Mandalore resistance

"This confirms our intel from the Mandalore resistance that the alliance between Prime Minister Almec and the underworld is still intact."

- Mace Windu, to other Jedi in the aftermath of the Battle on Ord Mantell

The Mandalore resistance, also known as the Mandalorian rebels and Death Watch loyalists, was a resistance group that was formed at the beginning of the Mandalorian civil war during the Clone Wars from the Death Watch. Members of the resistance opposed Darth Maul's claim to the throne of Mandalore, and later sided with the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order, providing intelligence sometime prior to or after the Battle on Ord Mantell.

Before the schism
In 19 BBY, Death Watch, a Mandalorian resistance and terrorist organization led by Pre Vizsla, became part of the Shadow Collective, a criminal empire governed by the Sith Darth Maul and Savage Opress and consisted of the Hutt Clan, the Pyke Syndicate, and the Black Sun. The Shadow Collective then conducted a takeover of Mandalore by overthrowing the New Mandalorians, in which Death Watch publicly gained control of the planet Mandalore which would allow Darth Maul to expand into thousands of other worlds under their protection. A power struggle in the organization would take place, which saw Maul and Opress imprisoned while Vizsla became Mand'alor and leader of the Mandalorian people.

Death Watch divides
Maul and Opress, however, were able to escape prison and recruit former Prime Minister Almec to their cause. Maul subsequently challenged Vizsla to a duel, which Maul would win by beheading Vizsla with the Darksaber and proclaiming himself as leader of Mandalore and Death Watch. As a result, Death Watch was split and members of Death Watch's units such as the Nite Owls, Airborne Troopers, Grappling Troopers, and Flame Thrower troopers all either joined Maul, or rejected his rule. Following a shootout in the throne room at the Sundari Royal Palace, Bo-Katan Kryze, leader of the Nite Owls, led the rebels in retreat.

Civil war erupts
"It's the rebels!"

- A Mandalorian super commando, during an attack by the resistance

With Death Watch split between the Mandalorian super commandos of the Shadow Collective and Bo-Katan's Mandalore resistance, also known as Death Watch loyalists and Mandalorian rebels, a civil war erupted around Sundari. Darth Maul reappointed Almec as the Prime Minister and continued his operations. The Mandalore resistance allied themselves with loyalists of the Mandalorian leader before the takeover, the former Duchess Satine Kryze who remained imprisoned at the royal prison in an attempt to liberate her and warn Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. During the escape attempt, the Mandalore resistance fought against the Mandalorian super commandos, the members of Death Watch who joined Maul. Although Duchess Satine was able to make it to the outskirts of the city and dispatch a message to Kenobi, Satine and the resistance forces were overwhelmed and she was recaptured.

Kenobi later arrived on Mandalore to free Duchess Satine himself, but ultimately they were recaptured and Satine was executed. As Kenobi was being sent to prison, Bo-Katan and her rebels managed to free him. Eventually, Bo-Katan and Kenobi managed to fight through Maul's forces to a Kom'rk-class fighter, where Kenobi left to inform the Galactic Republic of Maul's conquest of Mandalore and Bo-Katan hoped for a Republic invasion.

Allies of the Jedi
During the civil war, the Mandalore resistance provided intelligence to the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic confirming that Prime Minister Almec and the alliance to crime syndicates was still active. Eventually, Bo-Katan was with former Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano speaking with Clone Captain CT-7567 "Rex" and the Republic later laid siege to Maul's forces, driving the Sith Lord from the planet.

Appearances

 * Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir, Part Three
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars revival
 * Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir, Part Three
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars revival