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The signing of the Declaration.
The Declaration of Rebellion was a document addressed to the Galactic Emperor, Palpatine, that marked the formal declaration of open resistance against the Galactic Empire. It was crafted by Mon Mothma, and ratified by the representatives at the Corellian System Meetings, and was designed to push back against the Imperial notion that the Rebel Alliance was a group of terrorists.
The Declaration was released prior to the Battle of Yavin. The newly formed Alliance distributed millions of copies of the Declaration. In the declaration, the principles and grievances of the Alliance were laid out, and it concluded with an open vow to overthrow Palpatine's regime.
The Declaration of Rebellion proved so stirring that a number of systems decided to openly declare their defiance of the Empire against Mon Mothma's advice. Those systems paid the price for their political imprudence as the Empire reacted swiftly to their actions with ruthlessly overwhelming force and suppressed them.
Full text[]
Attribution: The Declaration of Rebellion from the Alliance to Restore the Republic[1] | |
We, the beings of the Rebel Alliance, do this day send forth this Declaration to His Majesty, the Emperor, and to all sentient beings in the Galaxy, to make clear to all the Purposes and Goals of this Rebellion. We firmly acknowledge the importance and necessity of the institution of Galactic Government. We accept that all must subjugate themselves to that Government, giving up certain rights and freedoms, in return for peace, prosperity and happiness for all. We believe that the Galactic Empire has willfully and malignantly usurped the rights of the free beings of the Galaxy and therefore, it is our unalienable right to abolish it from the Galaxy.
The history of the present Galactic Empire is of repeated injuries upon its members, with the direct objective of establishing you, Emperor Palpatine, as absolute tyrant over the Galaxy:
We, the Rebel Alliance, do therefore in the name—and by the authority—of the free beings of the Galaxy, solemnly publish and declare our intentions:
To these ends, we pledge our property, our honor, and our lives. |
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (Mentioned only) (As Declaration to Restore the Republic)
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed novelization (and unabridged audiobook)
- "The Farlander Papers" — Star Wars: X-Wing (First appearance)
- X-Wing: Iron Fist (and unabridged audiobook)
Sources[]
- The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook
- The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, Second Edition
- Star Wars Technical Journal of the Rebel Forces
"Cracken's Rebel Operatives" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 10
"Cracken's Rebel Operatives" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 11
- The Essential Chronology
Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast - Mon Mothma on LucasArts's official website (original site is defunct)
- Star Wars Fandex Deluxe Edition
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Rebellion Era Campaign Guide
- The Essential Atlas
Mothma, Mon in the Databank (original site is defunct)
- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
- Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
- Strongholds of Resistance