

They cover a self-contained plot concerning members of Rogue Squadron, a starfighter formation famous for two things: achieving mission goals that are thought suicidal and losing a lot of personnel in the process.

The first four novels, written by Stackpole starting in 1996, are collectively and informally known as the Rogue Squadron series. Each book is prefaced with "Star Wars: X-Wing", but we're trying not to develop Colon Cancer here. Most of those run directly from the end of one book to the beginning of the next, but Isard's Revenge starts just after the last book of The Thrawn Trilogy, and Starfighters of Adumar and Mercy Kill each take place several years later. The books are written by Michael Stackpole and Aaron Allston. For the video games, which are only vaguely connected, see X-Wing and Rogue Squadron. For the related comic book series, see X-Wing Rogue Squadron. The X-Wing Series is a sizable part of Star Wars Legends.
