#Wraith squadron

[bitwhizzle]

Yesterday was Aaron Allston’s birthday. He would’ve been 64.

Aaron gave us the wonderful Wraith Squadron and imbued Wedge and the rest of Michael Stackpole’s Rogue Squadron with immense humour, and wit, and life!

Michael and Aaron gave the Star Wars EU a new viewpoint, that of the pilots - no Jedi powers (well…we’ll ignore Corran as one does 😆) - just soldiers who were sacrificing their all for this Rebellion. Pacifists, Imperial defectors, idealists, wash-outs - the Rebellion was made up of all kinds, but united by their struggle against the Empire and desire for democracy and justice.

Wedge and Hobbie and Wes and Tycho were the Everyman. They had their flaws, they weren’t perfect, but they were honest. And I love the Fab Four so much!

I reread the X-Wing series often, they are my favourites of the now-Legends books, and I wistfully bemoan the stories that could’ve been - stories that Michael and Aaron could’ve contributed to the now canon universe.

Happy birthday Aaron. Thank you for Face and Ton, and Piggy and Kell, and Tyria and Myn and Cubber and Runt and Emtrey and and and…

You are very much missed. May the Force be with You.

[errantindy]

Luke was a good Rogue Leader, probably a gentle hand, leading as an icon. Luke leaves to become a Jedi, and Wedge has to take over, fill that gap left by an icon.

He’s also a Corellian, being a smug asshole who’s also entirely right is cultural.

Wedge's ability to absolutely INFURIATE his pilots through tricksy training mechanisms is never not funny to me

[incorrectstarwarslegendsquotes]

Star Wars Legends + text posts (part 4/?)

[boredkitt545]

My thoughts on the acquisition of the Night Caller :

Damn, do I love that name. It makes so much sense for a commando team named after something that goes bump in the night to be based on a vessel of the night.

I laugh so hard everytime I get to the part where Face shuffles around his pocket for the Force. Garik is one of my all time favorite people in Star Wars; compelling backstory, sharp sense of humor, irreverent but so caring toward his squad. Absolute legend.

The actual acquisition is poetry. That fucking flying coffin, the ridiculous sawed off laser gun. The commander of the ship getting cooked to the ceiling because of the Empire's technical oversight. Piggy really comes into his own, delivering some of the more comedic and heartfelt moments of the first book, as well as setting off the major action.

And Wedge. For all his faults, he is so determined to believe in the goodness of others. His unshakable faith that Command would actually allow Piggy to captain the Night Caller is so bittersweet. There is little to no way Piggy would have been given that post; Command's behavior toward him in the other squadrons speaks for itself.

[jedidragonwarriorqueen]

have some star wars eu memes

[legacy-expo]

We're remembering the late Aaron Allston on his birthday today - who captured our imaginations as author of the Wraith Squadron run of the X-Wing novel series.

[kanerallels]

Okay since tomorrow is May the 4th and I'm full of hubris, let's play an ask game! Send me an au and a character pairing from Star Wars and I'll write a little ficlet! OR send me a pairing from a different fandom and I'll write them in a Star Wars au! Preferred couples in the tags! (and anyone else can feel free to steal this game)

[yubsie]

In case you're wondering what it's like to raise a potential third generation Star Wars fan, my dad is currently trying to teach my toddler to say "Yub yub, Mommy!"

[notasapleasure]

The greatest treasure in the Star Wars collection I finally have the space to unpack and store properly isn't my beloved giant Wedge and Biggs figures, nor is it my Ewan MacGregor autograph, nor even is it my precious MicroMachines set for Heir to the Empire. No, it is far and away the folder full of early '00s print-offs from Aaron Allston's website:

This is like....you can pinpoint the exact moment she discovered fandom!! You can see how floppy the paper was from the ink when I printed out the pictures :')

Yup, Aaron said 'Star Wars canon is whatever you want it to be'. He also changed Hobbie's hair colour though, so maybe he just had a thing about Hobbie.

He also hosted a bunch of fanart, which was my first exposure to the genre and which I utterly ADORED. Here are some by Jenny Kauer and Sixten because they include my blorbo Janson:

[girlfailuregawain]

Barely chapter one and people are already dying 😥 😭

[tookarask]

literally every pilot from Tatooine

[accidental-spice]

Face Loran: This family doesn't split up to do sensible, constructive things. It comes together to do awesome, stupid things!!

[maryellencarter]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Star Wars Legends: X-Wing Series - Aaron Allston & Michael Stackpole Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Wedge Antilles & Wes Janson Characters: Wedge Antilles, Wes Janson Additional Tags: Missing Scene, Canon Related, Wraith Squadron (Star Wars), Canon Rewrite Summary:

"You want to re-enact the death of Iceheart with yourself in the starring role?"

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Wedge and Wes finalize the Wraith Squadron roster and address the issue of putting Wes and Kell into combat situations together. Wes suggests a solution. Wedge doesn't like it. And when Wedge Antilles really doesn't like something, he's not going along with it.

Missing scene for Wraith Squadron.

[jedidragonwarriorqueen]

Which Star Wars book is my favorite? Oh, that's easy. Anything and everything Aaron Allston ever wrote

[jkcorellia]

🚨RED ALERT🚨 THE ESSENTIAL LEGENDS COVER FOR SOLO COMMAND HAS SHALLA AND RUNT ON IT

finally a good, official image of Shalla Nelprin

[mythosaur00]

Hey guys, give me grace. I gotta vent to people I know will understand what I'm talking about and experiencing.

So. I've been reading/listening to the X-Wing series by Michael Stackpole and Aaron Allston recently and almost didn't finish Book 6: Iron Fist.

Mr. Allston, you ripped my heart out with this one. He created such vivid and relatable characters with the Wraiths and then, just when you are getting comfortable with them and looking forward to more content ... BAM! DEAD!

Jesmin , Falynn , Grinder are all built up in a way that makes you root for them. They work on overcoming trials and mistakes that might have cost them their careers (Thank you Wedge for wanting the misfits). Then suddenly, hope you didn't get attached because first Jesmin, then Falynn and Grinder go out in a blaze of glory! they didn't even make it past their first book.

I haven't barely started Solo Command, but I'm scared. Iron Fist made you root for Ton Phanan and see why he is the way he is. HIs past is tragic and you just want to tell him that he matters and that he does have a future. and you are wrong, he doesn't. But there ain't no blaze of glory for Phanan. Oh no, you are clinging to hope right along with Face Loran that if Phanan can just make it to civilization, he'll be okay. As your hope shrinks, your heart hurts with the knowledge of what is coming.

Mr. Allston, I have not cried from a book in years ... and I cried last night in the middle of Iron Fist. Never did I think that a Star wars book would drive me to tears, but I was proven wrong. To an amazing Author, thank you for your contribution to the world of the Star Wars Legends.