Unidentified mercenary pilot


Behind the scenes


The man being kicked by Luke Skywalker

The man being kicked by Luke Skywalker

This character is on the receiving end of what is called a "Force kick," referring to a particularly poorly choreographed and shot fight sequence in Return of the Jedi, in which Mark Hamill/Luke Skywalker kicks the mercenary in the head, causing him to fall into the sarlacc pit. The term jokingly suggests that Luke uses Force telekinesis to make the henchman fall, rather than the physical impact of the kick.

The character was finally given the name Sion in the current Star Wars canon in 2023's anthology book From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi.

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