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The Tierfon Yellow Aces, also known as the Yellow Aces Squadron,[7] were a starfighter squadron in the Alliance to Restore the Republic that was led by Captain Dosmit Ræh.[2] Based at the Tierfon Launch Base, many of its pilots,[3] such as Ræh,[1] Lieutenant Zal Dinnes, Jek Tono Porkins,[3] flew T-65B X-wing starfighters.[1] Eventually, encroaching Imperial patrols necessitated the scuttling of the base and the breakup of the squadron, with its members being reallocated to other outposts; four pilots (Dinnes, Porkins, Vangos Grek, and Robich Duggsin) were sent to Base One on Yavin 4. However, former members of the squadron retained its insignia on their flight helmets well into their service with other flight groups.[3]
By 5 ABY,[6] the squadron was resurrected for service in the New Republic Starfighter Corps. The Yellow Aces saw action at the Battle of Jakku, during which a pair of their Y-wings engaged a stolen Imperial shuttle piloted by Norra Wexley.[4]
At some point after the Galactic Civil War, Rey, a scavenger on the desert planet Jakku, salvaged Ræh's flight helmet with the Tierfon symbol. Jessika "Testor" Pava, a pilot in the Resistance, wore a helmet that also bore the sigil of the Yellow Aces.[1]
Appearances[]
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Emblem only)
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance) (Emblem only)
- Star Wars: Squadrons (Mentioned only) (DLC)
- Aftermath: Empire's End
- Aftermath: Empire's End audiobook
- Poe Dameron 2 (Emblem only)
- Poe Dameron 3 (Emblem only)
- Poe Dameron 13 (Emblem only)
- Poe Dameron 15 (Emblem only)
- Poe Dameron 16 (Emblem only)
- Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (Emblem only)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel (Emblem only)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel audiobook (Emblem only)
- Star Wars: Forces of Destiny—Rey (Emblem only)
Sources[]
- Ultimate Star Wars (Emblem only)
- Rey's Survival Guide (First identified as Tierfon Yellow Aces, simultaneous with Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: Rogue One: Rebel Dossier
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide (First identified as Yellow Aces Squadron)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 50 (Helmets: Jess Pava)- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 75 (Databank A-Z: The X-wing Starfighter)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 79 (Helmets: Jek Porkins)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 79 (Highlights of the Saga: The Battle of Scarif)
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Lieutenant Zal Dinnes (Red Eight) - Topps' Women of Star Wars)
"The Saga of Rey" — Star Wars Encyclopedia- "Pilots of the Rebel Alliance" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars 100 Objects
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Saga of Rey" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Aftermath: Empire's End
- ↑ Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide states the the Tierfon Yellow Aces disbanded before the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, which occured in 0 BBY per Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the Battle of Jakku to 5 ABY, which according to Aftermath: Empire's End the Tierfon Yellow Aces took part on. Therefore it can be deduced that the Tierfon Yellow Aces were reorganized by 5 ABY.
- ↑ Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide