Basic info

	First appearance: Empire Strikes Back Empire Strikes Back (MOVIE)
	Member of: Imperial Navy Imperial Navy Organization Galactic Empire Navy

Known Facts (3)

Falcon's Escape (3) »

• Arrived to Hoth Asteroid Field
• Arrived to Anoat System
• Departed Anoat System

Summary

	Death Squadron was the codename applied to Darth Vader's personal fleet of Star Destroyers Imperial-class Star Destroyer Starship Starship Models following the Battle of Yavin Battle of Yavin Event Galactic Civil War , led by the Super Star Destroyer Super-class Star Destroyer Starship Starship Models Executor Executor (Super-class Star Destroyer) Starship Named Starships . Because of it being led by the Executor, their fleet insignia also bore an image of the Executor on it. The fleet, designed to instill terror in dissidents of the Empire Galactic Empire Organization Galaxy-Wide Organizations 's New Order, was in fact tasked with locating and destroying the Rebel Alliance Rebel Alliance Organization Rebel Alliance headquarters. Moreover, Vader used his fleet in a more personal mission to find and capture his son, Luke Skywalker Luke Skywalker (Human) Character Major Characters . Though Death Squadron initially consisted of only six ships - the Executor and five Star Destroyers - it earned a fearsome reputation as the personal armada of Lord Vader, who also had the authority to assign additional ships from other sectors as he saw fit. By the Battle of Endor Battle over Endor (Endor Campaign) Event Galactic Civil War , Death Squadron had been reinforced to include the Executor, two battlecruisers, three Tector-class Star Destroyers, and thirty-three Imperial Star Destroyers. Read more...	See also Battle of Yavin Battle over Endor Galactic Empire Imperial-class Star Destroyer Luke Skywalker Rebel Alliance Super-class Star Destroyer

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Known members

Darth Vader Show All (2)DetailsCommander (Battle of Hoth)Commander (Falcon's Escape)	Lorth Needa Show All (2)DetailsCaptain (Battle of Hoth)Captain (Falcon's Escape)	Firmus Piett Show All (2)DetailsCaptain (Battle of Hoth)Admiral (Falcon's Escape)	Brandei Show All (2)DetailsBattle of HothFalcon's Escape	Kendal Ozzel Admiral (Battle of Hoth)	Venka Show All (2)DetailsLieutenant (Battle of Hoth)Falcon's Escape	Akal Zed Show All (2)DetailsCaptain (Battle of Hoth)Captain (Falcon's Escape)

Known sub-organizations

Imperial Starfighter Corps	Stormtrooper Corps	Blizzard Force

Droid models that were used by this organization

Arakyd Viper Probe Droid Battle of Hoth

Starships that were used by this organization

TIE Bomber Falcon's Escape	TIE Fighter Falcon's Escape	TIE Shuttle Falcon's Escape	Avenger Show All (2)DetailsBattle of HothFalcon's Escape	Conquest Show All (2)DetailsBattle of HothFalcon's Escape	Devastator Show All (2)DetailsBattle of HothFalcon's Escape	Executor Show All (2)DetailsBattle of HothFalcon's Escape	Stalker Show All (2)DetailsBattle of HothFalcon's Escape	Tyrant Show All (2)DetailsBattle of HothFalcon's Escape

Known ranks

Lieutenant Venka	Captain Show all (3)DetailsLorth NeedaFirmus PiettAkal Zed	Admiral Show all (2)DetailsFirmus PiettKendal Ozzel

Known roles

Commander Darth Vader

Full unit name: Death Squadron Last updated: 16.02.2025 18:51:39