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Damon 'Snabbie' Tye

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{{Character
|type = Obelisk
|name= Damon Tye
|homeworld= [[starwars:Empress Teta|Empress Teta (Koros Major)]]
|birth= 15 ABY
|species= Human
|gender= Male
|hair= Jet Black
|eyes= Sulphuric Yellow
|height= 1.90 Meters
|weight= 85 Kilograms
|allies=* [[Celevon Edraven]]
|fightingstyle=* [[Dulon]]
|profession= Dark Jedi
|position= Flight Cadet
|era=* [[New Jedi Order Era]]
* [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]
|affiliation=* [[Clan Arcona]]
* [[House Qel-Droma]]
* [[Void Squadron]]
|masters=* [[Celevon Edraven]]
|dossier= [[dossier:12913|12913]]
}}

== Character History ==
=== Life before the brotherhood ===
'''Damon''' was born in 15 ABY in one of the poorer sectors of the planet Empress Teta, which is formerly known as Koros Major or Cinnegar. Because he was different from any kids of the same age, Damon was bullied whenever he encountered any of them. Therefore he spent most of his time out on the streets alone. Damon often quarreled with his parents, who wanted to see their son study and get a decent job instead of fighting and walking around in the city all the time. Around 21 ABY he could not stand the nagging of his parents anymore and deserted them and went to live outside in the city permanently. Around the age of twelve, the Qel-Droman joined an illegal fight club to earn money so that he could get off of the streets. After several weeks, one of the trainers noticed Damon’s natural skills with fighting and begun to train the young man in Dulon.

While he earned a decent amount of credits from winning his fights, it wasn’t enough. Damon joined one of the Underworld Gangs and became infamous for his fighting skills and extreme level of intuition, which he would later discover was his latent Force abilities showing. Not long after joining, Damon received a tattoo to symbolize his membership within the gang. After several more years passed, Damon was taking part in a robbery to get a little cash on the side. However the authorities were alerted and were waiting in an ambush. Damon, who was leading the attack was trapped in the midst at least 40 police officers. The Human fought off several of the officers before he was subdued and thrown in jail. During the fight, a passerby happened to be a member of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood, who noticed the young man’s untapped Force potential. Within several weeks, this Dark Jedi had utilized his influence and numerous bribes to have the charges against the nineteen year old Damon dropped. Before long, the Force-User dropped Damon off at one of the training facilities of the Dark Brotherhood. As soon as Damon had learned the basics, he was transferred into House Qel-Droma of Clan Arcona, where he met his true family.

=== Clan Arcona ===
A new world opened for Damon as he was admitted into the brotherhood. Shortly after arriving one could already find him in the Shadow Academy. The young human took it upon himself too learn as much as he could. After a few days he had already passed several exams on a variety of subjects, and he didn’t show any sign of stopping. Within two weeks he was promoted from the rank of apprentice to the rank of Novice.

In the next month the Qel-Droman continued to work on his knowledge, and at the end he was promoted to the rank of Acolyte.

Just before this promotion a Jedi Hunter named Kalon approached Damon with the proposal to join the Void Squadron. Damon accepted immediately, happy to be part of another group.

Shortly after the promotion a Dark Jedi Knight came to the Acolytes personal quarters. Damon, who had seen this man a few times before, looking at him when he was studying or practising. The Knight introduced himself as Celevon Edraven. He said he had seen Koros Majorian work, and that he was impressed. He also told him that he saw great potential to become much more, and then he offered to take Damon on as his apprentice and to teach him.

The Acolyte, a bit overwhelmed by this offer, retreated into his bedroom for a day to think, but finally decided on accepting.

Together Damon and - his now master - Celevon started working on the Qel-Droman’s abilities and flaws. About a month and a half later, Damon was again promoted to the rank of Protector.

== Personal Information ==
=== Physical Description ===
Above the average human, Damon stands just above six foot tall. He has a muscular body, which he has to thank from all the fighting done in his past.The Qel-Droman has black hair and his eyes are an almost feral shade of yellow. With this in mind, Damon also prefers his clothes in the same black/yellow combination.

One special mark on the humans body is the tattoo he received while part of the underworld gang. The tattoo covers all of the backside of his arms, legs, and his back itself. On these parts all of the bones are tattooed above their exact place in the body itself. This often leads to strange glares of people who see this for the first time.

=== Characteristics ===
Damon’s harsh and lonely youth has led to a strong survival instinct. Together with this is the fact that the Koros Majorian has fully embraced his darker tendencies, unknowingly tapping into the Dark Side of the Force. While fighting he often toyed with his opponents, inflicting wounds and cuts just to see them suffer. Only after they have begged him for mercy would he release them or put them out of their misery. For this reason he was feared throughout the planet’s underworld.

One more important characteristic is the short temper of the Qel-Droman. Damon is known to get violent when something angers him. He lets this anger fuel his rage and with it he becomes a powerful opponent. The downside to this is that he can’t control it, and often he doesn’t stop before he has severely injured or even killed the person who caused it.

== DJB Facts ==
=== Positions Held ===
- Member of [[Battleteam]] [[Void Squadron]]

== Trivia ==
Member of the The Old Republic Guild.

[[Category:Arconans]] [[Category:DJB Characters]]

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Void Squadron

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{{Organization
|image=[[File:Voidsquadlogo.jpg|250px]]
|name=Void Squadron
|founder=*[[Consul]] [[Wuntila|Wuntila Entar Arconae]]
*[[Commander]] [[Solus Gar]]
|leader=*[[Commander]] [[Cethgus Entar]]
|members=
|headquarters=[[starwars:Cardan I-class space station|Cardan I-class space station]]
|founded=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]]
|affiliation=* [[House]] [[Qel-Droma]]
* [[Clan]] [[Arcona]]
* [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]
|era=[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]
}}
{{quote|Mors Ex Tenebris: Death from the darkness|Void Squadron Motto}}
'''Void Squadron''' is a [[battleteam]] attached to [[House]] [[Qel-Droma]] serving [[Clan]] [[Arcona]]. Founded in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]] and initially led by [[Solus Gar]], the squadron was created in order to address perceived shortcomings on the part of Arcona’s [[starwars:starfighter|starfighter]] units exposed during the [[Dark Brotherhood|Dark Brotherhood's]] [[Tenth Great Jedi War|invasion]] of [[New Tython]]. The unit is stationed aboard Arcona’s [[starwars:Cardan I-class space station|Cardan-class]] battlestation and usually operates from the [[Starwars:Nebula-class Star Destroyer|''Nebula''-class]] star destroyer [[NSD Invicta|''Invicta'']] during combined fleet operations.

== Role ==
[[file:void-combinedops.jpg|thumb|175px|left|Void Squardon combined training operations.]]Void Squadron is officially a [[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]] focused [[starwars:TIE/In interceptor|TIE Interceptor]] squadron operating fighters equipped with both [[starwars:hyperdrive|hyperdrive]] and [[starwars:Deflector shield|shield]] systems. However, this is merely to cover the true nature of the squadron as an elite group operating the [[starwars:StealthX|StealthX]] starfighter. The first operational unit within the Brotherhood to deploy the StealthX, Void Squadron is one of the primer squadrons of the [[Arcona Starfighter Corps]]. Few outside the squadron itself, the summit of Clan Arcona, or the clan’s military leadership know the true status of Void, with the deception of its Interceptor based identity maintained as a cover. This identity is strengthened by the assignment to the squadron of elite pilots chosen from other squadrons in Arcona’s military to pilot the group’s interceptors, effectively making Void two semi-autonomous units.

Operationally, the squadron is trained to carry out a variety of missions from reconnaissance to deep strikes. Unlike most other units in the Arconan military, the squadron most often operates independently without support. In some instances, however, the StealthX unit is accompanied by the TIE Interceptors piloted by their non-Jedi counterparts. In these operations, the Interceptors will make an attack as a feint to draw away defenders while the StealthX squadron then enters the area from another direction and destroys the exposed target. During combined fleet operations, both parts of Void are based aboard the ''Invicta'' with the Interceptors operating from the main hangar bay and the StealthXs assigned to a small auxiliary landing bay. This allows for Void to officially be seen during these missions as the Interceptor squadron while still operating with the fleet as a StealthX unit.

When not in combat, the unit focuses on training and the development of starfighter tactics. Often, the Dark Jedi pilots will fly the squadron’s Interceptors with and against their fellows or their non-Force using counterparts. In addition, Void Squadron will engage in joint training operations using their Interceptors with other units of the Arcona Starfighter Corps.

=== Prerequisites for Joining ===

All aspiring members of Void Squadron are required to complete both the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/shadowacademy/sa/course.php?name=StarfighterStudies The Starfighter Studies Exam] and the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/shadowacademy/sa/course.php?name=Astronomy Astronomy Studies Exam] within the [[Shadow Academy]] in order to acquire a [[Void Squadron#Squadron Organization|handle/callsign]] and rights to pilot one of the 12 [[Starwars:StealthX|StealthX]] fighters that comprise the squadron.

This is not to say that aspiring members may not be considered for a role in Void. They are actively encouraged to join. However, they do so under the pretense that they acquire their qualification to move up into a full capacity pilot within the Squadron.

==History==
=== Origins ===
[[file:starfighter-newtython.jpg|thumb|175px|Starfighter combat in orbit of [[New Tython]].]]Void Squadron could trace its creation directly back to the battle against the starfighter forces of the [[Ge'tal Gaan]] in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]]. For many years, the Arconan starfighter forces had grown complacent without having faced serious opposition. In the five years following the resolution of the [[Eighth Great Jedi War|Yuuzhan Vong crisis]] and the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Reclamation of Antei]], there had been little to test the [[Arcona Navy Corps|Arconan Navy]] and starfighter forces. The [[Spoils of War|Invasion of Salas V]] and [[Disorder|battles]] on [[Antei]] that followed placed a greater emphasis on ground combat at the expense of aerospace operations, further degrading starfighter readiness. The Dark Jedi of Arcona found it easy to eschew space combat in favor of more traditional martial roles. The desire to personally strike down an enemy with one’s own hand was far more tempting than starfighter drills and space combat training. In addition, Clan Arcona itself had found itself awash in members of the [[Obelisk]] [[Order]], their preference for more hands-on approaches to combat serving to further direct the attention of the clan towards ground and saber combat.

During the Brotherhood’s assault on New Tython, nearly every single Dark Jedi made planetfall along with elements of the [[Arcona Army Corps]]. The few that remained behind in space were stationed aboard the various capital warships of the Clan’s fleet. Every starfighter unit deployed in the battle was made up of regular pilots lacking training with the Force. During the planning stages of the assault, this did not seem to be an issue as the [[Odan-Urr|Jedi]] defending New Tython possessed negligible space-based defenses. During the operation, however, this would change.

