This section, which is really sort of a miss-matched hodge podge section is going to be devoted to the Ric Olié character. Here I will write the synopsis on what the character has been through and what he will go through in the movies to come.
This man was a native of the planet Naboo, and was the leader of Royal Armed Forces’ Bravo Squadron. However, like the rest of Naboo society, he was unprepared for the Trade Federation’s invasion force of droids. Olie and his pilots were quickly rounded up and prepared for dispatching to a detention camp when Qui-Gin Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi managed to liberate Queen Amidala from her Neimoidian captors. Obi-Wan freed the pilots, and the group fled Naboo for Coruscant. Ric Olie took control as the senior pilot, guiding them through the Federation’s blockade as best he could. However, all his skills were no match for the firepower of the Federation battle cruisers. He was forced to limp the ship to Tatooine for repairs, but eventually got Amidala to Coruscant. While en route, Ric brought young Anakin Skywalker into the cockpit and taught him about the working of the starship. Later, during the Battle of Naboo, Ric led Bravo Squadron against the Federation’s droid control ship. With the unexpected help of young Anakin, they were able to destroy the control ship and eliminate the threat imposed by the Federation’s droid armies. Ric Olie was portrayed by Ralph Brown in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
Story boards help define the character. So check out the Ric Olié Story Boards. They're really nifty.
Early Olié Rumors
Ric Olie DOES NOT DIE at the hands of the Nimoudians in Episode I, as previously reported. In fact, he survives the film and is present at the closing celebration.
