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{{Quote|Without Admiral Ackbar and his people, we would all be the Emperor's slaves.|Mon Mothma|<ref name="NEGVV:21">''[[The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels]]'', p. 21</ref>}}
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'''Gial Ackbar''' was a [[Gender/Legends|male]] [[Mon Calamari/Legends|Mon Calamari]] who became the foremost military commander of the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]] and its successor government the [[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]]. During the [[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]], he was in charge of the [[Mon Calamari Guard/Legends|Mon Calamari Guard]] and fought in the [[Battle of Mon Cala/Legends|battle]] that had secured [[Prince/Legends|Prince]] [[Lee-Char/Legends|Lee-Char's]] way to the throne as [[King/Legends|King]] of [[Dac]]. Having previously been an Imperial [[Slavery/Legends|slave]] to [[Grand Moff/Legends|Grand Moff]] [[Wilhuff Tarkin/Legends|Wilhuff Tarkin]], he was [[Heurkea operation|freed]] by Captain [[Juno Eclipse]] and was recruited to join the Rebellion. Later, he fought alongside [[Renegade Squadron/Legends|Renegade Squadron]] and was once captured by [[Bounty hunter/Legends|bounty hunter]] [[Boba Fett/Legends|Boba Fett]]. During the [[Battle of Endor/Legends|Battle of Endor]], later revealed to be a trap for him and the Alliance, he led Alliance naval forces against the [[Death Star II/Legends|Death Star II]]. He held the distinction of having been the [[Supreme Commander (Alliance/Republic)|Supreme Commander]] of the [[Combined Defense Forces of the New Republic|New Republic Defense Force]] for nearly two decades and defeating two [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Imperial]] [[Grand Admiral/Legends|Grand Admirals]], [[Osvald Teshik]] and [[Peccati Syn]], along with numerous other threats. He wrote the manual for the [[New Republic Fleet Academy]], titled ''[[Fleet Tactics and Combat Methodology]]''.

After the [[Pellaeon&ndash;Gavrisom Treaty]], Ackbar retired to a quiet life of writing his memoirs and advising. However, although old and infirm, he would plan the decisive [[Battle of Ebaq|Battle of Ebaq 9]] that brought about the end of [[Tsavong Lah]] and much of the [[Yuuzhan Vong]] fleet. He would die of old age in [[29 ABY/Legends|29 ABY]] and be remembered as a great military leader.

==Biography==
===Antebellum===
====Early life====
Born no later than [[41 BBY/Legends|41 BBY]]<ref name="HESB:15" /> in [[Coral Depths City]] on the water [[Planet/Legends|world]] of [[Dac]],<ref name="TCSWE">''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''</ref> Gial Ackbar was raised in a prominent merchant clan in [[Foamwander City]] where he grew interested in science and the sea. Ackbar was selected as [[Coral City]]'s representative on the [[Mon Calamari Council|Calamarian Council]] after finishing school, and became a proponent of Mon Calamari space exploration during the [[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]].<ref name="The New Essential Guide to Characters">''[[The New Essential Guide to Characters]]''</ref>

====The Second Battle of Mon Calamari====
[[File:SWCW_Ackbar.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Gial Ackbar alongside Jedi Generals Kit Fisto and Anakin Skywalker]]
Ackbar was one of the leaders that participated in the [[Battle of Mon Cala/Legends|Second Battle of Mon Calamari]]. During that time, he held the rank of [[Captain/Legends|Captain]] in charge of the [[Mon Calamari Guard/Legends|Mon Calamari Guard]] and was the chief military adviser to King [[Yos Kolina/Legends|Yos Kolina]] and then to the young and inexperienced Prince [[Lee-Char/Legends|Lee-Char]]. When Separatist troublemaker Riff Tamson began advising the Quarren to take up arms, Ackbar requested an envoy from the Republic come to Dac to help steer the troubled planet away from an inevitable war.<ref name="Water War Synopsis">{{SW|url=series/clone-wars/water-war-episode-guide|text="Water War" Episode Guide &ndash; ''The Clone Wars''}}</ref> His duty then was to bring peace with the [[Quarren/Legends|Quarren]], and after the attack, protect [[Prince/Legends|Prince]] Lee-Char. During the battle, Ackbar at the behest Mon Calamari Senator [[Meena Tills/Legends|Meena Tills]] protected the prince during the first attack of the Quarren and [[Confederacy of Independent Systems/Legends|Separatist]] Commander [[Riff Tamson/Legends|Riff Tamson's]] droids. Ackbar was successful in his defense of the [[Coral City|capital]], but Tamson brought in reinforcements in the form of [[Hydroid Medusa/Legends|Hydroid Medusas]]. Though the prince said that they should stay, Ackbar told him that there are times to fight, and times to retreat, with this battle being a time to retreat. Then Ackbar, the Jedi, and the remainder of their troops made way to caves on the sea floor. Ackbar told the prince that his father would of been proud him, though the prince doubted it.

[[File:AckbarExpelliarmus-Prisoners.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ackbar fires a blaster bolt from his baton during the Battle of Mon Calamari]]
Ackbar was then sent to a [[Prison/Legends|prison]] camp, and was held there, until the public execution of Prince Lee-Char was held. Before the execution, Prince Lee-Char visited him and the prisoners to try and give them hope which eventually led to the prince's capture. Right before the execution, Quarren [[Nossor Ri/Legends|Nossor Ri]] teamed up with him at last minute, and together, they defeated the droids and killed Riff Tamson. The prince also survived, and finally became [[King/Legends|king]] of Mon Calamari, to claim his rightful place.

===The Dark Times ([[19 BBY/Legends|19 BBY]]&ndash;[[1 BBY/Legends|1 BBY]])===
====Tarkin's slave====
{{Quote|I am with you!|[[Commander/Legends|Commander]] Ackbar|<ref name="Star Wars: Empire at War">''[[Star Wars: Empire at War]]''</ref>}}
Following the formation of the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]], Ackbar became the leader of the Calamarian Council.<ref name="NEGC:16">''[[The New Essential Guide to Characters]]'' p.16</ref> Ackbar initially believed that the establishment of the [[New Order/Legends|New Order]] would lead to a restoration of law and justice, but he was soon dispelled of this illusion when the Empire dispatched a fleet to invade Mon Calamari; Dac's peaceful scientific and cultural achievements rendered it a target that had to be suppressed to preserve the idea of [[Human High Culture|Human superiority]].<ref name="EGW:182">''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]'', p. 182</ref> Ackbar attempted to negotiate with the hostile Imperial forces to no avail, and the Empire forced both the Mon Calamari and the Quarren into [[Slavery/Legends|slavery]]. Ackbar subsequently contributed to the formation of a [[Mon Calamari Resistance|resistance movement]], which successfully drove the Empire offworld. The resistance's victory proved to be only temporary, however, and Ackbar was captured following the Empire's [[Subjugation of Mon Calamari|counterattack]].<ref name="NEGC:16" />

Ackbar was initially to serve as an interpreter for the [[Unidentified Imperial fleet officer|Imperial fleet officer]] who commanded the subjugation of Mon Calamari, but the officer offered Ackbar to his superior, [[Grand Moff/Legends|Grand Moff]] [[Wilhuff Tarkin/Legends|Wilhuff Tarkin]], in an attempt to win Tarkin's favor. Tarkin accepted the gift,<ref name="HESB:14">''[[Heir to the Empire Sourcebook]]'', p. 14</ref> and in [[5 BBY/Legends|5 BBY]],<ref name="NEGC:180">''[[The New Essential Guide to Characters]]'', p. 180</ref> Ackbar was assigned to Tarkin as a valet&ndash;a slave in all but name.<ref name="EGW:182" /> During his service to Tarkin, Ackbar observed and absorbed whatever information he could about the Empire, taking a particular interest in military data.<ref name="HESB:14" /> Cultivating a placid appearance,<ref name="NEGC:16" /> Ackbar gained knowledge of Imperial theories of war and became aware of a growing rebellion against the Empire.<ref name="HESB:14" /> By observing Tarkin, who found enjoyment in explaining to Ackbar his plans to enslave more worlds, Ackbar also acquired knowledge of [[space warfare]] tactics, including Tarkin's own preferred strategies.<ref name="DA:17">[[Dark Apprentice (novel)|''Dark Apprentice'']], chapter 17</ref>

