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''Alphabet Squadron'' is a ''Franchise/StarWars [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]]'' novel written by Alexander Freed (''Literature/BattlefrontTwilightCompany'', ''[[Literature/InfernoSquad Battlefront II: Inferno Squad]]''), and the first installment in the Star Wars Alphabet Squadron Trilogy. Set after ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'', the novel follows five current and former rebel pilots, each one piloting a different rebel starfighter -- an X-Wing, a Y-Wing, an A-Wing, a B-Wing, and a U-Wing -- who are tasked by New Republic General [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels Hera Syndulla]] and Republic Intelligence to hunt down a mysterious TIE fighter squadron known as Shadow Wing.
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''Alphabet Squadron'' is a ''Franchise/StarWars [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]]'' novel written by Alexander Freed (''Literature/BattlefrontTwilightCompany'', ''[[Literature/InfernoSquad Battlefront II: Inferno Squad]]''), and the first installment in the Star ''Star Wars Alphabet Squadron Trilogy.Trilogy''. Set after ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'', the novel follows five current and former rebel pilots, each one piloting a different rebel starfighter -- an X-Wing, a Y-Wing, an A-Wing, a B-Wing, and a U-Wing -- who are tasked by New Republic General [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels Hera Syndulla]] and Republic Intelligence to hunt down a mysterious TIE fighter squadron known as Shadow Wing.
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''Alphabet Squadron'' is a ''Franchise/StarWars [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]]'' novel written by Alexander Freed (''Literature/BattlefrontTwilightCompany'', ''[[Literature/InfernoSquad Battlefront II: Inferno Squad]]''), and the first installment in the StarWars Alphabet Squadron Trilogy. Set after ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'', the novel follows five current and former rebel pilots, each one piloting a different rebel starfighter -- an X-Wing, a Y-Wing, an A-Wing, a B-Wing, and a U-Wing -- who are tasked by New Republic General [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels Hera Syndulla]] and Republic Intelligence to hunt down a mysterious TIE fighter squadron known as Shadow Wing.
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''Alphabet Squadron'' is a ''Franchise/StarWars [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]]'' novel written by Alexander Freed (''Literature/BattlefrontTwilightCompany'', ''[[Literature/InfernoSquad Battlefront II: Inferno Squad]]''), and the first installment in the StarWars Star Wars Alphabet Squadron Trilogy. Set after ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'', the novel follows five current and former rebel pilots, each one piloting a different rebel starfighter -- an X-Wing, a Y-Wing, an A-Wing, a B-Wing, and a U-Wing -- who are tasked by New Republic General [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels Hera Syndulla]] and Republic Intelligence to hunt down a mysterious TIE fighter squadron known as Shadow Wing.
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''Alphabet Squadron'' is a ''Franchise/StarWars [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]]'' novel written by Alexander Freed (''Literature/BattlefrontTwilightCompany'', ''[[Literature/InfernoSquad Battlefront II: Inferno Squad]]''), and the first installment in the [[Literature/StarWarsAlphabetSquadronTrilogy Alphabet Squadron trilogy]]. Set after ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'', the novel follows five current and former rebel pilots, each one piloting a different rebel starfighter -- an X-Wing, a Y-Wing, an A-Wing, a B-Wing, and a U-Wing -- who are tasked by New Republic General [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels Hera Syndulla]] and Republic Intelligence to hunt down a mysterious TIE fighter squadron known as Shadow Wing.
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''Alphabet Squadron'' is a ''Franchise/StarWars [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]]'' novel written by Alexander Freed (''Literature/BattlefrontTwilightCompany'', ''[[Literature/InfernoSquad Battlefront II: Inferno Squad]]''), and the first installment in the [[Literature/StarWarsAlphabetSquadronTrilogy StarWars Alphabet Squadron trilogy]].Trilogy. Set after ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'', the novel follows five current and former rebel pilots, each one piloting a different rebel starfighter -- an X-Wing, a Y-Wing, an A-Wing, a B-Wing, and a U-Wing -- who are tasked by New Republic General [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels Hera Syndulla]] and Republic Intelligence to hunt down a mysterious TIE fighter squadron known as Shadow Wing.