As the Arconan ships began to deploy their troops and Jedi to the planet below, space forces of the [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] Ge'tal Gaan mercenary unit exited [[starwars:hyperspace|hyperspace]] nearly on top the Brotherhood fleet. The TIE Interceptors of [[Sin Squadron]] were among the very first to fall victim to the newcomers, but they would not be the last. While the combined Brotherhood forces would eventually rout the Mandalorian mercenaries, Arcona’s starfighter forces ended up taking far higher proportional losses when compared to the starfighter squadrons of the other clans and the [[Navy of the Iron Throne]].

=== Creation ===
Upon ascending to the leadership of Arcona following the war and the death of [[Zandro Savric Erinos]], newly appointed [[Consul]] [[Wuntila|Wuntila Entar Arconae]] began to examine any shortcomings to be found in the clan’s admittedly impressive performance during the battle. The loss ratios among the starfighter corps were a glaring stain on an altogether excellent campaign, and Wuntila set about correcting it. The acquisition of a full squadron of StealthX fighters gave him the tools with which to do so, and so he formed Void Squadron around them. The StealthX’s requirements for Force trained pilots also enabled him to ensure that the vanguard of the Arcona Starfighter Corps would once again be Dark Jedi. His choice to lead the new squadron was the [[Sith]] [[Solus Gar]], one of the few experienced and accomplished pilots within the Clan.

The squadron was to recruit only the best, or those that had it within them to be the best, in order to become in space what [[Soulfire Strike Team|Soulfire]] was on the ground. The training within the squadron would be second to none in the whole of the Brotherhood for the pilots assigned to it, but also for those throughout the rest of the Arcona Starfighter Corps. The clan leadership felt it was not merely enough to have one elite squadron, so they instead decreed that Void would be the exemplar for the other squadrons. In addition to their own training and operational responsibilities, Void was tasked with developing new and innovative starfighter tactics for use by all of the Clan squadrons as well as direct training with and against their fellow pilots.

==Tactics==
[[file:four_finger_formation.png|left|thumb|175px|Void's four finger formation.]]Void Squadron operates using three finger four formations, also known as the four-finger formation. This consists of a flight of four aircraft, composed of a "lead element" and a "second element", each of two aircraft. When viewing the formation from above, the positions of the starfighters resemble the tips of the four fingers of a human right hand (without the thumb), giving the formation its name.

The lead element is made up of the flight leader at the very front of the formation and one wingman to his rear left. The second element is made up of an additional two planes, the element leader and his wingman. The element leader is to the right and rear of the flight leader, followed by the element wingman to his right and rear.

Both the flight leader and element leader have offensive roles in that they are the ones to open fire on enemy craft while the flight remains intact. Their wingmen have a defensive role — the flight wingman covers the rear of the second element and the element wingman covers the rear of the lead element. Three of these flights assemble to form a squadron formation which consists of one staggered line of fighters in a line echelon arrangement.

Void Squadron operates with slightly more flexibility in their formations, and the starfighters in each flight have greater vertical and horizontal separation than the standard formations used by Arconan forces. This leaves them free to scan in all directions for enemy craft rather than focusing on maintaining a close formation. As a result, the pilots are able to maintain greater situational awareness and reduce the chance of being spotted by the enemy due to the looser formation, since even a StealthX is not one hundred percent invisible. The two flight elements can split up at any time and attack on their own. The pair leader would attack enemy craft, leaving his wingman to scan for threats and protect him while he engaged the enemy. However, greater flexibility is afforded to Void Squadron by allowing the pilot who spotted the enemy to become the leader of the pair or even the whole flight for the duration of the attack as that pilot would have the best situational awareness at that moment in time. Such was the trust put in the Qel-Dromans by their Squadron leader Solus Gar.

==Equipment==
Void Squadron is assigned twenty-four starfighters, twelve StealthXs and twelve TIE/In Interceptors. The StealthX fighters are only operated by the Dark Jedi assigned to the unit while the Interceptors are assigned to regular pilots forming the second part of the squadron.

===StealthX===
[[File:StealthX.jpg|175px|thumb|The StealthX starfighter]]The StealthX was smaller than the XJ-series [[starwars:T-65 X-wing starfighter|X-wing]]. It featured equipment that hid the craft both visually and tactically, though the craft's position was given away if [[starwars:proton torpedo|proton torpedo]]es were used or if the [[starwars:pilot|pilot]] broadcasted over the [[starwars:comlink|comlink]]. The StealthX was used exclusively by [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]], as the restrictions on comm usage made it nearly impossible for anyone other than a Jedi to coordinate with other forces.

A modification of the already formidable [[starwars:T-65XJ3 X-wing starfighter|T-65XJ3 X-wing starfighter]], the StealthX had a star-flecked body of irregular, matte-black [[starwars:fiberplast|fiberplast]] that rendered it almost invisible against a background of [[starwars:star|star]]s. The third torpedo launcher had been replaced by a [[starwars:gravitic modulator|gravitic modulator]] designed to defeat [[starwars:mass-detector|mass-detector]]s, and its shields had been downgraded to make room for a suite of [[starwars:sensor|sensor]] negators. Even its fusial engines had been retooled to burn a special [[starwars:tibanna|tibanna]] isotope, designated [[starwars:Tibanna|TibannaX]], whose efflux turned dark a millisecond after fusion. The viewports utilized [[starwars:blast-tinting|blast-tinting]] technology.

Void Squadron usually replaces the standard proton torpedoes with custom-made [[starwars:Jedi shadow bomb|Jedi shadow bomb]]s. In addition, their StealthXs can also carry [[starwars:glop bomb|glop bomb]]s, which released a quick-hardening foam upon detonation, and two-stage armor-piercing [[starwars:bunker-buster bomb|bunker-buster bomb]]s. Advanced [[starwars:R9-series astromech droid|R9-series astromech droid]]s are assigned to assist the pilots with the special requirements of this unique craft.

===TIE/In Interceptor===
[[File:TIEI.jpg|175px|left|thumb|A TIE/In interceptor.]]Like most TIEs, the TIE Interceptor shared nearly identical cockpits, drive pods, and wing brace design with the TIE Fighter. The solar collector panels were lengthened and angled, and the forward center section was removed. This new solar array design gave the Interceptor its unmistakable dagger-like appearance, while providing the [[starwars:pilot|pilot]] with increased visibility and shrinking its profile, making targeting more frustrating for enemy [[starwars:gunner|gunner]]s. This wing design gave the craft a more menacing visage, continuing the Empire's reputation of ruling through fear.

The original production model came standard with four [[starwars:L-s9.3 laser cannon|L-s9.3 laser canno]]s installed on each wingtip. New targeting software was among other advancements installed in the TIE Interceptor; the [[starwars:Sienar Fleet Systems|SFS]] [[starwars:T-s9a targeting computer|T-s9a targeting computer]] offered greater accuracy during complex flight maneuvers. The TIE Interceptor fielded [[starwars:P-s5.6 twin ion engine|P-s5.6 twin ion engine]]s. These new engines included an advanced ion-stream projector, thus allowing pilots access to more sophisticated combat maneuvers. Twin-port deflectors supported this feat by allowing the pilot individual manipulation of the deflectors, thus providing finer flight control. These advancements in engine technology made the TIE Interceptor a superior platform in space combat, achieving speeds beyond all other Alliance starfighters short of the A-wing.

The TIE Interceptor's primary role was as its title suggested. Like its predecessors, the Interceptor lacked heavier armor, deflector shields, a hyperdrive, and [[starwars:life support|life support]] systems. Interceptor pilots were forced to rely on speed, maneuverability, superior numbers, and advanced weapon systems to prevail in its primary role of space superiority. With no hyperdrive, the TIE Interceptor was reliant on a [[starwars:capital ship|capital ship]] for an operations base. [[starwars:Star Destroyer|Star Destroyer]]s and prominent [[starwars:shipyard|shipyard]]s such as [[starwars:Kuat|Kuat]] and [[starwars:Fondor|Fondor]] were common place for Interceptor squadrons; however, smaller vessels and more remote locations had to rely on aging TIE/ln fighters.

TIE Interceptors have powerful solar ionization reactors, which is the exact same model used in the [[starwars:TIE Avenger|TIE Avenger]], that can handle the special equipment mounted in them including deflector shields, beam weapons like special beam jammers, decoy beams, hyperdrive,s and extra missile racks for increased warhead payload.

==Squadron Organization==
The squadron is organized into three flights, each named after the first three letters in the [[starwars:Common Sith|Common Sith]] alphabet.

===Aleph Flight===
*Lead Element
**Flight Leader: [[Andrelious J. Inahj]] (Callsign: N/A)
**Wingman: [[Sarin]] (Callsign: N/A)
*Second Element
**Element Leader: [[Invictus]] (Callsign: N/A)
**Wingman: [[Lan]] (Callsign: N/A)

===Bet Flight===
*Lead Element
**Flight Leader: [[Snabbie]] (Callsign: Soulfury)
**Wingman: [[Montresor]] (Callsign: N/A)
*Second Element
**Element Leader: [[Tirano Yamayura]] (Callsign: N/A)
**Wingman:

===Kaph Flight===
*Lead Element
**Flight Leader: [[Nadrin Erinos Arconae]] (Callsign: N/A)
**Wingman: [[Nikola Valtiere]] (Callsign: N/A)
*Second Element
**Element Leader:
**Wingman:

==Roll of Commanders==

<center>
{| class="fancy" width="450" align="center" cellpadding="2"
|-
|class="head" colspan="3" | '''Void Squadron'''
|-
|class="sub-head" width="50%" | '''Commander'''
|class="sub-head" width="50%" | '''Service Dates (ABY)'''
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Solus Gar]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]]
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Teroch Erinos]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]]
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Kalon Dane]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|35 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]]
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Cethgus Entar]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]]
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Andrelious J. Inahj]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]] - Present
|-
|}
</center>

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Void Squadron

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{{Organization
|image=[[File:Voidsquadlogo.jpg|250px]]
|name=Void Squadron
|founder=*[[Consul]] [[Wuntila|Wuntila Entar Arconae]]
*[[Commander]] [[Solus Gar]]
|leader=*[[Commander]] [[Cethgus Entar]]
|members=
|headquarters=[[starwars:Cardan I-class space station|Cardan I-class space station]]
|founded=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]]
|affiliation=* [[House]] [[Qel-Droma]]
* [[Clan]] [[Arcona]]
* [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]
|era=[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]
}}
{{quote|Mors Ex Tenebris: Death from the darkness|Void Squadron Motto}}
'''Void Squadron''' is a [[battleteam]] attached to [[House]] [[Qel-Droma]] serving [[Clan]] [[Arcona]]. Founded in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]] and initially led by [[Solus Gar]], the squadron was created in order to address perceived shortcomings on the part of Arcona’s [[starwars:starfighter|starfighter]] units exposed during the [[Dark Brotherhood|Dark Brotherhood's]] [[Tenth Great Jedi War|invasion]] of [[New Tython]]. The unit is stationed aboard Arcona’s [[starwars:Cardan I-class space station|Cardan-class]] battlestation and usually operates from the [[Starwars:Nebula-class Star Destroyer|''Nebula''-class]] star destroyer [[NSD Invicta|''Invicta'']] during combined fleet operations.

