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the Star Wars Encyclopedia Admiral Ackbar As commander of the Rebel
Fleet, Ackbar has one of the most important and demanding jobs in the
Alliance. The fleet is the Rebellion's most valuable asset and its most
important tool to challenge the overwhelming might of the Empire. Admiral
Ackbar was the natural choice for fleet commander. Beyond the qualifications of his great skills
and sterling character, Ackbar is a symbol to the rest of the galaxy: a symbol
that the Alliance is fighting for everyone, no matter what their background or
origin. The Empire, in contrast, has made discrimination against non-humans a
longstanding policy. Ackbar proved his competence while commanding
the Shantipole project, which added the valuable B-wing
fighter to the Alliance's arsenal. He was also extremely influential on
his home planet of Mon Calamari and was largely
responsible for that planet's decision to supply their precious Mon
Calamari Cruisers, the cornerstones and largest vessels of the Rebel
Fleet. A case in point is the Battle of Endor. When
the Death Star surprisingly went operational and
began systematically destroying the Rebel Fleet's most powerful vessels,
Ackbar's first instinct was to call off the attack. But Lando
Calrissian pleaded with him to continue by engaging the Imperial Star
Destroyers, in the hope that the Death Star
wouldn't be able to open up on them without hitting Imperial ships. For all of his conservatism, Ackbar saw the
logic in Calrissian's radical plan and acted
accordingly. The gamble paid off. A few Admiral Ackbar sound
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