Red Squadron (Rebel Alliance)

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Red Squadron was an Alliance Starfighter Corps X-wing squadron active during the Galactic Civil War. The squadron most famously fought at the Battle of Yavin and Battle of Endor.

Contents 1 Aboard Independence 2 Battle of Yavin 2.1 Survivors 2.2 Losses 3 Battle of Endor 4 Behind the scenes 5 Appearances 6 Sources 7 Notes and references

[edit] Aboard Independence

A Red Squadron was stationed aboard the Mon Calamari Star Cruiser Independence during the build up to the Battle of Yavin. Pilots who flew with the squadron included Lieutenant Hamo Blastwell, Keyan Farlander, Samuel Raider and Naeco. Many members were transferred to Yavin Base and reassigned to different squadrons for the Death Star assault.

[edit] Battle of Yavin

Red Squadron was cobbled together from pilots from the Dantooine Squadron, the Ecliptic Evaders, and the Tierfon Yellow Aces for the assault on the Death Star.^[1] During the battle, Red Squadron gained the distinction of being the unit that brought down the Death Star's defenses as well as ultimately destroying the station itself. But the victory came at a price. Almost the entire squadron was destroyed, except for two X-wings.

• Red Leader - Garven Dreis
• Red 2 - Wedge Antilles
• Red 3 - Biggs Darklighter
• Red 4 - John D. Branon (formerly Cesi Eirriss)
• Red 5 - Luke Skywalker (formerly Jal Te Gniev)
• Red 6 - Lt. Jek Tono Porkins
• Red 7 - Elyhek Rue
• Red 8 - Bren Quersey
• Red 9 - Lt. Naytaan
• Red 10 - Theron Nett
• Red 11 - unknown
• Red 12 - unknown

• Unattributed - Lt. Wenton Chan is depicted as being an X-Wing pilot at the Battle of Yavin but is never given a call sign. He is generally assumed to be Red 11 or Red 12.

[edit] Survivors

• Red 2 - Wedge Antilles (Forced to pull away from the battle after sustaining damage to his fighter)
• Red 5 - Luke Skywalker (Destroyed the Death Star and was saved by Han Solo)

[edit] Losses

• Red 6 - Jek Tono Porkins (Vaporized by Death Star turrets)
• Red 9 - Naytaan (Shot down by TIE fighters)
• Red 4 - John D. Branon (Shot down by TIE fighters)
• Red 7 - Elyhek Rue (Shot down by TIE fighters)
• Red 8 - Bren Quersey (Shot down by Darth Vader at trench while covering Dries)
• Red 10 - Theron Nett (Shot down by a TIE fighter at trench while covering Dreis)
• Red Leader - Garven Dreis (Shot down by Darth Vader)
• Red 3 - Biggs Darklighter (Shot down by Darth Vader while covering Luke at trench)
• Red ? - Wenton Chan (Shot down during combat)

After the Battle of Yavin, the squadron operated as two groups. The first was Renegade Flight under Narra, the squadron leader, and the second was Rogue Flight under Luke Skywalker. As the Rogues became more autonomous, they became a group with no standing orders, ready any time or place for urgent missions that would arise. Renegade Flight was eventually destroyed before the Battle of Hoth, while escorting a convoy carrying supplies for the Echo Base.

[edit] Battle of Endor

For the Battle of Endor, Wedge Antilles changed the name of Rogue Squadron to Red Squadron, with himself as Red Leader, to honor the heroes of Yavin.

• Red Leader - Wedge Antilles
• Red 2 - name unknown
• Red 3 - name unknown
• Red 4 - Derek "Hobbie" Klivian
• Red 7 - Keir Santage
• Will Scotian
• Lak Sivrak
• Grizz Frix
• Randi
• Gayla Riemann

[edit] Behind the scenes

In the novelization of A New Hope, Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles flew for Blue Squadron. Their squadron was changed to Red Squadron when it was realized that blue markings on the ships would be replaced by moving starfield during bluescreen shots. Consequently, the name of the fighter group the novelization called Red Squadron was changed to Gold Squadron for the film.

Red Squadron was also a recurring starfighter squadron in Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance, however, as all Alliance starfighter squadrons in the game are merely named by colors, it is possible that this designation was an in-mission callsign system, rather than actual squadron names.

[edit] Appearances

• The Farlander Papers
• Star Wars: X-wing
• Star Wars: Empire at War
• Star Wars Empire: Darklighter
• Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice (as "Red Flight")
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First appearance)
• Star Wars 5: Lo, The Moons of Yavin
• Star Wars 6: Is This the Final Chapter?
• Star Wars Empire 13: What Sin Loyalty?
• Vader's Quest
• Star Wars Empire 22: Alone Together
• Star Wars Empire: "General" Skywalker
• Star Wars Empire: The Wrong Side of the War
• Star Wars Rebellion: My Brother, My Enemy
• Star Wars Rebellion 12: Small Victories, Part 2 (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: X-wing Alliance
• Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
• Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 4: The Final Duel
• X-wing: Isard's Revenge (Mentioned only)

[edit] Sources

• X-wing: The Official Strategy Guide
• Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back
• The Essential Guide to Characters
•  "Meet Wedge!" - Star Wars Kids 4
•  "Premiere Limited" - Star Wars Customizable Card Game (Card: Red 1)
•  "Death Star II Limited" - Star Wars Customizable Card Game (Card: Keir Santage)
•  "Death Star II Limited" - Star Wars Customizable Card Game (Card: Red Squadron 7)
•  "Special Edition Limited" - Star Wars Customizable Card Game (Card: Firin Morett)
• Star Wars PocketModel TCG

[edit] Notes and references