Red Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends

Red Squadron was a Rebel Alliance X-wing squadron that fought in the Battle of Yavin and Battle of Endor. It was perhaps a descedant of the Red Squadron of the Jedi Order, or maybe named after it for a tribute.

Battle of Yavin

 * Red Leader&mdash;Garven Dreis
 * Red 2&mdash;Wedge Antilles
 * Red 3&mdash;Biggs Darklighter
 * Red 4&mdash;John "D" (formerly Cesi Eirriss)
 * Red 5&mdash;Luke Skywalker (formerly Jal Te Gniev)
 * Red 6&mdash;Lt. Jek Porkins (formerly Wes Janson)
 * Red 7&mdash;Elyhek Rue
 * Red 8&mdash;Bren Quersey
 * Red 9&mdash;Lt. Naytaan
 * Red 10&mdash;Theron Nett
 * Red 11&mdash;Wenton Chan
 * Red 12&mdash;Gil "Drifter" Viray

During the Battle of Yavin, Red Squadron played a key role in bringing down the first Death Star's defenses as well as destroying the station itself.

After the Battle of Yavin, the squadron would operate as two groups. The first was the Renegade Flight under Narra, the squadron leader, and the second was the Rogue Flight under Luke Skywalker. As the Rogues became more autonomous, they became a group with no standing orders, ready any time or place for urgent missions that would arise. The Renegade Flight was eventually destroyed before the Battle of Hoth, on an escort mission with a convoy carrying supplies for the Rebel Base.

In the Battle of Endor, Wedge Antilles renamed the Rogue Squadron into Red and himself as Red Leader, to honor the heroes of Yavin.

Battle of Endor

 * Red Leader=Wedge Antilles
 * Red 2=Will Scotian
 * Red 3=Jet Porkins
 * Red 4=Derek "Hobbie" Klivian
 * Red 5=Mac Case
 * Red 6=Wes Janson
 * Red 7=Keir Santage
 * Red 8=Lak Sivrak
 * Red 9=Grizz Frix
 * Red 10=Randi
 * Red 11=Gayla Riemann
 * Red 12=Carihlee

Behind the scenes
In the novelization of A New Hope, Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles flew for Blue Squadron. Their squadron was changed to Red Squadron when it was realized that blue markings on the ships would be replaced by moving starfield during bluescreen shots.

Red Squadron was also a recurring starfighter squadron in Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance, however, as all Alliance starfighter squadrons in the game are merely named by colours, it is possible that this designation was an in-mission callsign system, rather than actual squadron names.

Appearances

 * Empire at War
 * Star Wars: X-Wing
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Star Wars Empire: "General" Skywalker
 * Star Wars Rebellion: My Brother, My Enemy
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi