General Jan Dodonna served as the military leader of the Rebel base on Yavin 4. The veteran officer devised the daring plan to penetrate the Death Star's defenses with starfighters, and then directed the attack on the battle station's vulnerable thermal exhaust port.
Dodonna summoned Yavin 4's pilots for a hasty briefing about the attack on the Death Star, explaining his plan to target the battle station's thermal exhaust port with proton torpedos.
Princess Leia turned over the Death Star plans to Dodonna, hoping the cerebral commander could find a weakness in the superweapon's defenses before it was too late.
After Luke Skywalker used the Force to destroy the Death Star, Dodonna watched proudly as the Rebellion's newest hero received a medal for his valor during the Battle of Yavin.
A veteran military officer, Dodonna had seen far too many Imperial atrocities in his long career. He dedicated his life to overthrowing the Empire and restoring the fallen Republic.
Dodonna knew few star systems would oppose the Emperor with the Death Star enforcing his rule. The battle station threatened the very existence of freedom in the galaxy. It had to be destroyed.