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Ghost Squadron is a black-ops Viper team, introduced in Battlestar Galactica: Ghosts, who are stationed on various battlestars before the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. Ghost Squadron also includes a contingent of Colonial Marines lead by Sergeant Glenn. Overall command iof this unit is in the hands of Captain Alexander Chen.

Prior to the Fall, they are stationed aboard battlestar Therion, and their ship strength includes six Stealth Vipers, two Viper Gunships, and a Raptor Ultra.

During the Battle of Aquaria, they lose 17 persons (7 pilots and 10 Marines) in addition to three ships: 1 Viper, 1 Viper Gunship, and the Raptor Ultra. After Therion's destruction, Captain Chen makes the civilian transport Orion their home base (Battlestar Galactica: Ghosts 1—4).

Team Members[edit]

Rank	Name	Description
Captain	Alexander Chen	Leader of the Ghosts who is more than 40 years old. According to Brandon Jerwa, "He’s that stoic kind of guy that inspires complete and total loyalty from his pilots, and he’s also the first to jump in the thick of things during combat." This stems from his experiences on Tauron.
Lieutenant	Jorianne Landry	Wife of Lt. Myer Castall. Mother of their two children who don't survive the Fall. Runs a Viper Gunship.
Lieutenant	Myer Castall	Husband of Lt. Jorianne Landry. Father of their two children who don't survive the Fall. Runs a Viper Gunship.
Major^[1]	Dozil Pennit	A Number Two sleeper agent who is activated in the days following the Fall.
Major	Falk	Member of Ghost Squadron who survives the Battle of Aquaria.
	Ryden†	Impulsive Viper pilot killed during the Battle of Aquaria.
	Goedken†	Viper Gunship operator killed with his co-pilot, Modeen, during the Battle of Aquaria.
	Modeen†	Viper Gunship operator killed with his co-pilot, Goedken, during the Battle of Aquaria.
	Arkat†	Officer killed while attempting to use the Medusa nuke ship against the Cylons.
	Yvon†	Officer killed while attempting to use the Medusa nuke ship against the Cylons.
Sergeant	Glenn†	Marine killed while attempting to use the Medusa nuke ship against the Cylons.
	Brasco†	Pilot of the Raptor Ultra drop ship who is killed when a Number Three destroys the Medusa nuke ship in Aquaria's atmosphere.

References[edit]

Jerwa: The Ghosts of Battlestar Galactica, interview by Matt Brady

See Also
- Ghost|For other articles on "ghost"
- Squadron|For other articles on "squadron"

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↑ In the public relations material relating to this comic series, including Brandon Jerwa's own interview, Dozil Pennit is referred to as a Captain. However, during Arvin Tyler's conversation with Pennit in Battlestar Galactica: Ghosts 3, Tyler refers to Pennit as "Major".

[1] In the public relations material relating to this comic series, including Brandon Jerwa's own interview, Dozil Pennit is referred to as a Captain. However, during Arvin Tyler's conversation with Pennit in Battlestar Galactica: Ghosts 3, Tyler refers to Pennit as "Major".

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-'''Ghost Squadron''' is a black-ops [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] team, introduced in ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Ghosts]]'', who are stationed on various [[battlestar (RDM)|battlestars]] before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].
+'''Ghost Squadron''' is a black-ops [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] team, introduced in ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Ghosts]]'', who are stationed on various [[battlestar (RDM)|battlestars]] before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. Ghost Squadron also includes a contingent of [[Colonial Marines]] lead by Sergeant [[Glenn]]. Overall command iof this unit is in the hands of Captain [[Alexander Chen]].
-Prior to the Fall, they are stationed aboard battlestar ''[[Therion]]'', and their ship strength includes six [[Stealth Viper]]s, two [[Viper Gunship]]s, and a [[Raptor Ultra]]. Team members include:
+Prior to the Fall, they are stationed aboard battlestar ''[[Therion]]'', and their ship strength includes six [[Stealth Viper]]s, two [[Viper Gunship]]s, and a [[Raptor Ultra]].
+During the [[Battle of Aquaria]], they lose 17 persons (7 pilots and 10 Marines) in addition to three ships: 1 Viper, 1 Viper Gunship, and the Raptor Ultra. After ''Therion'''s destruction, Captain Chen makes the civilian transport ''[[Orion (comic)|Orion]]'' their home base (''[[Battlestar Galactica: Ghosts 1]]—[[Battlestar Galactica: Ghosts 4|4]]'').
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+| Leader of the Ghosts who is more than 40 years old. According to [[Brandon Jerwa]], "He’s that stoic kind of guy that inspires complete and total loyalty from his pilots, and he’s also the first to jump in the thick of things during combat." This stems from his experiences on [[Tauron]].
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-| A [[Number Two]] sleeper agent who is activated during the course of the story.
+| A [[Number Two]] sleeper agent who is activated in the days following the Fall.
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