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What Luke did in Courtship of Princess Leia was a fluke. He never displayed that type of skill again, even as the post DE uber Luke.

Maybe he wasn't trying too hard. Oh yeah, I remembered that he was able to escape Thrawn's tractor beam crews. That's pretty impressive, no?

Are you refering to HTTE, or TLC? In HTTE the crewmen were sloppy, and Luke still ended up with half his systems blown out. In TLC, the frieghter was designed to repel tractor beams. Besides in those situations he was only flying an X-wing, not being pilot, copilot, and gunner at the same time.

What I meant was that maybe all of the other times he wasn't trying too hard because in this instance he was fighting to keep the Nightsisters from getting loose in the galaxy and spreading more Sith-like people.

I meant Heir to the Empire.

First of all Luke formed Rogue Squadron not Wedge. Luke was the leader of Rogue Squadron when he first made it. Second, Baron Fel flies an unshielded TIE Interceptor and has not died...Wedge on the other hand has been hit by numerous weapons fire and survived due to his X-wing having shields.

According to the movies though...Anakin was the best starfighter pilot in the galaxy. I believe Obi-wan mentioned that or something to that effect anyway.

We have yet to see Uber Ankin prove his super flying skills, Lucus hear our call

We saw him in TPM....lol

Wedge is the best by far. He survives through the Rebellion to the Yuzahn Vong. Wedge is notm a main character like luke or Han who just can't die in the movies. He is Probablly be the best star fighter pilot ever. People like Luke & Anikan/vader all have the force to help them while Wedge has to rely on skill& gut instict.

If wedge flew against luke or Anikan he would be more likely to lose because they can use the force to predict his every move(+ their main characters)

Wedge is the best then Corran Horn
3.Han solo
4.Anikan
5.Others

Lord_Vader wrote:First of all Luke formed Rogue Squadron not Wedge. Luke was the leader of Rogue Squadron when he first made it. Second, Baron Fel flies an unshielded TIE Interceptor and has not died...Wedge on the other hand has been hit by numerous weapons fire and survived due to his X-wing having shields.

According to the movies though...Anakin was the best starfighter pilot in the galaxy. I believe Obi-wan mentioned that or something to that effect anyway.

What's Wrong with this ?

1.That is wrong luke joined Rouge Squadron after he Enterd the Rebellion.
2.Wedge was the leader of Rouge Squadron.
3.he may fly an unsheilded Tie But the TIE makes that up with manuverability & numbers
4.wedge got hit lots of times so what Fel Probablly got hit a lot of times just not critical hits.

Lord_Vader wrote:First of all Luke formed Rogue Squadron not Wedge. Luke was the leader of Rogue Squadron when he first made it. Second, Baron Fel flies an unshielded TIE Interceptor and has not died...Wedge on the other hand has been hit by numerous weapons fire and survived due to his X-wing having shields.

According to the movies though...Anakin was the best starfighter pilot in the galaxy. I believe Obi-wan mentioned that or something to that effect anyway.

What's Wrong with this ?

1.That is wrong luke joined Rouge Squadron after he Enterd the Rebellion.
2.Wedge was the leader of Rouge Squadron.
3.he may fly an unsheilded Tie But the TIE makes that up with manuverability & numbers
4.wedge got hit lots of times so what Fel Probablly got hit a lot of times just not critical hits.

I think its like in Shadows of The Empire or one of those in-between books where it mentions that Luke was the leader originally not Wedge. Wasnt it in TESB where they referred to Luke as Rogue leader or maybe it was Red leader...I dont feel like pulling out the movie and watching it. Second, Interceptor might be faster but point remains that Fel cannot afford to let one shot nick him at all...TIE is scrap at that point. Wedge on the other hand has had his X-wing shot but due to shields he survived.

Lord_Vader wrote:Wasnt it in TESB where they referred to Luke as Rogue leader or maybe it was Red leader...I dont feel like pulling out the movie and watching it. .

He was Red leader

That maybe but u made me pull out my X-wing Rogue Squadron books and I found the quote I was looking for.

pg. 350 of the Krytos Trap, Wedge is talking...near the top (NOT hardcover edition but paperback)

"Luke Skywalker, it is an honor to present to you Lieutenant Corran Horn, Mirax Terrik, and Qlaern Hirf. This is Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight and FOUNDER OF ROGUE SQUADRON"

obviously in the book those last parts werent all in caps but you get the meaning.

