Editing Rebel Alliance (section)

====Belligerents====
;Galactic Empire
{{see also|Galactic Empire (Star Wars)}}

;Alliance to Restore the Republic
Despite the great deal of ideological compromise and strong inspirational leadership, the Alliance was a [[political faction]] coalition that was never a single cohesive unit during its entire existence. Mon Mothma, despite being commander in chief, actually had no real power to command all of the various factions that supported her cause. As depicted in ''Rogue One'', every faction voted on major military and political decisions, but had maximum autonomy, with their own independent chain of commands, and were otherwise free to conduct their own anti-Imperial operations as they deem fit. Leaders of these individual factions would choose what missions they wanted to participate and refused those when they believed was detrimental to their unit. The goal was to stay alive and not get destroyed by the Empire.
*'''Bail Organa's ''Resistance''''' - Born out of the ''Delegation of 2000'', Bail Organa used his Senate diplomatic privileges, his own household guard in the Alderaanian Diplomatic Corps, and refugee aid programs to cover for a complex operation that were foundational of a wider rebel movement. Bail Organa established a network of informants, with spymasters known as "Fulcrum", who played key role in informing the Rebellion of the Empire's actions and goals. Bail Organa clandestinely deposited bunkers, ships, weapons, and resource caches on various "[[Safe house|rebel safe worlds]]" all across the galaxy; many of these assets were later repurposed by General Leia Organa's ''Resistance''.
*'''''Massassi'' group''' - Essentially the Rebellion's first regular battle-hardened professional soldiers, ''Massassi'' are the largest, most disciplined, best trained and well-armed rebel faction; smaller than a Fleet, but large enough to carry out tactical operations against the empire. An ''ad hoc'' headquarters, ''Massassi'' operations focused on protecting Rebellion VIPs; General Jan Dodonna formed the core leadership of this group. A Clone Wars veteran Republic officer, Jan Dodonna was amongst the first captains commissioned a newly designed ''Imperial''-class Star Destroyer [[ship of the line]]; right before he defected to the Rebellion. An individual with intimate doctrinal knowledge of the Imperial fleets down to the schematics of their individual ships, how they operate and all of their weaknesses. Jan Dodonna developed tactical doctrines, the mix of starfighters, corvettes, and blockade runners that formed the core of their fleet, and a military fighting force that perfectly countered the Imperial Navy's slower and heavily armed feet. After engaging the Battles of Scarif and Yavin 4, the ''Massassi'' group was disbanded to avoid capture by Darth Vader's ruthlessly efficient anti-rebel purging operations.
*'''''Phoenix Fleet''''' - The Rebellion had clandestine cell systems spread all across the galaxy, each assigned to a specific sector, tasked with harassing Imperial supply lines and raiding Imperial outposts. As depicted in ''[[Star Wars Rebels]]'', Phoenix cell were amongst the most effective rebel cells; it was active as early as 4 BBY; assigned to the strategically important Lothal system. Lothal was home to many essential minerals and natural resource extraction sites necessary for the Imperial military industrial complex, and hosted Senar Fleet Systems' experimental "TIE Defender" operation. ''Phoenix Cell'' tied up a disproportionate amount of Imperial resources on Lothal and proved so disruptive for the local Garrison, the Empire sent their top leaders in a desperate attempt to quash Phoenix cell: [[Grand Moff Tarkin]], [[Colonel Wullf Yularen]], [[Grand Admiral Thrawn]] and [[Darth Vader]]. They were involved in the Battle of Atollon and the Escape of Mon Mothma. In 1 BBY, ''Phoenix Cell'' successfully dismantled TIE Defender mass production, liberated Lothal from Imperial control and banished Thrawn's Fleet, along with the chiss himself to another galaxy; making it amongst the first decisive victories for the Rebellion at the sector level.
