Rating: 
Summary: A great book
Review: From the beginning this book had me hooked. I found myself being drawn further and further into the life of Rogue Squadron.It was a welcome change that all the characters are new and that there was a lot more space combat. A great book and a must have for any Star Wars Fan
Rating:
Summary: A fast paced Read!
Review: Michael Stackpole kept me til the wee hours of the morning with
Star Wars X-Wing 'Rogue Squadron'.
I just couldn't put it down what with all of the fast paced action, intrigue and descriptive settings. If your skeptical of the Star Wars
books that are currently being written, this one will really grab hold
and take you flying. Even if you don't buy it, check it out at your local
library. Just read and enjoy the story that's all I have to say about
this well written work
Rating:
Summary: This book kicks off a great series. A must read.
Review: Once you read this book you'll be wanting for more. Luckily, the second and third books are in the bookstores now. I can hardly wait for the fourth and final X-Wing book.
Michael Stackpole has captured the essence of Star Wars in this series.
Rating: 
Summary: A good Star Wars novel - it DOES exist!
Review: Well I, like many Star Wars fans, have been largely
disappointed by the recent flood of Star Wars-related
novels that seem to have nothing in common with the
original films other than a few characters' names. But
wait! Here comes exactly what I've been waiting for: a
Star Wars novel that focuses on entirely new characters,
coming as close as print can to the excitement of the
first Star Wars film. Three cheers for Mike Stackpole!
Rogue Squadron (and the first follow-up, Wedge's Gamble)
make for a fun, page-turning ride through the Star Wars
galaxy.
Rating:
Summary: By far the best Star Wars novel yet!
Review: Probably the first thing that one notices, is that this book does not deal with the usual round-up of characters that so many of the other
Star Wars novels involve.
Although for some this might not be a pleasant surprise, I found that by introducing a new set of characters that the reader is unfamiliar with, ( or known to them by name only)
was pleasantly intriguing and exciting.
Most people that would read a Star Wars novel, tend to be extremely big fans, and as such, usually delve into a book
with many pre-conceived notions of how the characters should act and interact.
So many of the other books that cover the Star Wars universe do not live
up to the big screen portrayal of the characters that we have all
come to know and love throughout the saga. With the introduction of a new 'hero' - Corran Horn, and his R2 unit "Whistler',
the author is able to paint the stars in the sky through an unbiased viewpoint.
We have no pre-conceived notions as to how this rebel should act...but we quickly come to expect him to and outmaneuver any pilot in the galaxy - rebel or imperial!
As well, the tale that unfolds before us is filled, not with so much of the political scheming that other novels portray, but with the action filled
space battles that we so loved in the theater.
Michael Stackpole reveals to us that he has a true love and understanding
for the rebel cause as a whole, not just a token appreciation for a few key players .
Just as the movie top gun gave you a dream to get into the cockpit of an F-14 , this book entices you to sign up for a mission with the other
X-wing pilots of Rogue Squadron
Rating:
Summary: Stackpole is God of the X-Wing Series
Review: Like many when i first bought this book i was reluctant to read it because, i didn't think that a book about X-Wings was going to be any good...but 4 years after buying it i finally decided to read it and and i can say is WHY DID I WAIT SO LONG?? This book was amazing, there is almost constant action all the way thru. I hope the other books in the series can match the intensity of this one. Pros:
1. Great description of battles
2. Many new people, and a handy little list in the front of the book to show you whos who incase you somehow get Rhysati Ynr and Nawara Ven mixed up...rofl
3. Since there are so many new people Stackpole can have pretty much free reign over what happens to them. Unlike when Han, Leia or Luke are involved in something, you always know they will escape. Cons:
1. At points it seems like all the characters and being thrown at you all at once, mainly in the first battle.
2. This is more of an annoyance then a Downside to the book, all the slang and abbreviations that are used seem a little out of place. Overall this is a great book and i would recommend it very Strongly.
Rating:
Summary: A great start to the X-Wing series
Review: "Rogue Squadron" is the first book (of 9) in the X-Wing series set in the Star Wars universe. The Rogue Squadron is legendary. Responsible for the destruction of both Death Stars, as well as being one of the primary defense forces on Hoth, the Rogue Squadron is given the toughest missions and has the highest death rate in the entire Rebel Alliance. Commander Wedge Antilles has been given a new mission for his Rogue Squadron, straight from Admiral Ackbar and the leadership of the Alliance: assemble the best of the best pilots and reform Rogue Squadron to tackle the highest profile, most difficult missions and try and end this war against the Empire.
