Rebel Alliance

The Alliance to Restore the Republic (abbreviated: the Rebel Alliance; the Rebellion) is an interstellar faction of the fictional universe of Star Wars. As a direct reaction to the Galactic Empire, the Rebellion warred against the Imperial Fleet throughout the Star Wars galaxy to restore the ideals of the Old Republic. The Alliance was first featured in the 1977 film Star Wars as the main protagonists as well as its sequels: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983). The faction's origins were alluded to in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) and their early activities are featured in the Disney XD television series Star Wars Rebels. With the advent of the First Order decades later, an army backed by the New Republic called the Resistance is formed to cou

Rebel Alliance

The Alliance to Restore the Republic (abbreviated: the Rebel Alliance; the Rebellion) is an interstellar faction of the fictional universe of Star Wars. As a direct reaction to the Galactic Empire, the Rebellion warred against the Imperial Fleet throughout the Star Wars galaxy to restore the ideals of the Old Republic. The Alliance was first featured in the 1977 film Star Wars as the main protagonists as well as its sequels: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983). The faction's origins were alluded to in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) and their early activities are featured in the Disney XD television series Star Wars Rebels. With the advent of the First Order decades later, an army backed by the New Republic called the Resistance is formed to cou