X-Wing Alliance plans a print-and-play Special Operatives wave for December

The community project has previewed a K-wing pilot and outlined new ships for four factions with smaller rosters.

The X-Wing Alliance has announced its first wave of new ship packs, with a December 2026 target and an explicit focus on print-and-play documents. Its October 16 preview stresses that Special Operatives is not planned as a physical product, and that proxy guidance will accompany the release and tournament regulations.

The first featured ship is the BTL-S8 K-wing. New Rebel pilot Jojo can drop a bomb before performing a SLAM action, while a previewed upgrade allows a close-range primary attack under specified disarm-token conditions. The changes aim to give the bomber a more distinct battlefield role. The wider wave adds a Resistance

Racer, First Order TIE/rb Heavy, Republic Omicron-class Attack Shuttle and Separatist Sheathipede I-class Shuttle. Where possible, the Alliance is reusing existing manoeuvre dials and suggesting existing models as proxies. That approach prioritises factions with fewer ship choices while reducing the additional

materials players need. December remains a planned window, with further previews still to explain the complete packs and details. Read the official announcement. Image credit: X-Wing Alliance / Lucasfilm; unaltered Jojo pilot card artwork extracted from XWA’s official Special Operatives preview PDF.

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