Gial Ackbar

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Gial Ackbar

Gial Ackbar was amaleMon Calamari veteransoldier and prominent revolutionary leader during theClone Wars, theGalactic Civil War, theCold War, and thewar between theResistance and theFirst Order. Throughout his sixtyyears of service, Ackbar was regarded as a brilliant tactician.

Ackbar hailed from theplanetMon Cala and served as thecaptain of theMon Calamari Guard. During the Clone Wars, Ackbar fought in theBattle of Mon Cala, in which he helped to securePrinceLee-Char's ascent asKing of Mon Cala and repel theConfederacy of Independent Systems. After the rise of theGalactic Empire, Ackbar became the foremost militarycommander in theAlliance to Restore the Republic, emerging as a symbol of defiance against the Empire's subjugation of non-humans. His presence attracted Mon Calamari support for the Alliance, thus supplying theMon Calamari star cruisers that made up a bulk of theAlliance Fleet.

From his command ship ofHome One,supreme commander Ackbar acted as the fleet commander during theBattle of Endor, in which the Alliance successfully mounted an attack that led to the destruction of the Empire'ssecond Death Star and thedeath ofEmperorPalpatine. After the Battle ofEndor, the Alliance formed theNew Republic. Ackbar became afleet admiral of theNew Republic Defense Fleet and led the New Republic to its victory over the Empire during theBattle of Jakku. After the battle onJakku ended, the Empire retreated into theUnknown Regions and Ackbar retired to Mon Cala.

By34 ABY, the emerging threat of the First Order, which arose from the ashes of the Empire, led PrincessLeia Organa to form the Resistance without the support of the New Republic that had turned a blindeye to the First Order. Organa, thegeneral of the Resistance, coaxed Ackbar out of his retirement to serve in the Resistance. After reclaiming his commission as anAdmiral, Ackbar served in theResistance base onD'Qar, where he helped oversee thebattle to destroy the First Ordersuperweapon known asStarkiller Base.

Ackbar was later present on the bridge of the Resistance'sflagship theRaddus when the Resistanceevacuated from D'Qar, but he was killed when two First OrderTIE/sf space superiority fighters, as well asKylo Ren’s TIE silencerattacked the ship after it exitedhyperspace.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Gial Ackbar wasborn on theaquaticplanetMon Cala during the finalyears of theGalactic Republic.^[19] Ackbar worked asCoral City's representative on theCalamari Council.^[9] Eventually, he enlisted into military service to theMon Calamari Guard, which was tasked with protecting Mon Cala's monarchs and dignitaries.^[20] Ackbar eventually worked his way through the ranks of the guard, and became itscaptain; therefore, he also became the chief militaryadvisor to the leader of the ocean world.^[19]

The Clone Wars[]

Captain of the Mon Calamari Guard[]

KingYos Kolina ruled Mon Cala during theClone Wars, between theConfederacy of Independent Systems and theGalactic Republic. The war subsequently came to Mon Cala when SeparatistRiff Tamson secretly assassinated Kolina,^[8] which was left a shocking crime^[21] that threatened to provoke a civil war on the planet. Members of theQuarren Isolation League, which was led byChieftanNossor Ri, pushed for a Quarren to take the throne instead of the current heir, the youngPrinceLee-Char.^[8] Ackbar, as the captain of the Mon Cal Knights, became Lee-Char's protector and his chief military protector.^[5] In theMon Calamari capital, a meeting was soon held, whereJedi KnightAnakin Skywalker andsenatorPadmé Amidala ofNaboo attended as representatives to the Republic.^[8]

However, the Quarren isolationists ensured Tamson— one ofCountDooku's many Separatist enforcers— was present as well. The Quarren dignitaries voiced that they did not want Lee-Char as their king because he was too young and inexperienced. As the debates went on, what the Quarren did want became clear: a Quarren king, not another Mon Calamari ruler. Lee-Char assured the Quarren that he was dedicated to serving both races in a mutually beneficial way, Tamson, however, ordered him to cease speaking, as he had not "earned the right." Ackbar rushed in and reminded theKarkarodon that he had no say, as he was just an observer for the Confederacy. Ri then said that the Quarren, their argument not agreed to, were done with the negotiations and exited.^[8]

Ackbar, Skywalker, and Amidala reported into theJedi Council, specificallyJedi MasterYoda, aboard aRepublic frigate, where Ackbar informed the council that a civil war on Mon Cala was inevitable. Yoda, therefore, in order to keep Mon Cala aligned with the Republic, dispatched a company ofclone SCUBA troopers, JediKit Fisto, and Skywalker'sPadawanAhsoka Tano, to bolster the defenses of the Mon Calamari. Ackbar then met with Mon Cala's senator in theGalactic Senate,Meena Tills, who officially assigned Ackbar to protect Lee-Char during the forthcoming battle. Ackbar, however, thought it foolhardy to take the prince onto the battlefront, as he was too inexperienced in combat, though, he gave in, as it was a longstanding tradition for the monarch of Mon Cala to lead the soldiers into battle.^[8]

Later, Lee-Char addressed the gathered troops, telling them he did not believe the Quarren intended to attack, but before he finished, the Quarren army attacked, along with SeparatistAQ-series battle droids led by Tamson; prompting Ackbar to proclaim "It's an attack." Ackbar and Skywalker quickly rallied their forces to defend the city, held true to Till's will and took the prince to the front lines. Ackbar then led the charge into the enemy ranks and ordered his troops not to let theirhomeworld fall to the confederacy. The fighting continued, and soon thereafter, Yoda came through: The Republic's reinforcements arrived. Ackbar moved back to the prince's position, handed him ablaster, telling him to earn the respect of the people; he had to lead the fight. Lee-Char, realizing the wisdom in Ackbar's words, began to rally their forces.^[8]

Civil war on Mon Cala[]

The gamble soon paid off when the droids and Quarren retreated to theirtransports. Ackbar voiced to the Jedi that they had won the first assault. Tills, thinking they had completely defeated the Separatists, told Lee-Char to start dictating for the Separatists' surrender. Ackbar halted Till's hasty assumptions; the first wave had been beaten, not the battle. However, just then, dozens of massivecyborgHydroid Medusas descended upon the city. The seemingly invinciblejellyfish swept their tentacles through theclone troopers and Mon Calamari, electrocuting many. More droids materialized from behind, and as they were outmatched, Ackbar told the prince it was time to retreat. The pair agreed that the caves on the ocean floor were the safest place, so they fled to the caves. Once there, Lee-Char expressed his concern that his father would have been disappointed in him for the failures that he had befallen during the day's events. Ackbar, however, assured the young prince that Kolina would have been proud of his son.^[8]

While regrouping in the caves, the Jedi Council was contacted in order to arrange the deployment of more Republic soldiers. However, before an agreement could be reached, the Council's signal wasjammed, leaving Ackbar and the others unsure if the Council planned to send reinforcements. Ackbar and Skywalker agreed that it was likely troops would be sent, but Lee-Char believed they would arrive too late to do any good against the Confederacy. Taking the lead, Lee-Char devised a way to escape the planet: take the Republic frigate on the water's surface toCoruscant, the Republic'scapital. The plan was agreed on, so the group began the ascent to the surface. A plethora of enemy troops stood in their path, so Fisto diverted the enemy forces and sent down severalOne Man Submersible Devilfish to expedite the ascent.^[22]

However, as they neared the ship, it exploded and the debris rained down over Ackbar and the others. Skywalker told the others to grab onto the debris so it could pull them back down to the ocean floor. Ackbar did so, and as they fell, he voiced that they should split up into two teams to better protect the true location of the prince. Lee-Char agreed, and Ackbar told him to be careful, as he was Mon Calamari's last hope. The prince then went with Tano, Fisto, and the clones, while Ackbar's group, Amidala, Skywalker, and Tills, planned to disrupt the city's communications, which would prevent Tamson from knowing that Republic reinforcements were incoming until it was too late for him to mount a proper counterattack.^[22]

Ackbar, Skywalker, and Tills headed to the city'scentral planetary scanner mast to topple it. Skywalker usedthe Force to cause it to collapse while Ackbar defended him from aqua droids. The group retreated after the mission succeeded. However, Tamson correctly deduced that the scanner mast alone had been targeted because Republic reinforcements were forthcoming. Therefore, he launched another attack. Ackbar and the others fought the Separatist soldiers in order to keep their attention on them, rather than searching for the prince. Ackbar and the others were soon surrounded by Hydroid Medusas, but were saved when the Republic reinforcements arrived: AVenator-class Star Destroyer deployed members of theGungan Grand Army from Naboo—who, like the Mon Calamari and Quarren, were amphibians.^[22]

Counter-attack[]

TheGungans attacked using their traditional weapons—boomas andatlatls— whoseplasma-based technologies disabled the Hydroid Medusas, droids and Quarren alike, and freed Ackbar, Tills, and Skywalker, who joined the turning tide of the battle. A SeparatistTrident-class assault ship soon arrived and began spinning; creating a vortex that confused the battlefront and scattered soldiers on both sides. Ackbar grabbed on to Skywalker, swam him to thegunship, and threw him up to it. Skywalker severed one of its legs withhis lightsaber, causing the craft to spin out of control and crash. However, with their surge in forces nullified, the Republic-aligned troops were takenprisoner by the Separatists.^[22]

Ackbar, his troops and the clones were taken to a prison camp on the ocean floor, while Tamson personally interrogated Skywalker, Amidala, and Fisto. Tano and the prince, however, managed to elude capture again, but Lee-Char thought to rally the forces—Mon Calamari, Gungan, clone, Jedi, and even Quarren—to all together overwhelm Tamson and his droids. He infiltrated the prison camp Ackbar was detained in to ask his guidance. Ackbar and Tills rejoiced when they saw the prince alive, but were confounded when Lee-Char explained his daring plan to reunify the citizens of Mon Cala against the Separatist invaders. Ackbar was shocked that the prince would ally himself with the people who had killed his father, but Lee-Char told Ackbar that he knew for a fact that Tamson had done so. Tano added that she had seen similar occurrences of Dooku manipulating a planet's people to start a civil war, so the prince said that he would find and show Ri the truth. Ackbar agreed to the prince's noble plan and said he would marshal the Mon Calamari troops for battle. Lee-Char also gave the captain his signal of when to attack: when a Quarren attacked a Separatist. Just then, a legion of aqua droids appeared and put the prince under arrest. Lee-Char willingly went with his captors in order to confront Ri and show him the truth.^[10]

