Sullustan Resistance

The Sullustan resistance movement was a guerrilla movement used by the native population of Sullust between approximately 2 BBY and 4 ABY.

It all began on 2 BBY (Sullustan Year 8,494) when Siin Suub, Chairman of the SoroSuub Corporation illegally took over control of Sullust in the name of SoroSuub, and announced that, as SoroSuub was a firm supporter of the Galactic Empire, Sullust itself also became one. Many Sullustans, traditionally loyal to SoroSuub, were furious at this decision.

The angry Sullustans found a leader on politician Sian Tevv, who had chosen not to join the Rebel Alliance. Nevertheless, Tevv managed the growing Sullustan resistance movement against the Empire. They staged different attacks against SoroSuub's assests, becoming so dangerous that SoroSuub had to create the Sullustan Home Guard to protect themselves against the resistance movement.

However, the Home Guard was composed only by native Sullustans, many of whom disagreed with SoroSuub's pro-Imperial stance; thus, the Home Guard was not expeditive when dealing with the resistance movement. This, added by the courage and dedication of many resistance fighters like Nien Nunb, became a menace for SoroSuub.

SoroSuub was forced to call for Imperial reinforcements at least in one ocassion under attack of the resistance movement. The oportune arrival of an Imperial-class destroyer changed the tide of that battle, turning a sure victory for the resistance movement into a sound defeat, where Nunb lost his ship.

At this stage, a great amount of individual anti-Imperial Sullustans were joining actively the Rebel Alliance and not the Sullustan resistance movement (including some important desertions, like Nunb's). However, Tevv was firm in his decision: The Sullustan resistance movement would not join the Alliance at that movement, probably because he feared Imperial retribution.

Tevv's resistance movement was strong enough to take control of Sullust shortly before 0 BBY. At this stage, SoroSuub understood that nor the Empire nor themselves could fight any longer the piracy and sabotage of the resistance movement. SoroSuub finally sided with the Rebellion, but Sullust did not for a little longer. The resistance movement, having control over Sullust, became only an ally of the Rebel Alliance, but not a member. However, Tevv allowed the Rebel fleet to meet at Sullust, endpoint of the Sanctuary Pipeline, to plan the destruction of the Death Star II.

After the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY, Tevv would finally join the Alliance, bringing with him a great amount of Sullustan rebels, and becaming one of the signatories of the Declaration of a New Republic. The Sullustans became active members of the New Republic, but there was no more need for a Sullustan resistance movement.