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"Your father would be proud of who you've become." "Ah, my father had maybe seen me once since my spawning. His focus was elsewhere. But I knew him. I studied every battle--every victory."

- Leia Organa and Aftab Ackbar on Gial Ackbar

Aftab Ackbar was a Mon Calamari male who was the son of Admiral Gial Ackbar.

Early life
Aftab only saw his father Gial once after his spawning as the parent's focus was elsewhere. However, Aftab felt he knew the Rebel as he studied his father's military service.

Assisting the Resistance
In the aftermath of the Battle of Crait, he became an associate of the Resistance which he supplied with a number of starships from Mon Cala.

Behind the scenes
Aftab Ackbar was first mentioned in the 2019 junior novel Spark of the Resistance. He was pictured on the cover for Allegiance 1, illustrated by Marco Checchetto, though did not appear in the comic itself. The character pictured on the cover of Allegiance 1 was identified as Aftab Ackbar in Allegiance 2, written by Ethan Sacks, illustrated by Luke Ross, and published on October 16, 2019.

Appearances

 * Allegiance 1
 * Allegiance 2
 * Allegiance 3
 * Spark of the Resistance
 * Spark of the Resistance audiobook
 * Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker