The ready-room of the Courageous was slowly starting to fill up pilots, and Tomlin looked over his notes one more time. This wasn't his first mission briefing, as he had done a few times in his old squadron. This, however, was his first time wearing a rebel uniform, and he knew his superiors would be watching.

It had been only a week since the destruction of the rebel base at Hoth, and the alliance were desperate to put pilots into cockpits. They even looked to those they previously couldn't trust, which was Tomlin's case. In spite of his previous loyalty to the Empire, he did everything that was asked of him and assembled a brand new squadron. 

Raptor Squadron, as it had been dubbed, was assembled for the first time, ready to take on their first mission.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, please be seated and we will get underway." Tomlin said, putting his notes down and starting the holo-projector.