== Role ==
[[file:void-combinedops.jpg|thumb|175px|left|Void Squardon combined training operations.]]Void Squadron is officially a [[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]] focused [[starwars:TIE/In interceptor|TIE Interceptor]] squadron operating fighters equipped with both [[starwars:hyperdrive|hyperdrive]] and [[starwars:Deflector shield|shield]] systems. However, this is merely to cover the true nature of the squadron as an elite group operating the [[starwars:StealthX|StealthX]] starfighter. The first operational unit within the Brotherhood to deploy the StealthX, Void Squadron is one of the primer squadrons of the [[Arcona Starfighter Corps]]. Few outside the squadron itself, the summit of Clan Arcona, or the clan’s military leadership know the true status of Void, with the deception of its Interceptor based identity maintained as a cover. This identity is strengthened by the assignment to the squadron of elite pilots chosen from other squadrons in Arcona’s military to pilot the group’s interceptors, effectively making Void two semi-autonomous units.

Operationally, the squadron is trained to carry out a variety of missions from reconnaissance to deep strikes. Unlike most other units in the Arconan military, the squadron most often operates independently without support. In some instances, however, the StealthX unit is accompanied by the TIE Interceptors piloted by their non-Jedi counterparts. In these operations, the Interceptors will make an attack as a feint to draw away defenders while the StealthX squadron then enters the area from another direction and destroys the exposed target. During combined fleet operations, both parts of Void are based aboard the ''Invicta'' with the Interceptors operating from the main hangar bay and the StealthXs assigned to a small auxiliary landing bay. This allows for Void to officially be seen during these missions as the Interceptor squadron while still operating with the fleet as a StealthX unit.

When not in combat, the unit focuses on training and the development of starfighter tactics. Often, the Dark Jedi pilots will fly the squadron’s Interceptors with and against their fellows or their non-Force using counterparts. In addition, Void Squadron will engage in joint training operations using their Interceptors with other units of the Arcona Starfighter Corps.

=== Prerequisites for Joining ===

All aspiring members of Void Squadron are required to complete both the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/shadowacademy/sa/course.php?name=StarfighterStudies The Starfighter Studies Exam] and the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/shadowacademy/sa/course.php?name=Astronomy Astronomy Studies Exam] within the [[Shadow Academy]] in order to acquire a [[Void Squadron#Squadron Organization|handle/callsign]] and rights to pilot one of the 12 [[Starwars:StealthX|StealthX]] fighters that comprise the squadron.

This is not to say that aspiring members may not be considered for a role in Void. They are actively encouraged to join. However, they do so under the pretense that they acquire their qualification to move up into a full capacity pilot within the Squadron.

==History==
=== Origins ===
[[file:starfighter-newtython.jpg|thumb|175px|Starfighter combat in orbit of [[New Tython]].]]Void Squadron could trace its creation directly back to the battle against the starfighter forces of the [[Ge'tal Gaan]] in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]]. For many years, the Arconan starfighter forces had grown complacent without having faced serious opposition. In the five years following the resolution of the [[Eighth Great Jedi War|Yuuzhan Vong crisis]] and the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Reclamation of Antei]], there had been little to test the [[Arcona Navy Corps|Arconan Navy]] and starfighter forces. The [[Spoils of War|Invasion of Salas V]] and [[Disorder|battles]] on [[Antei]] that followed placed a greater emphasis on ground combat at the expense of aerospace operations, further degrading starfighter readiness. The Dark Jedi of Arcona found it easy to eschew space combat in favor of more traditional martial roles. The desire to personally strike down an enemy with one’s own hand was far more tempting than starfighter drills and space combat training. In addition, Clan Arcona itself had found itself awash in members of the [[Obelisk]] [[Order]], their preference for more hands-on approaches to combat serving to further direct the attention of the clan towards ground and saber combat.

During the Brotherhood’s assault on New Tython, nearly every single Dark Jedi made planetfall along with elements of the [[Arcona Army Corps]]. The few that remained behind in space were stationed aboard the various capital warships of the Clan’s fleet. Every starfighter unit deployed in the battle was made up of regular pilots lacking training with the Force. During the planning stages of the assault, this did not seem to be an issue as the [[Odan-Urr|Jedi]] defending New Tython possessed negligible space-based defenses. During the operation, however, this would change.

As the Arconan ships began to deploy their troops and Jedi to the planet below, space forces of the [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] Ge'tal Gaan mercenary unit exited [[starwars:hyperspace|hyperspace]] nearly on top the Brotherhood fleet. The TIE Interceptors of [[Sin Squadron]] were among the very first to fall victim to the newcomers, but they would not be the last. While the combined Brotherhood forces would eventually rout the Mandalorian mercenaries, Arcona’s starfighter forces ended up taking far higher proportional losses when compared to the starfighter squadrons of the other clans and the [[Navy of the Iron Throne]].

=== Creation ===
Upon ascending to the leadership of Arcona following the war and the death of [[Zandro Savric Erinos]], newly appointed [[Consul]] [[Wuntila|Wuntila Entar Arconae]] began to examine any shortcomings to be found in the clan’s admittedly impressive performance during the battle. The loss ratios among the starfighter corps were a glaring stain on an altogether excellent campaign, and Wuntila set about correcting it. The acquisition of a full squadron of StealthX fighters gave him the tools with which to do so, and so he formed Void Squadron around them. The StealthX’s requirements for Force trained pilots also enabled him to ensure that the vanguard of the Arcona Starfighter Corps would once again be Dark Jedi. His choice to lead the new squadron was the [[Sith]] [[Solus Gar]], one of the few experienced and accomplished pilots within the Clan.

The squadron was to recruit only the best, or those that had it within them to be the best, in order to become in space what [[Soulfire Strike Team|Soulfire]] was on the ground. The training within the squadron would be second to none in the whole of the Brotherhood for the pilots assigned to it, but also for those throughout the rest of the Arcona Starfighter Corps. The clan leadership felt it was not merely enough to have one elite squadron, so they instead decreed that Void would be the exemplar for the other squadrons. In addition to their own training and operational responsibilities, Void was tasked with developing new and innovative starfighter tactics for use by all of the Clan squadrons as well as direct training with and against their fellow pilots.

==Tactics==
[[file:four_finger_formation.png|left|thumb|175px|Void's four finger formation.]]Void Squadron operates using three finger four formations, also known as the four-finger formation. This consists of a flight of four aircraft, composed of a "lead element" and a "second element", each of two aircraft. When viewing the formation from above, the positions of the starfighters resemble the tips of the four fingers of a human right hand (without the thumb), giving the formation its name.

The lead element is made up of the flight leader at the very front of the formation and one wingman to his rear left. The second element is made up of an additional two planes, the element leader and his wingman. The element leader is to the right and rear of the flight leader, followed by the element wingman to his right and rear.

Both the flight leader and element leader have offensive roles in that they are the ones to open fire on enemy craft while the flight remains intact. Their wingmen have a defensive role — the flight wingman covers the rear of the second element and the element wingman covers the rear of the lead element. Three of these flights assemble to form a squadron formation which consists of one staggered line of fighters in a line echelon arrangement.

Void Squadron operates with slightly more flexibility in their formations, and the starfighters in each flight have greater vertical and horizontal separation than the standard formations used by Arconan forces. This leaves them free to scan in all directions for enemy craft rather than focusing on maintaining a close formation. As a result, the pilots are able to maintain greater situational awareness and reduce the chance of being spotted by the enemy due to the looser formation, since even a StealthX is not one hundred percent invisible. The two flight elements can split up at any time and attack on their own. The pair leader would attack enemy craft, leaving his wingman to scan for threats and protect him while he engaged the enemy. However, greater flexibility is afforded to Void Squadron by allowing the pilot who spotted the enemy to become the leader of the pair or even the whole flight for the duration of the attack as that pilot would have the best situational awareness at that moment in time. Such was the trust put in the Qel-Dromans by their Squadron leader Solus Gar.

==Equipment==
Void Squadron is assigned twenty-four starfighters, twelve StealthXs and twelve TIE/In Interceptors. The StealthX fighters are only operated by the Dark Jedi assigned to the unit while the Interceptors are assigned to regular pilots forming the second part of the squadron.

===StealthX===
[[File:StealthX.jpg|175px|thumb|The StealthX starfighter]]The StealthX was smaller than the XJ-series [[starwars:T-65 X-wing starfighter|X-wing]]. It featured equipment that hid the craft both visually and tactically, though the craft's position was given away if [[starwars:proton torpedo|proton torpedo]]es were used or if the [[starwars:pilot|pilot]] broadcasted over the [[starwars:comlink|comlink]]. The StealthX was used exclusively by [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]], as the restrictions on comm usage made it nearly impossible for anyone other than a Jedi to coordinate with other forces.

A modification of the already formidable [[starwars:T-65XJ3 X-wing starfighter|T-65XJ3 X-wing starfighter]], the StealthX had a star-flecked body of irregular, matte-black [[starwars:fiberplast|fiberplast]] that rendered it almost invisible against a background of [[starwars:star|star]]s. The third torpedo launcher had been replaced by a [[starwars:gravitic modulator|gravitic modulator]] designed to defeat [[starwars:mass-detector|mass-detector]]s, and its shields had been downgraded to make room for a suite of [[starwars:sensor|sensor]] negators. Even its fusial engines had been retooled to burn a special [[starwars:tibanna|tibanna]] isotope, designated [[starwars:Tibanna|TibannaX]], whose efflux turned dark a millisecond after fusion. The viewports utilized [[starwars:blast-tinting|blast-tinting]] technology.

Void Squadron usually replaces the standard proton torpedoes with custom-made [[starwars:Jedi shadow bomb|Jedi shadow bomb]]s. In addition, their StealthXs can also carry [[starwars:glop bomb|glop bomb]]s, which released a quick-hardening foam upon detonation, and two-stage armor-piercing [[starwars:bunker-buster bomb|bunker-buster bomb]]s. Advanced [[starwars:R9-series astromech droid|R9-series astromech droid]]s are assigned to assist the pilots with the special requirements of this unique craft.

===TIE/In Interceptor===
[[File:TIEI.jpg|175px|left|thumb|A TIE/In interceptor.]]Like most TIEs, the TIE Interceptor shared nearly identical cockpits, drive pods, and wing brace design with the TIE Fighter. The solar collector panels were lengthened and angled, and the forward center section was removed. This new solar array design gave the Interceptor its unmistakable dagger-like appearance, while providing the [[starwars:pilot|pilot]] with increased visibility and shrinking its profile, making targeting more frustrating for enemy [[starwars:gunner|gunner]]s. This wing design gave the craft a more menacing visage, continuing the Empire's reputation of ruling through fear.

The original production model came standard with four [[starwars:L-s9.3 laser cannon|L-s9.3 laser canno]]s installed on each wingtip. New targeting software was among other advancements installed in the TIE Interceptor; the [[starwars:Sienar Fleet Systems|SFS]] [[starwars:T-s9a targeting computer|T-s9a targeting computer]] offered greater accuracy during complex flight maneuvers. The TIE Interceptor fielded [[starwars:P-s5.6 twin ion engine|P-s5.6 twin ion engine]]s. These new engines included an advanced ion-stream projector, thus allowing pilots access to more sophisticated combat maneuvers. Twin-port deflectors supported this feat by allowing the pilot individual manipulation of the deflectors, thus providing finer flight control. These advancements in engine technology made the TIE Interceptor a superior platform in space combat, achieving speeds beyond all other Alliance starfighters short of the A-wing.

The TIE Interceptor's primary role was as its title suggested. Like its predecessors, the Interceptor lacked heavier armor, deflector shields, a hyperdrive, and [[starwars:life support|life support]] systems. Interceptor pilots were forced to rely on speed, maneuverability, superior numbers, and advanced weapon systems to prevail in its primary role of space superiority. With no hyperdrive, the TIE Interceptor was reliant on a [[starwars:capital ship|capital ship]] for an operations base. [[starwars:Star Destroyer|Star Destroyer]]s and prominent [[starwars:shipyard|shipyard]]s such as [[starwars:Kuat|Kuat]] and [[starwars:Fondor|Fondor]] were common place for Interceptor squadrons; however, smaller vessels and more remote locations had to rely on aging TIE/ln fighters.

TIE Interceptors have powerful solar ionization reactors, which is the exact same model used in the [[starwars:TIE Avenger|TIE Avenger]], that can handle the special equipment mounted in them including deflector shields, beam weapons like special beam jammers, decoy beams, hyperdrive,s and extra missile racks for increased warhead payload.

==Squadron Organization==
The squadron is organized into three flights, each named after the first three letters in the [[starwars:Common Sith|Common Sith]] alphabet.

===Aleph Flight===
*Lead Element
**Flight Leader: [[Andrelious J. Inahj]] (Callsign: N/A)
**Wingman: [[Sarin]] (Callsign: N/A)
*Second Element
**Element Leader: [[Invictus]] (Callsign: N/A)
**Wingman: [[Lan]] (Callsign: N/A)

===Bet Flight===
*Lead Element
**Flight Leader: [[Snabbie]] (Callsign: Soulfury)
**Wingman: [[Raken]] (Callsign: N/A)
*Second Element
**Element Leader: [[Tirano Yamayura]] (Callsign: N/A)
**Wingman: [[Montresor]] (Callsign: N/A)

===Kaph Flight===
*Lead Element
**Flight Leader: [[Nadrin Erinos Arconae]] (Callsign: N/A)
**Wingman: [[Nikola Valtiere]] (Callsign: N/A)
*Second Element
**Element Leader:
**Wingman:

==Roll of Commanders==

<center>
{| class="fancy" width="450" align="center" cellpadding="2"
|-
|class="head" colspan="3" | '''Void Squadron'''
|-
|class="sub-head" width="50%" | '''Commander'''
|class="sub-head" width="50%" | '''Service Dates (ABY)'''
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Solus Gar]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]]
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Teroch Erinos]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]]
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Kalon Dane]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|35 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]]
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Cethgus Entar]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]]
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Andrelious J. Inahj]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]] - Present
|-
|}
</center>

[[Category:Battle Team]] [[Category:Arcona]] [[Category:Arcona OOB]]

Void Squadron

2012-11-20T13:50:27Z

Snabbie:

{{Eras|new|njo|djb}}
{{Organization
|image=[[File:Voidsquadlogo.jpg|250px]]
|name=Void Squadron
|founder=*[[Consul]] [[Wuntila|Wuntila Entar Arconae]]
*[[Commander]] [[Solus Gar]]
|leader=*[[Commander]] [[Cethgus Entar]]
|members=
|headquarters=[[starwars:Cardan I-class space station|Cardan I-class space station]]
|founded=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]]
|affiliation=* [[House]] [[Qel-Droma]]
* [[Clan]] [[Arcona]]
* [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]
|era=[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]
}}
{{quote|Mors Ex Tenebris: Death from the darkness|Void Squadron Motto}}
'''Void Squadron''' is a [[battleteam]] attached to [[House]] [[Qel-Droma]] serving [[Clan]] [[Arcona]]. Founded in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]] and initially led by [[Solus Gar]], the squadron was created in order to address perceived shortcomings on the part of Arcona’s [[starwars:starfighter|starfighter]] units exposed during the [[Dark Brotherhood|Dark Brotherhood's]] [[Tenth Great Jedi War|invasion]] of [[New Tython]]. The unit is stationed aboard Arcona’s [[starwars:Cardan I-class space station|Cardan-class]] battlestation and usually operates from the [[Starwars:Nebula-class Star Destroyer|''Nebula''-class]] star destroyer [[NSD Invicta|''Invicta'']] during combined fleet operations.

== Role ==
[[file:void-combinedops.jpg|thumb|175px|left|Void Squardon combined training operations.]]Void Squadron is officially a [[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]] focused [[starwars:TIE/In interceptor|TIE Interceptor]] squadron operating fighters equipped with both [[starwars:hyperdrive|hyperdrive]] and [[starwars:Deflector shield|shield]] systems. However, this is merely to cover the true nature of the squadron as an elite group operating the [[starwars:StealthX|StealthX]] starfighter. The first operational unit within the Brotherhood to deploy the StealthX, Void Squadron is one of the primer squadrons of the [[Arcona Starfighter Corps]]. Few outside the squadron itself, the summit of Clan Arcona, or the clan’s military leadership know the true status of Void, with the deception of its Interceptor based identity maintained as a cover. This identity is strengthened by the assignment to the squadron of elite pilots chosen from other squadrons in Arcona’s military to pilot the group’s interceptors, effectively making Void two semi-autonomous units.

Operationally, the squadron is trained to carry out a variety of missions from reconnaissance to deep strikes. Unlike most other units in the Arconan military, the squadron most often operates independently without support. In some instances, however, the StealthX unit is accompanied by the TIE Interceptors piloted by their non-Jedi counterparts. In these operations, the Interceptors will make an attack as a feint to draw away defenders while the StealthX squadron then enters the area from another direction and destroys the exposed target. During combined fleet operations, both parts of Void are based aboard the ''Invicta'' with the Interceptors operating from the main hangar bay and the StealthXs assigned to a small auxiliary landing bay. This allows for Void to officially be seen during these missions as the Interceptor squadron while still operating with the fleet as a StealthX unit.

When not in combat, the unit focuses on training and the development of starfighter tactics. Often, the Dark Jedi pilots will fly the squadron’s Interceptors with and against their fellows or their non-Force using counterparts. In addition, Void Squadron will engage in joint training operations using their Interceptors with other units of the Arcona Starfighter Corps.

=== Prerequisites for Joining ===

All aspiring members of Void Squadron are required to complete both the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/shadowacademy/sa/course.php?name=StarfighterStudies The Starfighter Studies Exam] and the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/shadowacademy/sa/course.php?name=Astronomy Astronomy Studies Exam] within the [[Shadow Academy]] in order to acquire a [[Void Squadron#Squadron Organization|handle/callsign]] and rights to pilot one of the 12 [[Starwars:StealthX|StealthX]] fighters that comprise the squadron.

This is not to say that aspiring members may not be considered for a role in Void. They are actively encouraged to join. However, they do so under the pretense that they acquire their qualification to move up into a full capacity pilot within the Squadron.

==History==
=== Origins ===
[[file:starfighter-newtython.jpg|thumb|175px|Starfighter combat in orbit of [[New Tython]].]]Void Squadron could trace its creation directly back to the battle against the starfighter forces of the [[Ge'tal Gaan]] in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]]. For many years, the Arconan starfighter forces had grown complacent without having faced serious opposition. In the five years following the resolution of the [[Eighth Great Jedi War|Yuuzhan Vong crisis]] and the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Reclamation of Antei]], there had been little to test the [[Arcona Navy Corps|Arconan Navy]] and starfighter forces. The [[Spoils of War|Invasion of Salas V]] and [[Disorder|battles]] on [[Antei]] that followed placed a greater emphasis on ground combat at the expense of aerospace operations, further degrading starfighter readiness. The Dark Jedi of Arcona found it easy to eschew space combat in favor of more traditional martial roles. The desire to personally strike down an enemy with one’s own hand was far more tempting than starfighter drills and space combat training. In addition, Clan Arcona itself had found itself awash in members of the [[Obelisk]] [[Order]], their preference for more hands-on approaches to combat serving to further direct the attention of the clan towards ground and saber combat.

During the Brotherhood’s assault on New Tython, nearly every single Dark Jedi made planetfall along with elements of the [[Arcona Army Corps]]. The few that remained behind in space were stationed aboard the various capital warships of the Clan’s fleet. Every starfighter unit deployed in the battle was made up of regular pilots lacking training with the Force. During the planning stages of the assault, this did not seem to be an issue as the [[Odan-Urr|Jedi]] defending New Tython possessed negligible space-based defenses. During the operation, however, this would change.

As the Arconan ships began to deploy their troops and Jedi to the planet below, space forces of the [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] Ge'tal Gaan mercenary unit exited [[starwars:hyperspace|hyperspace]] nearly on top the Brotherhood fleet. The TIE Interceptors of [[Sin Squadron]] were among the very first to fall victim to the newcomers, but they would not be the last. While the combined Brotherhood forces would eventually rout the Mandalorian mercenaries, Arcona’s starfighter forces ended up taking far higher proportional losses when compared to the starfighter squadrons of the other clans and the [[Navy of the Iron Throne]].

=== Creation ===
Upon ascending to the leadership of Arcona following the war and the death of [[Zandro Savric Erinos]], newly appointed [[Consul]] [[Wuntila|Wuntila Entar Arconae]] began to examine any shortcomings to be found in the clan’s admittedly impressive performance during the battle. The loss ratios among the starfighter corps were a glaring stain on an altogether excellent campaign, and Wuntila set about correcting it. The acquisition of a full squadron of StealthX fighters gave him the tools with which to do so, and so he formed Void Squadron around them. The StealthX’s requirements for Force trained pilots also enabled him to ensure that the vanguard of the Arcona Starfighter Corps would once again be Dark Jedi. His choice to lead the new squadron was the [[Sith]] [[Solus Gar]], one of the few experienced and accomplished pilots within the Clan.

The squadron was to recruit only the best, or those that had it within them to be the best, in order to become in space what [[Soulfire Strike Team|Soulfire]] was on the ground. The training within the squadron would be second to none in the whole of the Brotherhood for the pilots assigned to it, but also for those throughout the rest of the Arcona Starfighter Corps. The clan leadership felt it was not merely enough to have one elite squadron, so they instead decreed that Void would be the exemplar for the other squadrons. In addition to their own training and operational responsibilities, Void was tasked with developing new and innovative starfighter tactics for use by all of the Clan squadrons as well as direct training with and against their fellow pilots.

==Tactics==
[[file:four_finger_formation.png|left|thumb|175px|Void's four finger formation.]]Void Squadron operates using three finger four formations, also known as the four-finger formation. This consists of a flight of four aircraft, composed of a "lead element" and a "second element", each of two aircraft. When viewing the formation from above, the positions of the starfighters resemble the tips of the four fingers of a human right hand (without the thumb), giving the formation its name.

The lead element is made up of the flight leader at the very front of the formation and one wingman to his rear left. The second element is made up of an additional two planes, the element leader and his wingman. The element leader is to the right and rear of the flight leader, followed by the element wingman to his right and rear.

Both the flight leader and element leader have offensive roles in that they are the ones to open fire on enemy craft while the flight remains intact. Their wingmen have a defensive role — the flight wingman covers the rear of the second element and the element wingman covers the rear of the lead element. Three of these flights assemble to form a squadron formation which consists of one staggered line of fighters in a line echelon arrangement.

Void Squadron operates with slightly more flexibility in their formations, and the starfighters in each flight have greater vertical and horizontal separation than the standard formations used by Arconan forces. This leaves them free to scan in all directions for enemy craft rather than focusing on maintaining a close formation. As a result, the pilots are able to maintain greater situational awareness and reduce the chance of being spotted by the enemy due to the looser formation, since even a StealthX is not one hundred percent invisible. The two flight elements can split up at any time and attack on their own. The pair leader would attack enemy craft, leaving his wingman to scan for threats and protect him while he engaged the enemy. However, greater flexibility is afforded to Void Squadron by allowing the pilot who spotted the enemy to become the leader of the pair or even the whole flight for the duration of the attack as that pilot would have the best situational awareness at that moment in time. Such was the trust put in the Qel-Dromans by their Squadron leader Solus Gar.

==Equipment==
Void Squadron is assigned twenty-four starfighters, twelve StealthXs and twelve TIE/In Interceptors. The StealthX fighters are only operated by the Dark Jedi assigned to the unit while the Interceptors are assigned to regular pilots forming the second part of the squadron.

===StealthX===
[[File:StealthX.jpg|175px|thumb|The StealthX starfighter]]The StealthX was smaller than the XJ-series [[starwars:T-65 X-wing starfighter|X-wing]]. It featured equipment that hid the craft both visually and tactically, though the craft's position was given away if [[starwars:proton torpedo|proton torpedo]]es were used or if the [[starwars:pilot|pilot]] broadcasted over the [[starwars:comlink|comlink]]. The StealthX was used exclusively by [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]], as the restrictions on comm usage made it nearly impossible for anyone other than a Jedi to coordinate with other forces.

A modification of the already formidable [[starwars:T-65XJ3 X-wing starfighter|T-65XJ3 X-wing starfighter]], the StealthX had a star-flecked body of irregular, matte-black [[starwars:fiberplast|fiberplast]] that rendered it almost invisible against a background of [[starwars:star|star]]s. The third torpedo launcher had been replaced by a [[starwars:gravitic modulator|gravitic modulator]] designed to defeat [[starwars:mass-detector|mass-detector]]s, and its shields had been downgraded to make room for a suite of [[starwars:sensor|sensor]] negators. Even its fusial engines had been retooled to burn a special [[starwars:tibanna|tibanna]] isotope, designated [[starwars:Tibanna|TibannaX]], whose efflux turned dark a millisecond after fusion. The viewports utilized [[starwars:blast-tinting|blast-tinting]] technology.

Void Squadron usually replaces the standard proton torpedoes with custom-made [[starwars:Jedi shadow bomb|Jedi shadow bomb]]s. In addition, their StealthXs can also carry [[starwars:glop bomb|glop bomb]]s, which released a quick-hardening foam upon detonation, and two-stage armor-piercing [[starwars:bunker-buster bomb|bunker-buster bomb]]s. Advanced [[starwars:R9-series astromech droid|R9-series astromech droid]]s are assigned to assist the pilots with the special requirements of this unique craft.

===TIE/In Interceptor===
[[File:TIEI.jpg|175px|left|thumb|A TIE/In interceptor.]]Like most TIEs, the TIE Interceptor shared nearly identical cockpits, drive pods, and wing brace design with the TIE Fighter. The solar collector panels were lengthened and angled, and the forward center section was removed. This new solar array design gave the Interceptor its unmistakable dagger-like appearance, while providing the [[starwars:pilot|pilot]] with increased visibility and shrinking its profile, making targeting more frustrating for enemy [[starwars:gunner|gunner]]s. This wing design gave the craft a more menacing visage, continuing the Empire's reputation of ruling through fear.

The original production model came standard with four [[starwars:L-s9.3 laser cannon|L-s9.3 laser canno]]s installed on each wingtip. New targeting software was among other advancements installed in the TIE Interceptor; the [[starwars:Sienar Fleet Systems|SFS]] [[starwars:T-s9a targeting computer|T-s9a targeting computer]] offered greater accuracy during complex flight maneuvers. The TIE Interceptor fielded [[starwars:P-s5.6 twin ion engine|P-s5.6 twin ion engine]]s. These new engines included an advanced ion-stream projector, thus allowing pilots access to more sophisticated combat maneuvers. Twin-port deflectors supported this feat by allowing the pilot individual manipulation of the deflectors, thus providing finer flight control. These advancements in engine technology made the TIE Interceptor a superior platform in space combat, achieving speeds beyond all other Alliance starfighters short of the A-wing.

The TIE Interceptor's primary role was as its title suggested. Like its predecessors, the Interceptor lacked heavier armor, deflector shields, a hyperdrive, and [[starwars:life support|life support]] systems. Interceptor pilots were forced to rely on speed, maneuverability, superior numbers, and advanced weapon systems to prevail in its primary role of space superiority. With no hyperdrive, the TIE Interceptor was reliant on a [[starwars:capital ship|capital ship]] for an operations base. [[starwars:Star Destroyer|Star Destroyer]]s and prominent [[starwars:shipyard|shipyard]]s such as [[starwars:Kuat|Kuat]] and [[starwars:Fondor|Fondor]] were common place for Interceptor squadrons; however, smaller vessels and more remote locations had to rely on aging TIE/ln fighters.

TIE Interceptors have powerful solar ionization reactors, which is the exact same model used in the [[starwars:TIE Avenger|TIE Avenger]], that can handle the special equipment mounted in them including deflector shields, beam weapons like special beam jammers, decoy beams, hyperdrive,s and extra missile racks for increased warhead payload.

==Squadron Organization==
The squadron is organized into three flights, each named after the first three letters in the [[starwars:Common Sith|Common Sith]] alphabet.

===Aleph Flight===
*Lead Element
**Flight Leader: [[Cethgus Entar]] (Callsign: Scorpion)
**Wingman: [[Sarin]] (Callsign: N/A)
*Second Element
**Element Leader: [[Invictus]] (Callsign: N/A)
**Wingman: [[Lan]] (Callsign: N/A)

===Bet Flight===
*Lead Element
**Flight Leader: [[Snabbie]] (Callsign: Soulfury)
**Wingman: [[Raken]] (Callsign: N/A)
*Second Element
**Element Leader:[[Kalon Dane]] (Callsign: Phoenix)
**Wingman: [[Tirano Yamayura]] (Callsign: N/A)

===Kaph Flight===
*Lead Element
**Flight Leader: [[Nadrin Erinos Arconae]] (Callsign: N/A)
**Wingman: [[Nikola Valtiere]] (Callsign: N/A)
*Second Element
**Element Leader: [[Kratus Vahillus]] (Callsign: N/A)
**Wingman:

==Roll of Commanders==

<center>
{| class="fancy" width="450" align="center" cellpadding="2"
|-
|class="head" colspan="3" | '''Void Squadron'''
|-
|class="sub-head" width="50%" | '''Commander'''
|class="sub-head" width="50%" | '''Service Dates (ABY)'''
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Solus Gar]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]]
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Teroch Erinos]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]]
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Kalon Dane]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|35 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]]
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Cethgus Entar]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]]
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Andrelious J. Inahj]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]] - Present
|-
|}
</center>

[[Category:Battle Team]] [[Category:Arcona]] [[Category:Arcona OOB]]

Void Squadron

2012-10-21T14:29:23Z

Snabbie: Editing for kicking out old members and writing in the new ones

{{Eras|new|njo|djb}}
{{Organization
|image=[[File:Voidsquadlogo.jpg|250px]]
|name=Void Squadron
|founder=*[[Consul]] [[Wuntila|Wuntila Entar Arconae]]
*[[Commander]] [[Solus Gar]]
|leader=*[[Commander]] [[Cethgus Entar]]
|members=
|headquarters=[[starwars:Cardan I-class space station|Cardan I-class space station]]
|founded=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]]
|affiliation=* [[House]] [[Qel-Droma]]
* [[Clan]] [[Arcona]]
* [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]
|era=[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]
}}
{{quote|Mors Ex Tenebris: Death from the darkness|Void Squadron Motto}}
'''Void Squadron''' is a [[battleteam]] attached to [[House]] [[Qel-Droma]] serving [[Clan]] [[Arcona]]. Founded in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]] and initially lead by [[Solus Gar]], the squadron was created in order to address perceived shortcomings on the part of Arcona’s [[starwars:starfighter|starfighter]] units exposed during the [[Dark Brotherhood|Dark Brotherhood's]] [[Tenth Great Jedi War|invasion]] of [[New Tython]]. The unit is stationed aboard Arcona’s [[starwars:Cardan I-class space station|Cardan-class]] battlestation and usually operates from the [[Starwars:Nebula-class Star Destroyer|''Nebula''-class]] star destroyer [[NSD Invicta|''Invicta'']] during combined fleet operations.

== Role ==
[[file:void-combinedops.jpg|thumb|175px|left|Void Squardon combined training operations.]]Void Squadron is officially a [[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]] focused [[starwars:TIE/In interceptor|TIE Interceptor]] squadron operating fighters equipped with both [[starwars:hyperdrive|hyperdrive]] and [[starwars:Deflector shield|shield]] systems. However, this is merely to cover the true nature of the squadron as an elite group operating the [[starwars:StealthX|StealthX]] starfighter. The first operational unit within the Brotherhood to deploy the StealthX, Void Squadron is one of the primer squadrons of the [[Arcona Starfighter Corps]]. Few outside the squadron itself, the summit of Clan Arcona, or the clan’s military leadership know the true status of Void, with the deception of it’s Interceptor based identity maintained as a cover. This identity is strengthened by the assignment to the squadron of elite pilots chosen from other squadrons in Arcona’s military to pilot the group’s interceptors, effectively making Void two semi-autonomous units.

Operationally, the squadron is trained to carry out a variety of missions from reconnaissance to deep strikes. Unlike most other units in the Arconan military, the squadron most often operates independently without support. In some instances, however, the StealthX unit is accompanied by the TIE Interceptors piloted by their non-Jedi counterparts. In these operations the Interceptors will make an attack as a feint to draw away defenders while the StealthX squadron then enters the area from another direction and destroys the exposed target. During combined fleet operations, both parts of Void are based aboard the ''Invicta'' with the Interceptors operating from the main hangar bay and the StealthXs assigned to a small auxiliary landing bay. This allows for Void to officially be seen during these missions as the Interceptor squadron while still operating with the fleet as a StealthX unit.

