Raven Squadron

2022-09-06T23:59:42Z

Stryker:

{{EH Squadron
|name=Raven Squadron
|image=Raven.png
|motto= "Nevermore!"
|commander=[[Stryker|GN Stryker]]
|xo=[[Atashi Rain|LCM Atashi Rain]]
|fls= Vacant
|veterans=
|wing=[[Wing X|Wing X]]
|ship=[[Challenge|ISD Challenge]]
|mission=[[Squadron Objectives#Heavy Support|Heavy Support]]
|flightI= [[Shadow-class Y-Wing]]
|flightII= [[Shadow-class Y-Wing]]
|flightIII= [[Shadow-class Y-Wing]]
}}

'''Raven Squadron Squadron''' is a [[Squadron Objectives#Heavy Support|Heavy Support]] squadron assigned to [[Wing X]] on the [[Challenge|Imperial-II Class Star Destroyer Challenge]]. In July 2022, Raven Squadron became the sixth squadron activated in [[Wing X]], having formerly been stationed aboard the [[Warspite|MC90 Warspite]] and [[Neo|MC90 Neo]].

==History==

===Galactic Empire===

Though records of this squadron were lost during the aftermath of the Galactic Civil War, there is evidence of a Raven Squadron existing in and around 3ABY; the squadron was equipped with [https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Alpha-class_Xg-1_Star_Wing/Legends Assault Gunboats] and saw action at Destreg III when they intervened in a skirmish between ships of the Azzameen and Viraxo families. The Viraxo craft were destroyed in the skirmish, and the Azzameen craft escaped.

===Emperor's Hammer===

Raven Squadron was originally commissioned as a Reconnaissance and Strike Squadron aboard the Warspite, flying A-Wings. At some point prior to the dissolution of the Infiltrator Wing as a standalone unit of the Emperor's Hammer, Raven Squadron was reassigned to the Neo and reequipped with V-Wing Mk2 starfighters.

Stryker

2022-07-21T00:58:35Z

Stryker:

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Stryker is former Commander of [[Red Squadron]] and [[Firebird Squadron]], [[Wing Commander]] of [[Wing XXI]], and [[Combat Operations Officer]] of the Emperor's Hammer. 
His currently commands [[Raven Squadron]] of [[Wing X]] aboard the [[ISD Challenge]]. His current rank is [[General]]. 
Stryker also holds the title of Sith Knight in the Dark Brotherhood, but is inactive.

==Early Life==

Born to a Jedi Padawan on the run from Imperial Inquisitors and a junior officer from the secretive Empire of the Hand in 2 BBY, Stryker's family escaped Nirauan once his father's latent force abilities were discovered. Fleeing to Alderaan under the hopes that their pacifistic nature would keep them safe, they escaped the destruction of the planet by chance as his family were taking a trip offworld at the time. Stryker was orphaned when his parents joined the Rebellion and never returned. Forced to attend boarding school on Naboo where he was mistaken for a Pantoran with a birth defect, Stryker ran away at age 14 and spent several years travelling the galaxy as a stowaway, hiding from the New Republic authorities who would send him back to Naboo - once again a shining jewel of democracy and the corruption that went with it.

==Tie Corps==

Having met a recruiter for an influential but still fringe group of the Imperial Remnant known as the Emperor's Hammer, Stryker was trained and graduated Delta Company of Platform Daedalus and was assigned to Diamondback Squadron as a Sub-Lieutenant aboard the ISD Intrepid. He was quickly promoted to Lieutenant, but never truly settled with the TIE Defender which he was assigned - he'd learned to fly on Incom T-47 airspeeders, and the Sienar Fleet Systems controls were frustrating to work with on a daily basis.

===The New Infiltrator Wing===

After some time struggling to adapt to the Defender, Stryker requested to join the newly reactivated Infiltrator Wing. He was assigned to Red Squadron as Red 2-1, but soon accepted the job of [[Red Squadron]] Commander. His promotion to Commander would mark the beginning of a journey through good times and bad as he began the climb up the promotional ladder. It was during this time that he was able to start exploring the fate of his family thanks to the IW's connection with Imperial Intelligence - his mother had been killed early in the war, while his father, had been killed at the battle of Var-Shaa having been driven to ever-increasing acts of vengeance against Imperial forces.