The existence of a broader resistance movement appealed to Ackbar&ndash;although Tarkin's confidence in the Empire's invulnerability unnerved him<ref name="HESB:14" />&ndash;and he eventually made contact with the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]]. Ackbar's position made him an ideal spy,<ref name="EGW:182" /> with his circumstances occasionally allowing him to examine secret documents, and he sought to learn everything he could about Imperial strategy and tactics.<ref name="HESB:14" /> Over a period of many months, Ackbar provided the Alliance with valuable intelligence regarding the [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|Death Star]] project.<ref name="EGW:182" /> However, the information Ackbar could find regarding the weapon was meager, and he learned nothing of it other than its supposed capability of destroying entire worlds. Ackbar later discovered that he was to accompany Tarkin to the site of the very project he had been investigating,<ref name="HESB:14" /> and [[Pilot/Legends|piloted]] Tarkin and [[Chief Engineer|chief]] [[Engineer/Legends|engineer]] [[Bevel Lemelisk]], who found Tarkin's attachment to the Calamarian slave baffling, to the Death Star construction site in a [[Lambda-class T-4a shuttle/Legends|''Lambda''-class]] [[Shuttle/Legends|shuttle]].<ref name="DS:14">[[Darksaber (novel)|''Darksaber'']], chapter 14</ref>

====Liberation====
[[File:Captain_Ackbar.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ackbar as a Rebel Captain, c. 0 BBY]]
After the Death Star's completion, Ackbar was compelled to pilot Tarkin and Lemelisk again to the [[Superweapon/Legends|superweapon's]] location in the [[Horuz system]]. Ackbar and his passengers departed from [[Eriadu/Legends|Eriadu]] in an unmarked ''Lambda''-class shuttle.<ref name="DS:40">[[Darksaber (novel)|''Darksaber'']], chapter 40</ref> When word that Tarkin would be traveling with Lemelisk to the Death Star reached the Rebel Alliance, they launched an [[Liberation of Gial Ackbar|operation]] to capture the pair. The Alliance struck Tarkin's shuttle en route to the [[EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate/Legends|Nebulon-B frigate]] [[Vehemence (EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate)|''Vehemence'']] in the [[Eriadu system/Legends|Eriadu system]], but their [[BTL Y-wing starfighter/Legends|Y-wings]] were only able to disable a shuttle carrying Ackbar before an [[Imperial-class Star Destroyer/Legends|''Imperial''-class Star Destroyer]] arrived to rescue the Grand Moff.<ref>''[[Star Wars: X-Wing]]'', Historical 6: Rescue Ackbar</ref>

Although the Rebel strike team had failed to assassinate Tarkin, Ackbar's liberation meant that they had accomplished their secondary objective.<ref name="NEGC:16" /> Freed from the Empire, Ackbar, now a [[Captain/Legends|captain]], declared his support for the Alliance<ref name="FU2:2">[[The Force Unleashed II (novel)|''The Force Unleashed II'' novel]], chapter 2</ref> and returned to Dac with the intention of stirring its people into a new revolt. However, his efforts were hindered by their lack of morale, and his attempts to create an air force were thwarted by the [[181st Imperial Fighter Wing/Legends|181st Imperial Fighter Wing]], which shot down and destroyed his equipment.<ref name="FU2:4">[[The Force Unleashed II (novel)|''The Force Unleashed II'' novel]], chapter 4</ref> Ackbar led Alliance forces in their first victory against the [[Imperial Navy/Legends|Imperial Navy]] at the [[Battle of Turkana/Legends|Battle of Turkana]],<ref name="FF9">Non-Canon Ref</ref> in which his knowledge of Imperial tactics was a crucial factor; this advantage also proved useful to the Alliance in other early victories.<ref name="NEGC:16" />

The Empire frequently used Nebulon-B escort [[Frigate/Legends|frigates]] to defend its supply convoys&ndash;a tactic that threatened to cripple the Alliance by degrading its ability to raid Imperial ships for supplies&ndash;and Ackbar decided that the Alliance's options were to dispatch its few [[Capital ship/Legends|capital ships]] or to design a new starfighter for the specific purpose of combat with Nebulon-B's.<ref name="DFRSB:20">{{WEGCite|book=Dark Force Rising Sourcebook|text=|story=Building the B-wing Starfighter|stext=Building the B-wing Starfighter}}, p. 20</ref> [[Commander/Legends|Commander]] Ackbar was ultimately commissioned to design a new starfighter for the Alliance&ndash;one which would be capable of facing vessels as large and well-armed as frigates.<ref name="RASB:88">[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook'', Second Edition]], p. 88</ref> To this end, Ackbar attempted to enlist the aid of the insectoid [[Verpine/Legends|Verpine]], who were renowned shipbuilders from the [[Roche system]]. Ackbar failed to persuade the Verpine to join the Alliance, but he did secure their commitment to the starfighter project.<ref name="DFRSB:20" /> [[Shantipole Project|Project Shantipole]] was initiated deep in the [[Roche asteroid field|Roche asteroid belt]], leading to the creation of the [[A/SF-01 B-wing starfighter/Legends|B-wing]]<ref name="RASB:88" />&ndash;which Commander Ackbar personally designed with the aid of Verpine shipbuilders from [[Slayn & Korpil/Legends|Slayn & Korpil]].<ref name="NEGVV:21" /> Ackbar provided a description of the type of ship he desired to the Verpine, who constructed two prototypes and showed a team of engineers under Ackbar's command how to build more of the starfighters.<ref name="DFRSB:20" />

Ackbar returned to Dac with [[Senator/Legends|Senator]] [[Bail Prestor Organa/Legends|Bail Organa]] and the former Imperial [[Juno Eclipse]] to help unite the [[Mon Calamari/Legends|Mon Calamari]] and the [[Quarren/Legends|Quarren]] and galvanize the resistance movement. Ackbar also invited [[Seggor Tels]], the infamous Quarren responsible for disarming the [[Planetary shield/Legends|planetary shields]] causing the first Imperial occupation of Dac, to join in his strategy. United, the group entered [[Heurkea Floating City|Heurkea]], one of the floating cities. Once there, [[PROXY]], an Imperial [[Droid/Legends|droid]] designed with [[Hologram/Legends|Hologram]] technology, disguised himself as [[Evir Derricote]], [[Commander/Legends|commander]] of the 181st Imperial Fighter Wing. As Derricote, Proxy was able to throw off suspicion while the others planted explosives. As Juno counted off the minutes, Organa and Tels confronted the real Derricote. As Ackbar charged the officer with delivering a message from the resistance to the Emperor, two dozen [[Stormtrooper/Legends|stormtroopers]] encircled the conspirators. To Ackbar's horror, the commanding officer was none other than Tarkin.

Tarkin gloated that Tels had betrayed the Mon Calamari once again, offering Ackbar to Tarkin in return for more freedoms for the Quarren people; Tarkin noted he had no intention of honoring the agreement. Ackbar angrily replied he would never be his slave again. The timers expired, triggering explosions throughout the city and causing the Grand Moff to think the 181st Wing was responsible. As the Rebels proceeded to open fire at the retreating stormtroopers, PROXY took Tarkin's figure and led the stormtroopers away from the real Moff. Despite Ackbar's disappointment at not being able to capture Tarkin, the plan was a success. It was soon revealed that Tels had not truly betrayed them again, and that he had sought to use the opportunity before the timed detonations expired in order to capture Tarkin. Upon seeing what could be accomplished when their species worked together, Ackbar and Tels pledged their combined peoples to the Alliance.

====Admiral of the Fleet====
[[File:Admiral_Ackbar_2016_Regional_Championship_Prize.png|thumb|right|200px|Admiral Ackbar]]
The impressive performance of Commander Ackbar's B-wing starfighter helped him rise to the rank of [[Admiral/Legends|admiral]].<ref name="NEGVV:21" /> As the senior admiral of the small Rebel fleet, Ackbar led a battle line of escaped Mon Calamari cruisers that fell within the overall command of [[General/Legends|General]] [[Jan Dodonna/Legends|Jan Dodonna]].<ref name="EGW:182" /> Admiral Ackbar gave Dodonna a [[Squadron/Legends|squadron]] of the new B-wing fighters, with which Dodonna orchestrated a disastrous [[Raid on Fara's Belt|raid]] on the Imperial communications station in [[Fara's Belt]].<ref name="RESB:75">{{WEGCite|book=The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Second Edition)|text=''The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook'', Second Edition|story=Raid on Fara's Belt (story)|stext=Raid on Fara's Belt}}, p. 75</ref>

It was Ackbar who informed the Rebels that the schematics for the Mon Calamari fleet, which had been destroyed by the Empire, were stored at [[Carida/Legends|Carida]], giving them the opportunity to retrieve them and rebuild the impressive [[Mon Calamari Star Cruiser]]s.<ref name="Star Wars: Empire at War" />

In [[1 BBY/Legends|1 BBY]], however, a [[Calamarian Revolt|revolt]] ejected the Imperial garrison from Mon Calamari, and Ackbar was invited to return to his homeworld and lead their rebuilt fleet. Ackbar resigned from the Alliance, but continued his role in Project Shantipole and worked to secure Mon Calamari's commitment to the cause of the Rebellion.<ref name="EGW:182" /> Many of Ackbar's people followed his example, contributing their star cruisers to the Alliance's forces<ref name="NEGC:16" /> after Ackbar persuaded them to do so.<ref name="RASB:57">[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook'', Second Edition]], p. 57</ref>

Like many planetary resistance groups, the Mon Calamari were initially cautious towards commitment to the Alliance to Restore the Republic, but Ackbar provided unofficial support and gave tacit approval of the decision by some Mon Calamari to pledge their starships to [[Mon Mothma/Legends|Mon Mothma's]] cause.<ref name="The New Essential Guide to Characters" />

===Rebel leader ([[0 BBY/Legends|0 BBY]]&ndash;[[4 ABY/Legends|4 ABY]])===
====The Mon Calamari join the Rebellion====
{{Quote|May the Force be with us.|Admiral Ackbar|audio=Force_be_with_us.ogg|<ref name="ROTJ" />}}
Six months after the Battle of Yavin, Ackbar returned to Dac to meet with the [[Mon Calamari Council]] and convince them to back the Rebellion.{{Fact}}

[[File:AckbarDaluuj-CSW.png|thumb|left|Ackbar and Han Solo on Daluuj]]
After the Mon Calamari joined the Alliance, Admiral Ackbar set out in an armed [[Bulk freighter/Legends|bulk freighter]] to meet with [[Prince/Legends|Princess]] [[Leia Organa Solo|Leia Organa]], who intended to arrange a diversionary attack by the Mon Calamari that would allow the Alliance to [[Evacuation of Yavin|evacuate]] its base on Yavin 4. However, Ackbar's forces suffered an Imperial attack at the rendezvous point and were forced to flee their freighter in [[Escape pod/Legends|escape pods]] moments before the vessel's destruction. Ackbar and his men subsequently landed on the muddy planet [[Daluuj/Legends|Daluuj]], where giant [[Lake worm|worms]] dragged their escape pods to the bottom of a mud lake; they fought back against the creatures, only to find that they were impervious to [[Blaster/Legends|blaster]] fire. Ackbar and his crew were able to transmit a [[Distress signal/Legends|distress beacon]], which led to their discovery by Organa, who was accompanied by [[Captain/Legends|Captain]] [[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]] and [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]]. However, Solo's ship, the [[Millennium Falcon/Legends|''Millennium Falcon'']], suffered the same fate as Ackbar's escape pods.<ref name="Revenge of the Jedi">''[[Revenge of the Jedi]]''</ref>

While Solo and Skywalker attempted to hold off Imperial forces from Daluuj's training station, Ackbar and his men dived into the lake and attacked the worms with repair torches in an attempt to free the ''Falcon'' from their grasp. The Mon Calamari failed to recover the ship, but after Skywalker and Solo reported that the Imperials were approaching them from across the lake, Ackbar devised a new plan; theorizing that the noises produced by heavy machinery triggered aggressive behavior in the worms, he sent his Mon Calamari into the lake again in preparation for the coming Imperial attack. Ackbar's hopes were proved correct when the worms rose above the lake's surface to destroy the Imperial vehicles, releasing their hold on the ''Falcon'' in the process. Ackbar and his allies then departed Daluuj in the ''Falcon''.<ref name="Revenge of the Jedi" />

As the [[Imperial Navy/Legends|Imperial Navy]] [[Yavin blockade|blockaded]] [[Great Temple/Legends|Massassi Base]], Ackbar led the Mon Calamari fleet in a feint at the [[Vallusk Cluster]], creating the distraction needed by the Rebels at Massassi Station to run the blockade and evacuate the [[Yavin system/Legends|Yavin system]].

====Return to Dantooine====
[[File:BattleOfBozPity-SWBFRS.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Commander Ackbar [[Battle of Boz Pity (Galactic Civil War)/Legends|holds back]] the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Imperial]] forces on [[Boz Pity/Legends|Boz Pity]].]]
After the destruction of the Rebel base on Yavin 4, Ackbar personally led scouting parties to other planets to investigate potential bases. He investigated [[Boz Pity/Legends|Boz Pity]] and was on his way to [[Saleucami/Legends|Saleucami]] when he was [[Skirmish over Saleucami|boarded]] by [[Boba Fett/Legends|Boba Fett]]. Fett handed over Ackbar to Imperials. Ackbar was on his way to the prisons on [[Kessel/Legends|Kessel]] when he was [[Battle of Kessel (0 ABY)|rescued]] by [[Renegade Squadron/Legends|Renegade Squadron]]. During the [[Battle of Boz Pity (Galactic Civil War)/Legends|Battle of Boz Pity]], Ackbar, a commander of the Rebel forces, was injured. Renegade Squadron saved his life by bringing him a bacta tank.<ref name="Renegade Squadron">''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron]]''</ref>

====Alliance strategist====
{{Quote|Ackbar, my hopes and prayers are with you. I know you cannot fail us.|Mon Mothma|<ref name="The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Second Edition)">[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]</ref>}}
Sometime after the Alliance established a [[Echo Base/Legends|base]] on [[Hoth/Legends|Hoth]], Admiral Ackbar was granted the rank of Commander of the [[Alliance Fleet]], although he was reluctant to assume the role. Via the orders which assigned Ackbar to his new rank, Alliance [[Commander-in-Chief/Legends|Commander-in-Chief]] [[Mon Mothma/Legends|Mon Mothma]] instructed him travel to the [[Telaris system/Legends|Telaris system]] by the fastest means available and take command of the Alliance Fleet there. Fearing that the Alliance would not survive if both its fleet and its headquarters were lost, Mothma emphatically ordered Ackbar to avoid engaging the Fleet with the Alliance's enemies under all circumstances, specifically mandating that he was to abandon the Hoth base in the event of its discovery.<ref name="RASB:49">[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook'', Second Edition]], p. 49</ref> Ackbar, leading the Alliance Fleet from his [[Flagship/Legends|flagship]], the [[Independence/Legends|''Independence'']], became known as the "Father of the Alliance Navy" as he organized and trained the ragtag group of ships and crews into a fighting force capable of facing the Empire. Ackbar shared with Mon Mothma an unease towards the Alliance's excessive reliance on raids by the [[Alliance Special Forces/Legends|Special Forces]] and [[Alliance Starfighter Corps|Starfighter Corps]], while at the same time rejecting the insistence of traditional strategists in the Alliance that the Rebellion should seek to seize territory.<ref name="Warfare2">''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]'', pp. 163-4</ref>

Ackbar and Mothma drafted a new "fleet-first" strategy for the Rebellion. The traditionalists in the Alliance hailed Ackbar's reorganization of the fleet into a single armada powerful enough to challenge any [[battle squadron]] of the [[Imperial Navy/Legends|Imperial Navy]],<ref name="Warfare2" /> but Ackbar looked at the fleet beyond its tactical role: his strategic thinking was cautious, conservative, and perfectly suited for the Alliance's guerrilla operations. He saw [[Capital ship/Legends|capital ships]] as the decisive force of [[space warfare]], which, like the mighty ocean predators of his homeworld, would hide in the deeps and strike when the enemy showed weakness.<ref name="EGW:182" /> The Alliance Fleet would roam [[The galaxy/Legends|the galaxy]], holding back from combat and building up its strength, becoming an ever-greater psychological threat to the [[New Order/Legends|New Order]] and undermining its authority merely by continuing to exist.<ref name="Warfare2" />

The main subdivision of the Alliance Fleet for both raids and fleet maneuvers under Ackbar's reorganization became the [[Line|battle line]], a group of two or more [[Cruiser/Legends|cruisers]] with a subordinate close support line of escorts and a picket line of [[Starfighter/Legends|starfighters]]. Never more than 25 percent of the Fleet was detached for raiding at any one time.<ref name="Warfare2" /> In terms of tactics, Ackbar became known his audacious, close-range assaults first seen at the [[Battle of Endor/Legends|Battle of Endor]], and codified in Alliance and [[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]] tactics as the "[[Ackbar Slash]]."

