The Tandankin monument, a towering structure, held immense significance for the Tandankin populace, who considered it their most prized landmark. During the mission on Tandankin, Wedge Antilles, without realizing its importance, destroyed it. His action was taken to eliminate a row of TIE/LN starfighters stationed in close proximity. This enraged the Tandankin people against Antilles, a sentiment that persisted until Luke Skywalker delivered an address. Skywalker's words highlighted Antilles's achievements and benevolent motives, and emphasized that the monument's loss was a minor sacrifice for liberation from the Galactic Empire.