X-Wing Rogue Squadron 2

X-Wing Rogue Squadron 2

Publisher's summary[]

WhenRogue Squadron leaderWedge Antilles is downed in a bloody battle againstImperialAll Terrain Scout Transports, he is forced to form an uneasy alliance with the Cilpari natives, whose dislike for theRebels is only dwarfed by their hatred for theEmpire. Wedge must regroup Rogue Squadron before the Cilpari alliance is shattered, and rejoin the battle to savethe galaxy!

Plot summary[]

AsImperialMoffBoren Tascl attacks theCilpari Resistance and theirRebel allies,Wedge Antilles andElscol Loro come upon an ancienttemple. The group hides in the temple, but Antilles asserts that it won't take long for the Empire to snuff them out. Loro allows the rebels their weapons, which they use to detonate a junk pile full of gas from decomposition, destroying a walker and allowing their escape.^[3]

Tycho Celchu and Wes Janson confront the woman who appears to beLeia Organa. She is actually Rebel operativeWinter, an aide of Organa's who is often mistaken for her. After saving them from aronk, Winter explains the situation, telling how Moff Tascl nearly gave up local Imperial facilities to the Alliance before rescinding the deal after news of theEmperor'sdeath.^[3]

Elsewhere, as Loro and the rebels fight Imperial forces and retreat into their cover, rebel reinforcements ofX-Wings arrive, allowing Antilles and the others to return to their base west ofKiidan. Antilles and Loro allowGroznik andDllr Nep to coordinate their defenses as the two groups discuss their next move. Antilles elaborates on a woman named "Targeter" whom the rebels were supposed to meet but never heard from, and asks Loro if Groznik could know about her. Loro doubts that Groznik would tell her and Cilpari resistance memberVance Rego doubts "Targeter" is alive.^[3]

Antilles, Loro, Rego and Groznik make their way back to the temple with captured Imperialspeeders. Using anoratay disc to scatter the resident ronks, the team enters and fights an empty self-activated Imperialspace trooper armor suit.^[3]

At Kiidan, Tycho Celchu in an Imperial disguise approaches a group of Imperial officers to report for duty. Correctly accusing Celchu of being anAlderaanian, Petro is attacked by Celchu, but the fight is broken up and Celchu joinsCrimson Squadron.MajorGrode arrives and accepts Celchu, allowing him to fly with Crimson Squadron in aTIE fighter.^[3]

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Appearances[]

Collections[]

• Star Wars Omnibus: X-Wing Rogue Squadron Volume 1
• Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic Vol. 2
• Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus Vol. 1

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External links[]

• Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron #2 onDark Horse Comics'official website(backup link)
• Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) #2 onMarvel Comics'official website(backup link)