when you were little what did you want to be when you grew up?

[Holy War]

Without a doubt I knew I would be this one day:

[EagleMoon]

A heart surgeon.

[username n/a]

I wanted to be a ship captain.

[fitbass3p]

Rich. I was never too picky on how that would happen.

[iamlowsound]

Smart. Turns out I became what I wanted to be.

lowsound

[i_got_a_mohawk]

A fighter pilot (used to have a major fascination with the Tornado, Harrier and F-5s)
until about age 10.

Then I wanted to be a Dr or Scientist

[Happynoj]

I did the whole astronaut/fireman/racing car driving that all kids go through. When I actually properly had more of an idea of what I ACTUALLY wanted to do, I came up with being a musician. I'm not there yet (I'm only 20 now, and I'm halfway through a degree, so I'm not expecting to have got there yet) but I think that I'm on the way.

[jrthebassguy]

Rock star.

[iamlowsound]

I also wanted to be a bounty hunter.

lowsound

[Holy War]

Originally Posted by iamlowsound

Smart. Turns out I became what I wanted to be.

lowsound

unfortunately I did too....Id rather be Wolverine...

[Coelho]

Originally Posted by Holy War

unfortunately I did too....Id rather be Wolverine...

+1

[hbarcat]

I wanted to work in a factory running injection molding machines, pad transfer printers and pressure feed paint spray guns.

So I studied hard in school and worked diligently toward acquiring the necessary skills, and here I am today, doing exactly what I always dreamed of. . . .

[steve21]

The green power ranger.

[shamus63]

A cop.

Watched most of the 70's cops staples as a kid, plus my dad served 15 years...as a cop.

[Holy War]

Originally Posted by hbarcat

I wanted to work in a factory running injection molding machines, pad transfer printers and pressure feed paint spray guns.

So I studied hard in school and worked diligently toward acquiring the necessary skills, and here I am today, doing exactly what I always dreamed of. . . .

well played sir...well played

[Barkless Dog]

A fighter pilot, a Star Fighter pilot

[Chad Michael]

Heavy equipment operator (loaders, dozers, graders, excavators, etc.)

[Holy War]

Originally Posted by Barkless Dog

A fighter pilot, a Star Fighter pilot

true...I later went on from Wolverine to Wedge Antilles

[Chunk-O-Funk]

Didn't he have a short career?



EDIT: I guess not.

Star Wars films

The events in this section take place in the original Star Wars film trilogy.

[edit] A New Hope

Wedge appears towards the end of A New Hope as an X-Wing pilot and a member of Red Squadron along with Luke Skywalker. His considerable dogfighting prowess is shown in the Battle of Yavin when he saves Luke by shooting down a TIE Fighter that Luke had been unable to shake free of. Along with Luke and Biggs, he is one of the only three X-Wing pilots to survive until the final attack run along the Death Star's trench. However, his X-Wing is damaged, and he is forced to retreat before the Death Star is destroyed. He and Luke are the only two X-Wing pilots to survive the battle. [2]

[edit] The Empire Strikes Back

Wedge appears in The Empire Strikes Back as a member of the newly formed Rogue Squadron. He flies a Snowspeeder against the Empire's AT-AT ground assault. It is his Snowspeeder that is able to inflict the first casualty against the AT-AT attack group by firing a harpoon trailing a tow cable into one of the walker's legs and circling the walker several times, causing it to trip and fall and allowing Rebel forces to destroy the walker. [3]

[edit] Return of the Jedi

Wedge appears towards the end of Return of the Jedi as one of the leaders of Rebel Forces in the Battle of Endor. Along with Lando Calrissian, he leads the fighter attack on the Second Death Star. His dogfighting prowess is shown again in this battle, as Wedge personally shoots down a number of Imperial TIE Fighters, and appears to easily navigate the narrow and treacherous flight spaces inside the Death Star that lead to its core. When he and Lando reach the Death Star's core, Wedge destroys the power regulator on the core's northwest tower, while Lando destroys the core itself. [4]

I thought he was the equivalent to the extra guy on Star Trek that beems down with the regular crew.He never comes back.

[HollowBassman]

I wanted to be a G.I. Joe but with the stipulation that I be bulletproof.