit to The Force.net for making most of the information available to me. They have a great website, and if none of you have been there before I encourage you to do so. Well, without further ado I present the first of hopefully many episodes.

 

 

 

Antilles, Wedge

Born on Corellia, Wedge spent much of his childhood working for his parents on the last planet in the Gus Treta system. His parents, Jagged and Zena, owned a fueling station there, and Wedge became proficient at starship systems. He also gained a great deal of piloting skill there, and was ready to go to the Academy when a pirate ship, the Buzzzer, under the command of Loka Hask, got spooked at the fuel depot when a Corellian Security Force fleet arrived. Hask ordered them to lift off, but the crew forgot to unhook their refueling coupling before blasting away. The resulting fuel leak was ignited, and Wedge's parents were forced to eject the fueling station in order to save the rest of the station. Wedge was away at school when the accident happened, that the accident was caused by smugglers, and that the smuggler's ship was destroyed in the resulting explosion. Both of Wedge's parents were killed in this effort, and Wedge - who was with Booster Terrik at the time - went after the pirates in an old Z-95 Headhunter. Although he managed to destroy the Buzzzer, Wedge's lack of funding led him to start taking all kinds of odd jobs, and was getting nowhere as a smuggler when he decided to join the Alliance. He quickly demonstrated his abilities as a fighter pilot, and also ran a number of reconnaissance and escort missions before being tapped as one of the X-wing pilots in the Battle of Yavin. Since then, Wedge's growing skills have earned him a number of distinctions, the greatest of which came when he was named squadron leader of the famous Rogue Squadron. While with Rogue Squadron, Wedge assisted Lando Calrissian during the Battle of Endor, and helped destroy the incomplete Death Star being built there. He remained as Rogue Leader through the restructuring of Rogue Squadron, and his squadrons provided invaluable support in the battles against Ysanne Isard and Grand Admiral Thrawn. It was during this time that Wedge also developed the idea of Wraith Squadron, which he successfully implemented and modified into a crack infiltration unit. After turning down two promotions, Wedge was promoted to the rank of General about a year before the defeat of Thrawn, and was offered the command of the Star Destroyer Lusankya. He also chose to remain with the Rogues, but was assigned, along with Calrissian, to command the captured Star Destroyers Emancipator and Liberator when Emperor Palpatine's clone emerged from Byss. He fought bravely at Coruscant and Calamari, although the Emancipator was destroyed on Calamari. He later returned to Coruscant, where his primary role in the New Republic was changed from pilot and warrior to General and clean-up supervisor following the near-destruction of the planet. This was a short-lived assignment, though, for his desire to pilot a starship quickly outweighed the ease of being a supervisor. When that effort was launched, Wedge wanted to get back into piloting. He became the escort for the ship which dropped the Eol Sha colonists off at Dantooine, and then was named Qwi Xux' bodyguard. During this time, Wedge began to fall in love with Qwi, while also returning to Rogue Squadron and assisting the Republic in the assault on the Maw Installation. Wedge was assigned to the Lusankya, which served as his base of operations, for the purposes of commanding a special task force. However, after several years of war, Wedge began to realize that he had grown apart from Qwi. What he didn't know was that she felt they had grown apart as well, so they both agreed to end the relationship and go their separate ways. Wedge decided to take a vacation and figure out what to do with his life, when he was chosen by Airen Cracken to lead the delegation to Adumar. Wedge's diplomatic skills were not the greatest, but his gut instincts proved more valuable in swaying the Adumari to join the New Republic. During the mission, he also discovered that he and Iella were in love with each other, and he quickly proposed to her. Iella accepted almost as quickly. Shortly after peace was negotiated between the New Republic and the Imperial Remnant.

Wedge retired from active duty, and he and Iella set to work starting their own family. Wedge was eventually succeeded by Gavin Darklighter, although the former pilot provided assistance to Gavin during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion. Wedge served as Rogue Alpha during the struggle against the Vong, piloting a reconnaissance X-Wing to gather data. Shortly after the Battle of Garqi, Wedge discovered that he was not only a father but an uncle as well, after meeting Jagged Fel for the first time. Wedge was eventually promoted to the rank of General, and was given the command of the Mon Mothma during the final stages of the battle against the Yuuzhan Vong. He barely survived Operation Trinity after the Yuuzhan Vong managed to destroy much of the HoloNet, and returned to help plan the defense of Mon Calamari and the Galactic Alliance's final assault on Coruscant. With the surrender of the Yuuzhan Vong at Coruscant, Wedge and many of his contemporaries vowed to retire from the military life once and for all.

 

 

I would now like to use the rest of this post to start a discussion on what you think about this thing I am trying to do, as well as starting a discussion. This discussion is about Wedge, his life, and what you think about him. I hope this was helpful to you all, and May the Force be with all of you. (I just had too)

Edited July 18, 2004 by Admiral_Antilles

[ADarkJedi44]

Pretty good auto-biography there So Wedge, yeah he's pretty cool. How can you not like the best pilot in galaxy? Other than that he went on some pretty wild adventures....

