- "Order…Order acknowledged, Starlight Leader. May the force be with you."
- ―L'ulo L'ampar, to Shara Bey
Starlight Leader,[3] also known as Starlight One, was the callsign assigned to the lead pilot of the Rebel Alliance's Starlight Squadron. During the Galactic Civil War, Shara Bey used this callsign during Operation Starlight where she led the squadron flying a RZ-1 A-wing interceptor against Imperial forces.[2]
Behind the scenes
The callsign made its first appearance as Starlight One in Star Wars (2020) 10, a comic written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Jan Bazaldúa, and published by Marvel Comics[2] on January 6, 2021.[4] The callsign then changed to Starlight Leader in Star Wars (2020) 11, the next issue of the comic series[3] published on February 3, 2021.[5]
Appearances
- Star Wars (2020) 10 (First appearance)
- Star Wars (2020) 11 (First identified as Starlight Leader)
- Star Wars (2020) 12 (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Sources
- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy (Indirect mention only)
Notes and references
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Star Wars (2020) 10 to 3 ABY.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Star Wars (2020) 10
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars (2020) 11
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Starlight Squadron Blasts Off in Marvel's Star Wars #10 - Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
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Hard Choices in Marvel's Star Wars #11 - Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)