Later, Lee-Char was sentenced to death by Tamson and ordered that all the prisoners be taken to the capital to witness the execution. Tamson's Karkarodon enforcers surrounded the prince while Tamson read aloud the prince's crimes against the Separatist state. Meanwhile, Ackbar and the other prisoners watched from the side. One of Ri's aides materialized and handed Ackbar hisbaton and informed him that Lee-Char's boldness had worked: Ri and the Quarren had agreed to expel the Confederates and reclaim Mon Cala. Ackbar looked across the plaza and nodded to Ri. The Quarren soldiers quietly distributed arms to the clones and troops, while Ri swam across the plaza, created an ink cloud, and grabbed the prince. Ackbar's troops opened fire on the Separatists and the battle raged once more. Ackbar charged the aqua droids, leading the battle from his side, while Lee-Char proved himself by leading the rest of the forces and killing Tamson, a fearsome warrior—thereby freeing Mon Cala. Ackbar, the Jedi, and Ri rushed to the young prince and congratulated him.^[10]

Some time later, Ackbar attended Lee-Char'scoronation as the king of Mon Cala, like his father had once done. Ackbar stood to the right of the ceremonial throne, witnessing Ri's pledge of allegiance of the Quarren to King Lee-Char, and Lee-Char likewise pledged his loyalty to all the people of Mon Cala.^[10]

Imperial Era[]

Defending Mon Cala[]

Prelude to battle[]

In18 BBY,^[23] Ackbar held the rank ofcommander as theChief of Security for King Lee-Char. During the first year of theImperial Era, Lee-Char had come under the influence of aJedi Padawan namedFerren Barr. Barr helped Lee-Char defy theEmpire in their trade negotiations, which garnered the attention ofEmperorPalpatine. Palpatine sentDarth Vader to handle the Jedi, and he hadMoffWilhuff Tarkin park theSovereign above Mon Cala.^[11]

As the negotiations inDac City with Tarkin'sambassadorTelvar went nowhere, Darth Vader,^[11] three^[24]Inquisitors, and a squad ofelite clone troopers arrived at Dac City. Upon their arrival, Ackbar stopped the Inquisitors and demanded their business. TheNinth Sister gave Ackbar an Imperial writ legally stopping anyone from bringing any harm to her and the other two inquisitors. Commander Ackbar, thinking it to be outrageous, refused to give any ground, even when Darth Vader stepped in. Vader told him that he was looking for an enemy of the Empire. Ackbar continued to insist that King Lee-Char was involved in peaceful negotiations, nothing more. However, Telvar'sshuttle, which had been taking off nearby, exploded. Vader used this to accuse Ackbar of the attack being the fault of the Mon Calamari. Above the planet, Tarkin informedMajorRantu that the deployment of landing craft would commence immediately.^[11]

The conflict[]

Vader then took his Inquisitors to find King Lee-Char, whom he expected would know where the Jedi was. Abattle broke out in Dac City. Meanwhile, Lee-Char, Ackbar,Raddus, and a few other Quarren and Mon Calamari observed how the battle was going. Ackbar reported that the defenders were holding their own, but that the Empire had landed substantial forces on all of the above-ground land. He also noted that the Mon Calamari were not at their best above the waves. Lee-Char hoped to hold the Imperials until the evacuation was complete, although only fifty percent of civilians had been moved below water by that point.^[24]

Lee-Char then spoke with Governor Tarkin, begging him to withdraw the attack. Tarkin maintained that it was the Mon Calamari who had provoked the Empire with the murder of Telvar and that they would only cease the violence if Lee-Char allowed him to "investigate." Lee-Char, knowing that an investigation was closer to an invasion, threatened Tarkin with an aggressive defense. Tarkin warned the king to stop fighting and then ended the call.^[24]

Lee-Char then got on a call with Ackbar and Raddus, instructing the former to defend the northern hemisphere and the latter the southern. Ackbar inquired what the king would do, and Lee-Char answered that he planned to make an address to his people. However, just as he signed off with Ackbar and Raddus, Vader and his Inquisitors arrived. Right as Vader began to use the Force on Lee-Char to get him to reveal the location of the Jedi, manycreatures emerged from the sea and destroyed the above-ground cities. The waves produced by this destruction even caused Vader to fall into the sea, and he was not able to respond to Tarkin's comm requests.^[24]

Vader was eventually able to escape the ocean and was rescued by his Inquisitors, although he insisted to them that he never needed rescue. Lee-Char was rescued, by a group of Quarren in a submarine. Above the ground,ColonelBergon reported to Tarkin that they were making progress, but just as Tarkin warned her not to underestimate Raddus, Commander Ackbar and a number of Mon Calamari rode in onaquatic vehicles with Ackbar leading thecharge, crying out "For the King! For Mon Cala!" Bergon sent in herTIE Fighters. Ackbar waited for the TIEs to get closer, and then gave the signal to emerge out of the water.^[25]

The vehicles' missiles fired at the TIEs and Bergon's platform, penetrated the shields, and destroyed the platform. Ackbar was taken to where Lee-Char was. Both of them thought that Lee-Char would have died. Ackbar explained that they had been able to take down one of the sky-bases, but the Empire would bring more. Lee-Char told Ackbar that they would fight until the Empire withdrew and that he would save his people. Ackbar, skeptical of this, asked if this was Lee-Char's words or the Jedi's. This reminded him of Barr, who in the meantime was being hunted by Vader and his Inquisitors. Vader, at this point, took his Inquisitors and purge troopers to confront Barr, who was eventually killed. Raddus was able to launch a group ofStar Cruisers to help evacuate Mon Calamari. The cruisers, which had originally been merchant vessels, had been refitted for combat.^[26]

Nevertheless, the result of the battle ended up being a victory for the Empire.^[27] After the invasion, Commander Ackbar fled Mon Cala to serve the Rebellion against the Empire, which he did loyally.^[28] Like Raddus, he joined the nascentAlliance to Restore the Republic.^[29] At some point, Ackbar wasenslaved by Grand Moff Tarkin, but was later saved by the rebels.^[30] Ackbar was injured in theBattle of Boz Pity.^[31]

Galactic Civil War[]

Battle at Fostar Haven[]

TheBattle of Scarif of1 BBY^[33] marked the beginning of open warfare between the Alliance and Empire—a conflict remembered as theGalactic Civil War^[29]—and saw the death of Admiral Raddus. In the wake of Raddus's death, Ackbar assumed command over the still-growingAlliance Military,^[34] including command over theAlliance Fleet^[29] under the title ofsupreme commander.^[35]

After thedestruction of Alderaan at the hands of the Empire'sDS-1 Orbital Battle Station, afleet under the command of Ackbar received adistress signal fromAlderaanian refugeesattempting to flee from the Empire, which wanted to wipe away whatever remained of the fallen planet. In response, Ackbar first sentEcho Squadron, but ended up sending three CR90 corvettes, a Nebulon-B frigate, and theMC80 Liberty Type Heavy Star CruiserAurora to help the refugees after he was convinced byLindon Javes that they needed more help.^[32]

Evacuating Yavin 4[]

Following theBattle of Yavin, which saw the destruction of the Death Star in a major victory for the rebellion,^[29] the Empire set out to attack the Rebel base. Ackbar was among the Rebel leaders in charge of getting the fleet together to help with the evacuation.^[36] Ackbar stayed with the fleet once the evacuation had been completed.^[37]ColonelAnj Zavor made contact with Ackbar and what remained of the fleet after theBattle of Scarif, although Ackbar later said^[38] in34 ABY^[39] that they were "Shorthanded, behind schedule, under-equipped, and hardly in a position to supplant Raddus and bolster the rebel fleet."^[38]

He helped organize the troops and gather the supplies on the planet for evacuation. During the chaos, Ackbar ran intoPrincessLeia. He gave his condolences regarding the Destruction of Alderaan while at the same time ordering troops where to bring supplies. He informed her whereGeneralJan Dodonna was, whom she had been looking for.^[36]

Mission to Rodia[]

In0 ABY,^[41] Ackbar sent LieutenantLuke Skywalker along withR2-D2 on amission toRodia. Although the objective of the mission was to open new supply lines for the rebellion, Ackbar was uncomfortable with calling itsmuggling. The mission had been the idea of Princess Leia, who suggested that theChekkoo clan would be open to working with them. While Mon Mothma was at first unsure of the idea, when Ackbar supported it, the decision was made. Skywalker noted while he was on the mission that no one seemed to want to challenge Ackbar.^[40]

Mission to Fex[]

When Skywalker returned, Admiral Ackbar and Princess Leia took a shuttle to the command shipRedemption. He began to explain how the mission went, but Ackbar cut him off, uninterested. He was more curious about what happened to Skywalker in theLlanic system, where he had shot down twoTIE fighters. Organa began to explain a newmission, which would have the goal of extracting thecryptologistDrusil Bephorin and bringing her to see herfamily onOmereth, which Ackbar explained was out pastHutt Space. Ackbar commented that it was an ocean planet, which looked delightful to him, if not for the large and hungry native fish. When Skywalker inquired why he was the one being assigned the mission, Organa explained that a talentedpilot would be needed.^[40]

TheKupohan he had saved had been carrying valuable information that revealed the whereabouts of aGivincryptologist namedDrusil Bephorin who the rebellion wished to extract. Skywalker, who had been planning to use theDesert Jewel, asked for it to receive a weapons upgrade, but Ackbar told him that the Alliance was low on money, and had to focus its resources on maintaining the fleet, and not upgrading it. Skywalker suggested that he askNakari Kelen for help as herfather was very rich, and was told by Ackbar that she had returned from her training mission. Ackbar did not object to this plan.^[40]

