Gial Ackbar

Key events in Gial Ackbar's story

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~55 BBY - Birth on Mon Cala

Born on Mon Cala in the last years of the Galactic Republic. Canon only places his birth between about 61 and 52 BBY.

Before 20 BBY - Council Seat and Rise in the Guard

Represents Coral City on the Calamari Council, then joins the Mon Calamari Guard and rises to captain, becoming chief military advisor to the throne.

~20 BBY - Battle of Mon Cala

After King Yos Kolina is assassinated, Ackbar protects Prince Lee-Char as Quarren separatists and Riff Tamson's droid forces attack Coral City. He fights beside Anakin Skywalker, Kit Fisto and Ahsoka Tano and is taken prisoner.

~20 BBY - Liberation and Coronation

Leads the prisoners' uprising once Lee-Char wins the Quarren over. Tamson is defeated, and Ackbar stands beside the throne at Lee-Char's coronation.

18 BBY - Imperial Invasion of Mon Cala

As Commander and Chief of Security, he confronts Darth Vader and the Inquisitors, defends the northern hemisphere and destroys an Imperial sky-base. The Empire still takes the planet.

After 18 BBY - Joins the Rebellion

Flees Mon Cala and joins the nascent Alliance to Restore the Republic. At one point he is enslaved by Tarkin until rebels rescue him.

1 BBY - Supreme Commander of the Fleet

After Admiral Raddus dies at Scarif, Ackbar takes command of the Alliance Fleet. He sends ships to protect Alderaanian refugees at Fostar Haven.

0 ABY - Evacuation of Yavin 4

Helps organize the rebel evacuation of the Great Temple after the Battle of Yavin.

0 ABY - Missions with Luke Skywalker

Sends Luke to Rodia, to scout the moon Fex and to extract Drusil Bephorin from Denon. He also backs the plan to hijack the Star Destroyer Harbinger to relieve Tureen VII.

~1 ABY - Mutiny at Mon Cala

Answers King Lee-Char's dying call and leads the Mon Cala Mercantile Fleet in a mutiny against the Empire. Captain Pysk Lila sacrifices the Aurora Flare to open an escape route.

~1 ABY - Assault on Mako-Ta Space Docks

Survives Death Squadron's ambush on the sabotaged new fleet and gets Home One away into hyperspace.

3 ABY - Hoth and the Road to Endor

Keeps the Alliance Fleet together after the Empire's attack on Echo Base.

4 ABY - Battle of Endor

Commands the rebel fleet from Home One, realizes the Imperial trap and holds the line until the second Death Star is destroyed.

4–5 ABY - New Republic Fleet Admiral

Becomes a fleet admiral of the New Republic Defense Fleet and leads the campaign against the Imperial remnants.

5 ABY - Battle of Jakku

Leads the New Republic to its decisive victory over the Empire, then retires to Mon Cala.

~9 ABY - New Republic Council

Appears as a senior New Republic figure during the era of Ahsoka.

34 ABY - Returns to Serve the Resistance

Leia Organa persuades him out of retirement. He takes back his admiral's commission at the D'Qar base and helps oversee the destruction of Starkiller Base.

34 ABY - Death aboard the Raddus

Killed on the Raddus's bridge when Kylo Ren and his TIE escorts attack the fleet during the evacuation of D'Qar.