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* RealityEnsues: Like the ''Aftermath'' trilogy, the novel shows the growing pains of the New Republic's military, as it transitions from an armed insurgency to a proper, structured military force:
** So many Imperials are being arrested or are defecting from the collapsing Empire, the New Republic has to establish a series of POW Camps like Traitor's Remorse where they can house and screen the ex-Imperials to determine which of them has undergone a genuine HeelFaceTurn, is simply a PunchClockVillain looking for a new government to work under, or is a potential spy still loyal to the Imperial remnants.
** Caern Adan frequently discusses the difficulty of turning a far-flung, deliberately isolated network of spies and agents into a cohesive military intelligence agency, which is what the newly-formed New Republic Intelligence service is trying to do.
** After fortifying Pandem Nai, Nuress has to be very selective about which Imperial officers she contacts in order to build up her forces. There is no central Imperial command structure left after Endor, and with so many senior officers going rogue, contacting the wrong one could result in her world being annexed by force, and likely her execution.
** So many Imperials are being arrested or are defecting from the collapsing Empire, the New Republic has to establish a series of POW Camps like Traitor's Remorse where they can house and screen the ex-Imperials to determine which of them has undergone a genuine HeelFaceTurn, is simply a PunchClockVillain looking for a new government to work under, or is a potential spy still loyal to the Imperial remnants.
** Caern Adan frequently discusses the difficulty of turning a far-flung, deliberately isolated network of spies and agents into a cohesive military intelligence agency, which is what the newly-formed New Republic Intelligence service is trying to do.
** After fortifying Pandem Nai, Nuress has to be very selective about which Imperial officers she contacts in order to build up her forces. There is no central Imperial command structure left after Endor, and with so many senior officers going rogue, contacting the wrong one could result in her world being annexed by force, and likely her execution.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Like the ''Aftermath'' trilogy, the novel shows the growing pains of the New Republic's military, as it transitions from an armed insurgency to a proper, structured military force:
** So many Imperials are being arrested or are defecting from the collapsing Empire, the New Republic has to establish a series of POW Camps like Traitor's Remorse where they can house and screen the ex-Imperials to determine which of them has undergone a genuine HeelFaceTurn, is simply a PunchClockVillain looking for a new government to work under, or is a potential spy still loyal to the Imperial remnants.
** Caern Adan frequently discusses the difficulty of turning a far-flung, deliberately isolated network of spies and agents into a cohesive military intelligence agency, which is what the newly-formed New Republic Intelligence service is trying to do.
** After fortifying Pandem Nai, Nuress has to be very selective about which Imperial officers she contacts in order to build up her forces. There is no central Imperial command structure left after Endor, and with so many senior officers going rogue, contacting the wrong one could result in her world being annexed by force, and likely her execution.
** So many Imperials are being arrested or are defecting from the collapsing Empire, the New Republic has to establish a series of POW Camps like Traitor's Remorse where they can house and screen the ex-Imperials to determine which of them has undergone a genuine HeelFaceTurn, is simply a PunchClockVillain looking for a new government to work under, or is a potential spy still loyal to the Imperial remnants.
** Caern Adan frequently discusses the difficulty of turning a far-flung, deliberately isolated network of spies and agents into a cohesive military intelligence agency, which is what the newly-formed New Republic Intelligence service is trying to do.
** After fortifying Pandem Nai, Nuress has to be very selective about which Imperial officers she contacts in order to build up her forces. There is no central Imperial command structure left after Endor, and with so many senior officers going rogue, contacting the wrong one could result in her world being annexed by force, and likely her execution.
