Unidentified Blue Squadron pilot 2 (KIA).

Blue Eleven: Warrant Officer Laren Joma (KIA) and Lieutenant Taslet Colb (KIA).

Blue Leader: General Antoc Merrick (KIA).

The squadron's decimation at Scarif and the loss of its commanding officer meant that new pilots would have to be assigned to Blue Squadron. Most, if not all, of Blue Squadron's craft were destroyed at Scarif. During the battle, the upper starboard engine of Merrick's T-65B was damaged by a TIE Striker Airspeeder, causing his ship to spiral toward the ground, killing him on impact.

In the air around the Citadel, U-wings and X-wings were able to provide air support to and reinforce the troops on the ground, destroying two AT-ACTs and engaging Imperial TIE/sk x1 experimental air superiority fighters in the air. Both were destroyed on impact with the planetary shield, but Barion Raner (Blue Four), Jaldine Gerams (Blue Three) and at least 2 other X-wings managed to avoid impact and went to assist the Rebel fleet in space above.Ī Blue Squadron U-Wing fires at an AT-ACT However, the gate was shut, forcing Vangos Grek (Blue Six) and another X-wing pilot to pull up. On the approach to the shield gate, Merrick, at least six other Blue Group X-wings and Laren Joma's U-wing managed to bypass the Imperial defences and travel down toward the surface. Blue Squadron was tasked with penetrating the shield gate and providing air support and infantry reinforcements to Rebel ground forces. Heff Tobber (Blue Eight), Calum Gram (Blue Nine), and Laren Joma (Blue Eleven with Taslet Colb as copilot and Bistan as gunner) all flew U-wings while Paril Ritta (Blue Twelve) served as a Y-wing pilot.īlue Squadron X-wings accompanied the rest of the Alliance Fleet to the aid of rebel ground forces on Scarif below. It was a mix of X-wings, assigned to escort UT-60D U-wings into combat zones and, a small number of Y-wings reallocated from squadrons in neighboring sectors. Blue Squadron was expanded into a unit well beyond the usual 12 ships of the same design. ― Admiral Raddus giving Blue Squadron their orders during the Battle of Scarif īlue Squadron makes their way towards the Shield Gateīlue Squadron, under the command of General Antoc Merrick as Blue Leader, took part in the Battle of Scarif along with Red Squadron, Green Squadron, and Gold Squadron. ' Blue Squadron, get to the surface before they close that gate'

Gold squadron star wars