Emperor Palpatine might be two years dead by the start of "Rogue Squadron", but the Empire is vast and top Empire officials have taken hold of the Empire (even as it splinters apart). Some planets may not even know of his death, yet. It was a major victory, but the war still rages on. Ysanne Isard, the head of Imperial Intelligence runs the Empire in everything but name. Nicknamed "Iceheart", she is exactly that. Isard is cold, ruthless, and subtle in her actions: a true intelligence officer. She continues to hunt the Alliance, and in particular, the symbol that is Rogue Squadron.
The primary protagonist of "Rogue Squadron" is the Correllian Corran Horn, a former member of the Correllian Security (CorSec). He is one of the best in Rogue Squadron, which makes him one of the elite pilots in the galaxy. Corran Horn, while a great pilot and an asset to the Alliance, is also a hunted man. Kirtan Loor, an underling of Isard and a man with a grudge against Horn, is put in charge of the mission to destroy Rogue Squadron and protect the Empire.
Being a novel about an X-Wing fighter squadron, "Rogue Squadron" is filled with space battles and dog fights and is action packed. This is a fast paced Star Wars novel and is one of the better ones that I have read. Being set after "Return of the Jedi" means that we don't know how the story is going to play out or what the future is for the Alliance (every prequel novel has to fit itself into the known events of the movies). This frees the story up a bit, and with a novel built around characters who were not even in the films (except for minor characters like Wedge), there is a sense of freedom here. It helps that Michael Stackpole is able to tell an entertaining story that also serves to build the overreaching plotline of the X-Wing series. For a reader looking to discover what happens after "Return of the Jedi", "Rogue Squadron" is the perfect place to begin.
-Joe Sherry
Rating:
Summary: Star Wars Strikes Gold with Stackpole!
Review: In the late 1990's with interest fading in the Star Wars universe with generic and repetative characters and stories, Bantam Books came out with a fresh new look at the Star Wars universe. They took one of the side characters in the original Star Wars Trilogy and turned in one of the greatest maxi-series in the expanded universe. Rogue Squadron, founded by Luke Skywalker and seconded by Wedge Antilles is the focus of the X-Wing series' first 4 books. With Luke being all Jedi, Antilles receives command of the squadron, and some time after Return of the Jedi begins to reorganize it to become one of the most feared weapons of the New Republic. To do so he recruits the best pilots in the galaxy, among them is Corran Horn, ex-law enforcement officer from Corellia and the total antithesis of Han Solo. What makes this series so good is the excellent writing of Michael Stackpole perhaps the second best writer in the expanded universe. His character development is excellent, he makes you care for both the story and people in it. His villains actually have some feeling of threat to them unlike other books. Rogue Squadron is an excellent start to the X-Wing series.
Rating:
Summary: Ooryl Qrygg!
Review: The X-Wing rogue Squadron Comics, also written by Stackpole et al take us directly into this novel, the 1st of 4. I completed reading the 8 Dark Horse TPB comics about the Wedge and Rogue Squadron Adventures. Stackpole wrote these comics after the 4 novels. One gains a whole new appreciation of the tapestry he has created here. The comics happen on the timeline before the novels and set up the events in the novels perfectly. I don't knowing own any stock in Dark horse, but I recommend reading the comics first, then start reading the novels in the timeline order. That is what I have just started doing. Ultimately this is all about the conquest of Coruscant and driving out Isard. Wedge is of course the star of the comics and the novels. But an important new character emerges, Corran Horn. Corran is flight 9, arguably the 4th most senior of the 12 pilots. Wedge, Hobby, Wes and Tycho have been together a long time but Corran works himself in. He has two important assets. One is that he is the son of a jedi. Secondly, he was a senior detective on Corellia. So we have a cop jedi pilot quite an asset for a squadron that both dogfights with the best and also functions as a special forces unit. Don't pay any attention to those 1 and 2 star ratings. This is the fun stuff that so many of us loved before the dark times called NJO.
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