Via io9.com:

Last week, Lucasfilm announced the title of the first Star Wars spinoff movie, Rogue One. And this has us excited for a movie that’s hopefully about badass X-Wing pilots. But will this film live up to its soaring potential? Here are all the things we need to see from Star Wars: Rogue One.

Badass Pilots

Newly cast Felicity Jones could potentially be joining some of the most beloved characters from Star Wars’ former pantheon. The Rogue group made their début in Empire Strikes Back, but went on to gain a legendary reputation in the Expanded Universe, most notably in the beloved X-Wing book series by Michael A. Stackpole and Aaron Allston. The very best the Rebel Alliance had to offer, this squadron of X-Wing pilots was home to familiar names like Wedge Antilles and Luke Skywalker (and less familiar movie characters like Zev Senesca, “Hobbie” Klivian and Wes Janson), but also a host of new characters, including ormer imperials like Tycho Celchu, aliens like the Duros Lensi, and plenty of female pilots too like Kasan Moor and Plourr Illo. The Star Wars films may have given us a variety pilots to root for, but the Rogues represented a diverse best of the best, and the chance to see versions of characters that fans have adored for decades coming to the big screen is incredibly enticing.

But the Rogues aren’t the only elite Rebel pilot squad. There was also Wraith Squadron.

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