Once Kelen had returned, she began to converse with Skywalker, with Admiral Ackbar standing nearby. She told him of her father's plan toinvestigate a newmoon his scouts had discovered. Although Kelen did not think that her father would give money for upgrades for nothing, she speculated that he might exchange the funds for a scouting report on themoon, which Kelen thought she and Skywalker could do. Ackbar then cut in, asking if the Empire knew about Fex and the planet it orbited,Sha Qarot, as well as if any sentient species lived there. Kelen was unsure about the former but told Ackbar there were no sentient species that she knew of. Ackbar gave them permission to go but also asked that they keep a lookout to see if the moon would make a good base for the Alliance. Skywalker then bade farewell to Ackbar.^[40]

Mission on Denon[]

When Skywalker returned, the fleet was still hiding in theOrto Plutonia system. When he and Kelen met Ackbar in thePromise, Ackbar was disappointed to hear that Fex would never be able to house a rebel base, but he was encouraged to hear that theDesert Jewel had been upgraded. He then began to brief the pair on their newmission. He explained that theircontact ran anoodle hut on the planetDenon as a front for her spy work. They would go to thisrestaurant and order something strange to indicate what they were looking for.^[40]

Upon Ackbar's forgetting of the strange dish, theprotocol droidC-3PO reminded him that it was theCorellian buckwheat noodles withrancor sauce. Ackbar and Kelen both found this dish appalling. Organa assured them that they would not need to eat it, just order it. Sakhet, the shop's owner, would have files ready for them when they arrived. Ackbar told them that their target, Bephorin, wanted to be taken toOmereth, where the Alliance was arranging for her family to be brought. Ackbar warned that she would be heavily guarded and that the guards may need to be "taken care of." The mission ended up being successful, but Kelen, to the great regret of Skywalker, was killed.^[40]

Shortly after the Mission on Denon, Rebel forces managed tobomb an Imperial supply base onImdaar and ashipyard onKuat. Ackbar informed Leia Organa of this sometime after the events occurred.^[13]

Sometime later, on an Alliance warship, Rebel commanders received adistress signal fromR2-D2. Ackbar, Mon Mothma, and General Dodonna learned that Skywalker had been captured by aHuttcrime lord. Ackbar inquired how they could rescue Skywalker, although Mon Mothma regretfully stated that she was unwilling to put out the resources to rescue him. Mothma also began to say that she had no idea who would even volunteer for such a task, but she was interrupted by agrowl from Chewbacca, which was translated by C-3PO to mean that the pair wouldleave at once.^[42]

Hijacking theHarbinger[]

Between0 ABY and1 ABY,^[44] the planetTureen VII came undersiege by the Empire for secretly providing aid to the Rebel Alliance. When Ackbar, Mothma, and Dodonna learned of these events, Ackbar suggested that the Alliance return the favor by providing help to their people, who were starving. When Princess Leia and Lieutenant Skywalker suggested taking such action, Mothma explained that three previous attempts had been unable to penetrate the planet'sblockade or its swarms of TIE fighters. Skywalker suggested that they would need something big to barrel through, but this was shot down by Mothma, who explained that the Rebel fleet could not be spared.^[43]

Skywalker clarified, saying he didn't mean the fleet, but in fact aStar Destroyer. Organa thought that he was crazy, and Dodonna felt the plan to be preposterous, but Ackbar thought that it could work, suggesting that a crew, as well as an Admiral, take command. Mothma gave them permission to proceed, and themission would be carried out.^[43] The attempt was successful.^[45]

Mutiny on Mon Cala[]

After thebattle for Jedha, Leia, Luke,Han Solo, C-3PO,R2-D2,Chewbacca, and Ackbar met withRegentDors Urtya to discuss the possibility of theMon Cala Mercantile Fleet rebelling against the Empire and joining the Rebel navy. Urtya declined out of fear for the people of Mon Cala.^[47]

Ackbar was present on a starship when he and the rest of the fleet received a message from the dying King Lee-Char asking his people to join the Alliance before he was killed bystormtroopers.^[48] From the bridge of aMon Calamari starship, Ackbar led the fleet along with Rebel Alliance support to mutiny against the Imperial forces sent to stop them. Ackbar contacted CaptainPysk Lila of theAurora Flare and asked if she would volunteer to crash hercruiser full ofcoaxium into a Star Destroyer in order for the fleet to escape, knowing that she would lose her life in the process. Lila agreed to the tactic, and Ackbar told her that he wished he could have gotten to know her more. TheAurora Flare crashed into the Star Destroyer causing a hole to form in the Imperial blockade and for the Mon Calamari cruisers to escape. Ackbar and the rest of the Mercantile Fleet fled toMako-Ta Space Docks where they would be outfitted into warships for the Rebel Navy.^[46]

Assault on the Mako-Ta Space Docks[]

Ackbar was present at the Mako-Ta Space Docks when the Rebel Alliance tried to start a party to celebrate their new fleet. But their party was cut short by the arrival of Darth Vader'sDeath Squadron who were secretly contacted byQueenTrios. Because the cruisers had been sabotaged by Trios, the Death Squadron started to pick off each cruiser one by one. Luke Skywalker did manage to get past theShu-Torun codes used to shut down the cruisers and launch the rebel starfighters.^[49] Luke used the light trail from his ship to signal to Ackbar that the bay doors were open. Ackbar ordered all his fighters to launch and spread the word.^[50] After getting the codes needed to bring all the ships online, Ackbar ordered theHome One to launch into hyperspace.^[51]

Prior to Shu-Torun[]

After anattack on anImperial Impound Yard, Skywalker offeredTula Markona andher clan if they wanted to go up to theHome One and meet Admiral Ackbar, but Tula refused to because she was still upset that Skywalker andhis team indirectly caused the deaths of herparents.^[52]

The team traveled to theKaliida Nebula in theVolt Cobra and were initially worried that they were in a trap when Ackbar and theHome One did not come by to pick them up. TheHome One eventually arrived to pick them up when Ackbar's voice was heard over thecomlink, relieved to know that they had survived the assault on the Mako-Ta Space Docks. Princess Leia went up to the bridge to talk with the Admiral, who was very delighted to see her. After greeting her, the Princess told Ackbar that she had several documents that would allow them to destroy Shu-Torun, the homeworld of Queen Trios. Ackbar was very reluctant and skeptical to use a large rebel force to allow Leia to pursue her personal vendetta against the Queen of Shu-Torun. The Mon Calamari admiral asked how she planned to do this, to which Leia told him that she had a plan they would never expect.^[52]

Working with Rogue Squadron[]

After theattack in theCilpar system, ambitious rebel pilotIbti Myrak was placed on comms duty by Skywalker for her actions during the attack. WhileRogue Squadron went to aid in anambush in theValo system, Myrak stayed back with Ackbar to work on comms. But when she realized that something was not right, she sprinted off as Ackbar called to her to figure out where she was going.^[53]

But Ackbar caught up to Myrak in the hangar bay and called her out for attempting to leave and thus disobeying Commander Skywalker's orders. Myrak tried to plead her case but the annoyed admiral was not having it and ordered her to report back to the flight deck. But the reckless pilot insulted the admiral and shoved the chieftechnicianGarn Stewer into Ackbar, knocking him down. Myrak apologized but jumped into an X-wing and took off anyway.^[54]

C-3PO then attempted to alert Ackbar but he ignored the droid and asked for a report from Stewer. Stewer reported that they could not track Myrak because she was in hyperspace and Ackbar ordered him to get the admiral in contact with Skywalker. But Stewer was unable to because Rogue Squadron was in an ongoing battle in the Valo system.^[54]

As the battle raged on, R2 tried to make contact with Ackbar's fleet but to no avail. But after Myrak rescued Skywalker, the battle turned in the rebel's favor when the Rebel Fleet arrived, causing the Empire to retreat. Skywalker thanked Ackbar for arriving to save them, but Ackbar believed that Skywalker should thank Myrak for discovering encoded messages aspy had been sending to the Empire for months.^[54]

Road to Endor[]

Hoth[]

Ackbar was present whenBeilert Valance offered adatacard that held the plans to ashield generator.^[55] Although Admiral Ackbar was not present at theBattle of Hoth, he did receive a call to come and assist with the evacuation. However, there was not enough time to scramble the rebel fleet. The evacuation was completed in a matter of hours,^[38] but the Alliance suffered major losses.^[56]

After the battle, Ackbar implemented a new hyperspace jump schedule for the fleet: Jump coordinates would be transmitted from theHome One to all of the nearby ships in the fleet, with the coordinates then being given to other outposts and vessels. As a safeguard, Ackbar had every gunner in the fleet fire on any craft that came out of hyperspace on an incorrect reversion vector.^[38] When X-wing pilotsWedge Antilles andWes Janson rendezvoused with theHome One, Antilles speculated that the reason for the lateness of Luke Skywalker could be because of Ackbar having high-security rebels take extra hyperspace jumps.^[57]

Battle at Ab Dalis[]

After the Rebel Alliance managed to escape theBattle of Ab Dalis, Ackbar, Mothma, and the rest of theEleventh Division grouped up with theFourth andSeventh Divisions. They were rescued by the Fourth Division'sStarlight Squadron and Commander Skywalker and given a new security transmission code based on the lost language ofTrawak.^[58]

Sometime later, Ackbar and Mothma briefed on various updates since Hoth. Ackbar stated that while the fleet had been diminished, there was now time to address secondary goals. The first goal was to reestablish a supply chain, with CaptainAmilyn Holdo negotiating a deal with the crime families until theSyndicate War broke out.^[59]

Unity Day attack[]

After the Alliance's successfulattack duringEmpire Day onBar'leth, Admiral Ackbar congratulated Organa on the mission during a meeting. Organa appreciated Ackbar's willingness to risk rebel people and ships on missions that took place deep into the Empire's territory. During the meeting, Ackbar agreed with GeneralHera Syndulla's point that the rebel fleet lost many of its connections while trying to reform after Hoth. He once again stated the Rebel Alliance needed to re-establish contacts with its intelligence assets in order to rebuild their supply lines. Ackbar recommended establishing a base so that the rebel ships could go through repairs. He then recommended the rebels continue their strategic attacks, making it public in order to show the galaxy that the Empire was vulnerable.^[60]

Sometime after, Ackbar took part in a briefing led by Captain Syndulla addressing recent potential intelligence the Rebellion had gathered.^[61]

Second Death Star revealed[]

