Star Wars: Squadrons - Hunted (2020) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Captain Javes defected after being ordered by the Empire to hunt down refugees fleeing the destruction of Alderaan. When he witnessed the massacre firsthand at Fostar Haven, he was disgusted and turned on his own wingmen, disabling their ships to protect the convoy. He then offered his knowledge of Imperial Fleet protocols to the Alliance to earn their trust.

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• alderaan refugees

Kerrill was Javes' former protégé and wingmate during his Imperial days. When he defected to the Rebel Alliance, she felt betrayed, particularly because he was the one who trained her. Her personal vendetta stems from this sense of betrayal, driving her to pursue revenge even at the cost of her own life.

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• titan squadron
• imperial captain
• personal vendetta

Project Starhawk was a top-secret New Republic initiative to build a massive battleship from stolen Star Destroyer parts, equipped with a powerful tractor beam. It represented a controversial effort to shift the balance of power in the galaxy. Both the New Republic and the Empire recognized it as a game-changing weapon that could determine the future of their conflict.

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After taking personal command of Anvil Squadron to defend the Starhawk at Nadiri Dockyards, Javes was shot down and presumed dead. However, he survived the crash and later emerged during the final battle to aid Vanguard Squadron as they escaped the destruction of the Starhawk's wreckage. The exact details of his survival aren't shown, but he returns severely wounded.

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• nadiri dockyards
• survival
• javes wounded

Kerrill had already completed her primary mission, destroying the Starhawk prototype, before the final confrontation. With the Starhawk destroyed and her objective achieved, she withdrew with the Overseer to watch the remaining battle unfold from a distance rather than risk her ship in the climactic explosion that followed.

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• imperial retreat

Vanguard Squadron, led by General Hera Syndulla, used the damaged Starhawk wreckage to ram the Imperial fleet directly into an unstable moon. The collision triggered a catastrophic explosion that consumed both the Starhawk's remains and the entire Imperial fleet, turning the New Republic's loss into a decisive tactical victory.

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• vanguard squadron

Both sides had valid reasons to claim success. The New Republic destroyed the Imperial fleet and the Empire's remaining Star Destroyers, though they lost the Starhawk. The Empire succeeded in destroying the Starhawk prototype but lost most of their naval forces. The New Republic also announced plans to build more Starhawk-class ships, while the Empire regrouped to fight another day, leaving the conflict unresolved.

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• unresolved conflict

The Empire launched a bold assault on the Nadiri Dockyards specifically to damage the Starhawk before it could be completed. This was part of Kerrill's larger mission to stop Starhawk at all costs. The attack dealt heavy damage to Starhawk, though it managed to escape destruction at that time.

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• attack mission
• titan squadron

After being lured into a trap by Javes that nearly destroyed her Star Destroyer the Overseer, Kerrill refused to wait for repairs. Driven by her obsession with revenge, she chose to immediately rearm the Overseer and launch a desperate attack on Starhawk, even knowing it would likely kill her in the process. Her personal vendetta outweighed strategic caution.

Foreshadowing: Kerrill's earlier trap shows her impulsive nature and willingness to sacrifice everything for vengeance.

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• desperate attack
• revenge cost
• starhawk attack

Javes' defection created a personal connection between the two sides that defined the entire conflict. His knowledge of Imperial Fleet protocols made him invaluable to the New Republic's Starhawk project, while his betrayal gave Kerrill a personal reason to pursue the New Republic beyond military duty. His actions at Fostar Haven directly led to Kerrill's vendetta, which ultimately shaped the outcome of the Starhawk battle.

Foreshadowing: The earlier defection at Fostar Haven established the personal stakes that drove both Javes and Kerrill throughout the conflict.

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• imperial knowledge
• personal conflict
• kerrill motivation
• galactic war