Flying Bantha Squadron
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- "While they may not be X-wings, they should do the job."
- ―Hanc Thorben
Flying Bantha Squadron was a Rebel Alliance unit made up of four modified TIE fighters.
History
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The fighters were obtained through black market channels from Orion Ferret. Led by Commander Luke Skywalker, the squadron was filled out by the pilots Alph, Captain Shira Brie and Captain Hanc Thorben.
The squadron was formed specifically for Operation Earplug, which sought to end the threat of the Empire's utilization of the bizarre Teezl. The fighters were bought from a disreputable arms-dealer and refitted with shields, hyperdrive and nav computers by Rebel technicians under Thorben's supervision.
The refitted TIEs were tested against the Imperial outpost Spindrift, where they performed perfectly. The attack against the secret armada was also a success, with the teezl destroyed, but only two TIEs survived—those belonging to Skywalker and Thorben.
Those two fighters were claimed by New Republic Intelligence who later used them for occasional fact-finding forays against the Imperial Remnant.
AppearancesEdit
- Star Wars 60: Shira's Story (First appearance)
- Star Wars 61: Screams in the Void