Skywalker undertook amission toCoruscant to rescueCrimson Dawnspies who defected from the Empire. Upon his return, he held a briefing with rebel command on highly important intel. When asked where Organa was, Ackbar told him that she was in another sector, due to recent rebel efforts to not gather too much of the fleet at once. Skywalker's revelation that the spies were from Crimson Dawn, a worried Ackbar believed that Dawn also had spies in the Rebel Alliance. Skywalker continued and revealed the Empire was constructing asecond Death Star, shocking rebel command.^[62]

Later on, Ackbar briefed Alliance members on anaerial assault on the ImperialcapitalCoruscant.^[63]

Chaos on theHome One[]

TheScourge, a malevolent droid, possessedPetyr, acrusader of theSecond Revelation droid freedom group. Petyr then secretly boarded theHome One, and possessed C-3PO, while Ackbar and other rebel leaders discussed how to take down the second Death Star.^[65]

All of a sudden, thecybernectic implants in thecyborgLobot malfunctioned, causing theHome One to go into battle alert. Theshield batteries were activated, confusing Ackbar as he gave no such order. Ackbar ordered all rebel personnel that thecruiser had gone into red-alert status and to report to their battle stations immediately. As chaos ensued on theHome One, arebel commander reported to Admiral Ackbar that the ship was acting like it was in battle but there was no enemy detected. Ackbar ordered the commander to run diagnostics and break into the systems in order to get theHome One under control.^[64]

Rebel personnel then reported the mainturbolaser batteries were warming up with no activation codes. Ackbar ordered the rebel fleet to take evasive maneuvers, as theHome One began to open fire. At the same time, rebel memberLando Calrissian discovered Lobot was at fault for the chaos and was forced to destroy his implants in the process. Ackbar then ordered a full investigation into who could've been responsible.^[64]

Siege of Inyusu Tor[]

In3 ABY,^[66] Alliance Intelligence introducedOperation Ringbreaker, a series of coordinated assaults which had the goal of shutting down the naval shipyards at theKuat Drive Yards. Once its defenses were stretched to the tipping point, naval and infantry forces would attack. General Madine sent the Phase 1 overview of Ringbreaker, which detailed how the61st Mobile Infantry would secure multiple targets.^[38]

The Operation was planned to culminate with the sabotage of the Kuat Drive Yards. However, the operation came to a halt at theSiege of Inyusu Tor when Imperial resistance was more than the rebel forces could handle. Ackbar said^[38] in 34 ABY^[39] that Operation Ringbreaker was brilliantly planned but was brought low by undetectable circumstances. Commander Mothma said that another attempt to take Kuat would not be attempted.^[38]

Trial of Lando Calrissian[]

Between3 ABY and4 ABY,^[68] Lando Calrissian stood trial in accordance with theCorellian code of military justice fortreason against the Rebellion. Ackbar, along with Mothma and General Madine, served asmagistrates for the trial. Admiral Ackbar and Madine argued pre-trial that Calrissian should be executed for his crimes, but Mothma and Organa advised that it would harm rebel morale. However during the trial, Mothma who was participating viahologram waskidnapped byScarabi mercenaries, shocking Ackbar.^[67]

Admiral Ackbar then activatedTactical Plan Eighteen, which ordered the Alliance Fleet to disperse to random locations in the event their location had been compromised. Calrissian'slawyer,Salli Georgio argued that the case must be dismissed due to Mothma being incapacitated, but Ackbar and the other magistrates disagreed, allowing for the trial to continue. Shortly after, he was present with the rest of Rebel High Command to receive a ransom from the Scarabi for 200 millioncredits, due within a day before the mercenaries could consider third parties. Ackbar then proclaimed that the Alliance would be bankrupt if they paid.^[69]

Later on, Ackbar and the rebel commanders analyzed potential Scarabi safehouses brought forward by Chewbacca, in order torescue Mothma. Unfortunately for Ackbar, he was having difficulty understanding theWookiee's nativelanguage,Shyriiwook. Dispatching the pathfinders, the rebels were able to rescue Mothma and Calrissian's trial continued.^[70]

Lobot testified in Calrissian's defense, describing him as loyal but Ackbar argued that the trial was taking place for the opposite reason. Lobot responded to him by providing evidence of how Calrissian had been loyal to him. After more testimonies and then closing statements, the magistrates discussed for five minutes before delivering a guilty verdict. Ackbar ordered Calrissian to pay the Rebel Alliance 250 million credits in compensation for treason, but the debt was suspended pending the end of the war and could be decreased based on his contributions to the Rebellion.^[71]

Preparing to strike[]

Around4 ABY,^[73] many rebel leaders rendezvoused at the planetZastiga. During a top clearance meeting, a hologram was shown of an incomplete Death Star. Many present, including Princess Leia, were confused, assuming that it was theDeath Star from the Battle of Yavin. Ackbar then revealed that the Empire had begun construction on a second Death Star, with a larger diameter and many advanced specifications such as an advancedsuperlaser. The other leaders at the meeting began to discuss what the Alliance's next move would be, and how they would go about destroying it. GeneralAiren Cracken and Ackbar explained that the flaw that had allowed the first Death Star to be destroyed at the hand of Skywalker would have been removed. He and Mon Mothma agreed that the Rebellion would have to make their attack before thebattle stations completion.^[72]

The next day, the leaders returned to the briefing room, many of whom were exhausted. When Mothma motioned for him to begin, Ackbar once again brought up the holo of the second Death Star. He explained that the Death Star would be vulnerable as long as itsmain reactor was exposed. When AdmiralMassa dejectedly said that the entire rebel fleet would not be enough to defeat theImperial Fleet, Ackbar fired back, explaining that they would not be able to win the battle ship to ship, but rather by creatingtime for their starfighters. Ackbar also revealed that they had learned that the station was protected by an energy field generated from the surface of a nearby moon. Madine'scommandos would steal anImperial shuttle, get to the moon, and knock out the generator.^[72]

Oneadmiral pointed out that it would be difficult for the fleet to assemble without the Empire noticing. Ackbar explained,^[72] as he had previously told Mon Mothma, that Sullust was the only realistic fleet staging area if the Alliance was to take advantage of theSanctuary Pipeline,^[38] which was a closely guarded Imperial secret until rebel agents were able to discover it. The fleet would gather there, the commando team would go and bring down the shield, and the fleet would follow, traveling down the Sanctuary Pipeline. Princess Leia then offered astrategy to distract the Empire from discovering what they were up to: Leia would lead a fake recruiting run with a supposed rendezvous point, while the real fleet gathered at Sullust. Leia's suggestion of Nien Nunb to be her pilot on the mission was supported by Ackbar. Organa assumed that since Ackbar did not object to her plan, he approved of it. Although the plan was not immediately vetoed, it did take some more consideration from Mothma.^[72]

When Madine volunteered himself for the mission, Ackbar shot this down, saying that Madine was required to stay to help plan for Endor.^[72] Ackbar also mentioned that since the Rebellion had already struck Sullust duringOperation Ringbreaker, it would be believable that they would do so again. He promised Mothma that after the Battle of Endor, the fleet would return to liberate Sullust.^[38] In 34 ABY,^[39] Ackbar said that this was accomplished, but months after Endor as opposed to the planned days.^[38]

DuringCommanderIden Versio'sescape from theInvincible Faith, she snuck past a room where Ackbar was debriefing rebel personnel to join the rest of the Rebel fleet who were to join together atSullust to launch a surprise attack on the second Death Star.^[74]

When Mothma asked who Ackbar had chosen to lead the starfighter attack on the second Death Star, she suggested Luke Skywalker. Ackbar, on the recommendations of the SullustanNien Nunb and Ensign Deltura, suggested Lando Calrissian. In order to convince Calrissian, Ackbar first tried appealing to his honor, but after a failure through that approach, went straight tomoney. Ackbar later stated^[38] in 34 ABY^[39] that he was disappointed that Calrissian did not remain in service.^[38]

Assassination attempt on Mothma[]

Sixdays before theBattle of Endor, Admiral Ackbar received a transmission fromBuccel Trune who learned of aplot toassassinate Mon Mothma. Skeptical at first, Ackbar questioned Trune on the legitimacy of the intelligence, but Trune reassured him the threat was very serious.^[75]

Afterwards, Ackbar met with Mothma, who was unconcerned with the plot. She believed the Rebel Alliance had to press forward with the planned attack on the second Death Star and not waste any resources on uncovering a potential false plot. But the Admiral argued the Rebellion could protect her and push forward at the same time. He believed the safety of all rebel leaders was a top priority if the Rebellion was to become a republic. Meanwhile, Mothma noted his opinion she still believed the plot to be false, with little reliable evidence to back up the intel. Ackbar believed the intel was similar to a double-edgesword, in that while the finer details were scant the broad details remained true. Even though he continued to plead his case, Mothma refused to reallocate any resources to her protection and didn't want to hear any protest from the Admiral.^[75]

Shortly afterwards, Admiral Ackbar went behind Mothma's back and secretly met withKes Dameron via hologram to discuss protecting the rebel leader. Dameron understood Mothma's point and questioned why Ackbar called him in the first place. Ackbar, stressed from the recent news, explained to Dameron that the Rebel Alliance was on the cusp of something big and they would need everything to go right in order to achieve success. He believed the assassination plot happened at the worst possible time for the galaxy. Admiral Ackbar then ordered Dameron, alongside his wife,Shara Bey to locate and prevent the assassination.^[75]

Ackbar's suspicions and the intelligence would be proven true when the Empire did attempt to assassinate Mothma but the Rebel Alliance pathfinders were able to foil the plan.^[75]

Battle of Endor[]

Ackbar was one of the commanders of the Battle of Endor. At the pre-mission briefing, Gial told the plan of how the Rebels would attack the Death Star. He explained that a ground team led by General Han Solo would go to the surface of the forest moon ofEndor and take out the shield generator and that a fighter squadron led by General Lando Calrissian would then enter the battle station's superstructure and take it out from the inside.^[12] After the briefing, Ackbar pulled asideengineerEvans Basch to apologize for being unable to find therefugee,Tobie. He then told Basch that he had given the Alliance hope and that he must seize it.^[76]

