Rogue Squadron Rogue Squadron , also referred to as Rogue Group , was a Rebel Alliance starfighter squadron led by Luke Skywalker . The squadron flew craft such as the T - 47 airspeeder s , T - 65B X - wing starfighter s , and occasionally BTL - A4 Y - wing assault starfighter / bomber s , when heavy ordnance was required . During the Galactic Civil War , Rogue Squadron was most notably known for their participation in the Battle of Hoth . History . Early formation . When the Galactic Empire brought its Death Star superweapon to bear on the Rebel Alliance ' s base on the moon Yavin 4 , the Rebel pilot s of Red Squadron attacked the space station . Only two of the squadron ' s pilot s — Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles — survived the Battle of Yavin , with Skywalker ' s proton torpedo es destroying the Death Star and winning the day . Following the battle , Antilles became a respected veteran of the Alliance ' s Rogue Squadron ; another distinguished pilot in the squadron was Derek " Hobbie " Klivian . Hoth . The Rebels later established Echo Base on the icy world of Hoth , and a number of Rebel pilot s flew snowspeeders in Rogue Squadron , also known as Rogue Group . In 3 ABY , a month after Echo Base was established , Skywalker and Captain Han Solo went missing in the planet ' s vast snowbanks , Rogue Two Zev Senesca and several other Rogues took their speeders out to search for them , and Senesca found them both alive . Echo Base was soon after discovered by an Imperial probe droid , and the Rogues were tasked with delaying an Imperial ground assault while Alliance transport ships fled the system . Skywalker flew as Rogue Leader in the Battle of Hoth against Imperial AT - AT walker s , with Dak Ralter serving as his rear gunner and Klivian flying as their wingman . Other Rogues in the battle included Senesca , as well as Antilles and Wes Janson as a pilot - gunner pair . When the AT - ATs ' armor proved too strong for blaster s , Skywalker suggested tripping the walkers ' legs using harpoons and tow cables . A direct hit on his speeder killed Ralter , however , leaving the task of tripping the first AT - AT to Antilles and Janson . They succeeded , but Skywalker ' s vehicle was shot down and crushed by a walker ' s massive foot . Having escaped the wreckage , Skywalker continued the fight by using a grappling hook to ascend to one of the walkers ' underbellies . Cutting it open with his lightsaber , he tossed a grenade inside , which exploded and took the AT - AT down . Klivian , meanwhile , ejected from his craft before ramming it into the lead walker , but only after that walker fulfilled its objective of destroying the base ' s shield generator . Imperial snowtroopers were thus able to enter the base . The delaying tactic proved a success , as a number of Alliance transport s were able to escape the system . Behind the scenes . Rogue Group first appeared in the 1980 film as a snowspeeder squadron flying in the Battle of Hoth . They became a fabled unit known as Rogue Squadron within " Star Wars " Legends continuity , starring in several video game s , novels , and comics . Little has been told about their exploits in current " Star Wars " canon beyond the Battle of Hoth , but the moniker of " Rogue Squadron " has been maintained as an alternative to Rogue Group .