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* [[AloofDarkHairedGirl Aloof Dark Masked Girl]]: Kairos the U-Wing pilot is only ever described as having a feminine body and wearing a dark flight suit and full-faced mask, without ever saying a word to another pilot. Even when the pilots all tell stories and share their backstories she only communicates in odd drawings in the dirt that are almost impossible to decipher. It'd be interesting if it wasn't intentionally teased that she's spoken to other pilots "off screen" (Kairos convinces Nath to join the squadron, but Nath doesn't relate who she is or what she says).
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* [[AloofDarkHairedGirl Aloof Dark Masked Girl]]: Kairos the U-Wing pilot is only ever described as having a feminine body and wearing a dark flight suit and full-faced mask, without ever saying a word to another pilot. Even when the pilots all tell stories and share their backstories she only communicates in odd drawings in the dirt that are almost impossible to decipher. It'd be interesting if it wasn't intentionally teased that she's spoken to other pilots "off screen" (Kairos convinces Nath to join the squadron, but Nath doesn't relate who she is or what she says).
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* AwesomeButImpractical: As flashy as the alphabet theme is, mixed fighter squadrons are a terrible idea in practice due to the drastically different roles each fighter-type is supposed to play. For example, Y-Wings are [[MightyGlacier powerful but slow]] bombing craft, while A-Wings are [[FragileSpeedster fast but fragile]] scout fighters. Either the Y-Wing will have trouble keeping up with the faster fighters, or the faster fighters have to slow down for the Y-Wing and risk making themselves more vulnerable to enemy fire. This is lampshaded in the story itself, as Alphabet Squadron was formed out of desperation and circumstance.
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* AwesomeButImpractical: As flashy as the alphabet theme is, mixed fighter squadrons are a terrible idea in practice due to the drastically different roles each fighter-type is supposed to play. For example, Y-Wings are [[MightyGlacier powerful but slow]] bombing craft, while A-Wings are [[FragileSpeedster fast but fragile]] scout fighters. Either the Y-Wing will have trouble keeping up with the faster fighters, or the faster fighters have to slow down for the Y-Wing and risk making themselves more vulnerable to enemy fire. This is lampshaded discussed in the story itself, as Alphabet Squadron was formed out of desperation and circumstance.circumstance and initially meant as an intelligence analysis group instead of a combat unit. The sequel notes that they make a surprisingly effective ground troop assistance team, however.
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* AwesomeButImpractical: As flashy as the alphabet theme is, mixed fighter squadrons are a terrible idea in practice due to the drastically different roles each fighter-type is supposed to play. For example, Y-Wings are [[MightyGlacier powerful but slow]] bombing craft, while A-Wings are [[FragileSpeedster fast but fragile]] scout fighters. Either the Y-Wing will have trouble keeping up with the faster fighters, or the faster fighters have to slow down for the Y-Wing and risk making themselves more vulnerable to enemy fire. This is lampshaded in the story itself, as Alphabet Squadron was formed out of desperation.
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* AwesomeButImpractical: As flashy as the alphabet theme is, mixed fighter squadrons are a terrible idea in practice due to the drastically different roles each fighter-type is supposed to play. For example, Y-Wings are [[MightyGlacier powerful but slow]] bombing craft, while A-Wings are [[FragileSpeedster fast but fragile]] scout fighters. Either the Y-Wing will have trouble keeping up with the faster fighters, or the faster fighters have to slow down for the Y-Wing and risk making themselves more vulnerable to enemy fire. This is lampshaded in the story itself, as Alphabet Squadron was formed out of desperation.desperation and circumstance.
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''Alphabet Squadron'' is a ''Franchise/StarWars [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]]'' novel written by Alexander Freed (''Literature/BattlefrontTwilightCompany'', ''[[Literature/InfernoSquad Battlefront II: Inferno Squad]]''), and the first installment in a new trilogy. Set after ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'', the novel follows five current and former rebel pilots, each one piloting a different rebel starfighter -- an X-Wing, a Y-Wing, an A-Wing, a B-Wing, and a U-Wing -- who are tasked by New Republic General [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels Hera Syndulla]] and Republic Intelligence to hunt down a mysterious TIE fighter squadron known as Shadow Wing.
