X-Wing: Rogue Squadron

X-wing: Rogue Squadron is the first installment in the X-wing series of novels, written in 1996. It was written by Michael A. Stackpole. Narration for the audio version was performed by Henry Thomas.

Plot
The book, occurring in 6.5 ABY, chronicles the re-creation of Rouge Squadron by Wedge Antilles, and the First and Second Battles of Borleias. The planet is then used as a launching point for the New Republic's taking of Coruscant in the 2nd book of the series, Wedge's Gamble

Editions

 * ISBN 0553568019; January 1996, Bantam Spectra, 388-page paperback
 * ISBN 0553746960; January 1996, Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, Abridged cassette
 * ISBN 0606118977; January 1996, Sagebrush Corporation, Turtleback
 * ISBN 0553474189; February 1996, Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, Abridged cassette
 * ISBN 0553568019; February 1996, Bantam Spectra, 388-page paperback
 * ISBN 3442431581; October 1996, Blanvalet, 351-page German paperback
 * ISBN 0553409263; February 1996, Transworld Publishers, 409-page UK paperback
 * ISBN 83-2745-870-7; 2002 Amber, 335-page Polish paperback

Publisher's summary
'''They are sleek, swift, and deadly. They are the X-wing fighters. And as the struggle rages across the vastness of space, the fearless men and women who pilot them risk both their lives and their machines. Their mission: to defend the Rebel Alliance against a still-powerful and battle-hardened Imperial foe in a last-ditch effort to control the stars!'''

''Its very name strikes fear into enemy hearts. So when Rebel hero Wedge Antilles rebuilds the legendary Rogue Squadron, he seeks out only the best-the most skilled, the most daring X-wing pilots. Through arduous training and dangerous missions, he weeds out the weak from the strong, assembling a group of hard-bitten warriors to fight, ready to die. Antilles knows the grim truth: that even with the best X-wing jockeys in the galaxy, many will not survive their near-suicidal missions. But when Rogue Squadron is ordered to assist in the assault on the heavily fortified Imperial stronghold of Black Moon, even the bravest must wonder if any at all will survive&hellip;''

Behind the scenes
This is the first novel to not feature any of the original heroic trio, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, or Leia Organa.

The simulated battle at the beginning of the book is based on a mission from the PC game Star Wars: X-Wing.

On page 311 of the first run of the book (0553568019), Gil Bastra is incorrectly written as Gus Bastra.

This book is unusual for a Star Wars tie-in in that Corran Horn uses the word "bastards" in one scene. The only real-world obscenities in most Star Wars novels are the words "damn" and "hell".

Cover gallery
This is a gallery of the different cover variations of X-wing: Rogue Squadron.

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