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The Alliance Civil Government was the governmental command council of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, existing alongside the Alliance Military. It was led by Mon Mothma, the Chancellor of the Rebel Alliance. Within the Civil Government was the Alliance Cabinet, made up of six members with different areas of responsibility. It was the aim of the Alliance Civil Government to restore the Galactic Republic and the Galactic Senate, upon which the Civil Government modeled itself.
Description[]
The Alliance Civil Government functioned as the political leadership of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, alongside the Alliance Military that acted as the paramilitary force of the Rebellion. The Civil Government was formed around the ideals of democracy, with its goal being to restore the Galactic Republic that was supplanted by the Galactic Empire, and bring about a true democratic Galactic Senate once more.[1] A degree of resistance could at times exist between the governmental and military sides of the Alliance, with one rebel naval crewmember writing off Minister Amilyn Holdo as someone who only gave the occasional anti-Imperial speech.[7]
At the head of the Civil Government was its Chief of State, Chancellor Mon Mothma. Under her leadership was the Alliance Cabinet, representing military and civilian representatives. The cabinet, six individuals in total, represented diverse points of view in order to encourage debate and disagreement in a democratic form of government. This sometimes led to gridlock within the Civil Government, so Mothma, though wary of the same type of executive power wielded by the Galactic Empire that the Alliance stood in opposition to, would sometimes have to wield a firm hand in ensuring that decisions were reached.[1]
The members of the Alliance Cabinet each had different responsibilities in Alliance affairs. Senator Nower Jebel of Uyter served as the Alliance Minister of Finance. Vasp Vaspar, senator of the Taldot sector, was the Minister of Industry. Senator Tynnra Pamlo of Taris served as Minister of Education. Bail Organa, former senator of Alderaan, also served in the cabinet, and he was one of the earliest initiators of rebellion as well as an early organizer of direct resistance against the Empire.[1] As a minister in the Rebel Alliance, Amilyn Holdo gave anti-Imperial speeches and was transported via rebel starships, such as the arms smuggling CR90 corvette Candor. Governmental figures such as Holdo were supposed to avoid the dangers of combat, although Holdo proved herself a capable military leader and assumed command over the Candor despite initial doubts from crewmembers.[7]
History[]
The Rebel Alliance Fleet was sent to Scarif.
The Alliance Civil Government was formed sometime prior to the Battle of Scarif and acted as the political half of the Rebel Alliance command system. The ultimate aim of the Civil Government, and of the Alliance itself, was to restore the Republic and its Senate. Before the Battle of Scarif heralded in the beginning of open warfare, however, some members of the Alliance state were of the belief that the rebellion needed to enter negotiations with the Empire, hoping that they could convince Galactic Emperor Sheev Palpatine to give up his power.[1] In 1 BBY, members of the Civil Government debated how to respond to the threat of the Death Star. Ultimately, the Alliance Fleet was sent to the planet Scarif to aid in the theft the Death Star plans.[4]
Former Apprentice Legislator Amilyn Holdo joined the Alliance and secured the position of minister, in which position she gave anti-Imperial speeches on some days and went from location-to-location aboard rebel ships. However, one Quarren crewmember aboard the CR90 Candor, a vessel upon which Holdo ventured aboard[7] between around 2 BBY and 4 ABY,[8] held a low opinion of the civil government member, believing she was more focused on coloring her hair instead of helping the Alliance. Holdo, however, would prove such doubts wrong when the Candor suddenly fell under attack by an Imperial Star Destroyer. Holdo quickly made her way to the bridge and, discovering Captain Jardar dead, assumed command as the highest ranking Alliance member aboard. Thanks to her quick thinking, the Candor managed to escape the Star Destroyer and even disable it, much to the surprise of a senior rebel leader. Having already heard positives about Holdo from her friend Leia Organa and suddenly realizing they were true, the senior rebel awarded Holdo a military command as the Candor's new captain.[7]
The Rebellion's goals were achieved towards the end of the Galactic Civil War, when the Rebel Alliance gave rise to the New Republic and a new Galactic Senate.[9]
Appearances[]
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (First appearance)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: Rogue One: Secret Mission
- Rogue One Adaptation 4
- "The Bridge" — Age of Resistance Special 1
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
- Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy (First mentioned)
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide (First identified as Alliance Civil Government)
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
Star Wars Helmet Collection 79 (Highlights of the Saga: The Battle of Scarif)- Star Wars Helmet Collection 79 (Weapons & Uniforms: Rebel Leaders at Yavin 4)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- ↑ Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ The Star Wars Rebels episode "Secret Cargo" reveals that the Alliance to Restore the Republic was formed in 2 BBY. Therefore the Alliance Civil Government must have been formed in or after the year 2 BBY.
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "The Bridge" — Age of Resistance Special 1
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines
- ↑ Aftermath