Endor strike team/Legends

"Take the squad ahead. We'll rendezvous at the shield generator at 0300."

- General Han Solo

With the discovery that the second Death Star was protected by an energy shield generated from the forest moon of Endor, Alliance High Command realised that they needed a highly skilled strike team to penetrate the Imperial defences and neutralise the facility. General Crix Madine devised a plan to insert a commando force onto Endor using a stolen Imperial shuttle, the Tyderium, and destroy the Imperial base on the surface.

Organisation and recruitment
Han Solo, who had recently signed on to the Alliance permanently and been given a Generalship, volunteered to lead the strike team. Tasked with assembling the team, Solo turned to the survivors of Echo Base. Solo contacted Major Bren Derlin, and the strike team was assembled in virtually no time. Each member of the team was a volunteer, eager and willing to accept the dangerous assignment to strike a blow against the Empire. The team was created with flexibility in mind; each commando brought something unique to the mix, with a diverse array of specialities. With the defeat at Hoth still fresh in their minds, these commandos were ready and eager for revenge.

The commandos were to be aided in their mission by Imperial defector General Brenn Tantor, who would be co-ordinating thier mission using a stolen Battlefield Holographic Control Interface onboard the Tyderium. Lastly, a command crew was required for the shuttle. During the briefing on Home One, Princess Leia Organa, Commander Luke Skywalker, and Chewbacca all volunteered for the strike team.

Equipment
The commandos were issued with basic commando gear; jungle fatigues and packs, standard comlinks, low-feedback scanners, sensor scramblers, and heavily muffled blasters (BlasTech E-11B Blaster Rifles with a cooling system to allow for a higher rate of fire, BlasTech A295 rifles , similar to those used on Hoth, and BlasTech A280 Sharpshooter rifles). Also carried were two artillery pieces; an E-Web heavy repeating blaster, and a Caspel projectile launcher with dye, smoke, and Cryo-Ban canisters. The commandos also carried a large amount of explosives with which to destroy the shield generator, mostly Merr-Sonn Munitions Class-A Thermal Detonators, and Merr-Sonn Munitions 7-PrG Proton Grenades sealed in ray-shielded cases and stored in thermal-resist packs to prevent them from being set off by stray shots during a firefight.

Battle of Endor
After landing on Endor, the commandos were separated from General Solo when he took the command crew off to search for Princess Leia, who had become separated from the team. Major Derlin, the planet-level unit commander, had instructions to proceed directly to the shield generator and rendezvous with Solo and the others at 0300. The team dodged Imperial patrol, then stopped to make camp as night fell. Shortly after starting their first sleeping shift, the camp sensors picked up an AT-ST moving in on their position. Derlin had Corporal Beezer jam its transmissions so it couldn't call for help, then Lieutenant Greeve took out both of the scout walker's searchlights. Finally, Corporal Delevar used the Caspel launcher to pop a smoke canister through one of the viewports in the head, forcing the crew to abandon the vehicle. Forcing the pilot to make check-in calls to explain its absence, the team was able to keep their rendezvous with General Solo Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi</ref.

With the help of Ewok bravado, the commandos were able to penetrate the bunker, but fell into a trap devised by the Emperor himself. Surrounded by Imperial troops, the commandos were saved by the Ewok tribe from Bright Tree Village. Alongside their new allies, the commandos fought a savage battle in the forest until General Solo was able to secure the bunker, plant munitions, and destroy the shield generator Star Wars Episode IV: Return of the Jedi</ref.

Capturing the Accuser
Following the destruction of the shield generator, the strike team assisted the Ewoks in mopping up the final pockets of Imperial resistance. Despite the battle continuing to rage overhead, the Alliance managed to send ground reinforcements to Endor to assist the commando team. Major Derlin took direct command of all forces landing on the planet, and command of the strike team was passed to Lieutenant Judder Page.

While working on the Tyderium, Chewbacca commented to General Solo that they should get the shuttle back to the fleet. Solo agreed, but it occured to him that Chewbacca hadn't specified which fleet. Using the Tyderium, General Solo and most of the commando team infiltrated the Imperial I-class Star Destroyer Accuser by posing as survivors of the recently destroyed second Death Star. General Solo was posing as an Imperial general, and promptly relieved the captain of the Accuser. The rest of the commando team secured the bridge crew while Solo rendered the captain unconscious. Then, Solo triggered the ship wide hull-breach alarm, forcing the crew to abandon ship, leaving the ship empty and in the hands of the Alliance. The Alliance was lucky; the Accuser was mostly operational at the time of its capture Truce at Bakura Sourcebook</ref.

Command Crew

 * General Han Solo, mission commander
 * Princess Leia Organa, diplomat
 * Commander Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight
 * Chewbacca, First Mate
 * C-3PO
 * R2-D2

Strike Team

 * General Brenn Tantor, mission co-ordinator based on Tyderium
 * Major Bren Derlin, field commander
 * Major Morgan Raventhorn, special operations
 * Captain Yutani, heavy weapons specialist
 * Lieutenant Judder Page, intelligence/ special operations
 * Lieutenant Greeve, guide/ sharpshooter
 * Lieutenant Nik Sant, survival expert
 * Sergeant Bruckman, pointman
 * Sergeant Junkin, demolitions expert
 * Sergeant Brooks Carlson, pathfinder
 * Corporal Janse, sharpshooter
 * Corporal Delevar, medic
 * Corporal Kensaric, rearguard
 * Corporal Beezer, slicer/ technician
 * Corporal Midge, marksman, field technician
 * Orrimaarko, commando
 * Squalls, demolitions expert