The Nova flare was a special anti-capital ship tactic developed in part by Commander Wedge Antilles of Rogue Squadron. First utilized sometime during the Galactic Civil War (possibly just after the Battle of Endor), the nova flare, at its most basic level, involved massed barrages of proton torpedoes or concussion missiles fired from starfighters and aimed at specific points along the shields of a capital ship. The tactic was first used by the pilots of Rogue Squadron, along with the Y-wings of Aggressor Wing under the command of Colonel Horton Salm during an engagement over Ciutric IV.