Skull Leader

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"The assistance is much appreciated, Skull Leader."
―Depa Billaba thanks Fenn Rau after Skull Squadron rescued her and her troops[1]

Skull Leader was the callsign of the leader of the Mandalorian starfighter squadron Skull Squadron. By the time of the Third Battle of Mygeeto around 19 BBY, Fenn Rau was Skull Leader, leading his Fang fighters against B1 battle droids to protect Jedi General Depa Billaba and her allies in the Southern Mesas.

Role

Skull Leader was tasked with leading Skull Squadron, a squadron of Mandalorian Fang-class starfighters. When the Mandalorian Protector Fenn Rau held the title, he wore protector armor with blue markings.[1]

History

By the time of the third battle of the[1] Outer Rim planet[2] Mygeeto,[1] which took place around 19 BBY[3] as part of the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and Confederacy of Independent Systems, Mandalorian Protector Fenn Rau served as Skull Leader. During the battle, he led his squadron against battle droids.[1]

Fenn Rau flew his Fang-class fighter while serving as Skull Leader.

Fenn Rau flew his Fang-class fighter while serving as Skull Leader.

Over the course of two minutes, Rau and his squad wiped out a force of B1 battle droids in the Southern Mesas to save Jedi General Depa Billaba, Jedi Commander Caleb Dume, Clone Captain "Styles," and clone trooper Stance. Rau hoped their actions would showcase there were still Mandalorians with obligations and honor, departing with the rest of the squadron after their attack, so Dume was unable to thank the Skull Leader.[1] At another point, Skull Leader Rau flew his Fang fighter through a volcanic environment.[4] Later, Rau came to view his actions as only occurring because he had been young and idealistic, although Dume, having since changed his name to "Kanan Jarrus," finally met him[5] in 3 BBY[6] on the third moon[5] of the Outer Rim planet[7] Concord Dawn, recalling his actions during the Clone Wars.[5]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Kanan 10
  2. ↑ StarWars-DatabankII Mygeeto in the Databank (backup link)
  3. ↑ Star Wars Helmet Collection: Commander Bacara Helmets: Commander Bacara places the Third Battle of Mygeeto months prior to the Fourth Battle of Mygeeto, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas places in 19 BBY. Therefore, the events of the Third Battle, including Fenn Rau's role as Skull Leader, must have occurred around 19 BBY.
  4. ↑ Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Fang Fighter Expansion Pack Card: Fenn Rau — Skull Leader — Fang Fighter
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Rebels-mini-logo Star Wars Rebels — "The Protector of Concord Dawn"
  6. ↑ Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded states that Leia Organa was 16 years old during her mission on Lothal. Since Star Wars: Galactic Atlas establishes that Organa was born in 19 BBY, the mission must take place in 3 BBY. Dawn of Rebellion dates the attack on Phoenix Squadron to three years before the Battle of Yavin, or 3 BBY according to Star Wars: Galactic Atlas' dating system. As this dogfight takes place between these two events, it must also take place in 3 BBY.
  7. ↑ Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
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