Deretta Destroyers

The Deretta Destroyers was a Rebel Alliance starfighter squadron based on the moon of Deretta. The Destroyers, named for their ordnance-heavy proton torpedo attacks on Imperial depots, were a mixed squadron made up of X-wings and Y-wings.

In their final mission (some time before the Battle of Hoth) the Destroyers began their strike to soften up Imperial targets but were unable to escape into hyperspace due to an enemy Interdictor cruiser. All twelve of the squadron's starfighters were destroyed while the Destroyers waited for the rest of the Rebel strike force to arrive. The only survivor of the squadron was Y-wing gunner Tenk Lenso, who barely ejected in time to save his own life. The Rebels eventually won the battle, but the loss of the Deretta Destroyers was a great blow to the Alliance.