When not in combat, the unit focuses on training and the development of starfighter tactics. Often, the Dark Jedi pilots will fly the squadron’s Interceptors with and against their fellows or their non-Force using counterparts. In addition, Void Squadron will engage in joint training operations using their Interceptors with other units of the Arcona Starfighter Corps.

=== Prerequisites for Joining ===

All aspiring members of Void Squadron are required to complete both the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/shadowacademy/sa/course.php?name=StarfighterStudies The Starfighter Studies SA Exam] and the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/shadowacademy/sa/course.php?name=Astronomy Astronomy Studies SA Exam] in order to acquire a [[Void Squadron#Squadron Organization|handle/callsign]] and rights to pilot one of the 12 [[Starwars:StealthX|StealthX]] fighters that comprise the squadron.

This is not to say that aspiring members may not be considered for a role in Void, they are actively encouraged to join, however they do so under the pretence that they acquire their qualification to move up into a full capacity pilot within the Squadron.

==History==
=== Origins ===
[[file:starfighter-newtython.jpg|thumb|175px|Starfighter combat in orbit of [[New Tython]].]]Void Squadron could trace its creation directly back to the battle against the starfighter forces of the [[Ge'tal Gaan]] in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]]. For many years the Arconan starfighter forces had grown complacent without having faced serious opposition. In the five years following the resolution of the [[Eighth Great Jedi War|Yuuzhan Vong crisis]] and the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Reclamation of Antei]] there had been little to test the [[Arcona Navy Corps|Arconan Navy]] and starfighter forces. The [[Spoils of War|invasion]] of [[Salas V]] and [[Disorder|battles]] on [[Antei]] that followed placed a greater emphasis on ground combat at the expense of aerospace operations, further degrading starfighter readiness. The Dark Jedi of Arcona found it easy to eschew space combat in favor of more traditional martial roles, the desire to personally strike down an enemy with one’s own hand was far more tempting then starfighter drills and space combat training. In addition, Clan Arcona itself had found itself awash in members of the [[Obelisk]] [[Order]], their preference for more hands on approaches to combat serving to further direct the attention of the clan towards ground and saber combat.

During the Brotherhood’s assualt on New Tython, nearly every single Dark Jedi made planetfall along with elements of the [[Arcona Army Corps]]. The few that remained behind in space were stationed aboard the various capital warships of the Clan’s fleet. Every starfighter unit deployed in the battle was made up of regular pilots lacking training with the Force. During the planning stages of the assault this did not seem to be an issue as the [[Odan-Urr|Jedi]] defending New Tython possessed negligible space based defenses. During the operation, however, this would change.

As the Arconan ships began to deploy their troops and Jedi to the planet below, space forces of the [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] Ge'tal Gaan mercenary unit exited [[starwars:hyperspace|hyperspace]] nearly on top the Brotherhood fleet. The TIE Interceptors of [[Sin Squadron]] were among the very first to fall victim to the newcomers, but they would not be the last. While the combined Brotherhood forces would eventually rout the Mandalorian mercenaries, Arcona’s starfighter forces ended up taking far higher proportional losses when compared to the starfighter squadrons of the other clans and the [[Navy of the Iron Throne]].

=== Creation ===
Upon ascending to the leadership of Arcona following the war and the death of [[Zandro Savric Erinos]], newly appointed [[Consul]] [[Wuntila|Wuntila Entar Arconae]] began to examine any shortcomings to be found in the clan’s admittedly impressive performance during the battle. The loss ratios amongst the starfighter corps were a glaring stain on an all together excellent campaign, and Wuntila set about correcting it. The acquisition of a full squadron of StealthX fighters gave him the tools with which to do so, and so he formed Void Squadron around them. The StealthX’s requirements for Force trained pilots also enabled him to ensure that the vanguard of the Arcona Starfighter Corps would once again be Dark Jedi. His choice to lead the new squadron was the [[Sith]] [[Solus Gar]], one of the few experienced and accomplished pilots within the Clan.

The squadron was to recruit only the best, or those that had it within them to be the best, in order to become in space what [[Soulfire Strike Team]] was on the ground. The training within the squadron would be second to none in the whole of the Brotherhood for the pilots assigned to it, but also for those throughout the rest of the Arcona Starfighter Corps. The clan leadership felt it was not merely enough to have one elite squadron, they instead decreed that Void would be the exemplar for the other squadrons. In addition to their own training and operational responsibilities, Void was tasked with developing new and innovative starfighter tactics for use by all of the Clan squadrons as well as direct training with and against their fellow pilots.

==Tactics==
[[file:four_finger_formation.png|left|thumb|175px|Void's four finger formation.]]Void Squadron operates using three finger four formations, also known as the four-finger formation. They consists of a flight of four aircraft, composed of a "lead element" and a "second element", each of two aircraft. When viewing the formation from above, the positions of the starfighters resemble the tips of the four fingers of a human right hand (without the thumb), giving the formation its name.

The lead element is made up of the flight leader at the very front of the formation and one wingman to his rear left. The second element is made up of an additional two planes, the element leader and his wingman. The element leader is to the right and rear of the flight leader, followed by the element wingman to his right and rear.

Both the flight leader and element leader have offensive roles, in that they are the ones to open fire on enemy craft while the flight remains intact. Their wingmen have a defensive role — the flight wingman covers the rear of the second element and the element wingman covers the rear of the lead element. three of these flights assemble to form a squadron formation which consists of one staggered line of fighters in a line echelon arrangement.

Void Squadron operates with slightly more flexibility in their formations, and the starfighters in each flight have greater vertical and horizontal separation than the standard formations used by Arconan forces. This leaves them free to scan in all directions for enemy craft rather than focusing on maintaining a close formation. As a result the pilots are able to maintain greater situational awareness and reduce the chance of being spotted by the enemy due to the looser formation, since even a StealthX is not one hundred percent invisible. The two flight elements can split up at any time and attack on their own. The pair leader would attack enemy craft, leaving his wingman to scan for threats and protect him while he engaged the enemy. However, greater flexibility is afforded to Void Squadron by allowing the pilot who spotted the enemy to become the leader of the pair or even the whole flight for the duration of the attack as that pilot would have the best situational awareness at that moment in time. Such is the trust put in the Qel-Dromans by their Squadron leader Solus Gar.

==Equipment==
Void Squadron is assigned twenty-four starfighters, twelve StealthXs and twelve TIE/In Interceptors. The StealthX fighters are only operated by the Dark Jedi assigned to the unit while the Interceptors are assigned to regular pilots forming the second part of the squadron.

===StealthX===
[[File:StealthX.jpg|175px|thumb|The StealthX starfighter]]The StealthX was smaller than the XJ-series [[starwars:T-65 X-wing starfighter|X-wing]]. It featured equipment that hid the craft both visually and tactically, though the craft's position was given away if [[starwars:proton torpedo|proton torpedo]]es were used or if the [[starwars:pilot|pilot]] broadcasted over the [[starwars:comlink|comlink]]. The StealthX was used exclusively by [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]], as the restrictions on comm usage made it nearly impossible for anyone other than a Jedi to coordinate with other forces.

A modification of the already formidable [[starwars:T-65XJ3 X-wing starfighter|T-65XJ3 X-wing starfighter]], the StealthX had a star-flecked body of irregular, matte-black [[starwars:fiberplast|fiberplast]] that rendered it almost invisible against a background of [[starwars:star|star]]s. The third torpedo launcher had been replaced by a [[starwars:gravitic modulator|gravitic modulator]] designed to defeat [[starwars:mass-detector|mass-detector]]s, and its shields had been downgraded to make room for a suite of [[starwars:sensor|sensor]] negators. Even its fusial engines had been retooled to burn a special [[starwars:tibanna|tibanna]] isotope, designated [[starwars:Tibanna|TibannaX]], whose efflux turned dark a millisecond after fusion. The viewports utilized [[starwars:blast-tinting|blast-tinting]] technology.

Void Squadron usually replaces the standard proton torpedoes with custom-made [[starwars:Jedi shadow bomb|Jedi shadow bomb]]s. In addition, their StealthXs can also carry [[starwars:glop bomb|glop bomb]]s, which released a quick-hardening foam upon detonation, and two-stage armor-piercing [[starwars:bunker-buster bomb|bunker-buster bomb]]s. Advanced [[starwars:R9-series astromech droid|R9-series astromech droid]]s are assigned to assist the pilots with the special requirements of this unique craft.

===TIE/In Interceptor===
[[File:TIEI.jpg|175px|left|thumb|A TIE/In interceptor.]]Like most TIEs, the TIE Interceptor shared nearly identical cockpits, drive pods, and wing brace design with the TIE Fighter. The solar collector panels were lengthened and angled, and the forward center section was removed. This new solar array design gave the Interceptor its unmistakable dagger-like appearance, while providing the [[starwars:pilot|pilot]] with increased visibility and shrinking its profile making targeting more frustrating for enemy [[starwars:gunner|gunner]]s. This wing design gave the craft a more menacing visage, continuing the Empire's reputation of ruling through fear.

The original production model came standard with four [[starwars:L-s9.3 laser cannon|L-s9.3 laser canno]]s installed on each wingtip. New targeting software was among other advancements installed in the TIE Interceptor; the [[starwars:Sienar Fleet Systems|SFS]] [[starwars:T-s9a targeting computer|T-s9a targeting computer]] offered greater accuracy during complex flight maneuvers. The TIE Interceptor fielded [[starwars:P-s5.6 twin ion engine|P-s5.6 twin ion engine]]s. These new engines included an advanced ion-stream projector, thus allowing pilots access to more sophisticated combat maneuvers. Twin-port deflectors supported this feat by allowing the pilot individual manipulation of the deflectors, thus providing finer flight control. These advancements in engine technology made the TIE Interceptor a superior platform in space combat, achieving speeds beyond all other Alliance starfighters short of the A-wing.

The TIE Interceptor's primary role was as its title suggested. Like its predecessors the Interceptor lacked heavier armor, deflector shields, a hyperdrive, and [[starwars:life support|life support]] systems. Interceptor pilots were forced to rely on speed, maneuverability, superior numbers, and advanced weapon systems to prevail in its primary role of space superiority. With no hyperdrive, the TIE Interceptor was reliant on a [[starwars:capital ship|capital ship]] for an operations base. [[starwars:Star Destroyer|Star Destroyer]]s and prominent [[starwars:shipyard|shipyard]]s such as [[starwars:Kuat|Kuat]] and [[starwars:Fondor|Fondor]] were common place for Interceptor squadrons; however, smaller vessels and more remote locations had to rely on aging TIE/ln fighters.

TIE Interceptors have powerful solar ionization reactors, which is the exact same model used in the [[starwars:TIE Avenger|TIE Avenger]], that can handle the special equipment mounted in them including deflector shields, beam weapons like special beam jammers, decoy beams, hyperdrives and extra missile racks for increased warhead payload.

==Squadron Organization==
The squadron is organized into three flights, each named after the first three letters in the [[starwars:Common Sith|Common Sith]] alphabet.

