Star Wars: 10 Side Characters With Awesome Back-Stories

2. Gial Ackbar

More famously known as Admiral Ackbar, this Mon Calamari military commander is an iconic figure from the Battle of Endor in Return Of The Jedi. Once a slave to the Imperials, Ackbar became one of the Rebellion's most important allies after being freed and recruited by Captain Juno Eclipse. Ackbar ensured that the Rebel Alliance had access to a number of huge Mon Calamari starships that proved critical in a number of operations. Additionally, Ackbar's abilities as a military leader were highly valuable, and he was the Supreme Commander during the Battle of Endor. Well aware that a loss of the Rebel fleet at the Battle of Endor, Ackbar's leadership (and Lando Calrissian's advice) ensured that damage against the fully operational Death Star was kept to a minimum by flying close to the Imperial fleet. After the battle, Ackbar helped sign the Declaration of a New Republic, and acted as the leader of the New Republic fleet.