Star Wars: X-wing – Rogue Squadron
comic book series
Star Wars: X-wing – Rogue Squadron is a series of comic books written by Michael Stackpole (who also wrote the Star Wars: X-wing novel series) and Darko Macan and published by Dark Horse Comics. The first issue was released on July 1, 1995. It ran for 35 issues. The story is set in the Star Wars galaxy approximately one year after Return of the Jedi.
A three-issue prequel series titled X-Wing – Rogue Leader was released in 2005, depicting Luke Skywalker's final mission with Rogue Squadron.
Story arcs
The Rebel Opposition (1995)
The art is by Allen Nunis. The Rebel Alliance's Rogue Squadron defend the New Republic against the remnants of the Empire shortly after the events of Return of the Jedi.
The Phantom Affair (1996)
Rogue Squadron must travel to a neutral planet to secure new cloaking technology from the Empire being sold to the highest bidder.
Battleground: Tatooine (1996)
Rogue Squadron goes to Tatooine to find a secret cache of weapons hidden by Sate Pestage, on the Darklighters' farm.
The Warrior Princess (1996–97)
Requiem for a Rogue (1997)
Rogue Squadron is sent to track down a lost Bothan ship full of innocent civilians; victim of a rare computer bug that transposes spatial coordinates.
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