The more the Empire tightened its grip on the people of the galaxy, the harder the Alliance to Restore the Republic fought. Born shortly after Palpatine's transformation of the Old Republic into the New Order, the Alliance started as little more than a rag-tag group of freedom fighters woefully under-equipped to challenge an enemy as mighty as the Galactic Empire. The continued injustices of the Empire, however, brought many into the Rebellion's fold.
As it grew, so to did its arsenal. To combat the Imperial starfleet, the Alliance's hotshot pilots made do with battle-worn yet effective craft like X-wing and Y-wing starfighters.
The Rebel Alliance scored a major victory over the Empire by using stolen technical plans to formulate an attack strategy capable of destroying the Empire's most fearsome weapon: the Death Star. During the next three years, the core group of Alliance commanders fled from base to base, constantly eluding the Empire's forces.
The Alliance eventually established a central base on the ice planet of Hoth. Imperial probes soon discovered the outpost, code-named Echo Base. The discovery precipitated the Battle of Hoth, wherein the High Command group was nearly destroyed. After the evacuation of the base, the Rebel leaders, including the Alliance's architect Mon Mothma, stayed with the ever-mobile and always-growing Alliance Fleet.
The joining of the Mon Calamari people into the Alliance bolstered the Rebellion's ranks, and brought badly needed capital ships into the fleet. Finally, about a year after the defeat at Hoth, the Rebellion was poised to make an all-out strike against the Empire. The opportunity came at the Battle of Endor. Despite it being an Imperial trap, the Rebels persevered. The conflict ended with the death of Emperor Palpatine, the destruction of the second Death Star, the scattering of the Imperial Fleet, and end of the New Order's long reign of oppression.
As it grew, so to did its arsenal. To combat the Imperial starfleet, the Alliance's hotshot pilots made do with battle-worn yet effective craft like X-wing and Y-wing starfighters.
The Rebel Alliance scored a major victory over the Empire by using stolen technical plans to formulate an attack strategy capable of destroying the Empire's most fearsome weapon: the Death Star. During the next three years, the core group of Alliance commanders fled from base to base, constantly eluding the Empire's forces.
The Alliance eventually established a central base on the ice planet of Hoth. Imperial probes soon discovered the outpost, code-named Echo Base. The discovery precipitated the Battle of Hoth, wherein the High Command group was nearly destroyed. After the evacuation of the base, the Rebel leaders, including the Alliance's architect Mon Mothma, stayed with the ever-mobile and always-growing Alliance Fleet.
The joining of the Mon Calamari people into the Alliance bolstered the Rebellion's ranks, and brought badly needed capital ships into the fleet. Finally, about a year after the defeat at Hoth, the Rebellion was poised to make an all-out strike against the Empire. The opportunity came at the Battle of Endor. Despite it being an Imperial trap, the Rebels persevered. The conflict ended with the death of Emperor Palpatine, the destruction of the second Death Star, the scattering of the Imperial Fleet, and end of the New Order's long reign of oppression.
Related: --X-Wing Starfighter-- --Y-Wing Starfighter-- --A-Wing Starfighter-- --B-Wing Starfighter-- --Millennium Falcon-- --Mon Calamari Cruiser --Yavin 4--
by Official_SW Definitions_ December 05, 2004
A term used for a little child who is always getting into a lot of trouble. But even though they're little demons, you love them anyways.
by lucky97 March 24, 2016
Someone who likes to have opinions that stray from the norm, but they're nice about how they present those ideas or opposing views.
Sam is a bud rebel, because she has new and different ideas, but she's not a jerk opposing your opinions.
by xenadraal October 08, 2020
A)Johnny Rebel or Johnny Reb was slang for any Confederate soldier, or the Confederate Army as a whole in general, during the Civil War
B)Musician in the 60's who is noted for his racist recordings. Most every song included the word nigger
B)Musician in the 60's who is noted for his racist recordings. Most every song included the word nigger
A)Those yankees sure would love to have Johnny Rebel's head on a stick!
B)Johnny Rebel sings "Stay Away From Dixie" and he sure likes to say "nigger" alot.
B)Johnny Rebel sings "Stay Away From Dixie" and he sure likes to say "nigger" alot.
by Sarah Lambert March 04, 2008
If you ever see someone fly this flag it means that that that person is a redneck and that that person is proud of their southern heritage. It does not, however, mean that that person is a racist.
by Jnelsonmarka October 06, 2006
The rebel flag was the flag of the Confederate States of America. A lot of people are offended by rebel flags because they believe they symbolize racism. Quite the contrary. I like rebel flags, but I am not racist. The Civil War erupted over states' rights, not slavery. The South was mostly people in favor of states' rights, and the North was mostly people who wanted the national government to have more power over the states. Please, learn your history before you judge.
The rebel flag symbolizes states' rights.
by GAgrl93 October 03, 2009
A rebellious punk that guys fall in love with.
A central character in Green Day's "American Idiot" album. Jesus of Suburbia's alter ego, with a more punked up attitude, St Jimmy, falls in love with her.
A central character in Green Day's "American Idiot" album. Jesus of Suburbia's alter ego, with a more punked up attitude, St Jimmy, falls in love with her.
"She's a rebel, she's a saint, she's the salt of the Earth and she's dangerous!"
"She's a symbol, of resistance, and she's holdin' on my heart like a hand-granade!"
"I can recall the face, but I can't recall the name.. I wonder how "Whatsername" has been?"
"St Jimmy fell in love with Rebel Whatsername"
"She's a symbol, of resistance, and she's holdin' on my heart like a hand-granade!"
"I can recall the face, but I can't recall the name.. I wonder how "Whatsername" has been?"
"St Jimmy fell in love with Rebel Whatsername"
by St. Jimmy - Dont wear it out! January 18, 2006