Na cerimônia de medalhas de Star Wars: A New Hope, Chewbacca está dando ordens?

Tanto quanto eu posso dizer, não. A maioria das tropas provavelmente não fala Wookiee conversacional e o roteiro indica que o evento foi pré-planejado.

Dado que a novelização nem menciona o diálogo de Chewie, o mais próximo que podemos chegar a uma fonte confiável é a rádio NPR roteiro de drama , originalmente considerado G-Canon, mas, infelizmente, agora meramente uma "lenda".

Luke : You're supposed to be serious!

Han: I bet they're tired of staring at each other. Chewie, give 'em "eyes front"!

Chewie: HOOTS A COMMAND IN WOOKIEE

Sound: Either by coincidence or by cosmic predetermination, the massed rebels obey, facing the dais.

Han: Good discipline there.

Luke: Han, behave!

Como @wadcheber apontou, embora a romanização oficial não mencione o diálogo de Chewie , mostra que a multidão aplaudiu o sinal de Leia , não o latido de Chewie.

She placed something heavy and golden around Solo’s neck, then Chewbacca’s—having to strain to do so—and finally around Luke’s. Then she made a signal to the crowd, and the rigid discipline dissolved as every man, woman, and mechanical present was permitted to give full vent to their feelings.

Curiosamente, parece que os aplausos no final não foi a demissão das tropas. De acordo com a nova Marvel Comic Princesa Leia # 001 (considerada uma fonte de informações sobre os eventos que seguem "A New Esperança ") as tropas realmente permaneceram no local para um discurso de Leia, um minuto de silêncio para o caído de Alderaan e foram então demitidos pelo general Dodonna.

Encontrei a resposta na resposta de outra pessoa para um pergunta diferente eu perguntei. Em um Pergunte-me qualquer coisa com Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), esta troca aconteceu:

QUESTION: As for me, I think that Chewbacca deserved a [medal] after the first death star destruction. What was that last word he spoke in Episode IV? Did it have something to do with not getting a [medal]?

PETER MAYHEW'S ANSWER: No, actually, the last words Chewie spoke in Episode IV was to dismiss the troops and thank them for their service.

Claramente, ele estava de fato dando ordens.

Perguntei aos meus amigos - um é oficial, piloto de resgate de helicóptero e instrutor na Guarda Costeira dos EUA, o outro é sargento do Exército dos EUA - o que eles pensam.

O oficial da Guarda Costeira, que também é um aficionado de Star Wars, diz isso (a propósito, Capy é meu cachorro):

Interesting...hadn't watched the scene in months, and if you'd asked me cold I would have told you my recollection of Chewie's roaring was as if you'd taken Capy to city hall to get the key to the city and she randomly barked. But watching it now it seems clear that Chewie is, in fact, calling out the commands.

O sargento do Exército dos EUA disse:

Well I'm an NCO, not an Officer, but I would point out that the majority of drill and ceremony commands have a preparatory command followed by a command of execution: Forward_March, Column-Right_March, Company_Attention, etc. There also single word commands knows as combined commands: Rest, Fall-Out, Fall-In, etc.

Some notes from a military study guide may help:

"a. The preparatory command is the command that indicates movement. Pronounce each preparatory command with a rising inflection. The most desirable pitch, when beginning a preparatory command, is near the level of the natural speaking voice. A common fault with beginners is to start the preparatory command in a pitch so high that, after employing a rising inflection for the preparatory command, it is impossible to give the command of execution with clarity or without strain. A good rule to remember is to begin a command near the natural pitch of the voice."

"b. The command of execution is the command that indicates when a movement is to be executed. Give it in a sharper tone and in a slightly higher pitch than the last syllable of the preparatory command. It must be given with plenty of snap. The best way to develop a command voice is to practice."

"c. In combined commands, such as FALL IN and FALL OUT, the preparatory command and command of execution are combined. Give these commands without inflection and with the uniform high pitch and loudness of a normal command of execution."

So one could infer that the Wookiee is simply giving a combined command: "Clap." Which would preclude the use of a preparatory command and command of execution. However I would note the slight rise of inflection near the end of the first instance which may merely be an example of poor form.

Sendo ex-militar, a resposta imediata a ambos os latidos me levaria a acreditar que são ordens.

No que diz respeito a ser um oficial, dar ordens de desfile poderia ser dado por um oficial ou suboficial. O fato de que Chewie é um piloto, estou inclinado a pensar que ele é um oficial.