He commanded the fleet from the bridge of his ship,Home One. Once the battle commenced, however, between the fleet's sensors being jammed and an Imperial fleet cutting off their escape, Ackbar realized that they had been led into a trap—the Empire was leading them to their demise. Ackbar was reluctant to continue the battle after the Rebels saw that the Death Star's superlaser was operational. However, Calrissian convinced him otherwise. Once Han Solo's squad took out the shield generator, Ackbar's fleet held off the rest of the Imperial forces while Calrissian and his fighters, along withWedge Antilles, flew inside the Death Star to take it out. Ackbar especially told his forces to concentrate their firepower on theExecutor, which was ultimately destroyed by an A-wing.^[12] Ackbar was devastated by the loss of life that took place at the battle.^[1]

In the aftermath of the battle, Ackbar addressed the Alliance informing them that the time to celebrate had come and that Skywalker had reported the deaths of Palpatine and Vader. However, he warned that the time to rest had not yet arrived, saying the Empire's weapon may have been destroyed but the Empire itself lived on and stated the oppressive hands of the Empire closed around the throats of good, free-thinking people across the galaxy. He ended by saying that their fight would continue because, while the rebellion was over, the war was just beginning.^[14]

New Republic[]

Rebellion on Akiva[]

Despite the Empire's defeat at Endor, they continued to fight, launchingOperation: Cinder, a contingency plan issued posthumously by the Emperor. Over three months after the Battle of Endor,^[77] the Alliance officially reorganized into aNew Republic, continuing to defend against the Imperial attacks. As Admiral, Ackbar commanded theNew Republic Defense Fleet in its campaign against the remnants of the Empire. In his free time, Ackbar honed his mind by practicing with hiskar-shak against simulatedstormtroopers.^[14] He stated in a publicHoloNet address that he knew the fighting had not yet come to a close.^[37]

Admiral Ackbar's military campaign against the Empire was aided by a mysterious Imperial informant known asthe Operator, who leaked intelligence about Imperial military movements. While Ackbar was practicing with his kar-shak, he was visited byEnsignDeltura who informed the Admiral that Captain Wedge Antilles had ceased communicating with them after his scouting mission toRaydonia. Ackbar ordered Deltura to send scouts to five nearby planets includingMustafar,Geonosis,Dermos,Akiva, andTatooine. As a precaution, Ackbar ordered Deltura to dispatch two scouts to Akiva.^[14]

Deltura then informed him that they had received new information from the Operator. When Ackbar expressed surprise that an Ensign was privy to classified information, Deltura reassured him that CommanderKyrsta Agate had given him clearance. Deltura dispatched twoA-wing scout ships to Akiva but the ships were shot down by an Imperial Star Destroyer commanded byAdmiralRae Sloane. The Empire was hosting anemergency summit on the planet and Antilles had been captured by Imperial forces there.^[14]

Following the downing of the scout ships, Admiral Ackbar corresponded with several New Republic leaders and officials viahologram including Commander Agate CaptainSaff Melor, GeneralCrix Madine, and the newly-appointedChancellorMon Mothma. When Agate suggested they could trust the Operator, Ackbar warned that the Battle of Endor showed that the Empire had the ability to play the long game. When Melor advocated sending in a fleet to Akiva, Mothma urged caution to avoid creating the impression that the New Republic were invaders.^[14]

While Melor and Mothma debated the merits of aiding a strategically marginal planet like Akiva, Ackbar sided with the Chancellor and urged his comrades to be ready for Imperial traps. He then asked General Madine whether he could send a small strike team ofNew Republic Special Forces soldiers to investigate Akiva. Madine replied that was possible and Ackbar agreed to send a small scouting party to Akiva. This party was attacked by Imperialturbolasers but one memberSergeantJom Barell survived and played a role in the subsequentrebellion on Akiva. Ackbar was informed about the attack on Barell's scouting parting by Ensign Deltura andScience officerNiriian.^[14]

During the summit, Antilles managed to break free for a short duration and send an emergency transmission to Ackbar, explaining the dire situation. In response, Ackbar prepared a small fleet to attack the Imperial presence on Akiva. Ackbar assigned Commander Agate to lead the attack on Akiva. Agate's small fleet destroyed two Star Destroyers while the New Republic pilotNorra Wexley, her sonTemmin and a small rebel cell engineered an uprising that overwhelmed the meagre Imperial garrison and the collaborationistSatrapy of Myrra. Akiva became one of the firstOuter Rim worlds to join the New Republic.^[14]

Admiral Ackbar's victory on Akiva was aided by the Operator, who sent intelligence about the position of the orbiting Star Destroyers. Despite finding his information useful, Ackbar did not fully trust the Operator,^[14] who later turned out to beFleet Admiral Gallius Rax.^[78] A month later, Ackbar presented a medal to Norra Wexley for her service in rescuing Antilles and helping the New Republic to liberate Akiva from the Empire.^[14]

Commanding the starfleet[]

One year after the Alliance's victory at Endor, the now-Fleet Admiral Ackbar led the New Republic Starfleet's campaign against the remnants of the Empire. While Ackbar's work took him into space, the Admiral still visited the New Republic capital ofChandrila to consult with Chancellor Mon Mothma and other leaders. On one such trip, Admiral Ackbar met with the New Republic starfighter pilot Norra Wexley atSkygarden aboveHanna City. He ordered her to cease her mission to rescue the missing Han Solo and to resume her hunt for Imperial commissions. Norra refused to comply with this order and resigned her commission in the New Republic Navy. She, her son Temmin, theB1-series battle droidMister Bones, the former Imperialloyalty officerSinjir Rath Velus, theZabrakbounty hunterJas Emari, and the New Republic soldier Jom Barell then embarked on a quest to find Solo.^[78]

During a later meeting with Chancellor Mothma and her advisers, Ackbar opined that the New Republic was not doing enough to win former Imperial systems to the New Republic. Mothma concurred and agreed to embark on a campaign to entice prospective members by giving them a place in the reconstitutedGalactic Senate. Shortly later, Princess Leia entered the room and argued with Chancellor Mothma about not enough being done to aid the enslaved Wookiees of the planetKashyyyk. Following a brief argument, a frustrated Leia stormed out of the meeting despite Ackbar's efforts to call out to her.^[78]

Later, Admiral Ackbar commanded asuccessful campaign to capture the planet Kuat and the strategically importantKuat Drive Yards. The sector governor MoffPollus Maksim and the guild head of Kuat Drive Yards capitulated. During the battle, Ackbar's forces lost fewer ships than their Imperial opponents. The loss of Kuat dealt a serious blow to the Galactic Empire.^[78]

Following the battle, Princess Leia contacted Admiral Ackbar by hologram to congratulate him for his role in securing the New Republic's victory. Shortly later, Chancellor Mon Mothma interrupted the conversation to inform her comrades that she had received communication from the Operator, who wanted to meet with the New Republic leadership. Ackbar ordered his comm officerToktar to open the Old Alliance frequency Zeta Zeta Nine. The guest turned out to beGrand Admiral Sloane, the public face of the Galactic Empire. Despite Sloane's claims that she was the Operator, Ackbar did not believe her.^[78]

When Sloane addressed Ackbar as Grand Admiral, the Mon Calamari responded that Grand Admiral was an Imperial ranking and accused her of seizing the title for herself. Ackbar's colleagueCommodore Agate soon joined the holo-conversation and accused Sloane of deceiving them. After exchanging some barbs, the New Republic commanders and Grand Admiral Sloane settled down to business. When Sloane revealed that she was interested in initiatingpeace talks with the New Republic, Ackbar curled his chin tendrils to express skepticism. Nevertheless, he acceded to Chancellor Mothma's decision to raise the matter of the peace talks with the Galactic Senate.^[78]

In reality, the peace talks were a ruse for the Empire to stage an attack on Chandrila. Rax had manipulated Grand Admiral Sloane into approaching the New Republic for peace talks as part of his plot to use the liberated prisoners fromAshmead's Lock to assassinate the New Republic leadership. For this plot, Rax had inserted each of the prisoners with an inorganic bio-chip which allowed him to transmit signals into their brains. This turned the former prisoners into unwilling assassins.^[78]

Later, Admiral Ackbar and other New Republic officials greeted the liberated prisoners from Ashmead's Lock when they arrived at Hanna CitySpaceport. After Han Solo andChewbacca managed to stage a Wookiee uprising on Kashyyyk, Admiral Ackbar traveled on his shipHome One to support Princess Leia and Captain Wedge Antilles'Phantom Squadron in their attack on the orbiting Imperial Star Destroyers. After Solo and Chewbacca hijacked theDominion and destroyed the Star DestroyerVitiator, the third Star DestroyerNeutralizer surrendered to Admiral Ackbar. Despite the liberation of Kashyyyk, the New Republic forces soon received news of theattack on Chandrila.^[78]

Prelude to Jakku[]

Following the events on Chandrila, Rax took control of the Imperial fleets and ordered them to assemble above the planetJakku for a showdown with the New Republic.^[78] Several months later, Temmin and Rath Velus discovered that the Empire had relocated to Jakku. They informed Chancellor Mothma and Princess Leia but the information was leaked to the press by Chancellor Mothma's rival SenatorTolwar Wartol. After Wartol publicly attacked Mothma's leadership, Admiral Ackbar reassured Chancellor Mothma that she had made the right decision to withhold the information since she had only obtained it less than astandard day. After Mon Mothma indicated she would issue a statement to the press, Admiral Ackbar added that he would send a scout ship andprobe droids to Jakku to investigate.^[79]

Admiral Ackbar dispatched Ensign Deltura on the scout shipOculus and several probe droids to investigate. After the scouting team confirmed that most of theImperial remnants had relocated to Jakku, Chancellor Mothma convened an emergency session of the Galactic Senate and urged the Senate to support her resolution to send military forces to the planet. However, the resolution failed by five votes. Following the vote, Admiral Ackbar visited Chancellor Mothma to inform her that the vote had failed. He remarked that this meant that the fleet would not depart for Jakku and that the Empire would remain there.^[79]

After Rath Velus managed to convince the five senators to change their votes, the New Republic was able to send its military forces to Jakku. Prior to the battle, Admiral Ackbar managed to convince Commodore Kyrsta Agate to return to her command board theStarhawk-class battleshipConcord. Agate had been disfigured during the Attack on Chandrila and had been despondent. He also visited Agate aboard her flagship and praised her as one of his best and brightest officers. When Agate remarked that some of the light had gone out of her, Ackbar complimented her for recognizing the burden of war and for not giving in to anger.^[79]

