So, cutting to it: why do I think Wraith Squadron would make for a great Star Wars comedy show? For one thing, the assortment of oddball pilots lends itself to comedy…this is a squadron, mind you, that includes a genius Gamorrean. Also, the crew has a weird sense of humor, including a running joke about an Ewok X-Wing pilot that turns into a series of pranks that make everyone feel more like weird roommates than a military unit.
Additionally, as Allston’s books help prove, there is a lot of comedic potential in the squadron’s unorthodox assignments. There’s usually not much room for laughs when X-Wings and TIEs are just mixing it up and blowing each other out of the sky. But a crew having to constantly impersonate other Imperials while keeping track of their prisoners and struggling with unfamiliar equipment lends itself to many funny scenarios.