While the Supreme Commander of the Alliance Fleet, Ackbar loathed the aspects of the Alliance he could not changed. He detested the Alliance's reliance on [[Privateer/Legends|privateers]] for commerce raiding and [[Smuggler/Legends|smugglers]] for supplies, seeing both as little more than criminals. He also chafed against [[Alliance High Command/Legends|Alliance High Command's]] practice of detaching subdivisions of the Fleet on an ''ad hoc'' basis and handing command of them to an [[Allied Command]] or [[Sector Force/Legends|Sector Force]].<ref name="Warfare3">''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]'', pp. 145-6</ref>

===Supreme Commander ([[4 ABY/Legends|4 ABY]]&ndash;[[25 ABY/Legends|25 ABY]])===
====Victory at Endor====
[[File:AdmiralAck.png|thumb|250px|Admiral Ackbar during the Battle of Endor]]
{{Quote|It's a trap!|Admiral Ackbar|audio=ItsATrap-ROTJ.ogg|<ref name="ROTJ" />}}
Ackbar commanded the Alliance Fleet personally at the [[Battle of Endor/Legends|Battle of Endor]] in [[4 ABY/Legends|4 ABY]]. When it was discovered that his fleet had been led into a trap, Ackbar planned to retreat, lacking a contingency plan. His caution was due to the belief that the loss of the Rebel fleet would sound the death knell of the Alliance. Already hit hard after the [[Battle of Hoth/Legends|loss]] of their main base on Hoth, the fleet was the last major Rebel asset. However, Ackbar opted to take the advice of [[Lando Calrissian/Legends|Lando Calrissian]] and engage the Imperial fleet at close range. As Calrissian helped coordinate the fighters, Ackbar's large capital warships began a deadly point blank range fight with the Imperial fleet.<ref name="ROTJ" /> Ackbar also defended the core of the [[Home One/Legends|''Home One'']] with the help of [[X2]].<ref name="Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron">''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron]]''</ref>

[[File:OneExcitingScenePlusOneFishHeadEqualsWhat-ROTJHD.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ackbar directing fire at the [[Executor/Legends|''Executor'']].]]
When the shields on the [[Death Star II/Legends|second Death Star]] finally fell, Ackbar's forces moved into close range, bombarding the station's surface while still fighting Admiral [[Firmus Piett/Legends|Firmus Piett's]] fleet. Several Star Destroyers fell to Rebel attack, though it was the loss of the flagship [[Executor/Legends|''Executor'']] that turned the tides of the battle to the Alliance. Ackbar ordered a concentrated hail of fire on the ''Executor'', crashing its shields and making it vulnerable to a kamikaze run by an [[RZ-1 A-wing interceptor/Legends|RZ-1 A-wing interceptor]], piloted by [[Arvel Crynyd/Legends|Arvel Crynyd]]. Shortly after Lando Calrissian and Wedge Antilles destroyed the Death Star II's main reactor, Ackbar ordered for the Alliance Fleet to steer clear of the doomed battle station. In the aftermath of the battle, following the destruction of the Death Star II, Ackbar continued to direct his forces against the remains of the Imperial fleet. They successfully captured several Star Destroyers. Ackbar made use of his refined version of the [[Kenobi Offensive]], which further aided the Alliance to victory.<ref name="ROTJ" />

With the Imperial fleet's retreat, the Rebel Alliance scored a major victory. Ackbar's forces accomplished what was previously thought impossible&mdash;the defeat of an Imperial fleet.<ref name="ROTJ" />

====The journey to Coruscant====
Following the Rebel victory at [[Endor/Legends|Endor]], Ackbar was a signer of the [[Declaration of a New Republic/Legends|Declaration of a New Republic]]. He fought numerous campaigns against the Galactic Empire and splinter warlord groups, as well as the [[Nagai]] and [[Tof]]s, and developed cunning military tactics such as the "[[Ackbar Slash]]" and "[[Thrawn Pincer]]." Given a seat on the [[Inner Council (New Republic)|Inner Council]], Ackbar was named Supreme Commander of the New Republic Defense Force, making him the highest officer in the Republic's military.

[[File:Ackbar.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ackbar on his flagship, ''Home One'']]
Ackbar shaped the military strategy of the fledgling New Republic, beginning within days of the victory at Endor. For the first few months following the battle, Ackbar rebuilt and expanded his fleet, preparing it for the eventual wresting of most Galactic territory from the Empire. Consolidating its holdings, the New Republic expanded through diplomacy, buying time as new warships like the [[MC80B Star Cruiser]] came off the lines at Mon Calamari and found their way into the fleet. These new Star Cruisers, coupled with several captured and repaired Star Destroyers, gave his fleet some added muscle. Once the fleet was ready, Ackbar began the long trek Coreward. Meanwhile, the Empire fell into [[Warlord/Legends|warlordism]], with several of the most powerful [[Moff/Legends|Moffs]] ''de facto'' splitting with the [[Imperial Ruling Council/Legends|Imperial Ruling Council]] on [[Coruscant/Legends|Coruscant]] and weakening the Empire further.

One month after Endor, Ackbar and his staff met on Dac to plan the invasion of the Galactic Empire. Swelled by the new Mon Cal capital ships and [[Planetary Security Forces]] that had defected from the Empire after the [[Defense Declarations]], the [[New Republic Defense Fleet/Legends|New Republic Defense Fleet]] was split into four fleets. To avoid re-unifying the Empire against a common enemy, Admiral Ackbar planned to isolate and marginalise the weaker Imperial warlords while Mon Mothma continued the campaign of diplomacy.<ref>''[[The Essential Atlas]]'', p. 195</ref> Operating under Ackbar's overall strategy, [[Firmus Nantz]]'s [[New Republic First Fleet|First Fleet]] cleared the [[Western Reaches/Legends|Western Reaches]]; the [[New Republic Second Fleet|Second Fleet]] under [[Hiram Drayson]] defended the New Republic's redoubt in the [[Calamari sector/Legends|Calamari sector]]; the [[New Republic Third Fleet|Third Fleet]] operated out of [[Bothan sector|Bothan Space]] into [[The Slice/Legends|the Slice]] under Ackbar's personal command; and the [[New Republic Fourth Fleet|Fourth Fleet]] under Admiral [[Voon Massa]] operated from Bothawui as a mobile reserve for the First and Third Fleets.<ref name="Warfare4">''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]'', p. 188-90</ref>

After Massa and Nantz secured the rimward [[Corellian Run/Legends|Corellian Run]] up to [[Kalarba/Legends|Kalarba]], Ackbar invaded the Mid and Inner Rims in force, securing numerous planets to use as bases for the eventual capture of the Core. He personally led the Third Fleet in the [[Liberation of Kashyyyk (Galactic Civil War)|capture]] of [[Kashyyyk/Legends|Kashyyyk]], securing a major victory over [[Grand Admiral/Legends|Grand Admiral]] [[Peccati Syn]], vaporizing his flagship and securing the crossroads of six major [[hyperlane]]s between the [[Perlemian Trade Route/Legends|Perlemian Trade Route]] and the Corellian Run, paving the way for numerous other successes in the Mid Rim.<ref name="Warfare4" />

[[File:Ackbar_NEGTC.jpg|thumb|left|Admiral Ackbar in uniform]]
Using the Kashyyyk routes, Ackbar made early gains in the Core before the main invasion began. Ackbar approved [[Wedge Antilles/Legends|Wedge Antilles]]' request to re-form [[Rogue Squadron/Legends|Rogue Squadron]], which was responsible for the Republic's major victory at the [[Battle of Brentaal IV (Galactic Civil War)|Battle of Brentaal IV]] and the subsequent defection of [[Recopia]] to the New Republic. Still, the majority of the Core remained in Imperial hands until the main fleets of the New Republic had a secure line of supply along the Perlemian. A massive campaign was launched to capture the Mid and Inner Rim worlds.<ref name="Warfare4" />

After securing the Mid Rim, a brutal campaign began in the Inner Rim. Ackbar's fleets were involved, supporting ground campaigns on worlds like [[Mindor/Legends|Mindor]], led by [[General/Legends|General]] Luke Skywalker. Despite the growing stresses placed on Ackbar as the Supreme Commander of the New Republic military, he continued to lead major engagements personally.

By [[6 ABY/Legends|6 ABY]], Ackbar's fleets had encircled the [[Core Worlds/Legends|Core Worlds]], opened the [[Perlemian Trade Route/Legends|Perlemian Trade Route]] from [[Lantillies/Legends|Lantillies]] to the Republic's salient in the Core at [[Brentaal IV/Legends|Brentaal IV]], and were in a position to contemplate the [[Coruscant campaign|conquest of Coruscant]].<ref name="Warfare4" /> Wedge Antilles and Rogue Squadron destroyed several Imperial starships and a base on [[Vladet]] as a feint, and when [[Laryn Kre'fey]] proposed the taking of [[Borleias]] as a stepping stone to seizing Coruscant, Ackbar tried to ensure proper intelligence was gathered about the world before taking it. Thanks largely to the efforts of the Rogues, Borleias was eventually taken. As the New Republic fleet began to gain a foothold in the [[Colonies/Legends|Colonies]] region, the main objective of the New Republic finally seemed within reach.

After a probe of Borleias by [[Warlord/Legends|Warlord]] [[Zsinj]], pressure was placed on Ackbar to find a way to quickly take Coruscant in order to cement the New Republic's gains. Ackbar informed the Council that a direct assault on the planet would seriously deplete the strength of the fleet and the only other viable option, a blockade, would take a long time and cause much suffering on the surface of the planet. Although Ackbar and [[Borsk Fey'lya]] had clashed before over strategy and Fey'lya's perceived rivalry for political power, they jointly developed a plan to insert Rogue Squadron into Coruscant to gather intelligence. However, Fey'lya inserted a controversial piece of his own into the plan. He freed [[Black Sun/Legends|Black Sun]] members such as [[Zekka Thyne]] from [[Kessel/Legends|Kessel]] and planted them on Coruscant to sow chaos, over Ackbar's strident objections. After a raid on [[Noquivzor]] by Zsinj the timetable for taking Coruscant accelerated. Ackbar sent a message to the Rogues on Coruscant instructing them to attempt to bring down the [[Planetary shield/Legends|planetary shields]] protecting the planet. As the shields were brought down, Ackbar led the fleet to [[Liberation of Coruscant (Galactic Civil War)|capture Coruscant]] from the Galactic Empire. The Empire's forces were easily defeated, and the defenses left by [[Ysanne Isard]] were overcome.