When Agate expressed doubts about her ability to captain theConcord, Ackbar reassured her that none of them were truly ready for what. He added that the best they could was to meet it with forward faces and clear hearts. Ackbar also recognized that the Empire was aware of their presence and added that he would be ready for a full-scale fleet battle. When Agate opined that Jakku could be a ruse, Ackbar reassured her that they would be ready. When Agate asked if they were going to win, Ackbar responded that it would be an honor to fight alongside them regardless of whether it was their final battle or the first of many to come. The two then parted company and assumed their battle positions.^[79]

Defeating the Empire[]

During theBattle of Jakku, Admiral Ackbar commanded the New Republic fleet. Despite outnumbering the Empire, the New Republic fleet was unable to break through the Imperial defensive lines. The Imperial Star Destroyers had formed a defensive perimeter around theSuper Star DestroyerRavager, the Imperial flagship. During the battle, the Star Destroyers would periodically open the flank to allow theRavager to fire its turbolasers and torpedoes at the New Republic fleet. As a result, several New Republic warships and starfighters were destroyed.^[79]

While commanding the space battle, Ackbar also liaised with GeneralTyben, who was commanding the ground assault via hologram from Chandrila. When Tyben opined that he should be on Jakku withLieutenant GeneralBrockway, Ackbar countered that they needed to maintain reserve forces on Chandrila and the new capitalNakadia in case Jakku turned out to be a ruse. Ackbar then witnessed the Star DestroyerPunishment break formation with the Imperial fleet and ram the StarhawkAmity, destroying both ships. Realizing that Agate's shipConcord lay in the gap, Ackbar opened the channel to contact Commodore Agate.^[79]

Believing they were in danger, Admiral Ackbar ordered the Commodore and her crew to abandon the ship. Agate ordered her crew to comply but stayed behind. She realized that thePunishment's destruction had created a gap that would allow her ship to attack theRavager. As theConcord exchanged fire with theRavager, Ackbar ordered her to abandon her ship. However, Agate convinced Ackbar to send starfighters andCR90 corvettes to attack the Super Star Destroyer's exposed flank engines. Despite some arguing, Ackbar finally accepted Agate's sacrifice and prayed that the Force would be with them all.^[79]

TheConcord was crippled by theRavager and plummeted towards Jakku's surface. However, Agate then activated her ship's powerfultractor beam and proceeded to drag the Super Star Destroyer down with her. As the two ships descended into Jakku's orbit, Ackbar grabbed theintercom and warned all New Republic soldiers and pilots that theRavager had been downed and to take cover and beware of falling debris. While Ackbar's crew cheered behind him, the Admiral did not cheer but prayed for the Force to protect those below and to accept Agate as one of its own.^[79]

The downing of theRavager turned the tide of the Battle of Jakku in the New Republic's favor. Meanwhile, Grand Admiral Sloane joined forces with her New Republic adversariesBrentin Lore Wexley and Norra Wexley to stop Gallius Rax, theCounselor to the Empire, from detonating Jakku and the orbiting Imperial and New Republic fleets.^[79] Following the battle, the New Republic and Galactic Empire signed theGalactic Concordance which ended the Galactic Civil War. The Galactic Concordance demilitarized and imposed harsh sanctions on the remnants of the Empire. With the war's end, the New Republic turned its attention to restructuring the galactic order.^[17] After the Empire's final defeat,^[80] Ackbar retired to his homeworld of Mon Cala.^[17] In16 ABY,^[81] Ackbarfathered ason,Aftab, although he would only see his son once after his spawning.^[82]

Proposing a new X-wing[]

Ackbar realized that theT-70 X-wing starfighter was overdue for technical and mechanical upgrades having been in service of the New Republic Defense Fleet for more than twodecades.^[83] He proposed that the New Republic Navy should commission theIncom-FreiTek Corporation to design a prototype for a new model. The result was the next generation of X-wing, theT-85 X-wing starfighter.^[84]

Answering Leia's call[]

Following the revelations of Organa's parentage as the birth daughter of Darth Vader, Ackbar along with several other rebel veterans sent messages of support to the embattled New Republic senator. He and several rebel veterans and New Republic personnel later attended a meeting onHosnian Prime where Leia formally established theResistance, a paramilitary group dedicated to protecting the New Republic.^[85]

The Resistance[]

Early Resistance days[]

While Ackbar was away with the Resistance, his son Aftab, studied every battle and victory of his father.^[82] Eventually, after Ackbar had been with the Resistance for a short time, Aftab begged him to come back into retirement.^[7]

Imprisonment and escape[]

At some point after his recruitment, Ackbar was captured by theFirst Order^[86] and held hostage on theSubjugator, aResurgent-class Star Destroyer.^[87] Afraid that the First Order would execute him, the Resistance assembled a team led by CaptainHoff to locate Ackbar. Hoff's team eventually captured a First Order droid namedO-MR1, who they believed knew the location of Ackbar. On their way back to theResistance base, the team'sshipcrashed onTaul, with the only survivors being a group of droids, including O-MR1, led byC-3PO. The droids began following a signal they received from a First Order vessel, but on their way, they were attacked byspice spiders and later bycan-cell, resulting in the destruction of all of the droids, except C-3PO and O-MR1. The two droids found the vessel, but before they could contact the Resistance, it beganraining acid. They took cover under another ship's wing, but knew that if they didn't contact help soon, the control panel would melt. O-MR1, who now saw C-3PO as his friend, told 3PO the location of Ackbar, before sacrificing himself to contactPoe Dameron for help. Some time after O-MR1 had melted, Dameron arrived to pick up C-3PO.^[86] After his rescue, Ackbar was withVice AdmiralAmilyn Holdo whenRose Tico and her older sisterPaige joined the Resistance.^[88]

The Rebel Files[]

In34 ABY,^[89] theThe Rebel Files wererecovered on the planetDurkteel. The files were given to General Leia and the Resistance. Many of the Resistance leaders wrote notes in the files. Ackbar wrote that he wondered ifHome One could beMeeta Cors'MC80 Star Cruiser theNautilian in combat. Fellow Resistance Admiral,Ushos O. Statura wrote that Ackbar was correct.^[38]

Sending J-Squadron on a mission[]

After Ackbar's rescue from the First Order he sentJ-Squadron on ascavenging mission toVodran as punishment for an incident on D'Qar that endangeredstarfighters returning to the Resistance Base on D'Qar.^[90]

Starkiller Base[]

After theBattle of Takodana, Ackbar was asked to questionFinn on everything he knew aboutStarkiller Base.^[91] The Resistance then began to plan theirattack on the base after that they would be the next target. During the planning session, Ackbar inquired how a weapon the size of Starkiller Base could even be powered. Finn explained that it drained its power from a nearbystar, and AdmiralStatura stated that it would have to have athermal oscillator to contain such power. This was confirmed by Finn, a former employee of the base. Ackbar also pointed out that Starkiller Base would be fitted with shields that no Resistance ship could penetrate. Han Solo, whom Ackbar had worked with during the Galactic Civil War, offered to disable the shields, via a plan that he knew General Organa wouldn't like.^[92]

During the battle he told the rest of the Resistance command that the oscillator was damaged but still functional. He was then interrupted by a worried Resistance officer who said the base will fire in two minutes. Dameron had managed to destroy Starkiller Base before it could fire on the Resistance Base. He was present when R2-D2 andBB-8 revealed the location of Master Skywalker, whom Ackbar also had been acquainted with.^[92] BeforeRey left to go train with Skywalker, she sat down to talk with Leia, during which Ackbar was behind them deliberating with other Resistance members at aholotable.^[93] Following the victory atStarkiller Base, Ackbar attended thefuneral of Han Solo, who died at Starkiller at the hands ofKylo Ren, his and Leia's son.^[94]

Death[]

Following the Battle of Starkiller Base, Ackbar and the other Resistance members learned the First Order regrouped and were preparing for anattack on their base. Admiral Statura questioned how the First Order could've regrouped so quickly, but Ackbar didn't think it mattered.^[96] He then aided the rest of the Resistance in the evacuation of the base. When the First Order caught the Resistance during their evacuation, Admiral Ackbar confirmed to the rest of the Resistance crew onboard theMC85 Star Cruiser, theRaddus that the First Order had aflotilla of ships. He also stated that theFirst Order dreadnought had more firepower than a dozen destroyers and was designed for large-scale planetary assault. The admiral felt that they had no time left to spare and must jump to hyperspace now, but General Leia Organa insisted they buy as much time for the remaining Resistance forces to evacuate as they could.^[97]

After destroying the dreadnought, he commanded the fleet,^[98] and ordered it to jump to hyperspace and escape the First Order. However, unknown to the Resistance, the First Order had developed technology that allowed them to track ships through hyperspace. Ackbar ordered the ship to be turned around and to concentrate power on the rear shields. The First Order fleet pursued the Resistance and initiated an attack on the bridge of the Raddus. Kylo Ren and his two other wingmates destroyed the hangar of the Raddus and made their way to the primary bridge of the MC85 Star Cruiser, where the majority of Resistance command was present. Though Ren could not bring himself to fire on the bridge after sensing his mother's presence there, his wingmates,Poldin LeHuse and a secondTIE fighter had no such qualms and fired missiles upon the primary bridge.^[99]

As one of Ackbar's Mon Calamari aides notified him of the inbound torpedoes, the gruff admiral looked to the crew of the bridge, embracing the fact that his fate had been sealed and there was no chance for escape, and declared his respect for them in the face ofdeath before the missiles struck the adjacent viewport.^[95] In a huge explosion, Ackbar, the most esteemed military commander of his generation, was gone.^[100] Only Organa survived the ordeal, calling on the Force to pull herself back to the bridge's exposed corridor to use as anairlock. Ackbar's death was later confirmed by CommanderLarma D'Acy and Vice Admiral Holdo would take command as leader of the Resistance while Leia recovered from her vacuum exposure.^[99]

Legacy[]

