Rogue Squadron is a  starfighter squadron in the Star Wars science fiction saga. Many of the pilots that will join Rogue Squadron are initially members of Red Squadron, the X-wing attack force that Luke Skywalker joins during the Battle of Yavin in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977). The squadron appears in The Empire Strikes Back (1980) as Rogue Group. It is prominently featured in a comic book series, a ten-volume novel series, and several video games. The unit is depicted as consisting of "the best pilots and the best fighters".