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"Tau squadron, engaging target."
―Tau squadron fights Kay Vess[1]

Tau squadron was a squadron of TIE pilots serving the Galactic Empire's navy[1] in 3 ABY.[2] The unit served in the orbit of the moon Toshara.[1]

This section of the article assumes 100% game completion of Star Wars Outlaws. Any alternate stories may be noted in the "Behind the scenes" section. The events in this section may or may not have been confirmed as canon.

During a mission to smuggle goods for Crimson Dawn, Kay Vess encountered and fought the squad. While fighting Vess, Tau squadron was shot down.[1]

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Behind the scenes

Tau squadron was first seen in the video game Star Wars Outlaws by Ubisoft in August 2024. The unit could have also survived the encounter with Vess or may never have encountered her.[1]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Star Wars Outlaws
  2. Premium-Era-real Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on Popverse: "We're beginning our journey three years after the Battle of Yavin" (backup link archived on January 22, 2025) dates the events of Star Wars Outlaws to 3 ABY.