Ace
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The title of ace was conferred onto any starfighter or combat airspeeder pilot who had achieved five or more kills against enemy forces in combat. The origins of the title were unknown, but the status held equal import regardless of the era in which it was earned. Many pilots throughout the history of the galaxy earned the title of ace, with many of them exceeding the minimum number of victories by considerable margins. Among the Galactic Republic and later the Galactic Empire, particularly exceptional aces could be given the title of "Tan," which would be used before their full name.
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[edit] Known aces
- Jesmin Ackbar
- Wedge Antilles
- Vindoo Barvel
- Tycho Celchu
- Pash Cracken
- Gavin Darklighter
- Tarrin Datch[1]
- Myn Donos
- Keyan Farlander
- Baron Soontir Fel
- Adi Gallia
- Corran Horn
- "Imperial Ace"
- Bror Jace
- Wes Janson
- Derek Klivian
- Plo Koon
- Garik Loran
- Naytaan
- Turr Phennir
- Ooryl Qrygg
- Voort saBinring "Piggy"
- Asyr Sei'lar
- Anakin Skywalker
- Luke Skywalker
- Mara Jade Skywalker
- Jaina Solo
- Jacen Solo
- Maarek Stele
- Kell Tainer
- Saesee Tiin
[edit] Behind the scenes
The term "ace" as it relates to space combat in the Star Wars universe is a verbatim transposition of the real-world term, used by fighter pilots since the time the first airplanes became available for military purposes. Like its in-universe counterpart, the term was bestowed upon any pilot who had successfully destroyed five enemy aircraft, with permutations accompanying the status as circumstances dictated (e.g., double-ace, triple-ace, for those who had downed ten or fifteen enemies, respectively). These permutations however, seem to be absent from established canon.
In the X-wing and Rogue Squaron video games it is not uncommon for players to score upwards of 100 kills per mission, however this is likely due to dramatic license rather than that the player controlled pilots having canonically held such high kill counts.
In Star Wars: Galaxies, players have to complete all the missions from a particular squadron before they are awarded the title "ace", having to make many more kills than just five.
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars: Imperial Ace
- Star Wars: X-wing (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Galaxies
- Star Wars: TIE Fighter
- Star Wars: X-wing Alliance
- Death Star
- X-wing: Rogue Squadron
- X-wing: Wedge's Gamble
- X-wing: The Krytos Trap
- X-wing: The Bacta War
- X-wing: Wraith Squadron
- X-wing: Iron Fist
- X-wing: Solo Command
- X-wing: Isard's Revenge
- X-wing: Starfighters of Adumar
[edit] Sources
- X-wing: The Official Strategy Guide
- TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide
- Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back
