So, we've got
Rogue Squadron
Wraith Squadron
Nomad Squadron
Nightmare Squadron
And of course the colour naming scheme - Red Squadron, Gold Squadron, Green Squadron etc.
Any others?
So, we've got
Rogue Squadron
Wraith Squadron
Nomad Squadron
Nightmare Squadron
And of course the colour naming scheme - Red Squadron, Gold Squadron, Green Squadron etc.
Any others?
Bad Company
Are you referring to those which currently exist in Star Wars lore or are you looking for new suggestions?
Are you referring to those which currently exist in Star Wars lore or are you looking for new suggestions?
Either and both.
Easy Squadron
I like the idea of squadrons based on Sabacc suits: Coin Squadron, Flask Squadron, Sabre Squadron, Stave Squadron. I think there's already a few squads by the name of "Saber Squadron" in the EU, but AFAIK only one during the Galactic Civil War and it's Imperial.
Rancor Squadron
K'lorr Squadron
Sarlacc Squadron
Krayt Squadron
<insert-popular-SW-creature-here> Squadron
Flying Rancor Squadron
Although they're groundtroops rather than fighters squadrons, the Knight Errand book has squads with names of rare weapons.
The Starfighter video game has Sabaoth Squadron. I like the name enough that in my campaign, I made "sabaoth" the name for a breed of bird with sharp-edged wings (and had an assassin whose codename was Sabaoth).
In my campaign, there was also a mercenary fighter squad called Devil Squadron (all with red fighters; leader was Iktotchi, second-in-command was Zabrak, so they're all "horned" -- cheesy, I know) and a group of good-guy mercs called Rombo's Raiders.
The rough draft apparently had a Devil Squadron.
Floating Butterfly Squadron...?
Floating Butterfly Squadron...?
Stinging Bee Squadron?
Italian Stallion Squadron.
I like the idea of squadrons based on Sabacc suits: Coin Squadron, Flask Squadron, Sabre Squadron, Stave Squadron. I think there's already a few squads by the name of "Saber Squadron" in the EU, but AFAIK only one during the Galactic Civil War and it's Imperial.
In all seriousness, the above fits well in my honest opinion.
<insert-popular-SW-creature-here> Squadron
Aye. Wampa, Mynock and Gundark squadrons would seem appropriate.
And Womp Rat, although that violates the one word rule. And so would Black Nerf, but I'd allow it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJDHFF4-B8I
Maelstrom Squadron
Juggernaut Squadron
Mayhem Squadron
Halo Squadron
Cyclone Squadron
Hellion Squadron
Knave Squadron
Rascal Squadron
Miscreant Squadron
Edited by ErikBSome non-attack squadrons might include names like
Intercessor Squadron
Repossessor Squadron
Slither Squadron (Pilot Recovery?)
Bogie Squadron (ELINT?)
(all those were from a WEG game I ran a long time ago)
Some more from other people's WEG games I've heard about
Target Wing (ELINT)
Inserter Squadron, Ovipositor Squadron (modified Y-wings with 1 crew, 1 astromech, and 3 passengers, but no torps)
Placer Wing's Gold Squadron, Ruby Squadron, and Emerald Squadron (same Y-Wing mods as inserter)
Many squadrons will be two-word names on paper, but one in practice - typically the wing name and a color, but usually operating under just the color if fielded in wing, and just the wing name if operating detatched.
So, for example, Placer Gold would be called Gold Squadron if the whole wing is deployed, but likely called Placer Squadron if another gold squadron is in use and the wing isn't fielded as a wing.
I'm also fond of Wild Cards squadron. (Yeah, I'm an S:A&B fan)
Magenta Squadron (Name of character's unit back in WEG had hoped to carry them over into Edge and AoR)
Vermillion Squadron (Name of replacement unit that was to introduce the above into Edge and AoR)
I think that last one is also Robotech inspired so might not be freely available...
Rouge Squadron. All female with pink
x-wings.
Rouge Squadron. All female with pink
x-wings.
Sign me up, Johnny.
Vornskyr Squadron
Death stalker was my squadron in Robotech
For palladium we had 3 wing of 4 squadrons named
The Pride Wing:
Snow leopards
Ice cats
Blue bobcats
White jaguars
The Happy Friends Wing:
Neon rainbow
Pastel Paisley
Fluffy bunnies
Blue eye kittens
The Armory Wing:
Cold steel
Blood groove
Highlander
Swift edge
Edited by Misfitsrunour X-wing campaign squadron was Able Sqdn. when needed we called in assistance from Willing Sqdn.
I am incredibly disappointed that this thread reached page two before a single poster mentioned Dinner or Silly Squadrons, the unsung champions of starfighter combat. You should all be ashamed.
Spam Squadron
Flaming Squadron
The Empire are Nazis Squadron?
Squadron Squadron.