Gold Leader
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Gold Leader or Gold One was the callsign of the Commander of Gold Squadron. There were a number of starfighter squadrons with this name, and several beings went by the name Gold Leader.
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[edit] Galactic Republic
A Gold Leader was present in command of Gold Squadron at the Battle of Muunilinst. He was killed by incoming Geonosian starfighters.
Anakin Skywalker had the callsign Gold Leader during the Battle of Bothawui during the Clone Wars.
Jedi General Saesee Tiin commanded a Gold Squadron at the Battle of Boz Pity, and presumably went by this callsign.
[edit] Rebel Alliance
The callsign was used by Jon "Dutch" Vander when he flew with the Rebel Alliance's Gold Squadron during the Battle of Yavin. Vander was killed in the assault against the Death Star.
Crix Madine served as Gold Leader during the Second Battle of Gerrard V in 1 ABY.
Lando Calrissian was Gold Leader during the Battle of Endor while commanding Gold Squadron, the group that assaulted and destroyed the Second Death Star.
[edit] Alliance of Free Planets
Calrissian also served as Gold Leader during the Second Battle of Endor. There they successfully repelling the Nagai fighter squadrons led by Lumiya.
[edit] New Republic
During a simulation exercise to qualify for Wedge Antilles's new squadron, Kell Tainer used the callsign of Gold One.
[edit] Appearances
- Downfall of a Droid
- Clone Wars Chapter 10
- Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
- Star Wars 100: First Strike
- X-wing: Wraith Squadron
- X-wing: Iron Fist
- Dark Force Rising
