For historic information on the former battleteam Void Squadron please see the Void Squadron battleteam wikipedia page.
- "No Mission Too Difficult, No Sacrifice Too Great, Duty First"
- ―Void Squadron Motto
Void Squadron represents the finest in a tradition of ace pilots in Clan Arcona. They stand as the Clan’s best Starfighter personnel – the elite of the elite. Originally a Battle Team, the group now stands as a collective of pilots from across the entire Clan whom stand ready to defend the space supremacy of Clan Arcona and the Shadesworn. They are a Legendary Unit of the Dajorra Defense Force.
Mission
Void Squadron better known as the "[insert something]" can be called up at any moment to deploy systemwide in accordance with Starfighter Corps taskings. Operating among others the T-65XJ X-Wing, the squadron provides unsurpassed space dominance in the Brotherhood's most dangerous threat arenas. Among it's many capabilities, Void provides Offensive and Defensive Counter-Air capabilities, strategic attack, offensive counterair (space-to-surface), suppression of enemy air defenses, as well as offensive and defensive counterair (space-to-space) missions.
History
Origins
Wuntila Arconae legendary founder of Void Squadron.Void Squadron can trace its creation back to the battle against the Starfighter forces of Ge’tal Gaan in 35 ABY. For many years, the Arconan Starfighter forces had grown complacent without opposition from a superior foe. With the campaigns for the Reclamation of Antei, there had been little to test the Arcona Navy and the Arcona Starfighter Corps. The Invasion of Salas V and battles on Antei that had 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 for more tempting than Starfighter drills and space combat training.
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 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 Jedi defending New Tython possessed negligible space-based defenses. During the operation, however, this would change.
As Arconan ships began to deploy their troops and Force Users to the planet below, space forces of the Mandalorian Ge’tal Gaan exited hyperspace nearly on top of 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 overwhelm and 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 his ascension to leadership of Arcona – following the war and the death of Zandro Savric Erinos – the newly appointed Consul, Wuntila Entar Arconae, began to examine the shortcomings of the Starfighter contingent in Clan Arcona. The loss ratio was a stain upon the Clan despite an excellent campaign. Wuntila set about correcting it immediately. The acquisition of a full squadron of StealthX fighters gave him the tools to start Void Squadron – his solution to the problem. 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 Force Users.
His first appointment – to lead the squadron – was the Sith Solus Gar. He gave strict orders to recruit only the best and those whom had it within them to be the best. It was to be the equivalent for space of what Soulfire was on the ground. The training within the squadron would be second to none in the entirety of the Brotherhood. It would eventually permeate the entire Starfighter Corps of Clan Arcona. With their success, Clan leadership felt it was not merely enough to have one elite squadron; they issued a decree that Void would serve as the exemplar for other squadrons. In honor of his fallen predecessor in the previous war, Wuntila would allow for Nadrin Erinos Arconae to open the Savric Flight Academy – in honor of Zandro Savric Erinos. From this base of operations, they would be tasked with developing new and innovative Starfighter tactics for use by all of the Clan squadrons.
Dark Crusade
Void Squadron performing bombing runs upon the surface of Rhelg.
During the Dark Crusade, Void Squadron undertook a variety of assignments: reconnaissance, air assault, escorts for high priority assets. At Krayiss II, the Squadron engaged the One Sith fleet, their efforts allowed many of Arcona’s troops and supplies to reach the planet’s surface intact. Although Clan Taldryan won the rights to govern Krayiss II, Void Squadron had proven itself instrumental for the Brotherhood’s victory upon the planet.
When the Arcona Expeditionary Forces reached their next planet, Void Squadron was better briefed. Not only would they be the tip of the spear in the initial space combat, but they would also take part in strategic attacks against One Sith positions planetside. The Squadron raced ahead of all forces to directly engage enemy forces over the planet of Rhelg; each pilot working in unison to eliminate the initial combat air patrol without loss. Flush with success, they would enter the icy atmosphere of Rhelg with their combat profile switching from dogfighting to bombing key targets on the surface. With little fuel to make multiple runs, Void Squadron was quick and ruthless in their assault. Before defense forces could organize, all of their targets had been neutralized. They had been successful in their mission once more, allowing Arcona Forces to land unhindered and begin the bloody assault on the ground
Fall of SCEPTER
Void Nine vaporizes a TIE-Fighter.Their example, though, would ripple throughout the Clan’s Navy as their legend grew with each successful mission. The unit, eventually, would succumb to its own success; pilots leaving for other units or higher responsibility within Clan Arcona. Becoming just another regular Fighter Squadron within Arcona's Starfighter Corps, Void Squadron fell from the spotlight and seemed to disappear among the rest of the Corps. and With the Fall of SCEPTER, Uji Tameike and Nadrin Erinos Arconae felt it was time for the Savric Flight Academy to reopen its doors and consolidate the Aces of Arcona.
Their first act was to examine the members of the Clan whom had already proven themselves in space combat. They would also take into consideration current and previous enrollees whom had passed with flying colors. This created a short list of legendary and capable pilots to reanimate Void Squadron – not as a Battleteam, but as a Legendary Unit of Clan Arcona. Amongst the initial enlistments were Nikola Valtiere and Rayze Erinos Arconae. Their first action as a unit would be the successful defense of retreating forces within the Darjorra System. The squadron fought bravely and experienced losses, but they allowed ships to flee danger from the chase of Perdition forces.
Organization
Void Squadron was a twelve-person starfighter squadron that, throughout its history, served House Qel-Droma, the Shadow Clan, and the Dark Jedi Brotherood. It was composed of Qel-Droma's top pilots, and later, the best pilots in the Arcona Starfighter Corps. Void Squadron is the symbol of the Shadow Clan's starfighter superiority and its most effective tool against enemy aggression; their successes gave them an almost mythical presence in battle and could sometimes prompt an enemy to surrender without any shots being fired. As long as Void Squadron endured, the citizens of the Keadean Confederacy had hope that there was someone in space protecting them. Still later, the Voids became a symbol of the bravery and fighting spirit of the Shadow Clan, and in 39 ABY, they were the most elite of all squadrons in Clan Arcona.
Commanders
Pilot Roster
| Void Squadron
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| Flight 1
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Flight 2
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Flight 3
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| Flight Leader: Nadrin Erinos Arconae
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Flight Leader: Nikola Valtiere
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Flight Leader: Rayze Erinos Arconae
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- Void One: Nadrin Erinos Arconae
- Void Two:
- Void Three:
- Void Four:
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- Void Five: Nikola Valtiere
- Void Six:
- Void Seven:
- Void Eight:
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- Void Nine: Rayze Erinos Arconae
- Void Ten:
- Void Eleven:
- Void Twelve:
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In Memoriam (Deceased)
- "For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return"
- ―[insert name]
Roll of Commanders