An ode to Michael A. Stackpole's X-Wing series, Rogue One's spiritual ancestor

Long before Rogue One was conceived, there was another Star Wars story that followed another band of rogues: Michael A. Stackpole’s X-Wing series. These entries in the Star Wars Expanded Universe (now Legends) were a different beast altogether compared to their counterparts, and proved that the franchise didn’t need to rely on characters named Skywalker or Solo.When I watched one of the later trailers for Rogue One, I was struck by one of the scenes: a squadron of X-Wing fighters wea