After theBattle of Crait, Organa, Chewbacca, C-3PO,Rose Tico, andRey traveled to Mon Cala in anattempt to gather potential allies for the Resistance. Once they arrived at Dac City, Organa met with Aftab, and she expressed her condolences for Gial's death, assuring Aftab that she was with Gial when he died and she wished she could have brought his corpse with her. Aftab replied that while his father's remains were lost in space, his soul was with them. They paid their respects at theMourning Shrines, where a statue of Ackbar was located.^[82] Gial's death came as a deep loss to Aftab, who greatly admired his father. Aftab had implored his father to return to his retirement, and after his staying with the Resistance movement until the very end, Aftab had to live up to that legacy.^[7]

When Temmin andKaré Kun informed the retired Wedge Antilles and Norra Wexley about the Resistance losses since the Battle ofCrait, Antilles couldn't accept that Ackbar was gone after surviving the Battles of Endor and Jakku, having come to believe that the Mon Calamari admiral was going tolive forever. Likewise, Leia still remembered Ackbar not only as a leader but as a friend while she lamented the fact that he was gone, having known him for most of her life, which led Rey to express her condolences even though she never met him.^[101]

Personality and traits[]

Overview[]

Gial Ackbar was a seasoned and accomplished military commander^[14] who served with the Mon Calamari Guard,^[8] the Rebel Alliance, and its successors the New Republic^[14] and Resistance.^[17] During the Clone Wars and his service to the Mon Calamari Guard, Ackbar was a mentor to the young Mon Calamari Prince Lee-Char and strove to protect the young prince's life. He believed that Lee-Char was the right claimant to the Mon Cala throne who had the interests of both the Mon Calamari and Quarren in mind. Ackbar taught the young Prince how to lead his people in combat. Despite his valor, Ackbar was also pragmatic enough to order a retreat when the Quarren and their Separatist allies unleashed cyborg Hydroids-Medusa.^[8]

After being driven into hiding, Ackbar advised Lee-Char and his Jedi and Republic allies to split up to avoid capture.^[22] Despite his distrust of the Quarren for their connivance with the Separatists, Ackbar acceded to Lee-Char's plan to reunite the Mon Calamari and Quarren against the Separatist leader Karkarodon. Ackbar worked with his former Quarren adversary Nossor Ri to distribute weapons to the Mon Calamari and Republic captives and expel the Separatist invaders from Mon Cala.^[10]

By the time of the Galactic Civil War, Ackbar had become an Admiral in the Alliance Navy. He led the successful effort to evacuate the rebel base on Yavin IV following the Battle of Yavin.^[36] Ackbar was also a skilled tactician who devised the successful attack on the second Death Star using plans that had been stolen byBothan spies. As a commander, Ackbar also knew how to delegate duties and assigned Han Solo to lead the strike team to deactivate the shield generator on Endor. During the Battle of Endor, Ackbar played an important role in saving many Alliance ships by sending them to attack the Imperial fleet in order to stop the second Death Star from firing on them.^[12]

Following the events on Endor, Admiral Ackbar commanded a string of New Republic victories which saw the taking of numerous worlds including Akiva, Kuat, and Kashyyyk. His skills and military victories won him the admiration of several of his Imperial foes including Grand Admiral Rae Sloane. While Ackbar found the Imperial informant Operator's information useful, he did not trust the mysterious leaker.^[78] Despite his martial accomplishments, Ackbar still believed in the Force and often included it in his greetings.^[12]

Admiral Ackbar was suspicious of Grand Admiral Sloane's peace offer. His suspicions were confirmed when the peace offer was used by Fleet Admiral Gallius Rax to launch a sneak attack on the New Republic.^[78] Ackbar encouraged Chancellor Mothma during her difficult times and reassured her that she had been wise not to immediately disclose information regarding Imperial forces on Jakku to the public. Ackbar also mentored Commodore Agate and encouraged her not to give up her command despite being disfigured during the Liberation Day attacks. He also cared for his crew but respected Agate's decision to sacrifice her life during the Battle of Jakku.^[79]

In the years after the Galactic Civil War, Ackbar maintained a deep respect for his former comrade Senator Leia Organa. He along with Mon Mothma, Han Solo, Chewbacca,Nien Nunb, and C-3PO remained loyal to Leia despite revelations that she was the daughter of Darth Vader.^[85] Ackbar was stirred by Organa's words^[7] and also shared her view that the New Republic lacked the strength to safeguard the galaxy and joined the Resistance.^[85] Resistance members such as Poe Dameron were honored to serve by him after hearing tales of his legendary military career.^[7]

At the time of Ackbar's death aboard the bridge of the Resistance's main cruiser, upon realizing that he would not survive the missile strike that would take his life, he demonstrated his courage, devotion to their rebellion and respect for his comrades as he took the opportunity to acknowledge them in his final words.^[95] Ackbar's loss was felt by many, including Leia, who regretted not being able to recover his corpse for a properburial on his Mon Cala, remembering Ackbar as a hero until the very end.^[82]

A Mon Calamarimale,^[1] Ackbar hadsalmon skin and yellow-orangeeyes.^[6] He stood 1.8meters tall, or 5feet and eleven inches.^[5]

Relationships[]

Aftab Ackbar[]

Aftab Ackbar was the son of Admiral Ackbar,^[82] who the admiral fathered at some point during his retirement.^[17] Aftab only saw his father once after his spawning where he begged him to return to retirement after he joined the Resistance.^[7] Although he never saw his father after that he felt that he knew him through his service to the galaxy during the Galactic Civil War.^[82] Aftab felt a great personal loss after the death of his father and took it upon himself to carry on his legacy.^[7]

Leia Organa[]

Leia Organa worked alongside Ackbar throughout the Galactic Civil War, with the New Republic and until his death with the Resistance. She was a friend of the Mon Calamari.^[101] Leia helped convince the Mon Calamari people to mutiny against the Galactic Empire and Ackbar helped Leia during the evacuation of the Yavin 4 base.^[46][37] After his death Leia visited the Mourning Shrines with Aftab to pay her respects to the late admiral, only wishing that she could have brought the body home.^[82]

Lee-Char[]

After ascending to the throne on Mon Cala, Prince Lee-Char was put under the protection of Captain Gial Ackbar who was captain of the Mon Cal Knights at the time. Ackbar was willing to break the tradition of the monarch of Mon Cala leading his troops into battle in order to protect the prince. When the Mon Calamari forces were forced to retreat Ackbar led the prince to the caves for protection.^[8] Prince Lee-Char also looked up to Ackbar and asked him for guidance. When Ackbar was captured by the Separatists, Lee-Char broke into the prison in order to ask for advice from the captain and to tell him of the plan.^[10]

A few years later,^[23] Ackbar was promoted to Chief of Security for King Lee-Char.^[11]

Skills and abilities[]

Though Admiral Ackbar was an accomplished military commander, he also kept his mind sharp and his body flexible by regularly practicing kar-shak against simulated stormtroopers.^[14] He was notForce-sensitive, but did possess above-average intelligence, diplomacy, strength, speed, and fighting abilities. Of those skills, his strongest was intelligence,^[102] although he had difficulty understanding the Wookiee language, Shyriiwook.^[70] He was also skilled in miltiary tactics, as well as armed and unarmed combat.^[5]

Equipment[]

During the Clone Wars, when the Mon Calamari fought against the Separatist-aligned Quarren, Ackbar used abaton in combat.^[8]

During the Galactic Civil War, Admiral Ackbar wore a traditional navalMon Calamari fleet officer uniform which had autility belt. It was made of a fabric that retained moisture. The feature helped prevent his skin from drying out, which was a concern for a member of a species more used to being in water than a sterile starship.^[80] He wore such a uniform on several occasions, including during the Battle of Endor.^[12] Around the time prior to the Battle of Jakku, Ackbar practiced fighting with a kar-shak in case he ever needed to use it.^[14] Ackbar would also arm himself with ablaster pistol.^[1]

Behind the scenes[]

Origins and development[]

Admiral Ackbar was created for the1983 filmStar Wars: Episode VIReturn of the Jedi, the final installment of theStar Warsoriginal trilogy.^[12] Ackbar's first appearance, however, was inArchie Goodwin's comic strip "Revenge of the Jedi," published in theLos Angeles Times Syndicate fromNovember1982 toJanuary 1983.^[104] InReturn of the Jedi, Ackbar was portrayed by puppeteerTim Rose and voiced by voice actorErik Bauersfeld who also voicedBib Fortuna in the film.^[12] In theStar Wars: The Clone Wars television series, Ackbar was voiced byArtt Butler.^[105] Both Rose and Bauersfeld reprised Ackbar in the2015 filmStar Wars: Episode VIIThe Force Awakens, the first installment of thesequel trilogy, being Bauersfeld's final film role before his death in2016.^[16] In the2017 sequelStar Wars: Episode VIIIThe Last Jedi, Rose portrayed the character once more, while voice actorTom Kane voiced Ackbar.^[99] Kane had portrayed Ackbar in previousStar Wars media, such asLEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales.^[106] In theDisney+ miniseriesStar Wars: Ahsoka, Ackbar was portrayed byElden Bennett^[107] in thefirst season episode "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness."^[108]

In the second draft of the script forReturn of the Jedi, Ackbar was slated to be a non-human with pale blue skin. The article "The Ultimate Return of the Jedi Insider's Guide," published inStar Wars Insider 67, noted that as a connection with Grand AdmiralThrawn.^[109] During pre-production of the film,George Lucas allowedReturn of the Jedi directorRichard Marquand to pick from a selected 50 drawings for the look of aliens to play as Ackbar. Marquand went with a drawing byNilo Rodis-Jamero which he called "Calamari man." The drawing had no backstory or personality to it.^[110] TheGranRee-Yees was originally set to play the role of Admiral Ackbar, but when reviewing the sculpts of the creature, the filmmakers decided to go with the Mon Calamari admiral instead.^[111]

