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'''Kettch's Drill''' was a [[Starfighter/Legends|starfighter]] maneuver designed by [[Commander/Legends|Commander]] [[Wedge Antilles/Legends|Wedge Antilles]] and executed by the [[Hawk-bat Independent Space Force|Hawk-Bats]] during the [[Battle of Kuat (Hunt for Zsinj)|Battle of Kuat]] in [[7 ABY/Legends|7 ABY]]. The maneuver was jokingly named after [[Lieutenant/Legends|Lieutenant]] [[Kettch]], an [[Ewok/Legends|Ewok]] doll that masqueraded as a functioning member of the Hawk-Bats. In order to perpetuate his disguise as a Hawk-Bat [[Pirate/Legends|pirate]], Antilles was forced to strap the doll onto the front of his [[Pilot/Legends|pilot]] suit to ensure that any [[Starship/Legends|ships]] coming close enough to view into the cockpit of his [[TIE/IN interceptor/Legends|TIE/IN interceptor]] would truly believe an Ewok was behind the stick.

The tactic called for the Hawk-Bats, at the initial engagement of enemy fighters during the battle, to attack each [[Squadron/Legends|squadron]] wave head-on, rather than breaking off after the initial wave passed to dogfight with the first squadron. Expecting a much greater number of enemy fighters, the group of Hawk-Bats only had to engage the three squadrons of TIEs deployed by the [[Imperial-class Star Destroyer/Legends|''Imperial''-class Star Destroyer]] ''[[Mauler]]'' in this manner, only half of the [[Warship/Legends|warship's]] potential starfighter complement. The plan was abandoned before a fourth and final wave descended upon them.

The plan worked perfectly. The Hawk-Bats were able to eliminate a number of enemy fighters before entering the dogfight. Additionally, they kept the ''Mauler''{{'s}} squadrons away from [[Warlord/Legends|Warlord]] [[Zsinj]]'s forces.

==Appearances==
*''[[X-Wing: Iron Fist]]'' {{1st}}

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