===Aleph Flight===
*Lead Element
**Flight Leader: [[Cethgus Entar]] (Callsign: Scorpion)
**Wingman: [[Sarin]] (Callsign: N/A)
*Second Element
**Element Leader: [[Invictus]] (Callsign: N/A)
**Wingman: [[Lan]] (Callsign: N/A)

===Bet Flight===
*Lead Element
**Flight Leader: [[Snabbie]] (Callsign: Soulfury)
**Wingman: [[Raken]] (Callsign: N/A)
*Second Element
**Element Leader:[[Kalon Dane]] (Callsign: Phoenix)
**Wingman: [[Tirano Yamayura]] (Callsign: N/A)

===Kaph Flight===
*Lead Element
**Flight Leader: [[Nadrin Erinos Arconae]] (Callsign: N/A)
**Wingman: [[Nikola Valtiere]] (Callsign: N/A)
*Second Element
**Element Leader: [[Kratus Vahillus]] (Callsign: N/A)
**Wingman:

==Roll of Commanders==

<center>
{| class="fancy" width="450" align="center" cellpadding="2"
|-
|class="head" colspan="3" | '''Void Squadron'''
|-
|class="sub-head" width="50%" | '''Commander'''
|class="sub-head" width="50%" | '''Service Dates (ABY)'''
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Solus Gar]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]]
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Teroch Erinos]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]]
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Kalon Dane]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|35 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]]
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Cethgus Entar]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]] - Present
|-
|}
</center>

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Void Squadron

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{{Organization infobox
|image=[[File:Voidsquadlogo.jpg|250px]]
|name=Void Squadron
|founder=*[[Consul]] [[Wuntila|Wuntila Entar Arconae]]
*[[Commander]] [[Solus Gar]]
|leader=*[[Commander]] [[Kalon Dane]]
|members=
|headquarters=[[starwars:Cardan I-class space station|Cardan I-class space station]]
|founded=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]]
|affiliation=* [[House]] [[Qel-Droma]]
* [[Clan]] [[Arcona]]
* [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]
|era=[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]
}}
{{quote|Mors Ex Tenebris: Death from the darkness|Void Squadron Motto}}
'''Void Squadron''' is a [[battleteam]] attached to [[House]] [[Qel-Droma]] serving [[Clan]] [[Arcona]]. Founded in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]] and initially lead by [[Solus Gar]], the squadron was created in order to address perceived shortcomings on the part of Arcona’s [[starwars:starfighter|starfighter]] units exposed during the [[Dark Brotherhood|Dark Brotherhood's]] [[Tenth Great Jedi War|invasion]] of [[New Tython]]. The unit is stationed aboard Arcona’s [[starwars:Cardan I-class space station|Cardan-class]] battlestation and usually operates from the [[Nebula-class Star Destroyer|''Nebula''-class]] star destroyer [[NSD Invicta|''Invicta'']] during combined fleet operations.

== Role ==
[[file:void-combinedops.jpg|thumb|175px|left|Void Squardon combined training operations.]]Void Squadron is officially a [[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]] focused [[starwars:TIE/In interceptor|TIE Interceptor]] squadron operating fighters equipped with both [[starwars:hyperdrive|hyperdrive]] and [[starwars:Deflector shield|shield]] systems. However, this is merely to cover the true nature of the squadron as an elite group operating the [[starwars:StealthX|StealthX]] starfighter. The first operational unit within the Brotherhood to deploy the StealthX, Void Squadron is one of the primer squadrons of the [[Arcona Starfighter Corps]]. Few outside the squadron itself, the summit of Clan Arcona, or the clan’s military leadership know the true status of Void, with the deception of it’s Interceptor based identity maintained as a cover. This identity is strengthened by the assignment to the squadron of elite pilots chosen from other squadrons in Arcona’s military to pilot the group’s interceptors, effectively making Void two semi-autonomous units.

Operationally, the squadron is trained to carry out a variety of missions from reconnaissance to deep strikes. Unlike most other units in the Arconan military, the squadron most often operates independently without support. In some instances, however, the StealthX unit is accompanied by the TIE Interceptors piloted by their non-Jedi counterparts. In these operations the Interceptors will make an attack as a feint to draw away defenders while the StealthX squadron then enters the area from another direction and destroys the exposed target. During combined fleet operations, both parts of Void are based aboard the ''Invicta'' with the Interceptors operating from the main hangar bay and the StealthXs assigned to a small auxiliary landing bay. This allows for Void to officially be seen during these missions as the Interceptor squadron while still operating with the fleet as a StealthX unit.

When not in combat, the unit focuses on training and the development of starfighter tactics. Often, the Dark Jedi pilots will fly the squadron’s Interceptors with and against their fellows or their non-Force using counterparts. In addition, Void Squadron will engage in joint training operations using their Interceptors with other units of the Arcona Starfighter Corps.

=== Prerequisites for Joining ===

All aspiring members of Void Squadron are required to complete both the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/shadowacademy/sa/course.php?name=StarfighterStudies The Starfighter Studies SA Exam] and the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/shadowacademy/sa/course.php?name=Astronomy Astronomy Studies SA Exam] in order to acquire a [[Void Squadron#Squadron Organization|handle/callsign]] and rights to pilot one of the 12 [[Starwars:StealthX|StealthX]] fighters that comprise the squadron.

This is not to say that aspiring members may not be considered for a role in Void, they are actively encouraged to join, however they do so under the pretence that they acquire their qualification to move up into a full capacity pilot within the Squadron.

==History==
=== Origins ===
[[file:starfighter-newtython.jpg|thumb|175px|Starfighter combat in orbit of [[New Tython]].]]Void Squadron could trace its creation directly back to the battle against the starfighter forces of the [[Ge'tal Gaan]] in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]]. For many years the Arconan starfighter forces had grown complacent without having faced serious opposition. In the five years following the resolution of the [[Eighth Great Jedi War|Yuuzhan Vong crisis]] and the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Reclamation of Antei]] there had been little to test the [[Arcona Navy Corps|Arconan Navy]] and starfighter forces. The [[Spoils of War|invasion]] of [[Salas V]] and [[Disorder|battles]] on [[Antei]] that followed placed a greater emphasis on ground combat at the expense of aerospace operations, further degrading starfighter readiness. The Dark Jedi of Arcona found it easy to eschew space combat in favor of more traditional martial roles, the desire to personally strike down an enemy with one’s own hand was far more tempting then starfighter drills and space combat training. In addition, Clan Arcona itself had found itself awash in members of the [[Obelisk]] [[Order]], their preference for more hands on approaches to combat serving to further direct the attention of the clan towards ground and saber combat.

During the Brotherhood’s assualt on New Tython, nearly every single Dark Jedi made planetfall along with elements of the [[Arcona Army Corps]]. The few that remained behind in space were stationed aboard the various capital warships of the Clan’s fleet. Every starfighter unit deployed in the battle was made up of regular pilots lacking training with the Force. During the planning stages of the assault this did not seem to be an issue as the [[Odan-Urr|Jedi]] defending New Tython possessed negligible space based defenses. During the operation, however, this would change.

As the Arconan ships began to deploy their troops and Jedi to the planet below, space forces of the [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] Ge'tal Gaan mercenary unit exited [[starwars:hyperspace|hyperspace]] nearly on top the Brotherhood fleet. The TIE Interceptors of [[Sin Squadron]] were among the very first to fall victim to the newcomers, but they would not be the last. While the combined Brotherhood forces would eventually rout the Mandalorian mercenaries, Arcona’s starfighter forces ended up taking far higher proportional losses when compared to the starfighter squadrons of the other clans and the [[Navy of the Iron Throne]].

=== Creation ===
Upon ascending to the leadership of Arcona following the war and the death of [[Zandro Savric Erinos]], newly appointed [[Consul]] [[Wuntila|Wuntila Entar Arconae]] began to examine any shortcomings to be found in the clan’s admittedly impressive performance during the battle. The loss ratios amongst the starfighter corps were a glaring stain on an all together excellent campaign, and Wuntila set about correcting it. The acquisition of a full squadron of StealthX fighters gave him the tools with which to do so, and so he formed Void Squadron around them. The StealthX’s requirements for Force trained pilots also enabled him to ensure that the vanguard of the Arcona Starfighter Corps would once again be Dark Jedi. His choice to lead the new squadron was the [[Sith]] [[Solus Gar]], one of the few experienced and accomplished pilots within the Clan.

The squadron was to recruit only the best, or those that had it within them to be the best, in order to become in space what [[Soulfire Strike Team]] was on the ground. The training within the squadron would be second to none in the whole of the Brotherhood for the pilots assigned to it, but also for those throughout the rest of the Arcona Starfighter Corps. The clan leadership felt it was not merely enough to have one elite squadron, they instead decreed that Void would be the exemplar for the other squadrons. In addition to their own training and operational responsibilities, Void was tasked with developing new and innovative starfighter tactics for use by all of the Clan squadrons as well as direct training with and against their fellow pilots.

==Tactics==
[[file:four_finger_formation.png|left|thumb|175px|Void's four finger formation.]]Void Squadron operates using three finger four formations, also known as the four-finger formation. They consists of a flight of four aircraft, composed of a "lead element" and a "second element", each of two aircraft. When viewing the formation from above, the positions of the starfighters resemble the tips of the four fingers of a human right hand (without the thumb), giving the formation its name.

The lead element is made up of the flight leader at the very front of the formation and one wingman to his rear left. The second element is made up of an additional two planes, the element leader and his wingman. The element leader is to the right and rear of the flight leader, followed by the element wingman to his right and rear.

Both the flight leader and element leader have offensive roles, in that they are the ones to open fire on enemy craft while the flight remains intact. Their wingmen have a defensive role — the flight wingman covers the rear of the second element and the element wingman covers the rear of the lead element. three of these flights assemble to form a squadron formation which consists of one staggered line of fighters in a line echelon arrangement.

Void Squadron operates with slightly more flexibility in their formations, and the starfighters in each flight have greater vertical and horizontal separation than the standard formations used by Arconan forces. This leaves them free to scan in all directions for enemy craft rather than focusing on maintaining a close formation. As a result the pilots are able to maintain greater situational awareness and reduce the chance of being spotted by the enemy due to the looser formation, since even a StealthX is not one hundred percent invisible. The two flight elements can split up at any time and attack on their own. The pair leader would attack enemy craft, leaving his wingman to scan for threats and protect him while he engaged the enemy. However, greater flexibility is afforded to Void Squadron by allowing the pilot who spotted the enemy to become the leader of the pair or even the whole flight for the duration of the attack as that pilot would have the best situational awareness at that moment in time. Such is the trust put in the Qel-Dromans by their Squadron leader Solus Gar.

==Equipment==
Void Squadron is assigned twenty-four starfighters, twelve StealthXs and twelve TIE/In Interceptors. The StealthX fighters are only operated by the Dark Jedi assigned to the unit while the Interceptors are assigned to regular pilots forming the second part of the squadron.

