77 Squadron was a starfighter squadron that served as part of the New Republic's starfighter corps during the Galactic Civil War. Mostly consisting of X-wing starfighters, the squadron participated in the Battle of Jakku under the designation "Blue Squadron".^[1]

History[]

Battle of Jakku[]

After receiving reports of an Imperial Star Destroyer near Jakku, Admiral Gial Ackbar sent a reconnaissance team to investigate with 77 Squadron accompanying them as a security escort. Upon emerging from hyperspace, the group quickly ran into a group of TIE fighters guarding a Star Destroyer orbiting the planet. In the skirmish that ensued, the Star Destroyer was taken out and the recon team quickly returned to base.^[1]

Behind the scenes[]

77 Squadron (pronounced "seven-seven" by Admiral Ackbar^[2]) was created for Hyperspace Mountain, a Star Wars-themed overlay of the Space Mountain attraction for Disneyland's Season of the Force event and Hong Kong Disneyland's Star Wars: Tomorrowland Takeover. The Squadron takes its number from 1977, the year both Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope and the Disneyland incarnation of Space Mountain first premiered.^[3] Images in the ride queue before and after the overlay depict the similarly-named "Space Station 77".

Appearances[]

• Hyperspace Mountain (First appearance)

Sources[]

• How Hyperspace Mountain Fits Into the Star Wars Story on Disney.com (content now obsolete; backup link)

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Hyperspace Mountain safety video on the Daniel Cuneo YouTube channel (backup link)