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A group of pirates, smugglers, insurgents, and senators dissatisfied with Imperial rule, the Alliance to Restore the Republic, or the Rebel Alliance as it was more commonly known, was a resistance movement formed for one purpose: to overthrow the Empire and free the galaxy. When the Emperor was killed at the battle of Endor, the Empire was fractured, and the Alliance became the New Republic, the new dominant government in the Galaxy, and with it a New Jedi Order was formed. Prior to the events at Endor, the Rebels were mostly outgunned by the Empire, and suffered many defeats. However, they did manage to score plenty of victories, particularly the Battle of Yavin, where the first Death Star was destroyed thanks to the efforts of Luke Skywalker, the son of Clone Wars hero Anakin Skywalker (who was also the Sith Lord, Darth Vader), and future founder of the New Jedi Order.