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- "This is Gray Squadron."
- ―A Gray Squadron pilot, at Vrogas Vas
Gray Squadron, sometimes spelled as Grey Squadron, was a starfighter squadron that served as part of the Rebel Alliance's starfighter corps during the Galactic Civil War. The squadron most notably participated in the Battle of Vrogas Vas[5] and the Battle of Endor.[1]
Description[]
Gray Squadron was a starfighter squadron composed of a mix of A/SF-01 B-wing starfighters,[4] RZ-1 A-wing interceptors,[4] and BTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bombers. The squadron served as part of the Rebel Alliance's starfighter corps during the Galactic Civil War.[1] Around 0 ABY,[6] the squadron was stationed at the Rebel Alliance's refueling base on Vrogas Vas.[5] Later, around 4 ABY,[8] the squadron was led by Horton Salm,[1] and staff officers included Lieutenant Gureni Telsij[2] and Lieutenant Ekelarc Yong.[3]
History[]
Battle of Vrogas Vas[]
- "It's him! It's Vader! We have visual confirmation!"
- ―A Gray Squadron pilot, at Vrogas Vas
Gray Squadron, the Battle of Vrogas Vas
In 0 ABY,[6] the squadron, made up of Y-wings, was one of six present at the planet Vrogas Vas when Sith Lord Darth Vader arrived there in search of Luke Skywalker. Vader had completely destroyed Blue Squadron and Yellow Squadron earlier. Even after Luke Skywalker smashed his X-wing into Vader's TIE Advanced x1 and both had crashed onto the planet below, Vader was still able to completely destroy all of Gray Squadron's Y-wings. Before the squadron could commence their bombing run on Vader, the Sith Lord used the Force to propel rocks and wreckage from his downed TIE at the Rebel starfighters, which destroyed at least one Y-wing and caused the rest of the squadron Y-wings to collide with each other.[5]
Battle of Endor[]
- "Gray Leader standing by."
- ―Horton Salm at Endor
Horton Salm (Gray Leader), the Battle of Endor
In 4 ABY,[8] Horton Salm (Gray Leader) led Gray Squadron during the Battle of Endor, in an large-scale Rebel assault on the Empire's second Death Star alongside the Alliance Fleet and many other starfighter squadrons such as Gold, Red, Green,[1] Blue,[9] Blade[10] and Corona Squadron.[11] During the space battle, the squadron was composed of a mix of starfighters that included Y-wings,[1] A-wings and B-wings.[4] The squadron destroyed the Star Destroyer Vehement.[12] The battle was a key victory for the Alliance, which resulted in the destruction of the battle station and the deaths of Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader. However, this was not without sacrifice, as the Alliance sustained many losses of its own, including the deaths of the squadron's own pilots such as Lieutenant Gureni Telsij and Lieutenant Ekelarc Yong (Gray Three).[1]
Appearances[]
- Lost Stars (Mentioned only) (First identified as Gray Squadron)
- Lost Stars audiobook (Mentioned only) (First identified as Gray Squadron)
- The Odyssey of Star Wars: An Epic Poem
- Vader Down 1
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization
Sources[]
Star Wars Helmet Collection 9 (Databank A-Z: C-21–Chandrila) (Indirect mention only)- Star Wars Helmet Collection 26 (Helmets: Y-wing Pilot)
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z (as Grey Squadron)
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — BTL-A4 Y-Wing Expansion Pack (Card: Gray Squadron Bomber) (Reissued in Rebel Alliance Conversion Kit)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — BTL-A4 Y-Wing Expansion Pack (Card: Horton Salm) (Reissued in Rebel Alliance Conversion Kit)
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- Rebel Starfighters Owners' Workshop Manual
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Phoenix Cell Squadron Pack (Card: Weapons Systems Officer) (Picture only)
- In Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy, Go Inside the Crucible of War on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
- "Pilots of the Rebel Alliance" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Rebel Pilots in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rebel Starfighters Owners' Workshop Manual
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Lt. Ekelarc Yong - 2021 Base - Series 3)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 Vader Down 1
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 The Star Wars Book places the Battle of Vrogas Vas in the year immediately following the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas states concluded in 0 ABY. Therefore, the Battle of Vrogas Vas must have taken place in 0 ABY.
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas places the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY, in which Gray Squadron participated, therefore the Squadron must have been reorganized on or before 4 ABY.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- ↑ Rebel Pilots Biography Gallery in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ "Blade Squadron" — Star Wars Insider 149–150
- ↑ Lost Stars
- ↑ The Odyssey of Star Wars: An Epic Poem
