Ejai[4] was a fair-skinned Human[1] with brown hair[3] who served the Galactic Empire[1] as a lieutenant colonel[4] in 19 BBY. With the Empire having formed that year,[5] Ejai was one of the first Imperial officers. He served aboard one of the Venator-class Star Destroyers[2] overseeing the construction of the Empire's DS-1 Orbital Battle Station.[1]
In 19 BBY,[5] Ejai was overseeing the Star Destroyer's bridge pit crews when Emperor Palpatine, Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader, and Governor Wilhuff Tarkin were aboard to oversee the DS-1 Orbital Battle Station's construction.[1] Ejai had a disciplined expression commanding respect[3] and wore the standard Imperial officer's uniform.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
Portrayed by Alex Lissine,[6] who was uncredited, Ejai was created for the prequel trilogy film Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.[1] Prior to the film's May 19, 2005 release,[7] Ejai was first pictured in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: The Visual Dictionary,[8] released April 2 the same year.[9] He was first named by Trisha Biggar's reference book Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars,[4] published on October 11 of that year.[10] The scene Ejai appeared in was filmed September 17, 2003 at Fox Studios, Sydney.[11]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (First appearance)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: The Visual Dictionary (First pictured)
- Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars (First identified as Ejai)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary (Picture only)
- Starships of the Galaxy, Saga Edition (Picture only)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I, p. 227 ("Ejai, Lieutenant Colonel")
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The New Essential Chronology
- ↑ ALEX LISSINE - Photos on StarNow (archived from the original on August 23, 2022)
- ↑ Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, Updated and Expanded Edition
- ↑ Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Star Wars Revenge of the Sith: The Visual Dictionary on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ Dressing a Galaxy: Part 1: The Costumes of Star Wars (Hardback) on www.waterstones.com (archived from the original on April 24, 2022)
- ↑ The Making of Star Wars Revenge of the Sith