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The origins of the wing lay in a request from [[Darth Caedus|Jacen Solo]]. Determined to preserve the unity of the [[The galaxy/Legends|galactic]] government against the forces of fragmentation represented by the [[Confederation]], he had seized control of the [[Galactic Federation of Free Alliances|Galactic Alliance]], and secretly defected to the [[Sith/Legends|Sith]], taking the title of Darth Caedus. Now, anticipating that [[Second Battle of Balmorra|a key battle]] would be fought at [[Balmorra]] against the Confederation fleets advancing into the [[Core Worlds/Legends|Core Worlds]], Jacen asked the Jedi to assign some of their StealthX fighters to the [[Galactic Alliance Fourth Fleet|Fourth Fleet]] for the campaign.<ref name="Inferno 1">''Inferno'', p. 36</ref>
The origins of the wing lay in a request from [[Darth Caedus|Jacen Solo]]. Determined to preserve the unity of the [[The galaxy/Legends|galactic]] government against the forces of fragmentation represented by the [[Confederation]], he had seized control of the [[Galactic Federation of Free Alliances|Galactic Alliance]], and secretly defected to the [[Sith/Legends|Sith]], taking the title of Darth Caedus. Now, anticipating that [[Second Battle of Balmorra|a key battle]] would be fought at [[Balmorra]] against the Confederation fleets advancing into the [[Core Worlds/Legends|Core Worlds]], Jacen asked the Jedi to assign some of their StealthX fighters to the [[Galactic Alliance Fourth Fleet|Fourth Fleet]] for the campaign.<ref name="Inferno 1">''Inferno'', p. 36</ref>
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Although the [[Jedi High Council (New Jedi Order)|Jedi Council]] initially refused the request, [[Grand Master/Legends|Grand Master]] [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]] saw an opportunity to turn the tables on Jacen,<ref name="Inferno 2">''Inferno'', p. 41</ref> and organized the StealthX wing in secret. The new Jedi fighting force revealed itself in a dramatic intervention at Balmorra,<ref name="Inferno 3">''Inferno'', pp. 102-4</ref> launching an unexpected and devastating attack on the [[Commenor/Legends|Commenorian]] fleet,<ref name="Inferno 4">''Inferno'', pp. 106-7</ref> the most powerful of the Confederation battlegroups involved in the confrontation. This intervention proved decisive in shaping the outcome of the battle.
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Although the [[Jedi High Council (New Jedi Order)|Jedi Council]] initially refused the request,
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[[Grand Master/Legends|Grand Master]] [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]] saw an opportunity to turn the tables on Jacen,<ref name="Inferno 2">''Inferno'', p. 41</ref> and organized the StealthX wing in secret. The new Jedi fighting force revealed itself in a dramatic intervention at Balmorra,<ref name="Inferno 3">''Inferno'', pp. 102-4</ref> launching an unexpected and devastating attack on the [[Commenor/Legends|Commenorian]] fleet,<ref name="Inferno 4">''Inferno'', pp. 106-7</ref> the most powerful of the Confederation battlegroups involved in the confrontation. This intervention proved decisive in shaping the outcome of the battle.
Somewhat reluctantly, the Jedi agreed to base themselves aboard Jacen's command ship, the [[Anakin Solo (Imperial II-class)|Star Destroyer ''Anakin Solo]]''.<ref name="Inferno 5">''Inferno'', p. 124</ref>. When the focus of the war shifted to [[Kuat/Legends|Kuat]], they were expected to play a decisive role in the Alliance plan [[Battle of Kuat (Second Galactic Civil War)|for victory]].<ref name="Inferno 6">''Inferno'', pp. 124-6</ref>
Somewhat reluctantly, the Jedi agreed to base themselves aboard Jacen's command ship, the [[Anakin Solo (Imperial II-class)|Star Destroyer ''Anakin Solo]]''.<ref name="Inferno 5">''Inferno'', p. 124</ref>. When the focus of the war shifted to [[Kuat/Legends|Kuat]], they were expected to play a decisive role in the Alliance plan [[Battle of Kuat (Second Galactic Civil War)|for victory]].<ref name="Inferno 6">''Inferno'', pp. 124-6</ref>