Onyx Squadron
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- "Imperial High Command decided that defender pilots would only be selected from TIE Interceptor pilots who had flown at least twenty combat missions and survived. We're either the best pilots in the Imperial fleet or the luckiest."
- ―Onyx Squadron leader Rexler Brath[src]
Onyx Squadron was a starfighter squadron within in the Imperial Navy. Like many Imperial Squadron, it was named for something dark in color to emulate Darth Vader famous Black Squadron.[1] Around 1 ABY, flying TIE/sa bombers, it participated in the battle of Talus.[2] It was also the first line unit in the Galactic Empire to be equipped with TIE/D Defenders for use in combat, they saw action during the Battle of Endor under the command of Rexler Brath.
[edit] Battle of Endor
[edit] Sources
Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Death Star II Limited (Card: Onyx 1)
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Death Star II Limited (Card: Onyx 2)
- The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game – Squadrons Over Corellia (Card: Onyx Four)
[edit] Notes and references
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game – Squadrons Over Corellia (Card: Onyx Four)
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game – Squadrons Over Corellia (Dark Side scenario campaign)
