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Black Squadron was an Imperial TIE/ln space superiority starfighter squadron.[4]
History[]
During the Battle of Yavin, TIE fighters from Black Squadron launched from the Death Star to engage rebel starfighters that were assaulting the Imperial station. Led by Darth Vader, Black Squadron shot down many rebel fighters, though several were able to begin their attack runs on the Death Star's thermal exhaust port, a small opening on the battle station that led directly to the main reactor. Ultimately, rebel pilot Luke Skywalker was able to fire two proton torpedos directly down the exhaust port, which triggered a chain reaction that destroyed the station.[1]
Senior Lieutenant Iden Versio, a female pilot in the Imperial Starfighter Corps, served as a member of Black Squadron as Sigma Three, and was one of the few Imperial survivors of the battle. Versio's TIE fighter was damaged by debris from the Death Star, and she crashed on Yavin 4.[2]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures – "Luke vs. the Death Star - X-wing Assault"- Battlefront II: Inferno Squad
- Battlefront II: Inferno Squad audiobook
- Darth Vader (2020) 12 (In flashback(s))
- Star Wars (2020) 15 (In flashback(s))
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 17 (Starship Fact File: TIE Advanced x1 Prototype) (First identified as Black Squadron)
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles (Picture only)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Galactic Empire Conversion Kit (Card: Darth Vader (TIE Advanced x1)) (Reissued in TIE Advanced x1 Expansion Pack)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Galactic Empire Conversion Kit (Card: "Mauler" Mithel) (Reissued in TIE/ln Fighter Expansion Pack)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Galactic Empire Conversion Kit (Card: "Wampa") (Reissued in TIE/ln Fighter Expansion Pack)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Core Set (Card: Black Squadron Ace) (Reissued in Galactic Empire Conversion Kit, TIE/ln Fighter Expansion Pack)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 1 (Creating a Starship Fleet: Ralph McQuarrie – The Man Who Drew Star Wars) (Picture only)
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- "Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters" – Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
- Star Wars Bust Collection 2 (Star Wars Universe: Stormtroopers) (Picture only)