====Expanding the New Republic====
Besides commanding the New Republic fleet and serving on the governing Council, Ackbar, [[Crix Madine/Legends|Crix Madine]], and [[Horton Salm/Legends|Horton Salm]] presided over the [[Tycho Celchu]] trial, in which Celchu was charged with [[Treason/Legends|treason]] and the murder of [[Corran Horn]]. However, the deadly [[Krytos virus]] was also killing numerous nonhumans on Coruscant, placing additional pressure on the court to convict Celchu in order to prove that the New Republic was not biased towards Humans. At the same time, Ackbar also helped the New Republic counter the threat posed by Imperial insurgents left on Coruscant by Isard and acquire a shipment of bacta stolen by Zsinj. With the escape of Horn from Isard's ''[[Lusankya/Legends|Lusankya]]'' prison, along with the subsequent escape of Isard and the death of the insurgent leader, [[Kirtan Loor]], Ackbar and the other judges declared Celchu acquitted.

[[File:Ackbar_and_Leia.jpg|thumb|right|175px|Ackbar with [[Chief of State (New Republic)|Chief of State]] [[Leia Organa Solo]]]]
Ackbar continued to lead the New Republic fleet and later approved a new squadron proposal by Antilles, which became [[Wraith Squadron]], under the condition that if the squadron did not perform satisfactorily that Wedge would accept promotion to General. Of particular interest to Ackbar was that his niece, [[Jesmin Ackbar]], served in Wraith Squadron, despite it having a reputation as a unit of misfits. Tragically, Jesmin was killed during a mission. Ackbar was deeply grieved by her death, but did not blame Wedge or his pilots. Surviving an assassination attempt at the hands of a [[Jart Eyan|brainwashed aide]], Ackbar observed the Wraith's considerable success against Zsinj and declared that Wedge had won the bet.

The major symbolic and military victory of Coruscant did not bring Ackbar's offensive to an end. During much of the third and fourth year after Endor, Ackbar's forces took other key Core worlds, including [[Chandrila/Legends|Chandrila]] and [[Esseles/Legends|Esseles]]. Some notable Colonies worlds, such as [[Commenor/Legends|Commenor]] and [[Balmorra/Legends|Balmorra]], declared their neutrality, but eventually joined the new government. Following the defeat of Zsinj at [[Dathomir/Legends|Dathomir]], Ackbar led a campaign into the regions held by the former warlord. After securing those planets for the New Republic, Ackbar's forces succeeded in capturing the shipbuilding world of [[Kuat/Legends|Kuat]]. Despite the fierce fighting and damage sustained to [[Kuat Drive Yards/Legends|Kuat Drive Yards]], the battle was a major victory. Now entering the fifth year after the victory at Endor, three quarters of the Galaxy, including the Core Worlds, were in the hands of the New Republic.

Despite these great successes, further strife and conflict was brewing both internally and from the Empire. Due to a shortage of cargo ships, Ackbar converted about sixty military vessels to cargo ships and was unprepared for what was to come. Additionally, increasing suspicion and criticism was heaped on him by Borsk Fey'lya as the Bothan tried to discredit him.

Just as the conflict with the Empire seemed to be winding down, the [[Chiss/Legends|Chiss]] Grand Admiral [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo/Legends|Thrawn]] took over a significant portion of the remaining Imperial forces and masterminded a whirlwind campaign of strategy and manipulation. The battle against Thrawn was a costly one for the New Republic, weakening their forces and nearly bringing them to the brink of defeat. Ackbar's reputation also ensured that few smugglers were willing to join the New Republic. Ackbar weathered the political manipulations of Borsk Fey'lya, who was long jealous of Ackbar's prestige and power, and an attempt at framing him for treason masterminded by Thrawn that kept from him from commanding the fleet effectively due to him being under arrest during the initial stages of the campaign. Despite these hardships, Ackbar led his fleet in the [[Battle of Bilbringi (9 ABY)|Battle of Bilbringi]] to retrieve a [[crystal gravfield trap]] to combat the cloaked asteroids Thrawn had placed over Coruscant. While the battle was a trap planned by Thrawn, help from fringe groups and the sudden death of Thrawn at the hands of his [[Noghri/Legends|Noghri]] bodyguard allowed the New Republic to defeat the Imperial navy soundly.

Following the end of [[Thrawn campaign|Thrawn's campaign]], Ackbar led the campaign against [[Prince-Admiral/Legends|Prince-Admiral]] [[Delak Krennel]]. During this time, Ackbar also was finally able to convince Wedge Antilles to accept promotion to General. In the [[Battle of Ciutric]], Ackbar's fleet was initially outgunned by Krennel's forces, but the use of the Thrawn Pincer tactic brought in additional New Republic forces that helped defeat Krennel once and for all. At the same time, Rogue Squadron successfully rescued the ''Lusankya'' prisoners, including an aged [[Jan Dodonna/Legends|Jan Dodonna]]. However, by this time, New Republic forces were spread around the Rim. This left the vital Core worlds, and Coruscant in particular, open to an attack by reunified Imperial forces. Coruscant and the Core were retaken by the Empire in lightning speed.

====Tragedy and triumph====
[[File:AA11.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Admiral Ackbar in [[11 ABY/Legends|11 ABY]]]]
At the time of the reborn Emperor's attacks in [[10 ABY/Legends|10 ABY]], Ackbar was at his home on Coruscant, known as [[Victory Lake]]. He was soon called back into service fending off the seemingly endless resources of the Emperor reborn. The campaign of the reborn [[Palpatine/Legends|Palpatine]] was the most costly struggle in the history of the New Republic up until the Yuuzhan Vong invasion. Countless regions were lost as the government went into hiding. One of the greatest tragedies for Ackbar was when the Emperor's [[World Devastator]]s attacked his home planet of Mon Calamari, devastating the surface and proving impervious to New Republic attacks. While he kept the majority of the New Republic fleets intact by moving them across the Galaxy much in the same way he had during the Rebellion and successfully reclaimed numerous lost worlds after the Emperor was defeated again, Ackbar blamed himself for the great damage done to his planet and people.

Ackbar faced another personal crisis shortly after his fleets reclaimed Coruscant from the forces of the reborn Emperor. During a mission with Leia Organa Solo in [[11 ABY/Legends|11 ABY]], Ackbar's personal B-wing shuttle crashed on the planet [[Vortex/Legends|Vortex]], destroying the [[Cathedral of Winds/Legends|Cathedral of Winds]] and killing numerous [[Vor]]s. Believing that his piloting was the cause of the accident, Ackbar went into self imposed exile on Mon Calamari, retreating to his secluded [[Ackbar's seapod|seapod]] in the [[Mkbuto Seatree Preserve]]. Ridden with guilt, he devoted himself to repairing the damage done to his homeworld. When Mon Mothma suddenly became ill from a poisoning orchestrated by [[Carida/Legends|Caridan]] ambassador [[Furgan]], Leia traveled to Mon Calamari to persuade Ackbar to come back to the New Republic. While Leia was working to persuade Ackbar to reclaim his post as Supreme Commander, rogue Imperial Admiral [[Natasi Daala|Daala]] [[Attack on Mon Calamari|attacked Mon Calamari]] with her Imperial Star Destroyers. Coming momentarily out of his depression, Ackbar rallied local Calamarian forces against Daala, holding off the worst of her attacks until a New Republic fleet arrived. During the fighting, Ackbar recognized a [[Wilhuff Tarkin/Legends|Tarkin]] strategy and commanded a Mon Cal cruiser under construction in the shipyard to ram and destroy her third star destroyer lying in wait behind the moon. At the same time, Leia realized that Ackbar's niece, [[Cilghal]], was Force-sensitive and a natural [[Jedi healer/Legends|healer]]. Cilghal went on to become a Jedi Knight and healed Mon Mothma.