====Squadron Leader====

For three months Stryker led Red Squadron as a Commander. He would be joined by officers like Colonel Gunman, Lieutenant Tirna Q'jira and Commander J'Lek Arcanos. Shortly before the end of his first tour of duty in command, Stryker was promoted to Captain on the recommendation of the Redemption's Commodore, Rear Admiral Exar Kit, and his fellow Squadron Commander, Commander [[Uther]] who was leading [[Green Squadron]] at the time.

During his tenure as a Captain, Stryker further aided the Tactical Office as a Surveyor and joined the Combat Operations Office as an Assistant to then-COO Ramos Kanzco. Following another successful tour of duty, Stryker was promoted to Major at the request of then-Wing Commander Lieutenant Colonel [[Pellaeon]].

====Wing Commander====

With Vice Admiral Exar Kit retiring, Colonel Pellaeon was asked to step up to Commodore. At first, Pellaeon had decided that Major Iceman would be a good Wing Commander, but after only three months he too resigned his position. 

Then came Stryker's turn. With his departure from Red Squadron, Stryker promoted Lieutenant Bodo Dent to Commander and entrusted him with the Squadron he had called home for so long (which would prove to be a mistake that would haunt Stryker for months to come). Wing Command was not easy for the young Major, but he persevered, and was soon promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. A third squadron, [[Blue Squadron|Blue]], was soon added to the Redemption, and with it came Stryker's promotion to full Colonel.

===Combat Operations Officer===

Having watched Wing XXI grow from nothing to an active and successful unit, Stryker embarked on a quest for a new challenge to better aid the personnel of the Emperor's Hammer as a whole, but had no aspirations to higher command. With Ramos having retired, Stryker accepted the position of Combat Operations Officer; his service as a Combat Operations Office Assistant had left him as de-facto Combat Operations Officer, and the promotion and appointment were merely a formality.

He would remain in this position for a year, earning the rank of Admiral, before retiring.

==Retirement==

[[Image:Strykerpush.jpg|thumb|right|Stryker vs Agents of NRI]]

With friction in the Emperor's Hammer growing and the position of an Alderaanian expat looking increasingly tenuous despite years of excellent service, Stryker resigned his position, and was listed as a deserter by Grand Admiral Astatine. During his decade of retirement, Stryker and his trusty R6 Astromech Droid "Sparky" travelled the galaxy, working odd jobs and generally keeping a low profile as the New Republic expanded and neutral space was harder to find. This came to an abrupt end just shy of Stryker's thirty-first birthday, when members of New Republic Intelligence accosted him in his apartment, demanding he accompany them and betray his former comrades in exchange for a pardon for "crimes against the Republic".

Though Stryker had nothing against the people of the Republic, he was not about to betray the people who had given him a home. Escaping the Agents (and drawing his Lightsaber for the first time in a decade), Stryker and Sparky fled New Republic space and returned through chance alone to the Emperor's Hammer as it prepared to depart for the Unknown Regions.

==Return to the TIE Corps==

===Sin Squadron===

After being interrogated by Imperial Security and meeting with Fleet Admiral [[Plif]], Stryker was cleared of his desertion charge and reduced in rank to Colonel. Assigned to Sin Squadron aboard the Star Destroyer Hammer, Stryker's experience was noted by Squadron Commander Zekk Terrik and he was soon installed as a Flight Leader, helping lead the squadron to fourth place out of the ten squadrons competing to be the TIE Corps Commander's Escort squadron. During this time, Stryker composed a report detailing the usefulness of Infiltrator squadrons not as a dedicated wing with their own special missions but as part of the TIE Corps as an infiltration and training tool. This was recognised by members of the Admiralty, and Stryker was once again called to command an Infiltrator squadron aboard the Star Destroyer Challenge under High Admiral [[Anahorn Dempsey|Dempsey]], who had been a Squadron Commander and then Tactical Officer before Stryker left Imperial service.

===Firebird Squadron===

===Raven Squadron===

==Dark Brotherhood==

Stryker never really settled down in the Dark Brotherhood. In his year of service, he has served in House Cestus of Tarentum as a Battleteam Member, House Tridens of Tarentum as a Battleteam Leader and Quaestor, House Oriens Obscuruum as a Battleteam Member and Battleteam Leader, and House Qel-Droma as Quaestor and Battleteam Member. He enjoyed the research of ancient tomes and the study of ancient Sith and Jedi texts more than the combat-oriented activities of the Brotherhood, which he felt interfered with his duties in the TIE Corps.

