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| Ackbar is a playable character in both of the two most recent '']'' video games from ]. The Admiral first appears in a cutscene from the last level of '']'', titled "Rebel Attack". Later, players can purchase Admiral Ackbar from the cantina and play as him in any level. His weapon is a pistol, like ] and ]. He is also a playable hero in '']'' and he and his ship ''Home One'' are the rebel hero capital ship in the game ]. | Ackbar is a playable character in both of the two most recent '']'' video games from ]. The Admiral first appears in a cutscene from the last level of '']'', titled "Rebel Attack". Later, players can purchase Admiral Ackbar from the cantina and play as him in any level. His weapon is a pistol, like ] and ]. He is also a playable hero in '']'' and he and his ship ''Home One'' are the rebel hero capital ship in the game ]. | ||
| Admiral Ackbar has become a sybol of hope and success among younger generations, with many teens aspiring to live a lifestyle mush like Ackbar. There have been several occasions of teenagers commiting suicide as a tribute to Admiral Ackbar and his death in the New Jedi Order series. | |||
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Admiral Ackbar is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. He first appeared in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, in which he was portrayed by Timothy M. Rose. He later became a supporting character in the Star Wars "Expanded Universe" of novels, video games, and comic books.
Background
History
Admiral Ackbar became a representative to his planet Mon Calamari's ruling council shortly after he finished school. After the Empire invaded Mon Calamari, Ackbar was captured and became a slave.
For a time, Ackbar was enslaved to Grand Moff Tarkin, where it appears that he learned much about the art and skill of command. Rebel forces later rescued him and he swiftly rose through the ranks, designing the Alliance B-Wing starfighter along the way. In terms of tactics, he is most well-known for his audacious, close-range assaults first seen at the Battle of Endor, including the "Ackbar Slash". He fought numerous campaigns against the Galactic Empire, and numerous splinter warlord groups. During Grand Admiral Thrawn's campaign against the New Republic, Borsk Fey'lya accused Ackbar of treason, citing bank account increases prior to the battle of Sluis Van. However, the money was placed in there by Imperial Intelligence, and Ackbar was soon exonerated. He retired some time after a truce was signed with the Imperial Remnant, when Leia resigned and Fey'lya was elected Chief of State.
In The New Jedi Order, Ackbar was described as being frail and of a pale blue complexion, brought on by old age. Towards the end of the war, he stayed in his home on Mon Calamari recuperating. Although he was still fully cognizant, he was attended to by Winter. When the Yuuzhan Vong invasion came, he pulled himself out of retirement to plan a trap against those forces in the Deep Core. He did, however, come up with the battle plan that would lead to the New Republic victory at Ebaq 9. That plan succeeded and restored morale after the many losses in the invasion. However, this exertion proved taxing for the aging Admiral, and would soon be fatal. He died of natural causes only days before the resolution of the conflict. The funeral was a sad occasion for his home world, with many guests attending.
Popular culture
Admiral Ackbar also appears in the Robot Chicken Star Wars special, crying out "It's a trap!" when rescuing children from oatmeal, inferior to his own "Admiral Ackbar Cereal" (with marshmallows, imitation crab meat, and brine shrimp). He advertises the cereal by saying, "Your tongues can't repel flavor of that magnitude!" mirroring his line about the Second Death Star's laser during the Battle of Endor in Return of the Jedi.
Ackbar is a playable character in both of the two most recent Lego Star Wars video games from Lucasarts. The Admiral first appears in a cutscene from the last level of Episode IV, titled "Rebel Attack". Later, players can purchase Admiral Ackbar from the cantina and play as him in any level. His weapon is a pistol, like Han Solo and Grand Moff Tarkin. He is also a playable hero in Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron and he and his ship Home One are the rebel hero capital ship in the game Empire at War.
References
- 2. Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Characters by Daniel Wallace
External links
- Admiral Ackbar in the StarWars.com Databank
- Ackbar on Wookieepedia, a Star Wars wiki