Ten years ago today, Star Wars Battlefront: Twilight Company hit bookshelves, delivering one of the most grounded and hard-hitting war stories in the Star Wars galaxy. Published on November 3, 2015, and written by Alexander Freed, the novel served as a companion to EA’s Star Wars Battlefront video game — but it quickly became much more than a tie-in. This wasn’t about Jedi or Sith, prophecies or politics. Twilight Company focused on the boots-on-the-ground soldiers of the Rebel Alliance, exploring what it truly meant to fight in the shadow of the Empire. A Star Wars Story Told from the Trenches Set during the height of the Galactic Civil War, Twilight Company follows the 61st Mobile Infantry — a ragtag band of Rebel soldiers known for surviving impossible missions across the galaxy. Through the eyes of Hazram Namir, a cynical mercenary-turned-Rebel, readers experienced a darker, more human side of Star Wars….
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How Old Is Saw Gerrera? The Age of a Rebel Extremist in Star Wars
Saw Gerrera is one of the most influential rebel fighters in the Star Wars universe. First introduced in The Clone Wars, he went on to appear in Rebels, Jedi: Fallen Order, and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. His radical approach to fighting the Empire set him apart from the likes of Mon Mothma and Bail Organa, cementing his reputation as the original “extremist” in the Rebel Alliance. But how old is Saw Gerrera during all these events? Let’s track his age across the galaxy’s most defining moments. 🍼 Saw Gerrera’s Birth and Early Life Saw Gerrera was born on Onderon around 52 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin). This would place him slightly older than Anakin Skywalker, who was born in 41 BBY. Saw grew up on Onderon, a jungle-heavy planet often caught in political strife, which would later become the perfect training ground for his rebellion. He was…