"Shuffle up the Wildcards, and deal 'em..."
– Commodore Ross
Background
The 58th Squadron, also known as the "Wild Cards" is a United States Marine Corps Space Aviator Cavalry squadron, assigned to the 5th Wing. The 58th was formed in 2063, from recruits who graduated from the United States Marine Corps Space Aviator Recruitment Depot in Loxley, Alabama. The newly formed 58th were vital in delaying a Chig fleet from attacking Earth until reinforcements arrived from Groombridge-34. The 58th Squadron, assigned to the carrier USS SARATOGA were on the forefront of several major battles in the Chig War.[1]
Squadron Personnel
Squadron patch of the 58th Squadron
Commanding Officer
Pilots
- CPT Shane Vansen
- 1LT Nathan West
- 1LT Vanessa Damphousse
- 1LT Cooper Hawkes
- 1LT Paul Wang
- 1LT Kelly Winslow
- 2LT Lynn Bartley
- 2LT Ken Carter
- 2LT Charlie Stone
- 2LT Michelle Low
- 2LT Mordock
- 2LT Linquist
- 2LT Perry
- 1LT Sterling
- 1LT Yeamon
- 1LT Nelson
- 1LT Woodyat
- 1LT Bennett
- 1LT Gordon
Squadron Spacecraft
The Wildcards
The 58th Squadron is assigned the SA-43 Endo/Exo-Atmospheric Attack Jet.