Rogue Squadron was a highly decorated division of fighter pilots led by Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles. Rogue Squadron was present at all major battles between the Alliance and the Imperials, including the battles of Yavin, Hoth, and Endor. The Rogues were the elite Alliance fighter pilots, chosen for their skill with an X-wing and their uncommonly high kill counts. Rogue squadron was formed after the battle of Yavin, when Luke Skywalker re-arranged what remained of his "Red Squadron" wing he had flown with during the attack on the Death Star into the brand new Rogue Squadron. The squadron has no set mission profile, although they are frequently chosen for high-risk missions that require skilled pilots. The squadron played a small role in the films, but they have an entire series of games which chronicle their missions. The Rogue Squadron franchise appeared on N64 and Gamecube and consisted of three games chronicling their exploits. The Squadron also plays a large role in the Star Wars Expanded Universe, having a Nine-book series written solely about them, as well as a comic seires. Rogue squadron often appears in other Star Wars media in ancilliary roles.
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