The 233rd Imperial Fighter Group was an Imperial starfighter wing that fought in the First Battle of Ord Biniir during the Galactic Civil War against the Rebel Alliance by 0 BBY. In the battle, the fighter wing was decimated by a squadron of Rebel Y-wings, with the pilots bragging about their victory. The Empire lost the planet as a result, and they commenced an operation to retake it in response. The effort was successful, and most of the Y-wings were destroyed.
The 233rd Imperial Fighter Group was first mentioned in flashbacks in the twenty-fifth issue of the Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron comic-book series. The issue was written by Michael A. Stackpole and published by Dark Horse Comics on December 3, 1997. 2008's The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia provided the unit's full designation.
The 233rd Imperial Fighter Group was first mentioned in flashbacks in the twenty-fifth issue of the Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron comic-book series. The issue was written by Michael A. Stackpole and published by Dark Horse Comics on December 3, 1997. 2008's The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia provided the unit's full designation.
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia