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- "That's us. First in, last out, and broken furniture in between."
- ―Tuck Tyrell
The Pathfinders, also known as SpecForce Pathfinders, Alliance Pathfinders, or the Rebel Pathfinders, were a special forces unit in the service of the Alliance to Restore the Republic. General Han Solo used the Pathfinders as his strike team during the Battle of Endor[1] and on a raid at the Wretch of Tayron.[6] The Pathfinders were commandos who were trained in infiltration. The group used guerrilla tactics to infiltrate areas they were trying to capture or liberate.
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History[]
- "I hate space battles. I mean, we're soldiers. Pathfinders. We're useless unless the ship gets boarded. All we can do is wait to see if we blow up."
- ―Needle
A pair of Pathfinders spotted by Imperial forces during the Battle of Endor.
The Pathfinders, under Sergeant Melshi,[3] joined other volunteers as part of Rogue One organized by Captain Cassian Andor and Sergeant Jyn Erso. They undertook a mission to steal the Death Star's plans from the Citadel Tower's data vault on Scarif.[5]
Recruitment and training[]
Although members of the Pathfinders hailed from a vast array of planets, many of them came from Outer Rim worlds subjugated by the Galactic Empire. Contrary to their Imperial foes, the Rebel commandos did not benefit from Academy training. Nevertheless, they were trained by former Imperials like their leader General Crix Madine.[8]
Appearances[]
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Endor Rebel Trooper - Rebel Alliance - Base Series 1)- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Head-to-Head
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Poe Dameron: Flight Log
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 23 (Helmets: Rebel Commando; Highlights of the Saga: Assault on Endor)
- Darth Vader: Sith Lord
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 31 (Helmets: Poe Dameron)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 37 (Databank A-Z: Luggabeast–Malakili)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 49 (Highlights of the Saga: Battle on the Beach)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 71 (Helmets: General Merrick; Weapons & Uniforms: Blue Squadron; Highlights of the Saga: The Battle of Scarif)
- "The Heroes of Rogue One" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Bright Tree Village in the Databank (backup link)
- General Pitt Onoran in the Databank (backup link)
- Rebel Pathfinders (SpecForces) in the Databank (backup link)
- Wobani in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Shattered Empire 1
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Shattered Empire 3
- ↑ Lost Stars
- ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Head-to-Head
