Resistance Starfighter Corps

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The Resistance Starfighter Corps was the Resistance's primary means of aerospace attack and defense. Approximately thirty years after the Battle of Endor, the Corps engaged with the forces of the First Order during the Battle of Takodana and later the Battle of Starkiller Base.

Organization[edit | edit source]

Administration[edit | edit source]

The Starfighter Corps served as the Resistance's primary means of naval space attack and defense, with capital ships nearly impossible to acquire following New Republic demilitarization efforts. As a result, the Resistance had few capital ships.^[18]

Tactical organization[edit | edit source]

The Starfighter Corps combat missions typically broke the squadron into paired fighter elements, consisting of a lead and a wingman. During the Corps stay on D'Qar, the Resistance maintained two primary X-wing squadrons codenamed Red Squadron and Blue Squadron. Blue Squadron served as the primary defensive force for the then Resistance base, while Red Squadron served as support. Leading both squadrons was Poe Dameron as Black Leader in his specialized X-wing, Black One.^[18]

Personnel[edit | edit source]

Merl Cobben flew an RZ-2 A-wing for the Resistance.

The youngest and brightest of the Resistance military typically filled out the ranks of the Starfighter Corps, with many of them recruited from local planetary defense forces. Tending to be high spirited, idealistic and closely-knit together, these 'victory kids' were both proud of their service and eager for action. Despite this, veteran pilots such as Poe Dameron and Nien Nunb flew as part of the Corps, bringing years of tactical experience to both inspire and train the next generation of pilots.^[18]

Members[edit | edit source]

Name	Astromech	Ship	Battle(s)
Zanyo Arak^[17]	-	-	Battle of D'Qar^[17]
Ataphen Blario^[8]	-	-	-
Ronith Blario^[3]	-	-	-
Hurrie Chind^[8]	-	-	-
Nimi Chireen^[8]	-	X-wing	Battle of Exegol^[8]
Merl Cobben^[8]	-	A-wing	Battle of Exegol^[8]
Daz Crano^[19]	-	X-wing	Blockade of Kashyyyk^[19]
Lega Fossang^[8]	-	Y-wing	Battle of Exegol^[8]
Furillo^[20]	V8-R^[21]	X-wing	Battle of Starkiller Base (KIA)^[21]
Jeyo Garanam^[8]	-	-	-
Niv Lek^[2]	-	X-wing	Battle of Starkiller Base^[2]
Domine Lithe^[8]	-	-	-
Theo Meltsa^[22]	-	X-wing	-
Renk Narviz^[8]	-	-	-
Pattros Navesh^[8]	-	B-wing	-
Clemitt Polus^[8]	-	X-wing	-
Allie Samta^[8]	-	-	-
Kaiden Scorbo^[17]	-	X-wing	Battle of D'Qar^[17]
Garn Stewer, Jr.^[8]	-	A-wing	-
Enanan Supa^[8]	-	B-wing	Battle of Exegol^[8]
Teffer^[6]	-	-	-
Zizi Tlo^[23]	-	A-wing	Battle of D'Qar (KIA)^[23]
Jaycris Tubbs^[9]	-	X-wing	Battle of D'Qar (KIA)^[9]
Seftin Vanik^[8]	-	A-wing	Battle of Exegol (KIA)^[8]
Miller Worlens^[8]	-	-	-
Lieutenant Wright^[2]	-	X-wing	Battle of Starkiller Base^[2]
Shasa Zaro^[8]	-	Y-wing	-
Elna Zibsara^[8]	-	-	-

Training[edit | edit source]

The Skywalker Swoop, Antilles Intercept and Porkins Belly Run were all training basics for Resistance pilots.^[18]

Equipment[edit | edit source]

Uniforms[edit | edit source]

Nien Nunb used a modified helmet for his species.

Resistance pilots wore standard 'interstellar orange'-colored piloting jumpsuit and were equipped with basic survival equipment when piloting their starfighters. A single box-shaped FreiTek life support unit was attached to their chest, while four signal flares in a bandolier strapped onto their knee helped increase their chances of survival. In addition, they also wore a white, inflatable flight vest and ejection harness. Additionally, they wore padded flight gauntlets and an insulated flight helmet, along with a Guidenhauser flight harness.^[18]

The helmet for Ello Asty had an old Cobalt Squadron logo on it, while Jessika Pava's had one for the Tierfon Yellow Aces sigil and Nien Nunb had one with Coalstreak Squadron's stripes.^[18]