Screen formation

"Screen formation" was a formation developed by Wedge Antilles of Rogue Squadron. It allowed starfighters to protect a lightly defended spaceship with a minimum of fighters.

The formation centered around the unprotected vessel. Fighters would form an intricate "sphere" around the ship, with fighters in front, behind, port, starboard, and (if possible) above and below it. The fighters would regularly swap position with other fighters in the screen, forming a constant weaving pattern that made targeting any one vessel difficult.

Screen formation was often used as a distraction before a "Cracken Twist."