An early skirmish of the Galactic Civil War occurred over Tatooine[3] in 1 BBY[4] between two T-65 X-wing starfighter pilots of the Rebel Alliance's Red Squadron and three pairs of Imperial TIE/LN starfighter pilots of Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Squadrons.[3]
The engagement was later simulated as a training mission by the Rebel Alliance, intended to teach prospective pilots to work as a team with their wingmates.[3] Agamarian Rebel Keyan Farlander was assigned to the simulation by training officer Wex Dafid prior to Farlander's recruitment into the Alliance flagship Independence's Red Squadron.[5]
Behind the scenes
The battle first appeared in the 1993 video game Star Wars: X-Wing as the second X-wing historical mission, "Wingmen are important."[3]
Appearances
- "The Farlander Papers" — Star Wars: X-Wing (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: X-Wing (First appearance) (Simulator appearance only)
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ This engagement features X-wing starfighters, which entered service with the Alliance to Restore the Republic after the Fresian campaign.
- ↑ According to X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide, Keyan Farlander trained in the simulation missions before his first tour of duty that began in the Dellalt system.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 Star Wars: X-Wing
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 This engagement takes place between the X-wing starfighter entered service with the Alliance to Restore the Republic (which The Essential Guide to Warfare dates to 1 BBY) and the beginning of Star Wars: X-Wing (which can be dated to 1 BBY per the reasoning here).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide
