Screen formation

"Screen formation" was developed by Wedge Antilles. It allowed starfighters to protect a lightly defended spaceship with a minimum of fighters.

Starfighters would form an intricate "sphere" around the ship. The starfighters would regularly swap position within the screen, forming a weaving pattern that made targeting any one vessel difficult. Screen formation was often used as a distraction before executing a Cracken Twist.

Appearances

• The Last Command
• The Last Command audiobook
• The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force

Sources

• The Last Command Sourcebook
• The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook