- "…You think Meteor and Hail are thrilled when I prioritise Vanguard?"
- ―Mechanic Ragnell to Lieutenant Yrica Quell
Meteor Squadron was a New Republic starfighter squadron that was stationed on the New Republic flagship Lodestar as part of the Barma Battle Group. Their X-wing starfighters were decorated and personalized with brightly colored paintings of rock and ice.
Description[]
Meteor Squadron was a starfighter squadron comprised of X-wing starfighters, which served the New Republic's starfighter corps. The X-wings were decorated with brightly colored paintings of rock and ice.[1]
History[]
Mission to Chazwa[]
- "My assumption was that by this time, you'd be conducting tailored reconnaissance and planting tracking devices on Imperial supply convoys. Instead I had to tutor Meteor Squadron on what to watch for at Chazwa, and why we should try to preserve local fuel samples to see if they came from Pandem Nai."
- ―Agent Caern Adan, to Lieutenant Yrica Quell
In 4 ABY,[5] sometime after the Battle of Endor, Meteor Squadron were tasked with a mission to Chazwa. New Republic Intelligence agent, Caern Adan, had to brief the squadron on what to watch for at Chazwa.[1]
Skirmish on Argai Minor[]
- "Vanguard Squadron and the rest of Syndulla's fleet are probably wrapping up on Argai Minor."
- ―Nath Tensent
Sometime later, the New Republic attacked Imperial forces in the Treinhaus Citadel on Argai Minor. Barma Battle Group sent Vanguard Squadron to aid ground forces. They were later joined by Meteor Squadron and Hail Squadron. The fighting on Argai Minor had been brutal and later became a salvage operation. Syndulla brought in Alphabet Squadron to help with patrols, and allow a New Reublic salvage team to collect data from the wreckage. New Republic Intelligence suspected Imperial forces planetside had received logistical support from elsewhere. The enemy had been decimated by orbital bombardment and precision strikes from the fleet. The citadel, a fortress full of gun emplacements, had been wrecked, its kilometers-high eastern wall was destroyed by Imperial sappers, and the battlefield was littered with speeders, troop carriers, walkers and other vehicles, destroyed by Imperial guerrillas. The mission was a success.[1]
Cerberon system[]
Troithe operation[]
- "We haven't lost a ship in fifteen days, … Not us, not Meteor Squadron, not Hail."
- ―Lieutenant Yrica Quell, to Wyl Lark
Around 5 ABY,[6] General Hera Syndulla's forces took part in a campaign in the Cerberon system, in which Meteor Squadron were deployed and participated in the Troithe operation, alongside Hail and Alphabet Squadron. The squadrons provided aerial support for the ground forces, which stretched on for weeks.[2]
Battle above Catadra[]
- "Cut the chatter, though, or go to private channels. Lodestar knows what it's doing, and we've got a fight ahead."
- ―Meteor Leader, enroute to Catadra
When the 204th Imperial Fighter Wing initiated their attack on Cerberon, Meteor Squadron was scrambled for the battle above Catadra, alongside the remaining members of Alphabet Squadron, who deferred command to Meteor Leader due to a shortage of starfighters and crew. There, the squadron saw near total destruction.[2] By the time of the Battle of Jakku[7] that year,[8] all of Meteor Squadron's members were dead.[7]
Nadiri Dockyards[]
- "I've already sent Meteor and Hail Squadrons to secure the dockyards."
- ―General Hera Syndulla, briefs Vanguard Five on the Nadiri Dockyards
During the Cerberon campaign, General Hera Syndulla had gone to assist Vanguard Squadron's mission in the Bormea sector.[2] While she was there, the New Republic's Nadiri Dockyards was attacked by Imperial forces led by Captain Terisa Kerrill. After evading Kerril's forces, Syndulla claimed to her cohorts that she had sent Meteor Squadron and Hail Squadron to secure the dockyards,[3] although Meteor Squadron was facing near annihilation at Catadra at that time.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
Meteor Squadron first appeared in the 2019 novel Alphabet Squadron, the initial volume of the Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron trilogy which was written by Alexander Freed.[1]
Appearances[]
- Alphabet Squadron (and audiobook) (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Squadrons (Mentioned only)
- Shadow Fall (and audiobook)
- Victory's Price (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 Alphabet Squadron
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Shadow Fall
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: Squadrons
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Shadow Fall to 5 ABY. The novel also states that the squadron was nearly totally destroyed in the Cerberon system, its sequel Victory's Price confirming that none of its members were alive by the time of the Battle of Jakku, which Galactic Atlas dates to 5 ABY. Meteor Squadron must therefore have been dissolved around that year.
- ↑ Alphabet Squadron takes place several months after the Battle of Endor, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 4 ABY.
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Shadow Fall to 5 ABY.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Victory's Price
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas