Force Spike

"We're simply the best combat pilots in the galaxy."

- Jagged Fel

Force Spike was the designation of a three-squadron wing of Chiss Clawcraft from the Household Phalanx. In the first months of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion, Baron Fel deployed them in support of New Republic forces, under the command of his son Jag.

Operating with a battlegroup from the Imperial Remnant under the command of Grand Admiral Gilad Pellaeon, force Spike were instrumental in rescuing Ganner Rhysode, Corran Horn, and Jacen Solo from Garqi. Then they joined the Imperial and New Republic forces defending Ithor, where the warrior pride and superlative combat skill of the Chiss pilots caused a stir among the other officers.

After the debacle on Ithor, when the Moff Council recalled Pellaeon, Jag Fel elected to remain on the front line aganst the Yuuzhan Vong. He sent one squadron back with Pellaeon to report to his father, and placed himself and the other twenty-four pilots of his unit under the command of his uncle General Wedge Antilles aboard Admiral Traest Kre'fey's flagship Ralroost.

Records of their subsequent deployment are very scarce, and although it has been said that they were recalled soon after, it is clear that at least one Clawcraft was still flying alongside Rogue Squadron during the Battle of Kalarba, ten months later.

By 28 ABY, it appears that Jag had been suspended as commander of force Spike. Although Baron Fel promised him that he would get his squadrons and more to command if the Chiss committed against the Yuuzhan Vong, this did not come to pass. In the event, a single squadron was deployed a few months before the Battle of Ebaq 9. This was apparently one of the three squadrons from the wing, and would remain Fel's command untill the end of the war.

Behind the Scenes
Although Jag Fel is referred to several times as Spike Lead, the name "force Spike" (so capitalised) is only used once in canon, in a line of dialogue by Grand Admiral Pellaeon in Dark Tide: Ruin. There is apparently no canon reference to a "Spike Squadron", although the name has become popular through being widely used fanfic and online fan discussions.

Appearances

 * Dark Tide: Ruin
 * Balance Point