Bantha formation was a starship maneuver in which a group of ships flew in a single-file line. When Shadow Squadron attempted to pass the Kaliida Nebula during the Battle of the Kaliida Nebula in 22 BBY, they stumbled upon a swarm of Neebrays. In order to evade the giant leviathans, Anakin Skywalker ordered the fighters to fly in bantha formation.