I feel very privileged to have received this commission, as it is for a convention this October! Those Star Wars fans who were lucky enough to go to the Galactic Starcuiser Hotel while it was in operation are now holding a convention in its honor, known as Halcy-Con. One of the convention organizers reached out to me asking for a list of custom action figures which will be on display at the convention on a background created by The Cardboard Galaxy. Captain Keevan was one of the action figures on this list.
The recipe for this figure was quite simple. The entire body of the figure came from a Vintage Collection Cara Dune, and I sculpted the head myself using Blender. The hat was from a Naboo Royal Security Officer, but was modified to fit Keevan's head. The entire surface of the Cara Dune figure was dremeled down to remove all features. I then sculpted everything by hand, starting with the pale blue undershirt, then I rolled out a thin flat sheet of procreate and shaped it over her when it was half-cured to create the tail of her overcoat. Finally, I hand sculpted the boots.
Riyola Keevan was first mentioned in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, which opened to guests at Disneyland on May 31, 2019.[4] She was featured as a character in the immersive hotel experience Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser,[2] which opened in 2022 at the Walt Disney World Resort.[10] In audition sides posted for the character by The Walt Disney Company, Keevan thanks guests for assisting in the apprehension of outlaws on the Halcyon and makes reference to having served aboard the vessel for twenty years.[11]Riyola Keevan[6] was a Pantoran female[2] starship captain for Chandrila Star Line. She served aboard the MPO-1400 Purgill-class star cruiser Halcyon during the war between the First Order and the Resistance.
Riyola Keevan previously served as quartermaster on the Halcyon, and was assigned as Leia Organa's personal attaché during her honeymoon voyage with her husband Han Solo.[3] By 34 ABY,[7] she became Captain of the ship.[5] Shortly after handling a pirate raid by Crimson Jack,[8] she served as captain during the Halcyon's 275th anniversary voyage to Batuu. As the voyage began, the ship was boarded by Lieutenant Harman Croy and his troops of the First Order under suspicion of Resistance activity.[9]
A note was posted in Oga's Cantina in Black Spire Outpost on the planet Batuu advertising a mechanic position on board the Halcyon and instructing applicants to contact Keevan.[4] Strong, charismatic, and worldly, she was dedicated to her duty as captain and earned deep respect from her crew.[2]
