Inferno Squad was an elite Imperial special forces unit formed by Admiral Garrick Versio in the aftermath of the Battle of Yavin. Created to respond to the catastrophic failure of the Death Star’s destruction, Inferno Squad combined the precision of stormtrooper operations with the infiltration and intelligence capabilities of covert operatives. The squad was composed of the Empire’s most ruthlessly effective soldiers, handpicked for their loyalty, discipline, and adaptability. Commander Iden Versio, the Admiral’s own daughter, led the team alongside skilled operatives such as Gideon Hask and Del Meeko. Their missions ranged from dismantling terrorist cells to retrieving high-value targets, often working in deep-cover scenarios that blurred the lines between soldier and assassin.

Despite its initial loyalty to the Empire, Inferno Squad’s trajectory changed after witnessing the atrocities of Operation: Cinder, a scorched-earth policy unleashed by the Emperor’s posthumous contingency plan. On the ravaged world of Vardos—Iden’s own home planet—the unit fractured. Iden and Del defected to the Rebellion, disillusioned by the Empire’s willingness to sacrifice civilian lives. Hask, however, remained loyal to Imperial doctrine, later becoming a commander in the First Order. The story of Inferno Squad is one of transformation: from enforcers of authoritarian control to agents of conscience. Their legacy is a rare window into the internal fractures of the Empire, revealing how loyalty, duty, and morality collided within the crucible of galactic war.