Mon Mothma realized the need for a single and organized Rebel armada, and decided to appoint the Mon Calamari Gial Ackbar to the rank of Admiral.

When the Mon Calamari chose to join the Rebel Alliance, they brought with them their Star Cruisers, giving the Alliance the firepower needed to contend with Imperial warships. These scattered units would work with each other from time to time, such as during the Battle of Ylesia, but overall the space forces of the Alliance were not properly organized and equipped to seriously oppose the Imperial Navy.Ī portion of the Rebel fleet, after regrouping from being scattered at the Battle of Hoth.Īs the Galactic Civil War wore on, the ragtag fleet began to grow, as disaffected Imperials switched sides and numerous planets declared their support for the Alliance. All ships in service of the Rebel Alliance in the early years before the Battle of Yavin were owned and operated by each individual Alliance member, such as the Sullustans, Corellians, or Chandrilans. In terms of organization, the Rebel fleet was scattered and under various command structures. Genuine construction would take place, but the limited locations made building huge ships difficult. The Alliance's main sources for its fleet were defection, theft, or salvage.

Much of the war material had been scavenged from fleets of the former Confederacy of Independent Systems. The Rebel Alliance fleet was originally quite small, comprising of small to mid-sized cruisers, converted freighters, and outdated starfighters. For the bulk of the Rebel Alliance's early history, the acquisition of a legitimate Navy seemed impossible.

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