Leia rewards Luke Skywalker with the rank of commander and permission to form his own squadron after his incredible feat at the Battle of Yavin. However, Star Wars (2015) 55, released in 2018, instead depicts Mon Mothma promoting him after the Assault on the Mako-Ta Space Docks at the same time she promotes Leia to general and Han Solo to colonel.
Leia rewards Luke Skywalker with the rank of commander and permission to form his own squadron after his incredible feat at the Battle of Yavin. However, Star Wars (2015) 55, released in 2018, instead depicts Mon Mothma promoting him after the Assault on the Mako-Ta Space Docks at the same time she promotes Leia to general and Han Solo to colonel.