Alliance to Restore the Republic (ASWS)

The Alliance to Restore the Republic, also called the Rebel Alliance and simply the Rebellion, was a political alliance of planets, star systems and star sectors serving as a resistance force to militarily oppose the Galactic Empire. It was originally formed by a group of loyalists from the Old Republic who were determined to save and preserve its ideas. Known members included Mon Mothma, Bail Prestor Organa and Leia Organa.