===StealthX===
[[File:StealthX.jpg|175px|thumb|The StealthX starfighter]]The StealthX was smaller than the XJ-series [[starwars:T-65 X-wing starfighter|X-wing]]. It featured equipment that hid the craft both visually and tactically, though the craft's position was given away if [[starwars:proton torpedo|proton torpedo]]es were used or if the [[starwars:pilot|pilot]] broadcasted over the [[starwars:comlink|comlink]]. The StealthX was used exclusively by [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]], as the restrictions on comm usage made it nearly impossible for anyone other than a Jedi to coordinate with other forces.

A modification of the already formidable [[starwars:T-65XJ3 X-wing starfighter|T-65XJ3 X-wing starfighter]], the StealthX had a star-flecked body of irregular, matte-black [[starwars:fiberplast|fiberplast]] that rendered it almost invisible against a background of [[starwars:star|star]]s. The third torpedo launcher had been replaced by a [[starwars:gravitic modulator|gravitic modulator]] designed to defeat [[starwars:mass-detector|mass-detector]]s, and its shields had been downgraded to make room for a suite of [[starwars:sensor|sensor]] negators. Even its fusial engines had been retooled to burn a special [[starwars:tibanna|tibanna]] isotope, designated [[starwars:Tibanna|TibannaX]], whose efflux turned dark a millisecond after fusion. The viewports utilized [[starwars:blast-tinting|blast-tinting]] technology.

Void Squadron usually replaces the standard proton torpedoes with custom-made [[starwars:Jedi shadow bomb|Jedi shadow bomb]]s. In addition, their StealthXs can also carry [[starwars:glop bomb|glop bomb]]s, which released a quick-hardening foam upon detonation, and two-stage armor-piercing [[starwars:bunker-buster bomb|bunker-buster bomb]]s. Advanced [[starwars:R9-series astromech droid|R9-series astromech droid]]s are assigned to assist the pilots with the special requirements of this unique craft.

===TIE/In Interceptor===
[[File:TIEI.jpg|175px|left|thumb|A TIE/In interceptor.]]Like most TIEs, the TIE Interceptor shared nearly identical cockpits, drive pods, and wing brace design with the TIE Fighter. The solar collector panels were lengthened and angled, and the forward center section was removed. This new solar array design gave the Interceptor its unmistakable dagger-like appearance, while providing the [[starwars:pilot|pilot]] with increased visibility and shrinking its profile making targeting more frustrating for enemy [[starwars:gunner|gunner]]s. This wing design gave the craft a more menacing visage, continuing the Empire's reputation of ruling through fear.

The original production model came standard with four [[starwars:L-s9.3 laser cannon|L-s9.3 laser canno]]s installed on each wingtip. New targeting software was among other advancements installed in the TIE Interceptor; the [[starwars:Sienar Fleet Systems|SFS]] [[starwars:T-s9a targeting computer|T-s9a targeting computer]] offered greater accuracy during complex flight maneuvers. The TIE Interceptor fielded [[starwars:P-s5.6 twin ion engine|P-s5.6 twin ion engine]]s. These new engines included an advanced ion-stream projector, thus allowing pilots access to more sophisticated combat maneuvers. Twin-port deflectors supported this feat by allowing the pilot individual manipulation of the deflectors, thus providing finer flight control. These advancements in engine technology made the TIE Interceptor a superior platform in space combat, achieving speeds beyond all other Alliance starfighters short of the A-wing.

The TIE Interceptor's primary role was as its title suggested. Like its predecessors the Interceptor lacked heavier armor, deflector shields, a hyperdrive, and [[starwars:life support|life support]] systems. Interceptor pilots were forced to rely on speed, maneuverability, superior numbers, and advanced weapon systems to prevail in its primary role of space superiority. With no hyperdrive, the TIE Interceptor was reliant on a [[starwars:capital ship|capital ship]] for an operations base. [[starwars:Star Destroyer|Star Destroyer]]s and prominent [[starwars:shipyard|shipyard]]s such as [[starwars:Kuat|Kuat]] and [[starwars:Fondor|Fondor]] were common place for Interceptor squadrons; however, smaller vessels and more remote locations had to rely on aging TIE/ln fighters.

TIE Interceptors have powerful solar ionization reactors, which is the exact same model used in the [[starwars:TIE Avenger|TIE Avenger]], that can handle the special equipment mounted in them including deflector shields, beam weapons like special beam jammers, decoy beams, hyperdrives and extra missile racks for increased warhead payload.

==Squadron Organization==
The squadron is organized into three flights, each named after the first three letters in the [[starwars:Common Sith|Common Sith]] alphabet.

===Aleph Flight===
*Lead Element
**Flight Leader: [[Kalon Dane]] (Callsign: Phoenix)
**Wingman: [[Snabbie]] (Callsign: Soulfury)
*Second Element
**Element Leader:
**Wingman:

===Bet Flight===
*Lead Element
**Flight Leader: [[Kant Lavar]] (Callsign: Hunter)
**Wingman: [[Blarex]] (Callsign: Wraith)
*Second Element
**Element Leader:
**Wingman:

===Kaph Flight===
*Lead Element
**Flight Leader:
**Wingman:
*Second Element
**Element Leader:
**Wingman:

==Roll of Commanders==

<center>
{| class="fancy" width="450" align="center" cellpadding="2"
|-
|class="head" colspan="3" | '''Void Squadron'''
|-
|class="sub-head" width="50%" | '''Commander'''
|class="sub-head" width="50%" | '''Service Dates (ABY)'''
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Solus Gar]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]]
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Teroch Erinos]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]]
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Kalon Dane]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|35 ABY]]
|-
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[Cethgus Entar]]
|class="alt" width="33%" | [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]] - Present
|-
|}
</center>

[[Category:Battle Team]] [[Category:Arcona]] [[Category:Arcona OOB]]

Damon 'Snabbie' Tye

2012-03-08T22:41:46Z

Snabbie:

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{{Character
|type = Obelisk
|name= Snabbie
|homeworld= [[starwars:Empress Teta|Empress Teta (Koros Major)]]
|birth= 15 ABY
|species= Human
|gender= Male
|hair= Jet Black
|eyes= Sulphuric Yellow
|height= 1.90 Meters
|weight= 85 Kilograms
|allies=* [[Celevon Edraven]]
|fightingstyle=* [[Dulon]]
|profession= Dark Jedi
|position= Flight Cadet
|era=* [[New Jedi Order Era]]
* [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]
|affiliation=* [[Clan Arcona]]
* [[House Qel-Droma]]
* [[Void Squadron]]
|masters=* [[Celevon Edraven]]
|dossier= [[dossier:12913|12913]]
}}

== Character History ==
=== Life before the brotherhood ===
Snabbie was born in 15 ABY in one of the poorer sectors of the planet Empress Teta, which is formerly known as Koros Major or Cinnegar. Because he was different from any kids of the same age, Snabbie was bullied whenever he encountered any of them. Therefore he spent most of his time out on the streets alone. Snabbie often quarreled with his parents, who wanted to see their son study and get a decent job instead of fighting and walking around in the city all the time. Around 21 ABY he could not stand the nagging of his parents anymore and deserted them and went to live outside in the city permanently. Around the age of twelve, the Qel-Droman joined an illegal fight club to earn money so that he could get off of the streets. After several weeks, one of the trainers noticed Snabbie’s natural skills with fighting and begun to train the young man in Dulon.

While he earned a decent amount of credits from winning his fights, it wasn’t enough. Snabbie joined one of the Underworld Gangs and became infamous for his fighting skills and extreme level of intuition, which he would later discover was his latent Force abilities showing. Not long after joining, Snabbie received a tattoo to symbolize his membership within the gang. After several more years passed, Snabbie was taking part in a robbery to get a little cash on the side. However the authorities were alerted and were waiting in an ambush. Snabbie, who was leading the attack was trapped in the midst at least 40 police officers. The Human fought off several of the officers before he was subdued and thrown in jail. During the fight, a passerby happened to be a member of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood, who noticed the young man’s untapped Force potential. Within several weeks, this Dark Jedi had utilized his influence and numerous bribes to have the charges against the nineteen year old Snabbie dropped. Before long, the Force-User dropped Snabbie off at one of the training facilities of the Dark Brotherhood. As soon as Snabbie had learned the basics, he was transferred into House Qel-Droma of Clan Arcona, where he met his true family.

=== Clan Arcona ===
A new world opened for Snabbie as he was admitted into the brotherhood. Shortly after arriving one could already find him in the Shadow Academy. The young human took it upon himself too learn as much as he could. After a few days he had already passed several exams on a variety of subjects, and he didn’t show any sign of stopping. Withing two weeks he was promoted from the rank of apprentice to the rank of Novice.

In the next month the Qel-Droman continued to work on his knowledge, and at the end he was promoted to the rank of Acolyte.

Just before this promotion a Jedi Hunter named Kalon approached Snabbie with the proposal to join the Void Squadron. Snabbie accepted immediately, happy to be part of another group.

Shortly after the promotion a Dark Jedi Knight came to the Acolytes personal quarters. Snabbie, who had seen this man a few times before, looking at him when he was studying or practising. The Knight introduced himself as Celevon Edraven. He said he had seen Koros Majorian work, and that he was impressed. He also told him that he saw great potential to become much more, and then he offered to take Snabbie on as his apprentice and to teach him.

The Acolyte, a bit overwhelmed by this offer, retreated into his bedroom for a day to think, but finally decided on accepting.

Together Snabbie and - his now master - Celevon started working on the Qel-Droman’s abilities and flaws. About a month and a half later, Snabbie was again promoted to the rank of Protector.

== Personal Information ==
=== Physical Description ===
Above the average human, Snabbie stands just above six foot tall. He has a muscular body, which he has to thank from all the fighting done in his past.The Qel-Droman has black hair and his eyes are an almost feral shade of yellow. With this in mind, Snabbie also prefers his clothes in the same black/yellow combination.

One special mark on the humans body is the tattoo he received while part of the underworld gang. The tattoo covers all of the backside of his arms, legs, and his back itself. On these parts all of the bones are tattooed above their exact place in the body itself. This often leads to strange glares of people who see this for the first time.

=== Characteristics ===
Snabbie’s harsh and lonely youth has led to a strong survival instinct. Together with this is the fact that the Koros Majorian has fully embraced his darker tendencies, unknowingly tapping into the Dark Side of the Force. While fighting he often toyed with his opponents, inflicting wounds and cuts just to see them suffer. Only after they have begged him for mercy would he release them or put them out of their misery. For this reason he was feared throughout the planet’s underworld.

One more important characteristic is the short temper of the Qel-Droman. Snabbie is known to get violent when something angers him. He lets this anger fuel his rage and with it he becomes a powerful opponent. The downside to this is that he can’t control it, and often he doesn’t stop before he has severely injured or even killed the person who caused it.

== DJB Facts ==
=== Positions Held ===
- Member of [[Battleteam]] [[Void Squadron]]

== Trivia ==
Member of the The Old Republic Guild.

[[Category:Arconans]] [[Category:DJB Characters]]

Damon 'Snabbie' Tye

2012-02-22T22:48:35Z

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