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''Alphabet Squadron'' is a ''Franchise/StarWars [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]]'' novel written by Alexander Freed (''Literature/BattlefrontTwilightCompany'', ''[[Literature/InfernoSquad Battlefront II: Inferno Squad]]''), and the first installment in a new trilogy.the [[Literature/StarWarsAlphabetSquadronTrilogy Alphabet Squadron trilogy]]. Set after ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'', the novel follows five current and former rebel pilots, each one piloting a different rebel starfighter -- an X-Wing, a Y-Wing, an A-Wing, a B-Wing, and a U-Wing -- who are tasked by New Republic General [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels Hera Syndulla]] and Republic Intelligence to hunt down a mysterious TIE fighter squadron known as Shadow Wing.
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''Alphabet Squadron'' was released on June 4[[superscript:th]], 2019 by Del Rey and in partnership with Marvel's ComicBook/StarWarsTieFighter ''ComicBook/StarWarsTieFighter'' miniseries. A sequel novel, ''Literature/StarWarsShadowFall'', was released on June 23, 2020.
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''Alphabet Squadron'' was released on June 4[[superscript:th]], 2019 by Del Rey and in partnership with Marvel's ComicBook/StarWarsTieFighter miniseries. A sequel novel, Literature/StarWarsShadowFall, ''Literature/StarWarsShadowFall'', is currently scheduled for release in June of 2020.
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* RealityEnsues: Like the ''Aftermath'' trilogy, the novel discusses the growing pains of the New Republic military, as they transition from an armed insurgency to a proper military:
** So many Imperials are being arrested or defecting from the collapsing Empire, the New Republic has to establish a series of POW Camps like Traitor's Remorse where they can house and screen the ex-Imperials to determine who has undergone a genuine HeelFaceTurn, is simply a PunchClockVillain looking for a new government to work under, or potential spies still working for the Imperial remnants.
** Caern Adan frequently discusses the difficulty of turning a far-flung, deliberately isolated network of spies and agents into a cohesive military intelligence agency, the newly-formed New Republic Intelligence service.
** So many Imperials are being arrested or defecting from the collapsing Empire, the New Republic has to establish a series of POW Camps like Traitor's Remorse where they can house and screen the ex-Imperials to determine who has undergone a genuine HeelFaceTurn, is simply a PunchClockVillain looking for a new government to work under, or potential spies still working for the Imperial remnants.
** Caern Adan frequently discusses the difficulty of turning a far-flung, deliberately isolated network of spies and agents into a cohesive military intelligence agency, the newly-formed New Republic Intelligence service.
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* RealityEnsues: Like the ''Aftermath'' trilogy, the novel discusses shows the growing pains of the New Republic Republic's military, as they transition it transitions from an armed insurgency to a proper military:
proper, structured military force:
** So many Imperials are being arrested or are defecting from the collapsing Empire, the New Republic has to establish a series of POW Camps like Traitor's Remorse where they can house and screen the ex-Imperials to determinewho which of them has undergone a genuine HeelFaceTurn, is simply a PunchClockVillain looking for a new government to work under, or is a potential spies spy still working for loyal to the Imperial remnants.
** Caern Adan frequently discusses the difficulty of turning a far-flung, deliberately isolated network of spies and agents into a cohesive military intelligence agency, which is what the newly-formed New Republic Intelligenceservice.service is trying to do.
** So many Imperials are being arrested or are defecting from the collapsing Empire, the New Republic has to establish a series of POW Camps like Traitor's Remorse where they can house and screen the ex-Imperials to determine
** Caern Adan frequently discusses the difficulty of turning a far-flung, deliberately isolated network of spies and agents into a cohesive military intelligence agency, which is what the newly-formed New Republic Intelligence
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* SoleSurvivor: Chas, Nath, and Wyl are all the last survivors of their original starfighter squadrons.
