Partisans

"Or the campaigns of Saw Gerrera's Partisans? Can you condone that?" "We did what had to be done."

- Ransolm Casterfo and Leia Organa, on the Partisans' so-called terrorist actions

The Partisans were a militant insurgent group and rebel cell active during the reign of the Galactic Empire. Led by Saw Gerrera, it played a part in destabilizing Gerrera's home planet of Onderon and eventually became allied to the larger Alliance to Restore the Republic with the onset of the Galactic Civil War. However, its questionable tactics would lead some, like Mon Mothma, to distance themselves from the perceived extremists, and by 0 BBY it had very little communication with the mainstream rebellion. It would attempt to liberate Jedha from Imperial occupation, however, this was ended with the destruction of the Holy City by the Death Star battle station.

The Partisans were also responsible for enough attacks resulting in civilian casualties that the Galactic Empire in response made a propaganda poster denouncing the Rebel Alliance as a terrorist group. The campaigns of the Partisans were later mentioned by New Republic Senator Ransolm Casterfo as an example of the Rebels' so-called terrorist tactics during the war.

Appearances

 * Catalyst
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novel
 * Bloodline
 * Bloodline