Corran Horn wrote:Wedge is the best by far. He survives through the Rebellion to the Yuzahn Vong. Wedge is notm a main character like luke or Han who just can't die in the movies. He is Probablly be the best star fighter pilot ever. People like Luke & Anikan/vader all have the force to help them while Wedge has to rely on skill& gut instict.

So Wedge is the best?

Corran Horn wrote:If wedge flew against luke or Anikan he would be more likely to lose because they can use the force to predict his every move(+ their main characters)

So Wedge would get spanked and Luke or ANAKIN/Vader is the best?

Corran Horn wrote: Wedge is the best then Corran Horn
3.Han solo
4.Anikan
5.Others

Corran Horn? Better than Luke or Vader? I think Wedge's exact words "Youre good, but you aint no Luke Skywalker"...

Corran Horn? Better than Luke or Vader? I think Wedge's exact words "Youre good, but you aint no Luke Skywalker"...

He isn't no Luke Skywalker.
But During his time with Rouge Squadron he Would have become better than Luke for Luke must use the force to fly so well. But during that time Corran had no idea he could use the force. Not like Anikan where he used the Force unknowingly.He had to fly like Wedge with just Gut instict.

Wedge said that becuase luke Destroyed a Deat Star with a lucky shot.
If you put Luke & Corran against each other. Luke would win Yes
But mif you block the Force from luke it Would be a close fight but i Corran would win Becuase then Luke would be used to relying on the force while Corran Would be fliing Naturally. Corran Would WIN But only just[/quote]

Corran Horn? Better than Luke or Vader? I think Wedge's exact words "Youre good, but you aint no Luke Skywalker"...

He isn't no Luke Skywalker.
But During his time with Rouge Squadron he Would have become better than Luke for Luke must use the force to fly so well. But during that time Corran had no idea he could use the force. Not like Anikan where he used the Force unknowingly.He had to fly like Wedge with just Gut instict.

Wedge said that becuase luke Destroyed a Deat Star with a lucky shot.
If you put Luke & Corran against each other. Luke would win Yes
But mif you block the Force from luke it Would be a close fight but i Corran would win Becuase then Luke would be used to relying on the force while Corran Would be fliing Naturally. Corran Would WIN But only just

Who says Corran wasnt using the force unknowingly? Besides, even WITH the force Corran would get vaped by wedge and probably Tycho.

And since its my thread, I say corran can never be better than any other pilot in this poll because of smug factor.

Wedge Antillies no mater what. For a guy who dosent have the force to guide him and he himself thinks of it in many books and many battles he has gotten through many tight situations. For over 20 years he has been helping the New Republic and now the new Vong Resistance force and has gained many victories in impossible odds.

Darth Yoshi wrote:Wedge has an insane number of kills, including half of DS II (I give him half because Lando hit the reactor with concussion missiles). Plus he's still flying at forty, when his reflexes are shot. And who else has formed two elite squadrons?

Yeah, that's why I picked Wedge. I mean, Han Solo's a great pilot, but he's flown a ship with much, much more survivability than Wedge's X-Wing. The Millenium Falcon can stand a few hits from a swarm of TIE Fighters, but the X-Wing can barely even survive one hit! And Wedge is still alive 25 years after ANH, and still flying. I wonder why Obi-Wan wasn't included in this list. He did a really good job evading that missile through that insane debris field.

Pendragon wrote:Who says Corran wasnt using the force unknowingly? Besides, even WITH the force Corran would get vaped by wedge and probably Tycho.

And since its my thread, I say corran can never be better than any other pilot in this poll because of smug factor.

He does almost get vaped by Tycho in I, Jedi, and that's after Jedi training. Plus, in one of the NJO books, I think it was one of the Dark Tides, Corran admits that Wedge and Tycho still vape him regularly in sims, even with the Force.

Corran Horn wrote:

Lord_Vader wrote:Wasnt it in TESB where they referred to Luke as Rogue leader or maybe it was Red leader...I dont feel like pulling out the movie and watching it. .

He was Red leader

Eh, no was he was Rogue Leader.
In ESB the Movie they were saying a couple of lines that specificall said "Rogue Group" For instance:
"Rogue 2, I'll cover for you"
"Rougue 3 hold tight"
etc.

AT ALL because with Interceptors there is not such thing as a non-critical hit

Wings, Cockpit, There are lots of Places on a TIE/IN that are none-fatal

Thats pretty dumb Cyran because Generaly ALL TIE/IN from West-End games to the Movies took two or more shots to put down

Its not like the wings are filled with C-4 and the cockpit jamed with gun-powered, Keep in mind SW Turbo-Lasers are very much CONTAINED desctruction