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** So many Imperials are defecting or being captured from the collapsing Empire, the New Republic has to establish a series of POW Camps like Traitor's Remorse wherre they can house and screen the ex-Imperials to determine who has undergone a genuine HeelFaceTurn,is simply a PunchClockVillain looking for a new flag to work under, and potential spies working for the Imperial remnants.
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** So many Imperials are being arrested or defecting or being captured from the collapsing Empire, the New Republic has to establish a series of POW Camps like Traitor's Remorse wherre where they can house and screen the ex-Imperials to determine who has undergone a genuine HeelFaceTurn,is HeelFaceTurn, is simply a PunchClockVillain looking for a new flag government to work under, and or potential spies still working for the Imperial remnants.
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* BreakOutTheMuseumPiece: Alphabet Squadron is stationed on General Syndulla's flagship ''Lodestar'', an ancient ''Acclamator''-class warship from the Clone Wars.
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* EmbarrassingNickname: Shakara Nuress' nickname amongst the Shadow Wing pilots is Grandmother, but one of her interludes reveals that she actually despises the nickname.
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* EasyLogistics: Averted, at one point Alphabet Squadron is sent to scout an old rebel base for supplies, mainly food and medicine, to keep Battle Group Barma's offensive moving on schedule. Hera notes that this is a problem that's happening across the whole New Republic military, as they are fighting in many systems across the galaxy on the heels of the retreating Imperial forces, and they haven't had the time to establish and manage proper supply routes.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Shakara Nuress' nicknameamongst the among Shadow Wing Wing's pilots is Grandmother, but one of her interludes reveals that she actually despises the nickname.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Shakara Nuress' nickname
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: The Alphabet Squadron attack on Pandem Nai is wildly succesful. But all the damage to the gas mining operation eventually creates an explosion large enough to begin igniting the planet's atmosphere. Both sides stop fighting long enough to destroy the outlying storage tanks and prevent a planetwide catastrophe.]]
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: The Alphabet Squadron attack on Pandem Nai is wildly succesful.successful. But all the damage to the gas mining operation eventually creates an explosion large enough to begin igniting the planet's atmosphere. Both sides stop fighting long enough to destroy the outlying storage tanks and prevent a planetwide catastrophe.]]
* ProperlyParanoid: The New Republic doesn't just welcome every ex-Imperial with open arms, instead they quarter them in POW camps while trying to determine their motives for defecting and weed out potential spies and saboteurs. [[spoiler:One such bomber attacks Traitor's Remorse in the second chapter.]]
* RealityEnsues: Like the ''Aftermath'' trilogy, the novel discusses the growing pains of the New Republic military, as they transition from an armed insurgency to a proper military:
** So many Imperials are defecting or being captured from the collapsing Empire, the New Republic has to establish a series of POW Camps like Traitor's Remorse wherre they can house and screen the ex-Imperials to determine who has undergone a genuine HeelFaceTurn,is simply a PunchClockVillain looking for a new flag to work under, and potential spies working for the Imperial remnants.
** Caern Adan frequently discusses the difficulty of turning a far-flung, deliberately isolated network of spies and agents into a cohesive military intelligence agency, the newly-formed New Republic Intelligence service.
** After fortifying Pandem Nai, Nuress has to be very selective about which Imperial officers she contacts in order to build up her forces. There is no central Imperial command structure left after Endor, and with so many senior officers going rogue, contacting the wrong one could result in her world being annexed by force, and likely her execution.
** So many Imperials are defecting or being captured from the collapsing Empire, the New Republic has to establish a series of POW Camps like Traitor's Remorse wherre they can house and screen the ex-Imperials to determine who has undergone a genuine HeelFaceTurn,is simply a PunchClockVillain looking for a new flag to work under, and potential spies working for the Imperial remnants.
