Black Stars

The Black Stars was formed 11 ABY by-then Vice Admiral Danik Kreldin and Commander Fianar Reanus, both elite pilots of the Empire. The idea behind the group was an elite commando unit consisting of five pilots who were well-versed in various arts of warfare.

The unit was based off of the Imperial Corvette Admiral Canis, captained by Fianar Reanus. The group would fly in Sienar Fleet Systems TIE Interceptor Mark IIs, using the Admiral Canis as transport from system-to-system.

In addition, the Black Stars were given semi-autonomy from the Imperial Navy, allowed to conduct operations without prior approval from Imperial High Command and led directly by Vice Admiral Kreldin. This angered many in High Command, but with the backing of Admiral Osbourne and General Paro, the unit was put together, its pilots handpicked by Kreldin.

On the first day of their formation, the Black Stars probed into a world controlled by the forces of the imposter Palpatine. From there, their career rocketed off, earning the ire of the New Republic and smugglers alike, even going as far as disabling a Nebulon-B frigate, the RMS Daedilus on their own and bringing its crew under control, with the help of the Admiral Canis's stormtrooper detachment.

It did not take long for the New Republic to respond to the Black Stars; while not a massive threat to the New Republic as a whole, their image of invincibility damaged the reputation of the Republic, and bolstered Imperial morale. The Republic hired the famous smuggler and ace pilot Axel Vichten to train their pilots to respond to the Black Stars unit, himself having fought them before. As a result, a rivaly between Vichten and the Black Stars unit formed, fueled by their engagement at the Kappa Incident, where the Black Stars chased Vichten through a dangerous asteriod field.

Eventually, the fame of the unit came to a close when Admiral Osbourne disbanded the unit, fearing they had grown too separate from the Empire and were attracting way too much attention to themselves. Kreldin retired from the Imperial starfighter corps not too long thereafter, Reanus left the military, and the rest of the Black Star pilots were spread out into other squadrons in the Navy.

The Black Stars squadron would find a short-lived revitalization in 12 ABY, when Danik Kreldin returned to the starfighter corps. New pilots were brought in, but the "new" squadron came nowhere to matching the success of its former self. Before long, the majority of the pilots in the new squadron broke off from the Empire when Lorn Rhys came to power, siding with the loyalists.

The Black Stars have yet to make a return to the Empire as a squadron, though continues to live on in the annals of space combat history, its pilots now legendary. It is true that not a single Black Star pilot was shot down in combat, nor that they ever lost an engagement.

The original members of the Black Stars were: Danik Kreldin (Black Star I) Fianar Reanus (Black Star II) Tynan Aileron (Black Star III) Gorian Ingsa (Black Star IV) Jermaine Kerexis (Black Star V)

Following the retirement of Jermaine Kerexis, Darenak Alesis was brought in to replace him.

The second formation of the Black Stars squadron consisted of the following members: Danik Kreldin (Black Star I) Tynan Aileron (Black Star II) Grymm Selcan (Black Star III) Avery (Black Star IV) NPC for Black Star V