Tala Squadron was a squadron of Z-95 Headhunter craft that fought for the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War, a conflict between the Alliance and the Galactic Empire. The starfighters in this squadron consisted of both Z-95-AF4 Headhunters and Z-95t Headhunters. By the time of 4 ABY, the squadron's roster included Colonel Airen Cracken, who piloted the Z-95t Headhunter known as Tala 1, along with his wingman, Lieutenant Blount, who flew Tala 2, another Z-95t Headhunter. Cracken, as the pilot of Tala 1, was tasked with providing operational support to Alliance Special Forces commandos led by Crix Madine, an Alliance general, and frequently flew missions in support of Madine's team. Similarly, Tala 2 was equipped with an advanced sensor array to monitor Imperial activities during the commandos' operations for the Alliance.
The squadron called Tala was first conceived by Decipher back in 2000, when the company's Death Star II Limited expansion for the Star Wars Customizable Card Game's introduced the Z-95t Headhunters named Tala 1 and Tala 2. It was only in 2014 that the name of the squadron was established by the Z-95 Headhunter Expansion Pack released for the Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game produced by Fantasy Flight Games.
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Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Death Star II Limited (First mentioned)
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Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — Z-95 Headhunter Expansion Pack (Card: Tala Squadron Pilot — Z-95 Headhunter) (First identified as Tala Squadron)
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Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Rebel Alliance Conversion Kit (Card: Tala Squadron Pilot — Z-95-AF4 Headhunter)