- "Commander Leia to Amber Wing and anyone else who's mobile. Vader will be arriving at this position shortly. Wait for my signal…then hit it with everything you've got."
- ―Leia Organa
Amber Wing was a fighter wing of BTL Y-wing starfighters that served the Alliance to Restore the Republic on Vrogas Vas during the Galactic Civil War against the Galactic Empire and participated in the Battle of Vrogas Vas.[1]
History
- "Amber Wing. Clear to loose ordnance."
"Wait–Imperials?"
"Look up! Scatter! Quic–" - ―Amber Wing pilots, surprised by an Imperial attack
Amber Wing attacked by Imperial TIE fighters
In 0 ABY,[2] Darth Vader became stranded on the planet Vrogas Vas during a battle with Rebel Alliance forces. Rebel commander Leia Organa ordered numerous Rebel forces to engage him. When Vader defeated the troops and approached Organa, she ordered Amber Wing's BTL Y-wing starfighters to bombard her location in hopes of killing Vader. However, Amber Wing was unable to carry out her orders when they were attacked by a TIE fighter squadron under the command of Imperial commander Karbin.[1]
Behind the scenes
Amber Wing first appeared in Darth Vader (2015) 14, the fourth installment of Star Wars: Vader Down, a comic book crossover series. Vader Down, Part IV was written by Kieron Gillen and penciled by Salvador Larroca,[1] and published on December 23, 2015.[3]
Appearances
- Darth Vader (2015) 14 (First appearance)
Sources
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
- Star Wars: Timelines
