Black Eight Squadron was an elite unit of starfighters in the Imperial Navy. They were stationed at the Death Star. Most of them got killed in the Battle of Yavin. They were usually commanded by Darth Vader. After the Battle of Yavin, Vader recruited former Separatist ace, Nas Ghent to train and command a new squadron of eight elite pilots who would operate outside the chain of command. Some of the pilots that survived the Battle of Yavin were Black Eight, Black Seven, and Black Five. More members were added after that to replace the lost pilots. Some of the missions the were on: