Shadow Squadron (Galactic Republic)
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Anakin Skywalker (during Battle of the Kaliida Nebula only) |
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- "Minimal casualties, maximum effectiveness. That's us."
- ―Broadside, on Shadow Squadron[src]
Shadow Squadron was a Republic starfighter squadron consisting of at least twelve BTL-B Y-wing starfighters. Regular members were Matchstick, Broadside, and Tag.
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[edit] History
Anakin Skywalker personally trained Shadow Squadron.[1] Originally, Shadow Squadron flew V-19 Torrent starfighters. They played a major role in the attack on, and subsiquent liberation of the Zygerrian Labor Processing Hub on Kadavo.[2] After this, Shadow Squadron were among the first to implement the new Y-wings.
Shadow Squadron participated in the attack on Malevolence, taking heavy causalities. During the battle, Anakin Skywalker served temporarily as Shadow Leader. He was joined in his Y-wing by his Padawan Ahsoka Tano, and R2-D2, who served as their navigational droid. Jedi Master Plo Koon assisted as a Jedi fighter escort in his Delta-7B interceptor.[3]
[edit] Known members during the Battle of the Kaliida Nebula
- Shadow Leader: Anakin Skywalker
- Shadow Leader Gunner: Ahsoka Tano
- Shadow 2: Matchstick
- Shadow 3: Broadside[4]
- Shadow 4
- Shadow 5: Tag[4]
- Shadow 6
- Shadow 7
- Shadow 8
- Shadow 9
- Shadow 10
- Shadow 11
- Shadow 12
- Astromech units:
- Shadow Squadron's destroyed astromech
- Unidentified Shadow Squadron astromech
- Unidentified Shadow Squadron R5 unit
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars The Clone Wars 6: Slaves of the Republic - Chapter 6: Escape from Kadavo
- The Clone Wars: Procedure (First appearance)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Shadow of Malevolence"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels (Incorrectly identified as 'Gold Squadron')
[edit] Sources
- The Clone Wars: The Visual Guide (First mentioned)
- Star Wars PocketModel TCG: Clone Wars
Y-wing starfighter in the Databank
[edit] Notes and references
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Shadow of Malevolence" (Decoded) - ↑ Star Wars The Clone Wars 6: Slaves of the Republic - Chapter 6: Escape from Kadavo.
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Shadow of Malevolence" - ↑ 4.0 4.1
The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Shadow of Malevolence on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)
