The game’s story mode follows her squad’s defection to the Rebellion after the Battle of Endor. But more than that, she’s an ace pilot, as we get to see during both gameplay and cutscenes. But Versio really takes center stage in the video game Star Wars Battlefront II. Iden was an Imperial TIE fighter pilot who was assigned to a special commando team called Inferno Squad after the destruction of the first Death Star, which you can read about in Christie Golden’s Star Wars Battlefront II: Inferno Squad. Iden Versio may not be a household Star Wars name, but she was vital to the Rebellion in many ways, and is an excellent pilot. In celebration of National Aviation Day, check out these six incredible, underrated Star Wars pilots. Of course we all know the greats: Luke Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker, Poe Dameron, and Wedge Antilles are just a few of the amazing pilots we’ve seen on the big screen.īut what about the lesser-known pilots? There are many characters across the Star Wars universe who have an incredible amount of skill, but don’t get as much praise for their aerial talents - or just aren’t well known as an ace pilot. From movies to TV shows to books and comics and video games, it’s difficult to keep track of just how many people there are behind the controls of spacecraft. The Star Wars galaxy has no shortage of pilots.
