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 X-Wing (Book 2): Wedge's Gamble by Michael Stackpole (1996) Should've been Wedge's Gambit, and you'll never change my mind. Summary: Rogue Squadron gets snuck onto Coruscant to prepare things for the invasion. Isaard seeds the planet with a   plague that will only affect aliens. What it introduce s: Asyr Sei'lar: First (actually developed character) non - shitty Bothan in the EU? Inyri Forge: Lujayne's sister, who is a good pilot for no explained reason.   Fliry Vorru: Ex-Moff, then Black Sun. Current minor villain. Zekka Thyne: Asshole, Black Sun, even more minor villain. Virar Needa:  That  Captain Needa's cousin. Summary: Rogue Squadron is undercover on Coruscant. Their main job is figuring out a way to take down the planetary shields for Ackbar and the fleet, but they also generally sow some chaos (with the help of some ex-Black Sun they recruit in the early part of the book). Tycho gets framed some more (Corran is very convinced he's the traitor)...

 X-Wing (Book 1): Rogue Squadron by Michael Stackpole (1996) These covers are such an upgrade. Summary: Wedge recruits a bunch of new hotshots to kick ass. This is technically a prequel most of the rest of the EU . (Except the comics. I'll get around to those at some point.) What it introduces: All the Rogue Squadron Characters (copied from the Dramatis Personae at the start of the book): CAPTAIN TYCHO CELCHU (human male from Alderaan): Retconned into Return of the Jedi . Maybe a double agent? LIEUTENANT CORRAN HORN (human male from Corellia): Totally not obviously a Jedi by the end of chapter 18. OORYL QRYGG (Gand male from Gand): One of the better examples of writing a "vaguely weird alien" buddy. Not yet badass enough for pronouns. NAWARA VEN (Twi’lek male from Ryloth): The galaxy's most badass lawyer. RHYSATI YNR (human female from Bespin): The friendly one? Not a ton of characterization yet. BROR JACE (human male from Thyferra): The asshole. Totally dead at the e...