Carlist Rieekan is a fictional character from the Star Wars universe. He was seen in The Empire Strikes Back. He was portrayed by Bruce Boa. The DVD cover of the Star Wars trilogy. ... Movie poster Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is the sequel to the first released Star Wars movie, and the second film released in the original trilogy. ...

A native of Alderaan, Rieekan was inspecting satellites near its sister world Delaya when he saw his homeworld explode under the Death Star's superlaser. He joined the Rebel Alliance and commanded Echo Base during the Battle of Hoth. After the fall of the Empire, Rieekan served as Minister of State and the intelligence director. He has been described as a "mechanical genius" who discovered unorthodox new ways for the Alliance to use its limited resources. Alderaan is a fictional planet in the Star Wars universe. ... A satellite is an object that orbits another object (known as its primary). ... The Death Star is a moon-sized planetoid military space station in the fictional Star Wars universe. ... In the fictional Star Wars universe, the Rebel Alliance, or more formally, the Alliance to Restore the Republic, was a group formed in direct military opposition to the Galactic Empire. ... Echo Base is a geographical location from the science-fiction Star Wars universe. ... The Battle of Hoth is a fictional event in the science fiction film Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. ...