Tierfon Rebel Outpost

Tierfon Rebel Outpost

The hangar of the base had room for eight starfighters, which were usuallyX-wings, a lightfreighter such as aYT-1300transport, and severalairspeeders for use on theplanet's surface.

In the event of the base being discovered by theGalactic Empire, it could easily be stripped and abandoned, as it usually took at least two weeks for reinforcements to arrive since thesector was not heavily occupied by theImperial Navy.

Famouspilots that were based on Tierfon includedWes Janson andJek Tono Porkins, heroes of theGalactic Civil War andRed Squadron.^[2]Tomer Darpen andKissek Doran, father ofKell Tainer, were also pilots in the Tierfon Yellow Squadron.^[3]N'dru Suhlak on the other hand, while an accomplished pilot, was forced out of the base for his excessive insubordination.^[4]Veedo Vaocan, a rareRodian pacifist, served as chief surgeon.^[5]

History[]

After the destruction ofAlderaan and the true threat of the firstDeath Star was realized, Tierfon's status was boosted to "full active." However, the fighter contingent on the base was significantly reduced, with other less protected bases in need of greater fighter cover such asYavin Base.^[2]

Prior to being assigned to Yavin Base, Janson was awarded the rank ofTrue Gunner for performance excellence byGeneralJan Dodonna at an awards ceremony at the base.^[2]

The Alliance employedelectrotelescopes as an early-warning system at Tierforn Rebel Outpost. The passivesensors could be deployed without giving away the outpost's location since they only detected incoming light and energy emissions.^[6]

The base was in use throughout the whole of theGalactic Civil War, and remained in use for many years afterward during the time of theNew Republic.

Appearances[]

• "The Way of the Yrashu" —Star Wars Adventure Journal 2(Mentioned only)
• Slave Ship(Mentioned only)
• X-Wing: Wraith Squadron(andunabridged audiobook)
• X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar(Mentioned only)

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