Deacon Eso
Deacon Eso, a Human engineer who served the Alliance to Restore the Republic, participated in the Galactic Civil War. During this time of conflict, Eso found himself stationed on the planet Corellia. His role was within the Alliance's engineering group, tasked with supporting and facilitating the production of their starships. By the time 0 ABY arrived, Eso had risen to the rank of captain within the Alliance. In that year, following the Alliance's triumph in the Battle of Yavin, Eso was present at a ceremony held at the Alliance's headquarters located on the moon Yavin 4. This ceremony celebrated the Heroes of Yavin.
Biography
During the Galactic Civil War, a war fought between the Alliance to Restore the Republic and the Galactic Empire, Deacon Eso, a Human, functioned as an engineer for the Alliance. At some point during that war, Eso was part of a group of engineers dispatched to the planet Corellia to aid and guarantee the manufacturing of the Alliance's starships.
Eso had achieved the rank of captain by 0 ABY. Just before the year 0 ABY, the Alliance engaged the Empire in the Battle of Yavin. It was during this battle that the Alliance successfully destroyed the Imperial DS-1 Orbital Battle Station superweapon above the moon Yavin 4. Subsequent to this victory, the Alliance organized a ceremony within the Grand Audience Chamber of the Great Temple, their base of operations on Yavin 4. Eso was in attendance at this ceremony, which was a tribute to the Heroes of Yavin: Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Chewbacca.
Skills and abilities
While he was stationed on Corellia, Eso was considered among the most skilled engineers in the Alliance at that time.
Behind the scenes
The character of Deacon Eso initially appeared as an unnamed Rebel in the final scene of the 1977 film from the original trilogy, Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. His name was officially established in June 2012 through the "Rogues Gallery: Celebrating a Rebel Victory!" article featured in issue 133 of the Star Wars Insider magazine.