After a brief stint as Galeres QUA, Stryker began to suffer from ill health and was forced to step down.

==Other Duties==

Stryker also fulfilled duties as a Tactical Surveyor, Professor of the Basic Flight Maneuvers course at the Imperial Weapons and Tactics School and Pontiff of the Imperial TIE Fighter Course at the Shadow Academy.

==Command Position History==

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{{s-bef|before=N/A}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Red Squadron]] CMDR|years=March 31 - December 23, 2006}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Bodo Dent]]}}
{{s-bef|before=[[Iceman]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Wing XXI]] Commander|years=December 23, 2006 - September 19, 2007}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Gunman]]}}
{{s-bef|before=[[Ramos Kanzco]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Combat Operations Officer]]|years=September 29, 2007- May 10, 2008}}
{{s-aft|after=Unknown}}
{{s-bef|before=N/A}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Firebird Squadron]] CMDR|years=October 7, 2020 - July 11, 2022}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Taurus]]}}
{{s-bef|before=N/A}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Raven Squadron]] CMDR|years=July 11, 2022 - PRES}}
{{s-aft|after=N/A}}
{{end}}

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[[Category:People of the Emperor's Hammer]]

2021-01-13T21:04:28Z

Stryker: /* Ships of the Infiltrator Wing */

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|positions=* [[Infiltrator Wing Executive Officer]]
*[[Infiltrator Wing Flight Officer]]
*[[Infiltrator Wing Training Officer]]
*[[Infiltrator Wing Tactical Officer]]
*[[Infiltrator Wing Operations and Communications Officer]]
*[[Infiltrator Wing Security Officer]]
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*[[Trevor Rastyn]]
*NiksaVel
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*Kane Reese
*Esail Reev
*Boris
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==Affiliation==

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

==History==

''(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 lasts for about 10 years as a subgroup of the Emperor's Hammer. During this time there were a lot of restructures.
 
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 subgroup of the EH. 
03/15/2006 it was re-started a a part of the [[TIE Corps]] on board of the [[MC80B Redemption]]. The first [[Commodore]] was [[Exar Kit]].
==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
*MC80B Redemption (as part of the [[TIE Corps]])
*FRG Insidious

==Games Played==
* [[Star Wars: X-Wing]]
* [[Star Wars: TIE Fighter]]
* [[Star Wars: X-Wing versus TIE Fighter]]
** [[Star Wars: X-Wing versus TIE Fighter: Balance of Power|Balance of Power]]
* [[Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance]]

[[category:Subgroups]]

Firebird Squadron

2021-01-13T21:02:10Z

Stryker:

{{EH Squadron
|name=Firebird Squadron
|image=[[Image:FirebirdPatch.png|200px]]
|motto= "Honor the past, look to the future."
|commander=[[Stryker|COL Stryker]]
|fls=*[[Turel|LCM Turel]]
*[[TI-40026|LCM TI-40026]]
|veterans=
|wing=[[Wing X|Wing X]]
|ship=[[Challenge|ISD Challenge]]
|mission=Infiltration
|flightI= X-Wing
|flightII= X-Wing
|flightIII= Y-Wing
}}'''Firebird Squadron''' is an [[Squadron Objectives|Infiltration]] squadron assigned to [[Wing X]] on the [[Challenge|Imperial-II Class Star Destroyer Challenge]]. In October 2020, Firebird Squadron became the fourth squadron activated in [[Wing X]], having formerly been stationed aboard the [[Warspite|MC90 Warspite]].

==History==

===Formation===

Firebird Squadron were founded as a reconnaissance unit for the old [[Infiltrator Wing]]. Originally equipped with A-Wings, Firebird were a reliable but unremarkable squadron when it came to performing their duties and scouting ahead of Battlegroup XVI. Never covering themselves with glory thanks to their role, they were often overshadowed by more famous Infiltrator Wing squadrons such as [[Shadow Squadron|Shadow]] or [[Knight Squadron|Knight]], so it was a surprise when they were selected to accompany [[Grand Admiral]] [[Rapier|Rapier's]] expedition into the Unknown Regions.