[Krytos]

Bravo Admiral_Antilliles, if you were from Australia I'd call you Ray Martin (the presentor of 60 minutes here ). I thought it was really good and acurate, a nice clear outline of Wedge's life. Though, if I could suggest an idea, perhaps add some descriptions of some of the events/battles he has has been in and like wise for the other characters you plan on doing.

 

Other than that, good work Antilliles. Looking forward to your next installment - ah, who are you planning on doing next?

[Grand_Admiral_Thrawn]

Pretty good. As for Antilles being the best pilot, I think Fell could whoop him.

 

Back on topic, keep going. THis is the most original post we've had in a while

[Guest Admiral_Antilles]

I am glad you all enjoyed it. As to who I do the next one on, that is something that you will have to wait for, look for it sometime next week. I will however start taking suggestions of who people want me to do next soon, so hang in there. Edited July 18, 2004 by Admiral_Antilles

[Trejiuvanat]

Cool post, though I have no idea what 60 Minutes is.

[Guest Admiral_Antilles]

It is a Television show that has stories that are about different subject, and they 'investigate' them in, you guessed it, 60 minutes. I figured everyone had at least heard of it. Sorry for not making that more clear.

[ADarkJedi44]

I've heard of it, but I've never actually watched it. Hmm it would be intresting if you started doing little stories like that about members here on SWR

For the next person I vote for Thrawn, I think one of our members will be pleased with that decision.....

[Guest Admiral_Antilles]

I said I would be taking suggestions soon, Darky. So Just hold that thought for a bit longer. I am actually going to be done with the next one soon, so get ready for another good 'investigation' of SW characters. As for an idea to do SWR people, that sounds wonderful! But I think I will wait awhile, and do a few more of these before I start doing off-topic 'investigations'

[ADarkJedi44]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Might as well give my suggestion early, lest I forget

These stories are pretty intresting, so keep them coming. If they're popular you should do the SWR rebellion version.

Buuuuuuuuuuut.........

You'd have to be..................*gasp*

 

CREATIVE!

 

Anyways it probably would be a good laugh

[smellymummy]

thanks for the post, great read!

 

i guess all those qui, zawuxi, quirby, and other weird names are part of the novels right? Obviously it's official, I just find most of the names don't flow so good. Correlian, Coruscant, Mon Calamari, these just seem to sound better. Having read only one novel (which was really good, yet not enough where I still remember the title) I guess I don't share some of the same electric fervor other fans do so don't take that too negativly

 

maybe some other things you can do is add a few more paragraphs and line breaks, dividing the story in short summaries that tie in somewhat, like paragraph 2 ties in with 3, although not forgetting where something in paragraph 1 can tie in with something in the last part of the story.

 

and of course, unless typing is really a big chore more content please!

 

next article: Lando or Han!

[Mad78]

GREAT!!!

Keep it up. I guess one way to make posting quicker would be if several people did investigations at the same time.

[Krytos]

GREAT!!!

Keep it up. I guess one way to make posting quicker would be if several people did investigations at the same time.

 

Yes, I was wondering whether or not Mr. Antilliles was wiiling to hire some reporters to help out with his interviews and stories?

[Mad78]

"This is Mad78 for SWR news. And now Sport.

The Corellian Berseekers have beaten the Coruscany Blasters in Yesterdays spaceball match.

And now a recount of our main news. The Coruscant police have comfirmed the murder of fifty corellians, discovered late Yesterday night.

They have yet to start investigations."

[Guest Admiral_Antilles]

Hey guys, lets keep at least this post on-topic and about the discussion. I am happy that you all enjoyed it so much. About the hiring of other people, lets see where this goes first, okay? I am not saying no, but not yes, until later.

 

Usually, I am going to do one a week. But since this is the first few, I think it's only fair I do a few more. So look for another, sometime today.

 

And remember:

"Stay on topic..."

"There gaining on us!"

"Stay on Topic..."

[Grand_Admiral_Thrawn]

Hehe, very creative. So, you said the nex one is almost done... is it ready yet??

[Guest Admiral_Antilles]

Maybe... Just look for it today, sometime.

[BadSamaritan]

Very nicely done, although you had a few of the points off, mostly when he first became general. He got that promotion AFTER thrawn was defeated, and it was forced upon him, not given to him.

[ADarkJedi44]

Yeah yeah yeah a minor mistake or two, who's perfect? I'd like to know who voted for "Terrible, stop now!"....

[Guest Admiral_Antilles]

Yes, I would too. I would very much like to know what you did not like, so I can make changes in the future.

[Grand_Admiral_Thrawn]

It can balance out with you voting for yourself in the second one

And no, it wasn't me

[ADarkJedi44]

He voted for himself in this one too....

[Grand_Admiral_Thrawn]

Didn't even notice that. I guess that it was deserved, because it was good!

[Guest Admiral_Antilles]

Thank you, Thrawn. I am glad you liked it, look for the 3rd edition sometime tonight.

[Grand_Admiral_Thrawn]

Already looked, and liked!