Admiral Ackbar's Story
I was born on the water world Mon Calamari. A world covered with vast
oceans and extensive coral reefs, it is home to two major species: the Mon Calamari
(my species), and the Quarren (a squid-like species). The Mon Cal and Quarren lived in peace, building
vast floating and underwater cities, and creating vast space-fareing cruise ships. The Quarren mined the deep sea ores and we
stayed above. That was until the Empire came and tried to enslave my people. In a large way they were successful, but we finally resisted, creating massive warships.
I was taken as a slave to Grand Moff Tarkin, Imperial Ruler of Oversector Outer in the Outer Rim territories. Mon Calamari is located on the outskirts of the Mid Rim and very close to Tarkin's sector, making it easy for him to exploit us.
I served as Tarkin's slave. During this time, I overheard his plans to destroy the Rebellion with
his "Ultimate Weapon". While being transferred from Eriadu (Tarkin's base of operations) to the Death Star,
Motti's Star Destroyer was attacked by a rebel convoy and I was liberated from the grasp of the Empire. I was accepted into the ranks of the
Alliance to Restore the Republic and was promoted to Commander.
With my new rank and influence, I went back to my homeworld to convince Mon Calamari to join the Rebellion. I was successful.
With the resources of my homeworld, I proceeded to the Roche system, where the peaceful insectoid Verpines
aided in a few prototypes of the B-wing Heavy Assault Starfighter to combat the Empire's new powerful Nebulon-B frigates.
Salin Glek, my Quarren Lieutenant, betrayed us in the transfer of the new B-wings, but we managed to deliver them safely to the Alliance. Shortly after, I was promoted by
Mon Mothma to the rank of Admiral and began to serve as her chief advisor. At about the same time, the Bothans, lead by Borsk Fey'lya, joined the Rebellion.
Fey'lya did not like the Mon Cal's. I tried my best to ignore his claims to more power. I had no idea how dangerous an adversary he would later be.
In the following weeks, the Alliance destroyed the Death Star and established a base on Hoth. Travelling to Hoth aboard a bulk freighter, my Mon Cal advisors and I were shot down by the recently arrived Imperial
armada. Our escape pods managed to clear us from the crippled ship before it was too late and we were soon stranded
on the mist-engulfed world of Daluuj. We were promptly rescued by Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, and Princess Leia Organa aboard the Millenium Falcon before the Empire could arrive.
Surprisingly, my story is only beginning. My next great task for the Alliance was in the planning of the assault on the second Death Star. The Bothans huge spy network gave me the information necessary to plan an assault that culminated in
the Battle of Endor. We were victorious at Endor. The Empire was defeated, but not eliminated. We were now entering a new Era, with a New Republic.
For a short time following Endor, I helped to forge a new government. After Bakura, I was named Commander-in-chief of all New Republic military operations. I still serve on the Provisional Council and the Inner Council. Shortly following Bakura and my promotion, I created the strike team SPIN (Senate Interplanetary Intelligence Network), which consisted of the heros of Yavin, Skywalker, Organa Solo, Han Solo, and their droid companions. Lando Calrissian was also a member. I
personally assigned them missions along with Mon Mothma. I personally accompanied Skywalker to Mon Calamari, helping him stop Captain Dunwell from harvesting whaladons. This strike team eventually lead to the finding and destruction of the Lost City of the Jedi. The group was later disbanded by Mon Mothma.
After moving the seat of government to Coruscant, having conquered it with the help of Rogue Squadron, I helped form the Inner Council. The council helped with the most immediate decisions and consisted of me, Organa-Solo, Mon Mothma, and Borsk Fey'lya. The most pressing issue occurred with Grand Admiral Thrawn's rise to power. I oversaw the Battle Sluis Van and the Battle for the Katana fleet. I was also arrested! The charge: treason for some questionable bank accounts and mismanagement of the Battle of Sluis Van. I wasn't even AT Sluis Van! However, my old Council nemesis, Borsk Fey'lya, continued to press the issue.
I was eventually cleared by a smuggler named Ghentand then led the New Republic Sector 1 Fleet to victory at the Battle of the Bilbringi Shipyards.
The six remaining Imperial Warlords joined forces and staged
an assault on Coruscant, guided by survivors of the Imperial
Ruling Circle. We were driven from Coruscant once more and had
to take up a new base of operations on the Fifth Moon of Da
Soocha in the Cyax system. The facility was named "Pinnacle
Base". From here I dealt with a newly "resurrected" clone of
the Emperor and his World Devastator attack on Mon Calamari. I counter-attacked the Imperial Centers on the Core World of Byss successfully, but "Pinnacle Base" was destroyed by the Emperor's Galaxy Gun. We were forced to move the base once more before retaking Coruscant. This base was the abandoned floating space city Nespis VIII. Once back at Coruscant, I helped Winter and Luke Skywalker establish Anoth as the hiding place of Organa-Solo's children. Only we three know it's location.
Disaster hit for me soon after all these events . My chief starship mechanic, Terpfen, was a spy who answered to Caridian Imperial Ambassador Furgan. He was indoctrinated through micro-circuitry in his brain and forced to sabotage my personal B-wing fighter. I escorted Organa-Solo to Vortex, a windy planet, to visit the winged Vors. I crashed my B-wing into their beautiful Cathedral of the Winds when it malfunctioned. This was their greatest artistic treasure and I blamed myself. Back on Coruscant, Terpfen said there was nothing wrong with the ship. My piloting skill was blamed and resigned to a quiet retirement on Mon Calamari. I went to my homeworld, stopping at Anoth on the way to see Winter. Terpfen tracked me there and betrayed the location to Furgan.
Back on Mon Calamari, I disappeared below the ocean, measuring tectonic disturbances using my technical knowledge.
Admiral Daala attacked Mon Calamari and I used my quick thinking to save my world once again. Using a partially constructed ship. the Startide, as a battering ram, I destroyed the ISD Manticore. This drove Daala away, as New Republic ships arrived to help. In a few weeks, Terpfen had overridden his programming, cleared my name, and helped Organa-Solo and I save her children on Anoth from Furgan. I also stopped Furgan from killing himself over his betrayal.
With my rank reinstated, I returned to my duties in the Inner and Provisional Councils. I brought the healer Cilghal back with me to heal the dying Mon Mothma. I went with Winter back to Vortex to help rebuild the Cathedral of the Winds. Over the years I have learned to appreciate Winter's company more and more. Together, I know we will see many more successes in the future of the New Republic.
-Admiral Ackbar
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