[[Image:FirebirdX.png|thumb|right|Firebird Squadron X-Wing]]

Re-equipped with upgraded T-65 X-Wings and BTL-A4 Y-Wings, the squadron was placed under the command of [[Colonel]] [[Stryker]], a veteran of [[Red Squadron]] aboard the [[Redemption|MC80B Redemption]]. Their mission would be twofold: traditional Infiltrator Wing false flag operations against the New Republic, its allies, and other enemies of the Emperor's Hammer; but also to act as an aggressor squadron for training purposes to give new pilots a chance to fly against the ships they would be facing outside of the simulator.

To facilitate this, Stryker ordered the Firebird Squadron craft painted in a bright orange and grey paint scheme, imitating General Hera Syndulla's famous "Starbird Squadron" of the early New Republic, now known as the New Republic Precision Air Team. This, he believed, would lend credence to their continued use of older craft and allow them access to areas of the New Republic that line squadrons might not necessarily have clearance to enter.

===Aboard the ISD ''Challenge''===

The squadron integrated well and quickly despite the mocking of their comrades-in-arms. Instilling a sense of identity he had picked up from other Infiltrator Wing veterans, Stryker led Firebird to victory in a wing-wide contest organised by High Admiral Dempsey - the victory was bittersweet as it was almost immediately followed by the departure of three reliable pilots to form the core of the reformed [[Eagle Squadron]]. This came with its own benefits, however, as it was a sign that the Infiltrator Wing was seen as a useful component of the TIE Corps, and may soon be allowed greater independence in the form of their own ship.

==Awards & Honors==
===Echelon Guardian===
In December 2020, [[Stryker | COL Stryker]] re-instated the Infiltrator Wing tradition of naming an [[Echelon Guardian]] each month as an honorary title given to the pilot whom they feel is an example of exemplary service and dedication to the IW.
{| border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="2" style="width:50%;"
|- style="background:white; color:black"
! #
! Month
! Pilot Awarded

|- valign="top"
! 1 || December 2020 || [[TI-40026 | Travis "TI-40026" Cook]]
|- valign="top"
|}

===Competitions===
{| border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="2" style="width:66%;"
|- style="background:white; color:black"
! Date
! Description
! Position

|- valign="top"
! November 2020 || "Wake Me When November Ends" - Annual '''[[Challenge]]'''-wide Competition || First Place
|- valign="top"
|}

==Roster==
[[Image:FirebirdY.png|thumb|right|Firebird Squadron Y-Wing]]

{| class="colourbox collapsible uncollapsed" style="width:66%;"
! colspan="3" | '''CMDR'''
|-
! colspan="3" | [[Stryker | COL Stryker]]
|-
! colspan="3" | '''Executive Officer'''
|-
! colspan="3" | [[TI-40026 | LCM Travis "TI-40026" Cook]]
|-
! '''''Flight 1''''' !! '''''Flight 2''''' !! ''''' Flight 3'''''
|-
! COL [[Stryker]] || LCM [[Turel]] || LCM [[TI-40026 | Travis "TI-40026" Cook]]
|-
! VACANT || SL [[Ein Bowman]] || LT [[Kur Zattra]]
|-
! GN [[Elwood the Brave]] || MAJ [[Jedgar]] || VACANT
|-
! COL [[Ricaud]] || LT [[Skyhigh]] || COL [[NiksaVel]]
|}

==Squadron Commanders==

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|- style="background:white; color:black"
! #
! CMDR
! Took office
! Left office
! Time in office
! Location
! Starting Rank
! Ending Rank

|- valign="top"
! 1 || [[Stryker]] || 7 October 2020 || ''n/a'' || ''n/a'' || [[Challenge|ISD Challenge]] || [[Colonel (TIE Corps)|Colonel]] || ''n/a''
|- valign="top"
|}

2021-01-04T15:18:13Z

Stryker:

{{EH Squadron
|name=Eagle Squadron
|image=
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|commander=[[Talon Jade|MAJ Talon Jade]]
|fls=*LCM Graf D'Jinn
*LT Shawn Erso
|veterans=
|wing=[[Wing X|Wing X]]
|ship=[[Challenge|ISD Challenge]]
|mission=Infiltration
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|flightII= X-Wing
|flightIII= X-Wing
}}

'''Eagle Squadron''' is an [[Squadron Objectives|Infiltration]] squadron assigned to [[Wing X]] on the [[Challenge|Imperial-II Class Star Destroyer Challenge]]. In December 2020, Eagle Squadron became the fifth squadron activated in [[Wing X]], having formerly been stationed aboard the [[Warspite|MC90 Warspite]].