History Literature / InfernoSquad

** Staven from ''Rebel Rising'' is revealed to be alive, having [[FakingTheDead faked the dead]] which is why Jyn is told in the ''Rogue One'' novelization that he died.

* YouRemindMeOfX: The Mentor/Lux tells Iden that she reminds him of Steela.

* TheBusCameBack: Lux returns after having last appeared in the Onderon arc from ''The Clone Wars'' and receiving mentions in ''Rebel Rising''.

* ALighterShadeOfBlack: So you've the Inferno Squad from the Empire, versus the morally-questionable Partisans. The Inferno Squad's purpose is to destroy the rebels, particularly the Partisans. The Partisans, now leaderless and disorganized, have always been less than kind to even civilians, the injured and defenseless, and the people they're supposed to be allies with. But to be fair, one could consider the Inferno Squad to be ridding a threat to the not just the Empire, but to the galactic masses as a whole; the Partisans are still fighting against the Empire, who are pretty off the rails too...

* VillainProtagonist: How evil each of them are has yet to be seen, but the Inferno Squad is with the Empire and they're the protagonists. 'Nuff said.

* TheBusXamwBack: Lux returns after having last appeared in the Onderon arc from ''The Clone Wars'' and receiving mentions in ''Rebel Rising''.

** Staven from ''Rebel Rising'' is revealed to be alive, having FakedTheDead which is why Jyn is told in the ''Rogue One'' novelization that he died.

''Battlefront II: Inferno Squad'' is a Franchise/StarWars [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]] novel written by Christie Golden, who had previously written ''Literature/DarkDisciple'' and ''Legends'' novels in the ''Fate of the Jedi'' series. The story takes place shortly after the events of ''Film/RogueOne'' and ''Film/ANewHope'', being a sequel to both stories. It is also a prequel to ''[[VideoGame/StarWarsBattlefrontII2017 Battlefront II (2017)]]'', which contains a single-player campaign revolving around Commander Iden Versio during the transition of the Empire into the First Order.

It is to be released on July 25, 2017.

''Battlefront II: Inferno Squad'' is a Franchise/StarWars [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]] novel written by Christie Golden, who had previously written ''Literature/DarkDisciple''. The story takes place shortly after the events of ''Film/RogueOne'' and ''Film/ANewHope'', being a sequel to both stories. It is also a prequel to ''[[VideoGame/StarWarsBattlefrontII2017 Battlefront II (2017)]]'', which contains a single-player campaign revolving around Commander Iden Versio during the transition of the Empire into the First Order.

** Seyn is said to have graduated from the Imperial Academy on Uyter. [[TheGhost Grand General Loring]] from ''[[Literature/AftermathLifeDebt Life Debt]]'' attended it as well.

** Seyn is said to have graduated from the Imperial Academy on Uyter. [[TheGhost Grand General Loring]] from ''[[Literature/AftermathLifeDebt Life Debt]]'' is mentioned to have attended it as well.

* ContinuityLockout: Not required to understand the entire novel, but you may have a better comprehension of the Partisans' actions and thought process if you've read ''Literature/RebelRising''.

After [[Film/RogueOne the humiliating theft of the Death Star plans]] and [[Film/ANewHope the resulting destruction of the battle station]], the Empire is on the defensive. In response to this stunning defeat, the Imperial Navy has authorized the formation of an elite team of soldiers, known as Inferno Squad. Their mission: infiltrate and eliminate the remnants of Saw Gerrera's Partisans. Following the death of their leader, the Partisans have carried on his extremist legacy, determined to thwart the Empire -- no matter what the cost.

%%* ContinuityLockout: Not required to understand the entire novel, but you may have a better comprehension of the Partisans' actions and thought process if you've read ''Literature/RebelRising'' and ''Literature/GuardiansOfTheWhills'' first.

* ActionGirl: Commander Iden Versio, who leads Inferno Squad and serves as the novel's central character. The cover art shows there's also at least one other female member of Inferno Squad.
%%* ContinuityLockout: Not required to understand the entire novel, but you may have a better comprehension of the Partisans' actions and thought process if you read ''Literature/RebelRising'' and ''Literature/GuardiansOfTheWhills'' first.

* SynchronousEpisodes: The novel begins in the closing minutes of the Battle of Yavin, particularly right before the Death Star blows up.
%%* SynchronousEpisodes: Depending on how soon the Inferno Squad is commissioned after the destruction of the Death Star, if it was immediately after, then it makes it concurrent with ''ComicBook/PrincessLeia'', ''Literature/HeirToTheJedi'', and ''Literature/SmugglersRun'' at the very least.

* SynchronousEpisodes: Depending on how soon the Inferno Squad is commissioned after the destruction of the Death Star, if it was immediately after, then it makes it concurrent with ''ComicBook/PrincessLeia'', ''Literature/HeirToTheJedi'', and ''Literature/SmugglersRun'' at the very least.

* ActionGirl: Commander Iden Versio, who leads Inferno Squad and serves as the novel's central character.

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''Inferno Squad'' is a Franchise/StarWars [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]] novel written by Christie Golden, who had previously written ''Literature/DarkDisciple''. The story takes place shortly after the events of ''Film/RogueOne'' and ''Film/ANewHope'', being a sequel to both stories. It is also a prequel to ''[[VideoGame/StarWarsBattlefrontII2017 Battlefront II (2017)]]'', which contains a single-player campaign revolving around Commander Iden Versio during the transition of the Empire into the First Order.

''Inferno Squad'' is a Franchise/StarWars [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]] novel written by Christie Golden, who had previously written ''Literature/DarkDisciple''. The story takes place shortly after the events of ''Film/RogueOne'' and ''Film/ANewHope'', being a sequel to both stories.

After [[Film/RogueOne the humiliating theft of the Death Star plans]] and [[Film/ANewHope the resulting destruction of the battle station]], the Empire is on the defensive. In response to this stunning defeat, the Imperial Navy has authorized the formation of an elite team of soldiers, known as Inferno Squad. Their mission: infiltrate and eliminate the remnants of Saw Gerrera's Partisans. Following the death of their leader, the Partisans have carried on his extremist legacy, determined to thwart the Empire—no matter what the cost.

* SynchronousEpisodes: Depending on how soon the Inferno Squad is commissioned after the destruction of the Death Star, if it was immediately after, then it makes it concurrent with ''ComicBook/PrincessLeia'', ''Literature/HeirToTheJedi'', and ''Literature/SmugglersRun'' at the very least.

[[BigGood The Rebellion]] may have heroes like Jyn Erso and Luke Skywalker. But {{the Empire}} has Inferno Squad.