[[File:WdgeAckbar.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ackbar and Wedge Antilles]]
In spite of this, Ackbar still refused to return to the New Republic. When his friend Leia once again requested his help, this time to rescue her son [[Anakin Solo]] from capture, Ackbar got into action. While on a mission to [[Anoth/Legends|Anoth]], Ackbar learned the truth behind his accident&mdash;his shuttle had been sabotaged by his personal starship mechanic, [[Terpfen]]. The victim of Imperial brainwashing, Terpfen had finally overcome the chips planted in his brain by Imperial scientists. The mechanic aided Ackbar, Leia, and [[Winter Celchu]] in saving young Anakin from Ambassador Furgan. Ackbar pursued the Dreadnaught that Furgan had used to reach Anoth, but it was destroyed by the unstable moon. After defeating Furgan's [[Mountain Terrain Armored Transport|MT-AT]] walker, Terpfen tried to send his own walker off the cliff in a suicidal plunge. Quick thinking by Ackbar prevented this: he told Terpfen that he had a great many things to still offer the New Republic and the Galaxy. Realizing that those words applied to him as well, Ackbar returned with Leia to Coruscant, resuming his duties as Supreme Commander. No longer guilt-ridden, Ackbar vowed to remain at his post until the Empire was defeated.

Daala, however, was not through. After killing most of the Imperial warlords and reunifying their forces, she planned a massive assault on the New Republic. At the time, Ackbar and Wedge Antilles were conducting war games near [[Nal Hutta/Legends|Nal Hutta]] as a show of force while Leia Organa Solo and Han Solo investigated rumors of the development of a [[Hutt/Legends|Hutt]] superweapon. Upon receiving near-simultaneous reports of Daala's attack and the existence of the [[Darksaber (superweapon)|Darksaber]] in the [[Hoth asteroid field]], Ackbar and Wedge split up, with Ackbar taking the ''[[Galactic Voyager]]'' and a small escort to [[Yavin 4/Legends|Yavin 4]] to defend the [[Jedi Praxeum]]. Arriving in the Yavin system, the ''Galactic Voyager'' was outmatched against Daala's ''[[Knight Hammer]]'', which was compounded by the arrival of numerous [[Victory-class Star Destroyer/Legends|''Victory''-class Star Destroyers]]. Holding off the Imperials despite heavy damage, the ''Galactic Voyager'' was nearly destroyed when [[Callista Ming]] sabotaged the ''Knight Hammer'' and New Republic reinforcements arrived, dramatically turning the tide of the battle. At the same time, Antilles had been successful in destroying the Darksaber, though Crix Madine was killed by [[Durga Besadii Tai|Durga]] in the process.

During the period of peace that followed the threat of Admiral Daala, Ackbar oversaw development of the [[New Class Modernization Program|New Class]] standardization project and its manifestation in the [[New Republic Fifth Fleet|Fifth Fleet]]. Also during this period, he helped provide a fleet to escort Leia Organa Solo in her mission to [[Almania/Legends|Almania]] to rescue her brother Luke from [[Kueller]]. Leading the Joint Defense Operations Staff, Ackbar was charged by the Senate with the creation of a fleet capable of providing common defense for member worlds and against wealthy, Imperial-controlled Core worlds. As the New Republic's diplomatic talks with the Duskhan League unraveled into a major conflict in the [[Koornacht Cluster/Legends|Koornacht Cluster]], Ackbar remained on Coruscant, leaving field command in the hands of Defense Force commanders.

[[File:AckbarFull-SWE.png|thumb|left|180px|Admiral Ackbar]]
During the [[Black Fleet Crisis]] in [[16 ABY/Legends|16 ABY]], he took young [[Plat Mallar]], sole survivor of the Yevethan strike on [[Polneye]], under his fin, acting as his primary flight instructor. Ackbar's efforts afforded the [[Grannan]] the opportunity to serve in the Defense Force and fight against the Yevetha, although the personal nature of their relationship brought Mallar under scrutiny following the capture of Han Solo.

The crisis also afforded Ackbar the opportunity to meet [[Ayddar Nylykerka]], who risked his life entering Ackbar's residence at Victory Lake to inform him of his discovery of the [[Black Fleet]]. Nylykerka was promoted by Ackbar for his work, setting him on a course to eventually serve in the post of Director of Fleet Intelligence.

Following the defeat of the Yevetha and the incident at [[Almania/Legends|Almania]], the [[Imperial Remnant]] decided to launch a major offensive against the New Republic, hoping that the problems of the past few years had weakened it. They were mistaken, as the New Republic always rallied in the face of threats from the Empire. Taking personal command in the field once again, Ackbar commanded the Third and Fifth fleets in a series of major battles with [[Gilad Pellaeon/Legends|Gilad Pellaeon]].

When Ackbar was alerted to intentions of the [[Sacorrian Triad]] and the full extent of the [[Corellian Crisis|First Corellian Insurrection]] in [[18 ABY/Legends|18 ABY]], he immediately began assembling a fleet of warships to challenge the Triad, stop the [[Corellian Crisis|Starbuster Plot]], and restore order to the Corellian system. However, this task was hindered as many of the New Republic's ships were still recovering from the Black Fleet Crisis or were otherwise unavailable. Nevertheless, while Ackbar assembled his forces he kept in communication with the commander of the Bakuran fleet, Admiral [[Hortel Ossilege]], who was aiding the New Republic and providing vital support in the Corellian system. As the Bakuran fleet came under heavy attack from the Triad fleet, Ackbar and his fleet arrived in system and immediately put down the Triad vessels that survived the heavy Bakuran defense.

In further campaigns against the Empire, Ackbar's forces finally managed to trounce the Imperial forces. The victory was secured during the climactic [[Battle of Anx Minor]]. Ackbar ordered a barrage of concentrated fire on the experimental Imperial warship [[Rakehell (Sorannan-class)|''EX-F'']]. Igniting its volatile antimatter reservoir, the subsequent explosion vaporized six nearby [[Star Destroyer/Legends|Star Destroyers]]. This massive, sudden loss sapped the morale of the Imperial forces. Pellaeon, hoping to save what he had left, retreated. By the time the campaign was over, the Imperial Remnant had been reduced to a mere eight sectors of the Outer Rim and a fleet of 200 Star Destroyers and a few thousand lesser vessels. Ackbar's victory was a major factor in Pellaeon deciding to make peace with the New Republic and signing the Pellaeon&ndash;Gavrisom Treaty.

===Retirement===
Ackbar lived a quiet life in the years that followed the treaty between the Empire and the New Republic, voicing his opinions regarding policy and writing his memoirs at Victory Lake. Upon Borsk Fey'lya's [[New Republic Presidential election, 23 ABY|election]] to the position of Chief of State, a disappointed Ackbar decided to retire from public service and moved to a small home in the [[seatree]] forest of Mon Calamari. Nevertheless, in [[23 ABY/Legends|23 ABY]] he resumed an active role to defeat the forces of the [[Second Imperium]], who threatened the [[Jedi Praxeum|Jedi academy]] on Yavin 4.<ref name="NEGC:17">''[[The New Essential Guide to Characters]]'', p. 17</ref> Ackbar retired from service in [[25 ABY/Legends|25 ABY]], following the end of the [[Attacks on Imperial holdouts|operations]] against the last [[fortress world]]s of the Second Imperium.<ref name="EGW:182" />

==Flagships==
[[File:Mchomeone2a.jpg|thumb|200px|The ''Home One'']]
As the Supreme Commander of both the Rebel and New Republic militaries, Ackbar regularly took to the field commanding forces in combat. As a result, the warship chosen as the [[Flagship/Legends|flagship]] of the admiral tended to see much action. His first flagship was the [[Independence/Legends|''Independence'']]. His second was perhaps his most famous&mdash;[[Home One/Legends|''Home One'']]. The [[Mon Calamari Star Cruiser|Mon Calamari cruiser]] was his command cruiser for nearly a decade, participating in some of the most significant engagements of the Galactic Civil War, including the Battle of Endor and the [[Battle of Bilbringi (9 ABY)|Battle of Bilbringi]].

[[File:MC90.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The ''Defiance'']]
Following the retirement of ''Home One'', Ackbar selected the first of the new [[MC90 Star Cruiser]] line, the [[Defiance (MC90 Star Cruiser)|''Defiance'']]. The ''Defiance'' first saw action during the campaigns of the reborn Palpatine, as Ackbar personally lead reconnaissance missions to the Deep Core. After the Imperial forces were driven back, Ackbar selected another MC90, the ''[[Galactic Voyager]]'', to serve as his command cruiser. The warship participated in numerous battles, including the [[Assault on Yavin 4]].

[[File:Mcgalvoyager.jpg|thumb|200px|The ''Galactic Voyager'']]
Even though the Star Destroyer [[Admiral Ackbar (Victory-class)|''Admiral Ackbar'']] was named after him, she was never his flagship, as she was launched and christened only after his death.

==Personal life==
Ackbar's commitment to military service meant that he found little time for marriage or children. This was not uncommon amongst many of the early leaders of the Rebel Alliance, as devotion to duty left little time for romance or affection. Still, Ackbar did have a [[Ackbar family/Legends|family]], which included two nieces: future [[Jedi Master/Legends|Jedi Master]] [[Cilghal]] and [[Jesmin Ackbar]], a fighter pilot. Years of working closely with Leia Organa Solo forged a close friendship as well. During the stressful times surrounding the [[Black Fleet Crisis]], Ackbar served as a close friend and father figure to Leia; the relationship was so close that Ackbar was one of a handful of people who had a private key to the Solo residence in the [[Imperial Palace/Legends|Imperial Palace]]. Ackbar also bonded with Anakin Solo at an early age, affectionately calling him "my little fish," due to the boy's love of water.

