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===Part of the Rebel Alliance===
  
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{{Quote|You target civilians, kill those who surrender, break every rule of engagement! If we degrade ourselves to the Empire's level, what will we become?''"<br />"''There she is! That's the leader the Rebellion needs! Where is that fire, that passion, when your people need it most? I hope, Senator, after you've lost, and the Empire reigns over the galaxy unopposed, you will find some comfort in the knowledge that you fought according to the rules.|Mon Mothma and Saw Gerrera|In the Name of the Rebellion}}
  
{{Quote|You target civilians, kill those who surrender, break every rule of engagement! If we degrade ourselves to the Empire's level, what will we become?''"<br />"''There she is! That's the leader the Rebellion needs! Where is that fire, that passion, when your people need it most? I hope, Senator, after you've lost, and the Empire reigns over the galaxy unopposed, you will find some comfort in the knowledge that you fought according to the rules.|Mon Mothma and Saw Gerrera|In the Name of the Rebellion}}
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By [[1 BBY]], [[Saw Gerrera]] was at odds with Senator [[Mon Mothma]], leader of the larger [[Alliance to Restore the Republic|rebellion]] in terms of how the war was to be fought. The Partisans, while part of the Alliance, unlike the rest of the rebellion, had very few qualms and were willing to do whatever was deemed necessary in their fight, including openly attacking and killing civilians. The Partisan leader attempted to convince the [[Spectres]] to join his cause. Soon after, he assisted the rebels in their [[Mission to Jalindi|mission]] to the [[Jalindi relay]]. He and Benthic took their [[UT-60D U-wing starfighter/support craft|U-wing]]. Gerrera dropped [[proton bomb]]s on the relay to destroy it, and rescued the Spectres from their mission.<ref name="In the Name of the Rebellion">{{Rebels|In the Name of the Rebellion}}</ref>
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By [[1 BBY]], [[Saw Gerrera]] was at odds with Senator [[Mon Mothma]], leader of the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic]] in terms of how the war was to be fought. The Partisans, while part of the Alliance, unlike the rest of the rebellion, had very few qualms and were willing to do whatever was deemed necessary in their fight, including openly attacking and killing civilians. The Partisan leader attempted to convince the [[Spectres]] to join his cause. Soon after, he assisted the rebels in their [[Mission to Jalindi|mission]] to the [[Jalindi relay]]. He and Benthic took their [[UT-60D U-wing starfighter/support craft|U-wing]]. Gerrera dropped [[proton bomb]]s on the relay to destroy it, and rescued the Spectres from their mission.<ref name="In the Name of the Rebellion">{{Rebels|In the Name of the Rebellion}}</ref>
   
 
Sometime later, the Partisans untertook a [[Destruction of an Imperial Metal Factory|mission]] to the [[Imperial Metal Factory]] on [[Dooma 4]] after learning that the factory provided components for an secret Imperial project.<ref name="Crossing the Line">{{Shortstory|story=Crossing the Line|book=Star Wars Rebels Animation-Magazine 4}}</ref>
  
Sometime later, the Partisans untertook a [[Destruction of an Imperial Metal Factory|mission]] to the [[Imperial Metal Factory]] on [[Dooma 4]] after learning that the factory provided components for an secret Imperial project.<ref name="Crossing the Line">{{Shortstory|story=Crossing the Line|book=Star Wars Rebels Animation-Magazine 4}}</ref>

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"We are not insurgents. We are partisans. We are a rebellion. I bring battle-hardened fighters. I bring experienced tacticians. I bring pilots, a squadron of them. I bring the means with which to fight back. I am inviting you, both of you, to join me in this."
―Saw Gerrera to Baze Malbus and Chirrut Îmwe[src]

The Partisans, also referred to as Saw Gerrera's militia, and Saw Gerrera's rebels were a militant insurgent group and rebel cell who enacted armed campaigns against the Galactic Empire during the Imperial Era. Led and founded by Saw Gerrera in 19 BBY, the Partisans played a part in destabilizing Gerrera's homeworld of Onderon from the Empire's occupying forces and eventually became allied with first the rebellion, and later, the Alliance to Restore the Republic. However, some, like Rebel Alliance founders Mon Mothma and Bail Organa, distanced themselves from Gerrera's faction due to their willingness to resort to extreme tactics, such as torture and attacks on civilian targets. By 0 BBY, the militia had very little communication with the mainstream Alliance, and Gerrera's militia besieged the holy moon of Jedha with the intentions of purging the Imperial occupation. However, the campaign took a major blow with the destruction of the Holy City by the Imperial Death Star battle station's superlaser, and the death of Saw Gerrera himself.

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, and also demanded of Leia Organa to know if she condoned it or not, with Leia simply saying he did what needed to be done without saying either way regarding her views on the matter.

History

"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[src]

Fighting the Empire

"I'm fighting for you and everyone else not to lose what they've got. And I won't apologize for how I do it."
―Saw Gerrera[src]

Following Onderon's Civil War[9] and the Galactic Republic's transformation into the Galactic Empire[5] Saw Gerrera reorganized the Onderon rebels into the Partisans.[2] When the Empire sent ISB Agent Kallus and his platoon to bring peace to Onderon, Gerrera and a Lasat mercenary ambushed them. The Lasat then mercilessly executed the platoon and left Kallus alive.[10]

In 13 BBY, Gerrera then took Jyn Erso and accepted her into the partisans. By 5 BBY, Erso was one of the best fighters among the partisans. However, Gerrera was forced to abandon her due to her father, Galen Walton Erso, being an Imperial collaborator.[11]

In 6 BBY, Gerrera and his Partisans were hired by Arane Oreida and her group of partisans to infiltrate the Sakoola blossom festival on Inusagi. Using flechette launchers, the partisans massacred the festival and the overcome involved the deaths of Maia, Governor Cor Tophervin, the Inusagi chieftess, several Imperials including governor Cor Tophervin and many Inusagi civilians. Some of Gerrera's members left the Partisans for less extreme rebel groups.[4]

In 3 BBY, a member of Saw's Partisans planted a bomb in the chalet of Moff Quarsh Panaka, governor of Naboo, on the moon Onoam. The explosion destroyed the building and killed Panaka, but also nearly killed Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan, fellow rebel Bail Organa's adopted daughter, and Naboo's reigning Queen Dalné, both of whom escaped death by mere moments. Panaka's assassination caused a full lockdown of the sector and infuriated Bail, both because Panaka had been one of the select few Imperials who was neither corrupt nor cruel and because his daughter was very nearly killed.[12]

Part of the Rebel Alliance

"You target civilians, kill those who surrender, break every rule of engagement! If we degrade ourselves to the Empire's level, what will we become?"
"There she is! That's the leader the Rebellion needs! Where is that fire, that passion, when your people need it most? I hope, Senator, after you've lost, and the Empire reigns over the galaxy unopposed, you will find some comfort in the knowledge that you fought according to the rules."
―Mon Mothma and Saw Gerrera[src]

By 1 BBY, Saw Gerrera was at odds with Senator Mon Mothma, leader of the Alliance to Restore the Republic in terms of how the war was to be fought. The Partisans, while part of the Alliance, unlike the rest of the rebellion, had very few qualms and were willing to do whatever was deemed necessary in their fight, including openly attacking and killing civilians. The Partisan leader attempted to convince the Spectres to join his cause. Soon after, he assisted the rebels in their mission to the Jalindi relay. He and Benthic took their U-wing. Gerrera dropped proton bombs on the relay to destroy it, and rescued the Spectres from their mission.[13]

Sometime later, the Partisans untertook a mission to the Imperial Metal Factory on Dooma 4 after learning that the factory provided components for an secret Imperial project.[14]

Galactic Civil War

"You asked the Partisans to join you. Do not be surprised when they act like the Partisans."
―Benthic, to Luke Skywalker[src]
Partisans on Jedha

The Partisans on Jedha

Following the death of Gerrera, the remaining Partisans continued his extremist legacy to thwart the Empire at any cost. After the theft of the Death Star plans, the newly formed Inferno Squad was ordered to infiltrate and eliminate the surviving Partisans.[6]

When the rebellion began looking for a new base, another group of surviving Partisans were then approached by Leia, Jedi Luke Skywalker, Captain Han Solo, and Chewbacca after rescuing Partisan Ubin Des and Chulco Gi from the Imperials. The Partisans were attempting to stop the Empire from extracting more Kyber crystals from what remained of Jedha. Des and Gi then took the Millennium Falcon to the Partisans' new base on Jedha. There, they were brought before Benthic, who believed they should kill the Rebels.[15]

Following the Partisans' mission to Shu-Torun, Benthic and his fellow partisans went to Salobea.[16]

Behind the scenes

The first hint of the Partisans was in Darth Vader 1 as the Black Faction.[17]

Appearances

Sources

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bloodline
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel
  3. ↑ Star Wars 39
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Rebel Rising
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Battlefront II: Inferno Squad
  7. ↑ Star Wars: The Rebel Files
  8. ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "A War on Two Fronts"
  10. ↑ Rebels-mini-logo Star Wars Rebels — "The Honorable Ones"
  11. ↑ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  12. ↑ Leia, Princess of Alderaan
  13. ↑ Rebels-mini-logo Star Wars Rebels — "In the Name of the Rebellion"
  14. ↑ "Crossing the Line" — Star Wars Rebels Animation-Magazine 4
  15. ↑ Star Wars 38
  16. ↑ Star Wars 67
  17. ↑ Darth Vader 1
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