** Caern Adan frequently discusses the difficulty of turning a far-flung, deliberately isolated network of spies and agents into a cohesive military intelligence agency, the newly-formed New Republic Intelligence service.
** After fortifying Pandem Nai, Nuress has to be very selective about which Imperial officers she contacts in order to build up her forces. There is no central Imperial command structure left after Endor, and with so many senior officers going rogue, contacting the wrong one could result in her world being annexed by force, and likely her execution.
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* {{Trilogy}}: The novel is the first installment of a new trilogy.
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* BigBad: Colonel Nuress in the first novel. [[spoiler:Major Kreize is shaping up to be this in the second novel.]]
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* BigBad: Colonel Nuress in the first novel. Specifically, she's a NonActionBigBad who oversees and directs the fortifying of Pandem Nai and gives the marching orders to Shadow Wing, but is an older woman forced grudgingly into the role of an administrator and bureaucrat. While she does direct the Imperial side of the battle of Pandem Nai, things quickly escalate beyond her ability to manage and [[spoiler: she's summarily shot and killed by Nath after he infiltrates the base and subjects her to a brief interrogation.]] [[spoiler:Major Kreize is shaping up to be this in the second novel.]]
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* EmbarrassingNickname: Shakara Nuress' nickname amongst the Shadow Wing pilots is Grandmother, but one of her interludes reveals that she actually despises the nickname.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Despite taking place after Endor, Emperor Palpatine still casts a long shadow over the events of the book, for both the New Republic and Imperial characters, especially through the continued presence of the Messenger Droid that delivered the command for Operation: Cinder to Shadow Wing. Yrica in particular is tormented by what possible reason he could have had for ordering such widespread, senseless destruction, while Nuress ferevently believes the Messenger's presence means there are further orders or even answers contained within, just waiting for the right moment to be revealed. It's Ito who points out to Yrica during a session that in the end, Palpatine was simply a petty, cruel, and spiteful man who did petty, cruel, and spiteful things mostly for his own amusement, and Nuress begs the Messenger to tell her ''something'' that will allow her to make sense of it all before she dies. [[spoiler: It instead glides away silently and she dies wallowing in regret.]]
* GreaterScopeVillain: Despite taking place after Endor, Emperor Palpatine still casts a long shadow over the events of the book, for both the New Republic and Imperial characters, especially through the continued presence of the Messenger Droid that delivered the command for Operation: Cinder to Shadow Wing. Yrica in particular is tormented by what possible reason he could have had for ordering such widespread, senseless destruction, while Nuress ferevently believes the Messenger's presence means there are further orders or even answers contained within, just waiting for the right moment to be revealed. It's Ito who points out to Yrica during a session that in the end, Palpatine was simply a petty, cruel, and spiteful man who did petty, cruel, and spiteful things mostly for his own amusement, and Nuress begs the Messenger to tell her ''something'' that will allow her to make sense of it all before she dies. [[spoiler: It instead glides away silently and she dies wallowing in regret.]]
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* TwoLinesNoWaiting: The book occasionally sidetracks into interludes about a man calling himself Devon attempting to make his way through the galaxy in the aftermath of Endor, that seemingly have no connection to the rest of the story [[spoiler: until the climax where it's revealed he's Major Soran Keize of Shadow Wing who Yrica lied about dying at Nacronis and ends with him deciding to return to his old unit after Pandem Nai.]]
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* ShoutOut: One of the nicknames Riot and Hound give the enemy TIE Pilots during the chase through the Oridol Corridor is [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Char]], with the name revolving around his TIE's colour (albeit that it has so much carbon scoring it appears mostly black, rather than red.)
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* EarlyBirdCameo: Vanguard Squadron, who would later turn out to be the main rebel characters in ''VideoGame/StarWarsSquadrons'', is mentioned to be working with Alphabet Squadron.
