The X-Wing was central to the Star Wars Original Trilogy.
But what does its evolution through the films tell us?
Spoilers for the twoStar Warstrilogies to date lie within, as well as Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Though the fact his dad was a bit of a natural helped as well, presumably.
It has also featured in a couple of recent canonical stories.
S-foil is the term used for the entire wing assembly of the X-Wing.
We first hear it mentioned by Red Leader Garven Dreis inA New Hope.
This makes a lot of sense on many levels.
Firstly, McQuarrie pretty much symbolizes the spirit of the minds that createdStar Wars.
He is the Alpha eye that all the other artist appear to reference and respect.
To evoke it is to hark back to the very start ofStar Wars, when it was fresh.
As a fount for nostalgia, its hard to beat.
Renegade Squadron is now canon.
If youre looking for hints, its not good.
