- "Whoever destroys the most drones will become squad leader."
- ―Lieutenant Galek
X-wing drones were training drones used by the TIE pilots of the First Order for live-fire training exercises. Sometime after the evacuation of D'Qar, Lieutenant Galek deployed her cadets against a flight of drones, in which all of the target X-wing starfighters were destroyed.
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Characteristics[]
X-wing drones were red and black-colored drones based on the appearance of the X-wing starfighters.[1]
Role[]
- "Pilots, this will be a live-fire exercise. There are no stun blasts in battle."
- ―Lieutenant Galek
The drones were used as target practice for TIE pilots of the First Order.[1]
History[]
- "But I downed the most drones and helped a fellow pilot."
"No, you risked the entire mission by breaking off the attack. Your job was to destroy the enemy, […]" - ―Cadet Tamara Ryvora and Lieutenant Galek

Lieutenant Galek of the First Order deployed several drones for a training exercise.
Not long after the evacuation of D'Qar, Lieutenant Galek, a First Order flight instructor, deployed several X-wing drones for a live-fire training exercise for her pilot cadets.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
- "The First Order X-wing drones are a new design for Star Wars, made for this episode. They're pared-down replicas that the First Order TIE pilots use for practice."
- ―Amy Beth Christenson
X-wing drones were created and designed for "Live Fire,"[1] the third episode of the second season of the Star Wars Resistance animated series that first aired on October 20, 2019.[3] The drones were later identified by name in the episode's accompanying StarWars.com episode guide,[4] as well as in the Bucket's List and "Bucket's List Extra" behind-the-scenes looks for "Live Fire."[5][2]
Appearances[]
Star Wars Resistance – "Live Fire" (First appearance)
Sources[]
Live Fire Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link) (First identified as X-wing drone, simultaneous with
Bucket's List: "Live Fire" - Star Wars Resistance on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link) and
Bucket's List Extra: 7 Fun Facts from "Live Fire" – Star Wars Resistance on StarWars.com (backup link))
Bucket's List: "Live Fire" - Star Wars Resistance on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
Bucket's List Extra: 7 Fun Facts from "Live Fire" – Star Wars Resistance on StarWars.com (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 Resistance – "Live Fire"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Bucket's List Extra: 7 Fun Facts from "Live Fire" – Star Wars Resistance on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Live Fire. Walt Disney Television. Walt Disney Television. Archived from the original on October 26, 2019.
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Live Fire Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
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Bucket's List: "Live Fire" - Star Wars Resistance on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)