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- c. 5 BBYEmergence of the cell on LothalA small crew began disrupting Imperial supply lines, sparking noticeable resistance on the planet.
- c. 4 BBYUnification of the cells above MustafarA joint rescue of a captured Jedi brought scattered resistance groups together into a single network.
- c. 2 BBYUnification of the cells into the AllianceScattered resistance groups were brought together into a single alliance under a common command.
- c. 1 BBYLiberation of LothalDescription hidden: this entry reveals the plot.
- c. 2 BBYDeclaration of RebellionA public indictment of the Emperor united scattered cells into the Alliance to Restore the Republic.
- 2 BBYCorellian Treaty and the Imperial trapOn Corellia, scattered groups opposed to the Empire sign a treaty establishing a unified military coalition. As soon as the document is declared ratified, Imperial troops seize the building: the meeting was a staged trap, and the “Jedi” accompanying the conspirators reveals himself as Vader's apprentice.
- c. 1 BBYDestruction of AlderaanDescription hidden: this entry reveals the plot.
- c. 1 BBYLiberation of LothalDescription hidden: this entry reveals the plot.
- c. 1 BBYOperation on JedhaRebel intelligence obtained confirmation that the Empire was completing a planet-scale weapon.
- c. 1 BBYBattle of ScarifDescription hidden: this entry reveals the plot.
- c. 1 BBYDelivery of the plans to the AllianceDescription hidden: this entry reveals the plot.
- c. 1 BBYInterception of the diplomatic shipThe Empire boarded a senator's ship in search of the plans transmitted to the rebels.
- c. 1 BBYRescue of Princess LeiaThe prisoner was taken off the battle station along with the data that made it possible to find its weakness.
- 0 ABYBattle of YavinDescription hidden: this entry reveals the plot.
- c. 0 ABYDestruction of the first battle stationDescription hidden: this entry reveals the plot.
- c. 0 ABYBattle for Poln MajorThe warlord Nuso Esva abducted the family of Candoras sector governor Bidor Ferrouz and forced him to offer the Alliance a base in order to lure Captain Thrawn into the Poln system and frame him. The Hand of Judgment squad repelled three attacks by Esva's forces, and Mara Jade freed the governor's wife and daughter and decided not to accuse him of treason.
- c. 0 ABYDisaster at Deepspace BeshSubjected to Imperial conditioning, the Alliance mathematician Jorin Sol gave away the rebel fleet's retreat algorithms. Darth Vader's fleet, led by the Executor, launched a surprise attack on the rebels, heavily damaging the flagship and wounding Leia Organa. Coming to his senses, Sol persuaded the scout Tungo Li to send the ships into hyperspace at random, which saved the fleet at the cost of heavy losses.
- c. 0 ABYJanek Sunber's feigned defectionImperial Lieutenant Janek Sunber, Luke Skywalker's childhood friend from Tatooine, approached Darth Vader with a plan to lure the young rebel into a trap. Sunber sent word that he wished to defect to the Alliance, Skywalker went after him against orders, and the operation turned into an Imperial strike on the rebel fleet.
- c. 0 ABYSkirmish on Shelkonwa and the execution of Governor ChoardShelsha sector governor Barshnis Choard and his administrator Vilim Disra were preparing to take the sector out of the Empire with the help of pirates. Leia Organa, who had come for negotiations, was betrayed by Disra, and the Executor arrived at the capital, Makrin City, with the 501st Legion. Luke Skywalker and Han Solo got Leia out, and Mara Jade and the Hand of Judgment squad eliminated the traitor Choard.
- c. 3 ABYBattle of HothThe Empire discovers the Alliance base on an ice planet and forces the rebels to retreat.
- c. 3 ABYEvacuation of Echo BaseThe base on the ice planet, discovered by the Empire, was abandoned, but the Alliance's main forces escaped.
- c. 3 ABYTrap in Cloud CityDescription hidden: this entry reveals the plot.
- c. 3.5 ABYBattle of GallLearning from the mercenary Dash Rendar that Boba Fett's ship Slave I had put in for repairs at Gall, the rebels tried to recover the frozen Han Solo. Rogue Squadron under Luke Skywalker had to tie up the Imperial fighters while Rendar, Calrissian, and Organa fought their way to Fett's ship. Fett escaped, and the battle ended in a draw.
- c. 4 ABYFreeing of Han SoloFriends freed their frozen comrade from the hands of a crime clan on a desert planet.
- c. 4 ABYBattle of EndorDescription hidden: this entry reveals the plot.
- c. 4 ABYBakura joins the new rebel governmentAfter the defeat of the Ssi-ruuk and the liberation of the planet, the government of Bakura joined the union that had succeeded the Alliance. To deter further invasions, a task force was sent to the Ssi-ruuk star cluster. The Alliance itself was soon reorganized into the Alliance of Free Planets, the forerunner of the New Republic.
- c. 4 ABYBattle of Bakura and the truce with the EmpireShortly after Endor, the Alliance intercepted an Imperial probe carrying a call for help from Bakura's governor Wilek Nereus, whose planet was under attack by the reptilian Ssi-ruuk. The rebels and the Imperial garrison concluded a temporary truce and together repelled the invasion, after which Nereus broke the agreement and attacked his allies. His death, an uprising of the Bakurans, and the defection of commander Pter Thanas to the Alliance led to the surrender of the Imperial garrison.