Close interaction with the Solo clan brought Ackbar into regular contact with Winter Celchu, personal aide to Leia. The two developed a close friendship, both enjoying each other's company when time permitted. Years later, during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion, Winter would care for the ailing admiral as he slowly succumbed to old age.

Ackbar served as the officiator of the wedding of Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade.

Ackbar's close working relationship with Wedge Antilles also turned into a friendship, with Ackbar serving as a sort of mentor to Wedge, especially during the early years of the New Republic.

==Politics==
[[File:AdmiralAckbarSignature-HttESB.jpg|thumb|left|50px|Ackbar's signature]]
One of the realities of being the Supreme Commander of the New Republic military was regular interaction with politicians. However, unlike many career officers, Ackbar did not enjoy games of the political arena, relying on his trusted friend Mon Mothma to cover him. His skills were better suited for commanding the Defense Force, not the halls of government. The Admiral was, however, deeply devoted to the cause of the Alliance, and, when faced with a potential crisis on the planet [[Godo]], chose to sacrifice Lando Calrissian, the General who destroyed the second Death Star, rather than initiate a war with the [[Godoan/Legends|Godoans]].<ref name="Star Wars 99: Touch of the Goddess">[[Star Wars (1977) 99|''Star Wars'' (1977) 99]]</ref> When Mon Mothma retired from political service, Leia Organa Solo was chosen to be her successor. The bond that he formed with Leia similarly helped him in dealing with politicians. 

==Behind the scenes==
===Origins and development===
{{Quote|Having worked for Muppets I was used to having up to six people working together to create one character. I love watching a crew work seamlessly to bring an inanimate object to life.|Tim Rose on portraying Ackbar|<ref name="rose interview">{{Blogspot|blogspoturl=starwarsinterviews1|url=2010/01/tim-rose-interview.html|blogspotname=Star Wars Interviews|postname=Tim Rose interview &#124; Admiral Ackbar &#124; Star Wars|archivedate=20181024054050}}</ref>}}
[[File:Fishhead.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Tim Rose]] puts on his Ackbar mask during production of ''Return of the Jedi''.]]
Admiral Ackbar was created for [[Richard Marquand]]'s [[1983]] film [[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|''Star Wars'': Episode VI ''Return of the Jedi'']] as a leading member of the Rebel Alliance,<ref name="ROTJ" /> but made his first appearance in ''[[Archie Goodwin]]''{{'s}} comic strip ''[[Revenge of the Jedi]]'', published in the [[Los Angeles Times Syndicate]] from [[November]] [[1982]] to [[January]] 1983.<ref name="Revenge of the Jedi" /> In the film, Ackbar was variously realized as a half-body puppet and a slip-on mask. Close-up shots involving dialogue used an extremely detailed puppet controlled by [[Tim Rose]], who also puppeteered [[Salacious B. Crumb/Legends|Salacious Crumb]]<ref name="DB">{{DB|character|admiralackbar|Ackbar, Admiral|archivedate=20110622074820}}</ref> and [[Sy Snootles/Legends|Sy Snootles]]. Rose was loaned to [[Lucasfilm Ltd.|Lucasfilm]] from [[Wikipedia:Jim Henson|Jim Henson]] during the film's production, and after being assigned to Crumb and Snootles, asked visual effects supervisor [[Phil Tippett]] if he could perform Ackbar. At the time, Rose had already designed much of the puppet and was familiar with the controls, but knew nothing about Ackbar save that he was a background character who would appear later in the film than Crumb and Snootles. Rose also wore the Ackbar mask during scenes that didn't require a puppet.<ref name="rose interview" />

In ''Return of the Jedi'', Ackbar was voiced by [[Erik Bauersfeld]],<ref name="rose interview" /> whose voice was also used in the [[video game]] ''[[Star Wars: X-Wing]]''. [[Terence McGovern]] voiced the character in ''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance]]'', [[Peter McConnell]] in ''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader]]'', [[Chris Cox]] in ''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike]]'', [[Tom Kane]] in ''[[Star Wars: Battlefront]]'', and [[Edmund Dehn]] in ''[[Star Wars: Empire at War]]''. The character was named by [[George Lucas]] during production after seeing the mask in the creature shop.<ref name="Galaxy 2">{{GalaxyCite|3|Star FX|Creature Creations}}</ref>

Various works of the ''[[Star Wars]]'' [[Star Wars Legends|Expanded Universe]] have expanded Ackbar's character. [[Timothy Zahn]]'s [[1991]] novel ''[[Heir to the Empire]]'' established Ackbar as the Supreme Commander of the New Republic Defense Force,<ref name="htte">''[[Heir to the Empire]]''</ref> and later books continued telling his story in that post.<ref name="glove">''[[The Glove of Darth Vader]]''</ref><ref name="gamble">''[[X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble]]''</ref><ref name="jedi search">''[[Jedi Search]]''</ref><ref name="bts">''[[Before the Storm]]''</ref><ref name="sotp">''[[Specter of the Past]]''</ref> 
[[File:AckbarCereal.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Admiral Ackbar Cereal from ''Robot Chicken: Star Wars'']]

===It's a trap!===
{{Quote|It's a trap!|Admiral Ackbar|audio=ItsATrap-ROTJ.ogg|<ref name="ROTJ" />}}
Ackbar's line "It's a trap!", uttered in ''Return of the Jedi'', has developed into an [[Wikipedia:Internet meme|Internet meme]], popular and viral at such websites as [[Wikipedia:Something Awful|SomethingAwful]], [[Wikipedia:YTMND|You're the Man Now Dog]], [[Wikipedia:GameFAQs message boards|LUELinks.net]], and [[Wikipedia:4chan|4chan]].<ref name="meme1">{{Cite_web|url=https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/its-a-trap|title=It's a trap!|work=Know Your Meme|archivedate=20200305192633}}</ref> The phrase was used in an Ackbar parody on the first [[Robot Chicken: Star Wars|''Star Wars'' special]] of the American cartoon [[Wikipedia:Robot Chicken|''Robot Chicken'']],<ref name="Robot Chicken: Star Wars">''[[Robot Chicken: Star Wars]]''</ref> and Tim Rose has signed autographs including the trademark line.<ref name="rose interview" />

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===Ackbar's puppet in Star Tours Tokyo===
{{Quote|They gave me a polyfoam pull ''[full]'' of Admiral Akbar's head from the film, and told me to "match this". He was always called Akbar by us during filming.|Lynette Eklund on Ackbar's puppet|<ref name="Twitter">{{Twitter|LynetteEklund|status/1365515149835202561|Lynette Eklund|archivedate=20210227181604}}</ref>}}
[[File:Unidentified_Star_Tours_droid_supervisor.jpg|thumb|A Mon Calamari puppet based on Ackbar at Star Tours Tokyo.]]
A [https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Mon_Calamari Mon Calamari] puppet based on Ackbar was created and performed by [[Lynette Eklund]] for [[Star Tours (real-world)|''Star Tours'']] at [[Wikipedia:Tokyo Disneyland|Tokyo Disneyland]]. He appeared on a video screen in an area of the original [[Star Tours (real-world)|''Star Tours'']] queue exclusive to the [[Wikipedia:Tokyo Disneyland|Tokyo Disneyland]] version of the ride. The puppet gave orders to [[Droid/Legends|droids]] working at the [[Star Tours/Legends|Star Tours]] [[Spaceport/Legends|spaceport]], including [[R2-D7]] and [[Inventory Droid Assistant|I.D.A.]]. Back in March of 2010, [https://www.endorexpress.net Endorexpress.net] made an [https://www.endorexpress.net/star-wars-adventures/star-tours/creating-star-tours/2010/03/interview-with-lynette-eklund-ackbar-puppeteer interview] with Ecklund, where they claimed have translated an "''Obscure Star Tours Tokyo poster"'' that just calls the puppet a Mon Calamari.<ref name="EndorExpress">{{EndorExpress|star-wars-adventures/star-tours/creating-star-tours/2010/03/interview-with-lynette-eklund-ackbar-puppeteer|Interview with the Mon Calamari puppet builder|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827204607/https://www.endorexpress.net/star-wars-adventures/star-tours/creating-star-tours/2010/03/interview-with-lynette-eklund-ackbar-puppeteer}}</ref> In 2021, when asked on [https://twitter.com/LynetteEklund/status/1365515149835202561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1365515149835202561%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FLynetteEklund2Fstatus2F1365515149835202561widget%3DTweet Twitter] about this topic, Eklund stated that she was given a polyfoam of Ackbar's head that was used in ''Return of the Jedi'' and was told to match its design. Eklund also said that the puppet was always called Ackbar during the filming.<ref name="Twitter" />

===Legends===
[[Legends]] canon introduced two additional accounts of Ackbar's liberation from Imperial slavery that contradict the [[Canon]] one: ''Star Wars: X-Wing'' tells of his rescue by Alliance Agents over Eriadu,<ref name="Star Wars: X-Wing">''[[Star Wars: X-Wing]]''</ref> while ''Star Wars: Empire at War'' describes him as being liberated during a Rebel raid on a research station over [[Corulag/Legends|Corulag]]. The video game [[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (video game)|''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'']] was to give yet another conflicting depiction of Ackbar's emancipation, having him instead be rescued by [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader's]] [[Galen Marek|secret apprentice]] from a lifetime of labor in the [[Crystal/Legends|crystal]] [[Mining/Legends|mines]] of [[Haroon]]. The developers eventually realized that existing continuity already showed Ackbar's liberation from the Empire, and cut that particular storyline from the game, along with Haroon.<ref name="Art Making TFU">''[[wook:The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed]]''</ref> In the Nintendo [[Wii]] version of ''The Force Unleashed'', if the player enters ITSATWAP as a cheat code, they can play as Ackbar.

