The comic series Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron concluded with the story arc called Mandatory Retirement, which also served as the ending for the "Rise of Isard" storyline. This final arc was published from August 5 to November 25 in the year 1998.
The New Republic is contacted by Sate Pestage, who offers them access to Coruscant. However, Ysanne Isard uncovers Pestage's betrayal, causing him to seek refuge in the Ciutric Hegemony. To safeguard the galaxy's future and retrieve Pestage, Rogue Squadron is deployed alongside Team One Commandos. Meanwhile, Imperial Navy Admiral Delak Krennel is formulating his own scheme.