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After the destruction of the second Death Star, Yrica Quell finds herself locked up in a Rebel POW camp with a broken arm, endlessly interrogated by a "therapy droid," and waiting for the war to end. Once a pilot with the prestigious Imperial fighter squadron Shadow Wing, Yrica deserted after being ordered to participate in ''Operation: Cinder'' - a genocidal strike ordered by the Emperor in the event of his death. ''Cinder'' strikes loyal and rebellious systems without distinction, killing billions of sentient beings. As Yrica waits to learn her fate, she is approached by Caern Adan from New Republic Intelligence with news that Shadow Wing is still active and causing significant damage to the Rebellion. Knowing that her former allies have participated in ''Operation: Cinder'', killed untold millions in their first strike alone, [[IHaveComeTooFar and are still fighting for the Empire]], Yrica agrees to fight for the Rebellion and help Caern form a new squadron of pilots under his command. She'll even get to fly again, but this time in a Rebel X-Wing.
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After the destruction of the second Death Star, Yrica Quell finds herself locked up in a Rebel POW camp with a broken arm, endlessly interrogated by a "therapy droid," and waiting for the war to end. Once a pilot with the prestigious 204th Imperial fighter squadron Shadow Wing, Yrica deserted after being ordered to participate in ''Operation: Cinder'' - a genocidal strike ordered by the Emperor in the event of his death. ''Cinder'' strikes loyal and rebellious systems without distinction, killing billions of sentient beings. As Yrica waits to learn her fate, she is approached by Caern Adan from New Republic Intelligence with news that Shadow Wing is still active and causing significant damage to the Rebellion. Knowing that her former allies have participated in ''Operation: Cinder'', killed untold millions in their first strike alone, [[IHaveComeTooFar and are still fighting for the Empire]], Yrica agrees to fight for the Rebellion and help Caern form a new squadron of pilots under his command. She'll even get to fly again, but this time in a Rebel X-Wing.
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* ButForMeItWasTuesday: When confronted by [[spoiler:Nath about the mission where his entire previous squadron was killed]] Grandma clearly has no memory of the event until she checks the records.
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* BigBad: Colonel Nuress in the first novel. [[spoiler:Major Kreize is shaping up to be this in the second novel.]]
* ButForMeItWasTuesday: When confronted by [[spoiler:Nath about the mission where his entire previous squadron was killed]]Grandma Colonel Nuress clearly has no memory of the event until she checks the records.
* ButForMeItWasTuesday: When confronted by [[spoiler:Nath about the mission where his entire previous squadron was killed]]
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* WeWillMeetAgain: What Shadow Wing's commander is actually setting up. The Empire has fractured, no one knows who is in charge or what their strategy is, and half the Galaxy is in open revolt. ''Grandma'' decides to set up Pandem Nai as a base for a squadron full of [[TheAce ace pilots]] and fortify it against the rebels until someone gives orders for the counterattack.
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* WeWillMeetAgain: What Shadow Wing's commander is actually setting up. The Empire has fractured, no one knows who is in charge or what their strategy is, and half the Galaxy is in open revolt. ''Grandma'' Colonel ''Grandmother'' Nuress decides to set up Pandem Nai as a base for a squadron full of [[TheAce ace pilots]] and fortify it against the rebels until someone gives orders for the counterattack.
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* InsistentTerminology: Colonel Nuresss refers to the Rebels and New Republic as 'Separatists', seeing no difference in factions wanting to overthrow the existing order. [[spoiler:Nath]] briefly wonders if she's senile because of this.
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** [[spoiler: New Republic Intelligence going after Major Kreize despite his attempts to make amends makes him reconsider rejecting the Empire and decides to return to the 204th who just became leaderless.]]
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* ThatManIsDead: Averted HARD, [[spoiler: Soran Keize tried to be someone else, but his past kept cropping up to the point that he decided to rejoin the 204th Imperial Fighter Wing.]]
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* ThatManIsDead: Averted HARD, Averted, [[spoiler: Soran Keize tried to be someone else, but his past kept cropping up to the point that he decided to rejoin the 204th Imperial Fighter Wing.]]
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Yrica has her work cut out for her, though. Her only prospects are the mysterious and masked female Kairos in her U-Wing, the unscrupulous and experienced Y-Wing pilot Nath Tensent, the idealistic but hopelessly bad shot Wyl Lark in his A-Wing, and the death-seeking survivor of a Shadow Wing strike Chass na Chadic in her B-Wing. Their personalities clash as much as their starfighters, and Yrica doesn't have much time to whip the squadron into shape before Shadow Wing will be ready to launch new offensives against the Republic...
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Yrica has her work cut out for her, though. Her only prospects for forming a squadron are the mysterious and masked female Kairos in her U-Wing, the unscrupulous and experienced Y-Wing pilot Nath Tensent, the idealistic but hopelessly bad shot Wyl Lark in his A-Wing, and the death-seeking survivor of a Shadow Wing strike Chass na Chadic in her B-Wing. Their personalities clash as much as their starfighters, and Yrica doesn't have much time to whip the squadron into shape before Shadow Wing will be ready to launch new offensives against the Republic...
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* OlderThanTheyThink: High Galactic alphabet actually first appeared in a legend before becoming a canon immigrant in 'The Clone Wars'.
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After the destruction of the second Death Star, Yrica Quell finds herself locked up in a Rebel POW camp with a broken arm, endlessly interrogated by a "therapy droid," and waiting for the war to end. Once a pilot with the prestigious Shadow Wing, Yrica deserted after being ordered to participate in ''Operation: Cinder'' - a genocidal strike ordered by the Emperor after his death, striking loyal and rebellious systems without distinction. As she waits to learn her fate, Yrica is approached by Caern Adan from New Republic Intelligence with news that Shadow Wing is still active and causing significant damage to the Rebellion. Knowing that her former allies have participated in ''Operation: Cinder'', killed untold millions in their first strike alone, [[IHaveComeTooFar and are still fighting for the Empire]], Yrica agrees to fight for the Rebellion and help Caern form a new squadron of pilots under his command. She'll even get to fly again, but this time in a Rebel X-Wing.
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After the destruction of the second Death Star, Yrica Quell finds herself locked up in a Rebel POW camp with a broken arm, endlessly interrogated by a "therapy droid," and waiting for the war to end. Once a pilot with the prestigious Imperial fighter squadron Shadow Wing, Yrica deserted after being ordered to participate in ''Operation: Cinder'' - a genocidal strike ordered by the Emperor after in the event of his death, striking death. ''Cinder'' strikes loyal and rebellious systems without distinction. distinction, killing billions of sentient beings. As she Yrica waits to learn her fate, Yrica she is approached by Caern Adan from New Republic Intelligence with news that Shadow Wing is still active and causing significant damage to the Rebellion. Knowing that her former allies have participated in ''Operation: Cinder'', killed untold millions in their first strike alone, [[IHaveComeTooFar and are still fighting for the Empire]], Yrica agrees to fight for the Rebellion and help Caern form a new squadron of pilots under his command. She'll even get to fly again, but this time in a Rebel X-Wing.
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''Alphabet Squadron'' was released on June 4[[superscript:th]], 2019 by Del Rey and in partnership with Marvel's ComicBook/TieFighter miniseries. A sequel novel, ''Shadow Fall'', is currently scheduled for release in June of 2020.
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''Alphabet Squadron'' was released on June 4[[superscript:th]], 2019 by Del Rey and in partnership with Marvel's ComicBook/TieFighter ComicBook/StarWarsTieFighter miniseries. A sequel novel, ''Shadow Fall'', is currently scheduled for release in June of 2020.
