Infiltrator Wing

Affiliation

The Infiltrator Wing was a space simulation subgroup of the Emperor's Hammer. It was commanded by the Infiltrator Wing Commander.

History

Founding and Early Years

(EHNL#22 1st August 1995):
During a special ceramony outside the PLT Daedalus, Grand Admiral Ronin and his Command Staff, re-christened a captured MC80 Cruiser, the CRS "Renegade."
The Grand Admiral awarded newly promoted Rear Admiral Terran, command of the ship, and newly promoted Lieutenant-General Crandall, the position of Wing Commander of the ship's fighters, aka "The Infiltrator Wing".

The "The Infiltrator Wing" program was originally proposed by Vice Admiral Renegade, before his tragic death in early July 1995 (His death was stage-managed and not real). The Program was put on hold for a short time, but soon re-started by Grand Admiral Ronin.
The main objective of the Infiltrator Wing was to attack New Republic Vessels and Star Systems using a captured Mon Cal Cruiser, stolen Alliance Starfighters, and Rebel Defectors working along side Imperial Officers.

The Starfighter Squadrons was divided up into 4 Squadrons representing one of each Starfighter type. In each Squadron there were three flights of three pilots each.

From this moment on the Infiltrator Wing was born. It started as a Wing of the Emperor's Hammer.

(EHNL#23 17th August 1995):
The Infiltrator Wing was mentioned the fist time a subgroup with the following structure:

• CRS Renegade
  • Wing V
    • Black Squadron (X-Wing)
    • Bronze Squadron (Y-Wing)
    • Grey Squadron (A-Wing)
    • Green Squadron (B-Wing)

September 1995 the IW was restructured again with a real subgroup Command Staff:

• Command Officer: Admiral Renegade (resurrected from the death) - B-Wing
• Wing Commander: LG Crandall - X-Wing
• Training Officer (IWTO): BG Yoni
• Training Assistant (IWTA): GN Dude
• Motto: "Victory above all else"
  • CRS Despot
    • Eagle Squadron (X-Wing) Strike and Escort
    • Condor Squadron (Y-Wing) Assault
    • Raven Squadron (A-Wing) Recon and Strike
    • Vulture (B-Wing) Fast Assualt and Escort

The Infiltrator Wing lasted for about 10 years as a subgroup of the Emperor's Hammer. During this time there were a lot of restructures.

Disbanding

The Infiltrator Wing was suspended and disbanded 09/30/2005 by the former Fleet Commander Grand Admiral Astatine. This was the official end of the Infiltrator Wing as a dedicated subgroup of the EH.

Reformation

The Infiltrator Wing was reformed in March 2006 as a part of the TIE Corps, assigned to Wing XXI aboard the MC80B Redemption. The Redemption's first Commodore, and thus de-facto Infiltrator Wing Commander, was Exar Kit. To match Rebel/New Republic squadron callsigns, colors were used to represent squadron names. Red Squadron and Green Squadron were commissioned as part of the reactivation. Blue Squadron would be added to Wing XXI in June 2007. The Redemption, and thus the Infiltrator Wing, was once again suspended in August 2009 as part of a restructure of the TIE Corps.

Second Reformation

The Infiltrator Wing would return once again in the form of Firebird Squadron aboard the ISD-II Challenge in October 2020, under the command of then-Colonel Stryker. Eagle Squadron and Raven Squadron would soon follow. As part of a further expansion of the TIE Corps, the MC-90 Renegade was reactivated as part of Battlegroup III under the command of then-Admiral Stryker, and the squadrons were formed into Wing XXII - the first time the Infiltrator Wing had existed as a Wing in fifteen years. Raven Squadron would be disbanded in July 2023, its pilots transferred to Firebird Squadron, and would be replaced in July 2024 by Scorpion Squadron.

Ships of the Infiltrator Wing

• MC-90 Renegade (originally an MC-80)
• MC-80 Despot
• MC-90 Fear
• MC-90 Warspite
• MC-90 Neo
• MC-80a Saratoga (Former Command Ship)
• MC-80B Redemption (as part of the TIE Corps)
• MC-60 Warhammer (Former Command Ship)
• A/FRG Pegasus (home of the Infiltrator Wing Freighter Corps (IWFC))
• FRG Insidious

Games Played

• Star Wars: X-Wing
• Star Wars: TIE Fighter
• Star Wars: X-Wing versus TIE Fighter
  • Balance of Power
• Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance

Emperor's Hammer Groups

Active

TIE Corps - Secret Order

Defunct

Dark Brotherhood - Corporate Division - Directorate - Hammer's Fist - Imperial Senate - Infiltrator Wing - Intelligence Division - Fringe - Bounty Hunter's Guild