Blue Squadron (Rebel Alliance)

Blue Squadron was an airspeeder and starfighter squadron that served as part of the Rebel Alliance's starfighter corps during the Galactic Civil War. The squadron most notably participated in battles such as the Battle of Scarif, Blockade of Tureen VII, the Battle of Hoth and the Battle of Endor.

Battle on Scarif
Blue Squadron, under the command of General Antoc Merrick as Blue Leader, took part in the Battle of Scarif along with Red Squadron, Green Squadron, and Gold Squadron. At the time, Blue Squadron was composed as an expanded unit of X-wings, Y-wings, and U-wings and operated as a U-wing escort. Heff Tobber (Blue Eight), Calum Gram (Blue Nine), and Laren Joma (Blue Eleven with Bistan as gunner) all flew U-wings while Paril Ritta (Blue Twelve) served as a Y-wing pilot. Blue Squadron X-wings accompanied the rest of the Alliance Fleet to the aid of Rogue One on Scarif below. Blue Squadron was tasked with penetrating the shield gate and providing air support and infantry reinforcements to Rogue One. On the approach to the shield gate, Merrick, five other Blue Group X-wings and Laren Joma (Blue Eleven)'s U-wing managed to bypass the Imperial defences and travel down toward the surface. However, the gate was shut, forcing Vangos Grek (Blue Six) and another X-wing pilot to pull up. Both were destroyed on impact with the planetary shield, but Torius Chord (Blue Two), Barion Raner (Blue Four) and another X-wing pilot managed to avoid impact and went to assist the Rebel fleet in space above. In the air around the Citadel, U-wings and X-wings were able to provide air support to and reinforce the troops on the ground, destroying two AT-ACTs and engaging Imperial TIE/sk x1 experimental air superiority fighters in the air. During the battle, the upper starboard engine of Merrick's T-65B was damaged by a TIE striker, causing his ship to spiral toward the ground, killing him on impact.

Members

 * Blue Leader: General Antoc Merrick (KIA)
 * Blue Two: Torius Chord
 * Blue Three: Jaldine Gerams
 * Blue Four: Barion Raner
 * Blue Five: Farns Monsbee
 * Blue Six: Vangos Grek (KIA)
 * Blue Seven: Robich Duggsin
 * Blue Eight: Lieutenant Heff Tobber
 * Blue Nine: Calum Gram
 * Blue Eleven: Warrant Officer Laren Joma and Lieutant Taslet Colb(KIA)
 * Blue Twelve: Paril Ritta

Battle of Hoth
Blue Squadron was part of the Rebel force stationed on Hoth when the Empire discovered the base, launching an invasion that signaled the commencement of the Battle of Hoth. Using T-47 airspeeders, the pilots of Blue Squadron helped to defend Echo Base from All Terrain Armored Transports (AT-ATs) and All Terrain Scout Transports (AT-STs). They destroyed the AT-STs with the speeder's primary blasters and used their harpoon and tow cables to defeat the AT-ATs. This allowed three transports to escape the base.

Battle of Endor
Blue Squadron participated in the Battle of Endor above the forest moon. During the battle, Ten Numb, a male Sullustan starfighter pilot, flew a B-wing starfighter under the callsign Blue Five.


 * Blue Five: Ten Numb

Appearances

 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novel
 * Star Wars Battlefront
 * Star Wars 24: The Last Flight of the Harbinger, Part IV
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi