Magenta squadron

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Magenta squadron was a starfighter squadron of the Rebel Alliance active during the Galactic Civil War.[1] In 1 ABY,[3] the squadron was in mission in the Endor system when it was ambushed by a group of elite Imperial TIE interceptors and totally destroyed.[2] As the squadron was missing, Havoc Squadron was dispatched in the area to investigate the disappearance.[1] Havoc Squadron discovered the fate of Magenta squadron and eventually wiped out the group of TIE interceptors.[2]

Behind the scenes

Magenta squadron was mentioned in the 2003 video game Star Wars Galaxies, a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts,[1] prior to its closure on December 15, 2011.[4] Magenta squadron was added to the game with the release of the expansion pack Jump to Lightspeed on October 27, 2004.[1]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 SWG logo sm Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed — Space Quest: "Investigate area where Magenta squadron vanished" in the Endor system
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 SWG logo sm Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed — Space Quest: "Defeat the Elite Imperial Ambush patrol" in the Endor system
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The opening crawl of Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided dates the game to after the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, and additionally, Serji-X Arrogantus, who died in Star Wars (1977) 10—the events of which The New Essential Chronology dates to 0 ABY—appears in the game. Therefore, at least a portion of Star Wars Galaxies must be set in that year. Furthermore, in the game Ruwan Tokai references the destruction of the Death Star as having occurred one year earlier, and Strongholds of Resistance also places the events of Galaxies' Chapter 9: "The Fury of Exar Kun" in 1 ABY. Lastly, while Chapter 11: "The Battle of Echo Base" features the Battle of Hoth—dated to 3 ABY by The New Essential Chronology—the developers have stated that the portrayal of that battle in the game is intentionally anachronistic. Therefore, the events of Star Wars Galaxies must span from 0 ABY to around 1 ABY.
  4. ↑ Gal-icon IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT STAR WARS GALAXIES™ on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (original site is defunct)