Jag Fel gained command of a Clawcraft squadron in the Household Phalanx around 24 ABY, and by the time of the Battle of Ithor in 25 ABY, he led a group of three squadrons, known as force Spike. At some point in the following two years, he ceded command of this unit, so that by the time of the Battle of Coruscant in 27 ABY, he was without a command. When his father subsequently authorized him to return to former New Republic space on a reconnaissance mission, he was accompanied only by his wingmate Shawnkyr Nuruodo. Flying as Vanguard One and Vanguard Two, they had strict orders only to scout for the Household Phalanx; but from the start, Jag was planning to recruit more pilots.