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*''[[Star Tours: The Adventures Continue]]''
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*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption]]''
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*[[Star Wars (2013) 1|''Star Wars 1: In the Shadow of Yavin, Part 1'']] {{Mo}}
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*{{Journal|13|Special Ops: Ship Jackers}} {{Mo}}
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*''[[Honor Among Thieves]]'' {{Voice}}
*[[Honor Among Thieves (audiobook)|''Honor Among Thieves'' audiobook]] {{Voice}}
*[[Soulsaber (adventure)|''Soulsaber'']]
*{{WEGCite|book=Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook|story=Permission Granted|stext=''Permission Granted''}}
*{{PolyhedronCite|90|The New Republic Campaign: The Battle for Endor from the PCs' Perspective}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 80|''Star Wars'' (1977) 80]] {{Mo}}
*''[[Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire]]''
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*''[[Hard Merchandise]]'' {{Mo}}
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*[[Return of the Jedi 4|''Return of the Jedi'' 4]]
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*''[[The Truce at Bakura]]''
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*''[[X-Wing: Rogue Leader 3]]''
*[[Star Wars (1977) 82|''Star Wars'' (1977) 82]]
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*[[Star Wars (1977) 101|''Star Wars'' (1977) 101]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Star Wars (1977) 100|''Star Wars'' (1977) 100]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 104|''Star Wars'' (1977) 104]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 107|''Star Wars'' (1977) 107]]
*''[[The Deposition of General Solo]]''
*[[Star Tours (real-world)|''Star Tours'']]
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*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service]]''
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Family Ties]]''
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade]]''
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Mandatory Retirement]]''
*{{Journal|8|Black Curs Blues}} {{Mo}}
*''[[The Glove of Darth Vader]]''
*''[[Zorba the Hutt's Revenge]]''
*[[Prophets of the Dark Side (novel)|''Prophets of the Dark Side'']] {{Mo}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Twin Stars of Kira (West End Games)|text=''Twin Stars of Kira''|story=Den of Spies}} {{Mo}}
*''[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron]]''
*[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron (unabridged audiobook)|''X-Wing: Rogue Squadron'' unabridged audiobook]]
*''[[X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble]]''
*''[[X-Wing: The Krytos Trap]]''
*''[[X-Wing: The Bacta War]]''
*''[[X-Wing: Wraith Squadron]]''
*''[[X-Wing: Iron Fist]]''
*''[[X-Wing: Solo Command]]''
*{{DarkStryder|The Saga Begins|The DarkStryder Campaign}} {{Mo}}
*''[[Heir to the Empire]]''
*''[[Dark Force Rising]]''
*''[[The Last Command]]''
*''[[X-Wing: Isard's Revenge]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Dark Empire]]''
*[[Dark Empire (audio)|''Dark Empire'' audio drama]]
*''[[Star Wars: Dark Empire II]]''
*''[[Jedi Search]]''
*[[Dark Apprentice (novel)|''Dark Apprentice'']]
*''[[Champions of the Force]]''
*''[[Council Debate]]''
*[[Children of the Jedi (novel)|''Children of the Jedi'']]
*[[Darksaber (novel)|''Darksaber'']]
*''[[Jedi Academy: Leviathan]]''
*''[[Before the Storm]]''
*''[[Shield of Lies]]''
*''[[Tyrant's Test]]''
*''[[The New Rebellion]]''
*''[[Assault at Selonia]]''
*''[[Showdown at Centerpoint]]''
*''[[Specter of the Past]]''
*''[[Vision of the Future]]''
*''[[Young Jedi Knights: Crisis at Crystal Reef]]'' {{Mo}}
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===Non-canon appearances===
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*[[Star Wars: Rebellion (video game)|''Star Wars: Rebellion'']]


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*[[Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Coloring Book (Max Rebo)|''Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Coloring Book'' (Max Rebo)]] {{Po}}
*[[Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Coloring Book (Luke Skywalker)|''Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Coloring Book'' (Luke Skywalker)]]
*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]''
*[[Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Coloring Book (1984)|''Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Coloring Book'' (1984)]] {{Po}}
*[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (first edition)|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'']]
*''[[The Star Wars Sourcebook]]''
*{{InsiderCite|2|Star Tours: "The Ultimate Adventure" is Still the Ultimate Ride at Disneyland|''Star Tours'': 'The Ultimate Adventure' is Still the Ultimate Ride at Disneyland}}
*''[[Starfighter Battle Book: X-wing vs TIE Interceptor]]''
*''[[The Star Wars Rules Companion]]''
*''[[Imperial Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi]]''
*''[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Death Star Technical Companion]]''
*''[[Heir to the Empire Sourcebook]]''
*[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Dark Force Rising Sourcebook]]''
*[[Wanted by Cracken (sourcebook)|''Wanted by Cracken'']]
*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook]]''
*''[[Dark Empire Sourcebook]]''
*''[[The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook]]''
*[[Death Star Technical Companion (Second Edition)|''Death Star Technical Companion'', Second Edition]]
*''[[X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide]]''
*''[[The Last Command Sourcebook]]''
*[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Cracken's Rebel Operatives]]''
*{{Journal|2|Rebel Privateers!}}
*{{Journal|2|Recon & Report: The Journey to Coruscant}}
*[[Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*[[Imperial Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''Imperial Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Star Wars Technical Journal of the Rebel Forces]]''
*''[[Alliance Intelligence Reports]]''
*[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi'', Second Edition]]
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*''[[The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook]]''
*''[[The Jedi Academy Sourcebook]]''
*{{WEGCite|book=The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4|story=Recon & Report: The Journey to Coruscant}}
*{{WEGCite|book=The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4|story=Rebel Privateers!}}
*''[[TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide]]''
*''[[Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook]]''
*''[[The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook]]''
*''[[The Essential Guide to Characters]]''
*''[[Live-Action Adventures]]'' {{Po}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded]]''
*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised]]'' <!-- December 1996 -->
*''[[Introductory Adventure Game]]''
*''[[Pirates & Privateers]]''
*''[[The Black Sands of Socorro]]''
*''[[Secrets of the Sisar Run]]''
*''[[Cracken's Threat Dossier]]''
*''[[Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Power of the Jedi]]''
*{{Journal|15|Special Military Unit Intelligence Update}}
*''[[The Far Orbit Project]]''
*''[[Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive]]''
*{{InsiderCite|42|Tim Rose: Looking for Mr. Ackbar}}
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]''
*{{InsiderCite|47|In the Star Wars Universe}}
*''[[Star Wars Handbook 1: X-Wing Rogue Squadron]]''
*''[[Polyhedron 108]]''
*{{StarWarsKidsCite|5|Who Is That Alien?}}
*''[[The Official Star Wars 20th Anniversary Commemorative Magazine]]''
*{{CCG|set=Death Star II Limited|cardname=Admiral Ackbar}}
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==Notes and references==
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==External links==
*{{WP|Admiral Ackbar}}
*[http://blog.sfgate.com/thebigevent/2012/02/21/being-admiral-ackbar-berkeley-man-reflects-on-brush-with-star-wars Being Admiral Ackbar: Berkeley man reflects on brush with ''Star Wars''] {{C|[https://web.archive.org/web/20120221224334/http://blog.sfgate.com/thebigevent/2012/02/21/being-admiral-ackbar-berkeley-man-reflects-on-brush-with-star-wars Backup link]}}
*{{EndorExpress|star-wars-adventures/star-tours/creating-star-tours/2010/03/interview-with-lynette-eklund-ackbar-puppeteer|Interview with the Mon Calamari puppet builder|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827204607/https://www.endorexpress.net/star-wars-adventures/star-tours/creating-star-tours/2010/03/interview-with-lynette-eklund-ackbar-puppeteer}}

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