Avenger Squadron

Avenger Squadron was an elite Imperial Starfleet starfighter unit led by E.C. "Easy" Nerwal. They were assigned to Task Force Vengeance on its quest to pacify the Airam Sector.

Unlike regular Imperial starfighter squadrons, Avenger Squadron was permitted to modify their TIE craft with advanced (and expensive) gadgets previously only seen among Grand Admiral Zaarins experimental test units. This extra equipment included deflector shields, beam weapons (jamming, tractor and decoy beams), and extra missile racks for increased warhead payload. However, except for the shields, those upgrades were only made available if and when the mission at hand called for a specific upgrade.

Initially, the standard starfighters employed by Avenger Squadron were modified TIE/In Interceptors with deflector shields, but other craft were available to them.

During the campaign into the Airam sector, the whole squadron received the advanced TIE/ad starfighter (also known as TIE Avenger) that had previously only been flown by the squadron leader, Avenger One. Subsequently, Avenger Squadron usually flew the TIE Avengers.

During her attempt to turn Corran Horn, Ysanne Isard offered Horn command of the unit. Appealing to his vanity, Isard proposed that Horn could lead the elite Imperial pilots against Rogue Squadron, but he was unswayed.

Behind the scenes
The squadron was introduced with the Balance of Power expansion pack for the Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter game. When playing the imperial campaign, the upgraded Interceptors with shields and later the TIE Avengers provided the player with starfighters similarly powerful to Rebel Alliance craft (unlike regular TIE Fighters which were a frustrating experience to fly in difficult combat missions, as they had no shields and were easily destroyed by lucky hits). This is similar to the various upgraded special craft which are made available to the player in the Star Wars: TIE Fighter game.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter: Balance of Power
 * X-Wing: The Krytos Trap
 * Star Wars Pocket Model TCG