*'''''Mon Cala Planetary Defense Force (PDF)''''' - Following the Galactic Empire's occupation of Mon Calamari in 18 BBY, under the command of Admiral Raddus, the PDF fought in a successful underwater campaign and converted many of the large underwater cities' civic buildings into warships. A large number of Mon Calamari escaped, forming the "Mon Calamari Exodus Fleet". These "buildings", the [[MC75 Star Cruiser]]s were the largest [[ship of the line]] the alliance had access to. The Mon Calamari people had a historic reputation as shipbuilders, sailors, and navigators. Admiral Raddus would perish at the Battle of Scarif when his ship was boarded by Darth Vader. Post-Battle of Yavin the ''Mon Calamari Mercantile Fleet'', commanded by Captain Ackbar, defected to the Rebellion, bringing several [[MC80 Cruisers]] which would form the backbone of the Rebel Navy.
*'''''Axis Network''''' -  An intelligence unit led by [[Luthen Rael]]. As depicted in ''Star Wars Andor'', its main purpose was two-fold: to unite all rebellious factions into an Alliance capable of resistance, and provoking the Empire into a brutal crack-down on the civilian populace to further fuel dissidence. The ''Axis Network'' knew that unless all factions cooperated, none will ever achieved anything more than small tactical victories.
*'''''Partisans''''' - An terrorist extremists group led by [[Saw Gerrera]]. ''Partisans'' launch more successful raids than any other faction against Imperial facilities; ruthless in their execution, obsessed with inflicting maximum damage against the Empire, with zero reservations to civilian mass casualties. The ''Partisans'' are Clone Wars veterans, who for twenty years, had been engaged against the Empire since day one of the Republic's collapse. ''Partisans'' are masters in asymmetrical warfare, being trained by the Republic Special Forces on Saw's home world of [[Onderon]] to resist the Separatists occupation of his planet. The ''Partisans'' never formally joined the Alliance; the cynical Saw Gerrera hated Mon Mothma's idealism and considered all other factions as traitors for working with former enemies and cowards unwilling to fight dirty. In response, the Alliance distanced themselves from the politically damaging ''Partisans'', and ordered for Saw Gerrera to be assassinated for his [[war crime]]s. ''Partisans'' would die on [[Jedha]] after briefly liberating the planet, when the Empire tested its Death Star superweapon.
*'''''Neo Separatists''''' - Remnants of the ''Confederacy of Independent Systems'', ''Neo Separatists'' are surviving hold outs who in their minds, are still fighting the Clone Wars; the Republic now calls itself the Empire, but its still the same enemy. They remain mobile and strike at the Empire in any way possible. Unlike the larger rebel movement, the ''Neo Separatists'' are eager to end this war and free their home worlds from Imperial Occupation, and so are quite ruthless and impulsive in their actions.
*'''''Free Ryloth''''' - The people of Ryloth suffered greatly during the Clone Wars, when separatist forces occupied and pillaged the planet for resources. The resistance leader [[Cham Syndulla]], with the help of Republic Clone forces, beat back the Confederacy; however, in the post-war period, it became very obvious that the newly formed Empire were not liberators, but occupiers with no intention to leave. Cham Syndulla lead a new insurgency, the ''Free Ryloth'' movement, which focused defensive tactics and on domestic issues. His daughter, [[Hera Syndulla]], would leave to join ''Phoenix Fleet'', knowing that cooperation was the best way to free her home world.
*'''''Cloud Riders''''' - Pirates and marauders that would raid settlements, harass Imperial logistical networks and other soft Targets in the Imperial military; their goal was to ultimately raise funds so that they could fight the Empire. This organization was started because the individuals making up this organization were all fleeing oppression from the Empire and the many criminal syndicates that supported the Empire.
*'''''Crimson Dawn''''' - As depicted in ''Solo: A Star Wars Story'', Qira the new leader of the ''Crimson Dawn''; she had an ambitious plan to use the criminal underworld to create chaos in the Empire; her immediate goals are aligned with the Alliance.