Grey Squadron

Grey Squadron was a military unit within the Rebel Alliance which was formed during the Galactic Civil War and were led by former Clone trooper X2. The squadron was named after X2's genetic father, the Jedi Knight Falon Grey.

Grey Squadron fought in many battles against the Galactic Empire and the Imperial Remnant, including the Battle of Yavin and the Battle of Hoth. Their primary starfighter was the X-wings just like Rogue Squadron, another squadron in the Rebel Alliance. Grey Squadron originated from the Geonosis strike team (Rebel), which failed in their attempt to infiltrate an Imperial outpost there. They were held captive until X2 was sent by Jedi Rahm Kota to rescue them, resulting in the unit's sworn allegiance to X2. They went on to take part in a multitude of battles against Imperial forces and participated in the Battle of Endor where, after discovering the Death Star II was operational, they were tasked with the defense of Admiral Gial Ackbar's flagship, the Home One. During this time, Rahm Kota introduced Shara, a former bounty hunter to the squad.

During a mission to Dathomir, an Imperial saboteur planted detonation packs on the squadron's X-Wings, resulting in heavy casualties of the unit. X2 nearly killed the Imperial in revenge, but stopped when Shara reminded him that he should not follow down X1's dark path.

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