The Virujansi Rarified Air Cavalry[3] was a starfighter squadron that served as the planetary defense force of Virujansi. It was led by Flight Leader Antoc Merrick. After the Galactic Empire occupied the planet and displaced the Virujansi council, the Air Cavalry was dissolved, and its pilots were extended invitations to join the Imperial Navy. However, many, such as Merrick and Garven Dreis, instead joined the Alliance to Restore the Republic.[1]
Sources
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide (First mentioned)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: General Merrick Helmets: General Merrick (First identified as Virujansi Rarified Air Cavalry)
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines
- Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 25 Starfighter Aces: Garven Dreis — The 'Old Man'
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- Rebel Starfighters Owners' Workshop Manual
- Star Wars: Card Trader Set: 2020 Base Series 2, Card: General Merrick
- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
General Merrick in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- ↑ Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide places the Air Cavalry's dissolve between when Galactic Empire occupied the planet and the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 19 BBY and 1 BBY respectively. Therefore, the dissolve must take place between 19 BBY and 1 BBY.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars Helmet Collection: General Merrick Helmets: General Merrick