InReturn of the Jedi, Admiral Ackbar was realized as a combination slip-on mask and half-body puppet. All close-up shots involving dialogue used an extraordinarily detailed puppet controlled by Rose, who puppeteeredSalacious B. Crumb too.^[112] FromJim Henson, Rose was loaned toLucasfilm during Episode VI's production and was assigned to puppeteer Crumb andSy Snootles. Rose asked visual effects supervisorPhil Tippett, however, if he could also perform Ackbar. Rose was familiar with the controls and had already designed much of the puppet by that point, but the only thing that he knew about Ackbar was that he was a background character who was to appear later after the appearance of both Snootles and Crumb atJabba's Palace, wearing Ackbar's mask during scenes that didn't require a puppet too.^[103] Bauersfeld was cast to voice both Ackbar andBib Fortuna byBen Burtt andGeorge Lucas after they asked him to do some voices for them while producing a radio drama withRandy Thom, yet he didn't actually meet any of the cast members—though he received a nice letter from Rose. An easy job, Bauersfeld recorded both Ackbar's and Fortuna's voices in such an hour with Burtt.^[113] Due to uncertainty inherent in giving key expository dialogue to Ackbar as he was a fish-faced puppet, some backup scenes were shot featuring Crix Madine filling Ackbar's role during the Battle of Endor, but Ackbar's shots ultimately remained.^[114]

While the character's surname was created by George Lucas during the production ofJedi after seeing the mask in the creature shop,^[115] Ackbar's first name wasn't coined until the release of theStar Wars Legends reference bookThe Essential Guide to Warfare, written by bothJason Fry andPaul R. Urquhart and released onApril 3,2012, which established Ackbar's first name as "Gial."^[116] The name was upheld incanon with the release of the reference bookStar Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, published onSeptember 4, 2015.^[20]

During the development of the2005 filmStar Wars: Episode IIIRevenge of the Sith, the final installment of theprequel trilogy, Lucas was so impressed with the animatronic capabilities of the Mon Calamari Meena Tills that he briefly considered replacing Ackbar's footage from Episode VI with Tills's mask, as Lucas always felt that the result of Ackber's puppetry technology was a compromise in spite of achieving the latest technology available in 1983. Nevertheless, the original footage was ultimately left unaltered.^[117] Ackbar was present in the original script for the 2016Star Wars Anthology filmRogue One: A Star Wars Story, appearing to lead the rebel fleet during theBattle of Scarif in the film's climax, but afterJ.J. Abrams featured Ackbar in Episode VII, the part of Admiral Raddus was created to replace Ackbar as the crew believed that Ackbar shouldn't appear in two films released together so closely.^[118]

It's a trap![]

Admiral Ackbar's line "It's a trap!" inReturn of the Jedi has developed into anInternet meme, viral and popular at websites like4chan,LUELinks.net,SomethingAwful, andYou're the Man Now Dog.^{[119][120][121][122][123][124]} The phrase was even used in a sketch of the firstRobot Chicken: Star Wars special of the satirical TV stop-motion showRobot Chicken.^[125] Tim Rose has even signed autographs with the trademark line to his fans.^[103] After completing his scenes forThe Last Jedi, the crew asked Rose to say "It's a wrap!"^[126]

Non-canon history[]

Ackbar has appeared in several forms of non-canon media:

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures[]

Admiral Ackbar made several appearances duringLEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures, primarily onHome One while theFreemakers were stationed there. In the episodeReturn of the Kyber Saber, Ackbar appears in ahologram asking for the Empire's 27th "Most Wanted" fugitive,Rowan Freemaker. Ackbar then recruits the Freemakers into the Rebel Alliance with a job offer.^[127] In the episode "Home One," Ackbar met with the Freemaker family in person for the first time. He then sends them on a mission to find a Type A vector coil promising them a permanent job with the Alliance if they succeed.^[128] During the episode "Thrown Into Battle," Admiral Ackbar sounded an alarm over the comms, alerting the rebels that the Empire had found the Fleet. Ackbar ordered the Rebel starfighters to scramble. Ackbar awarded a medal toRoger for his services during thebattle.^[129]

In "Zander Freemaker, Superstar Pilot Guy!,"Zander Freemaker tried to convince Admiral Ackbar to let him fly a fighter. Ackbar told him to askLieutenantColvett Valeria. Ackbar then alerted the fleet of an Imperial attack. When the battle was finished, Ackbar and his crew looked on in horror as Zander's starfighter was destroyed.^[130] In the episode "Beware, the Gamorrean Flu!," The Freemaker family pay the admiral a visit. Ackbar tells them that two rebel agents are trapped behind an Imperial blockade. The Freemakers volunteer for themission. After the mission, Lando Calrissian, one of the rebel agents trapped, thanked Ackbar for recruiting them.^[131]

At the beginning of the episode "Trouble on Tibalt," Ackbar ordered the rebel personnel onHome One to report to their battle stations, as the Empire had located the fleet. The rebel starfighters managed to punch a hole in the Imperial offensive, and Ackbar ordered the Rebel Fleet to escape to hyperspace.^[132] During a rebel briefing in the episode "The Tower of Alistan Nor,"Kordi Freemaker proposed five-minute showers in order to conserve water. Everyone was surprised, and turned to look at Ackbar, a water planet native, who questioned why everyone was looking at him.^[133]

In the episode "The Storms of Taul," Ackbar received a transmission fromMajorBren Derlin which stated that he was heading to the junk fields of the planetTaul. Ackbar sent the Freemakers to rescue him. After their successfulrescue, Ackbar congratulated them via hologram.^[134] Ackbar made an appearance at the end of the episode "Return to the Wheel" via a hologram congratulating them on theirmission, but he got worried when they told him that Darth Vader was looking forkyber crystals. Ackbar then told his fellow Rebel leaders to summon theBothans to find out if the Empire was building a second Death Star.^[135] In the episode "Flight of the Arrowhead" Ackbar contactedQuarrie during abattle, asking if theArrowhead was ready. However, Quarrie's answer did not reassure him and Ackbar was left in disbelief. The Arrowhead was eventually fixed and saved the Rebel fleet; Ackbar gave the Freemaker family medals and promotions for their bravery in battle.^[136]

During their celebration afterdefeating the Empire onKashyyyk in the episode "A Perilous Rescue," Ackbar and the other Rebel leaders congratulated the Freemakers on their hard-earned victory. Later on aboardHome One Admiral Ackbar briefs the rebels about their upcoming attack onDubrillion. He also agreed with Kordi's plan and had her brief Lieutenant Valeria, calling Kordi "commander" for the first time.^[137] In the episodeEscape from Coruscant Zander and Kordi come running to the rebel leaders in order to tell them what had happen to Rowen, but Ackbar has trouble hearing them before Roger clarifies for him. He also denied them permission to rescue him. He is interrupted by a rebel officer who tells him that the Empire is building a second Death Star. He instantly ran off saying they had to stop it. Later on, Ackbar watched from the command bridge as the Freemakers defied his orders and went to gorescue Rowen.^[138]

LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales[]

Right after the Battle of Endor, R2-D2 and C-3PO planned to go with Admiral Ackbar to liberate the lost battle droids ofMandalore with Admiral Ackbar in the episode "Exit from Endor."After the story finished a mysterious figure kidnapped R2 and took off in Ackbar'sDaisy Mae. This prompts 3PO and Ackbar to take another ship to find the kidnapper.^[139] In the episodeCrisis on Coruscant, Ackbar and C-3PO traveled toCoruscant to find RD-D2 and theDaisy Mae. Ackbar located his ship by smelling it underneath a pile ofpaper. After 3PO finished his story, Ackbar had to deal with a tow truck towing the Daisy Mae away while 3PO continued his journey to find R2.^[140]

In the episode "Gambit on Geonosis," Ackbar appeared during C-3PO's story of how the Rebel Alliance blew up the second Death Star. Ackbar gave a briefing on how to destroy the space station to the Rebels. In Lando Calrissian's story, Ackbar celebrated the destruction of the second Death Star by crossing out both Death Stars created by the Empire on a chalkboard.^[106]

LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises[]

In theLEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises episode "Poe to the Rescue," Admiral Ackbar is held captive by the First Order. Poe Dameron and C-3PO snuck aboard theSubjugator to rescue him. After their escape, they went to an asteroid field where Ackbar's ship theDaisy Mae was hiding.^[141]

The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special[]

During theLife Day celebration aboard theMillennium Falcon inThe LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, Ackbar gave Lando Calrissian a present for Life Day. Calrissian, hoping that it was acape, opened the gift, to which Ackbar exclaimed, "It's a wrap!"^[142]

Appearances[]

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Rose Tico 1 Star Wars (2020) 50(Variant cover only) Bloodline(andaudiobook) The Legends of Luke Skywalker(andaudiobook)(Mentioned only) Before the Awakening(andaudiobook)(Mentioned only) Star Wars Special: C-3PO 1(Mentioned only) "C-3PO's New Arm" —Galactic Adventures Storybook Collection(andaudiobook) Join the Resistance(andaudiobook) Poe Dameron 11(Mentioned only) Join the Resistance: Escape from Vodran(andaudiobook)(Mentioned only) Star Wars: Episode VIIThe Force Awakens Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization(andaudiobook) Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel(andaudiobook) The Force Awakens Little Golden Book The Force Awakens Read-Along Storybook and CD Star Wars: The Force Awakens Graphic Novel Adaptation The Force Awakens: Finn's Story The Force Awakens Adaptation 5 Join the Resistance: Attack on Starkiller Base(andaudiobook)(Mentioned only) Age of Resistance - Rey 1 Star Wars: Episode VIIIThe Last Jedi Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition(andaudiobook) Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel(andaudiobook) The Last Jedi Adaptation 1 The Last Jedi: Rose and Finn's Secret Mission The Last Jedi Adaptation 2 Poe Dameron 28(In flashback(s)) Poe Dameron 29(Mentioned only) Resistance Reborn(andaudiobook)(Mentioned only) Allegiance 1(Mentioned only) Allegiance 2(Mentioned only) Allegiance 3(Mentioned only) Star Wars: Datapad(Picture only) "Tales from Wild Space: Mattis Makes a Stand" — Star Wars Adventures (2017) 4(Appears through imagination)(In flashback(s)) Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition(andaudiobook)(Mentioned only) Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel(andaudiobook)(Mentioned only) Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes

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Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Admiral Ackbar onWikipedia
• Admiral Ackbar on theBrickipedia
• Erik Bauersfeld: The Voice behind Admiral Ackbar (His final interview) on theJamie StangroomYouTube channel(backup link)
• "Being Admiral Ackbar: Berkeley man reflects on brush withStar Wars" onblog.sfgate.com (backup link archived onNovember 3,2020)