:: INTRODUCTION     The more the Empire tightened its grip on the people of the galaxy, the harder the Alliance to Restore the Republic fought. Born shortly after Palpatine's transformation of the Old Republic into the New Order, the Alliance started as little more than a rag-tag group of freedom fighters woefully under-equipped to challenge an enemy as mighty as the Galactic Empire. The continued injustices of the Empire, however, brought many into the Rebellion's fold. As it grew, so to did its arsenal. To combat the Imperial starfleet, the Alliance's hotshot pilots made do with battle-worn yet effective craft like X-wing and Y-wing starfighters. The Rebel Alliance scored a major victory over the Empire by using stolen technical plans to formulate an attack strategy capable of destroying the Empire's most fearsome weapon: the Death Star. During the next three years, the core group of Alliance commanders fled from base to base, constantly eluding the Empire's forces. :: UNIQUE INFO   :: FARMING BONUS     Rebel work droids are expectional at gathering food giving them a 5% faster rate over other civilisations. :: X-WING FIGHTER Rebel fighters are one of the best around in Battlegrounds. They are faster and have better shielding than some of their enemies. :: AIR SPEEDER Unique to the Rebel Alliance, the Airspeeder isn't sturdier or stronger than standard Aircraft but its specialised weapons systems make it especially effective verus Mechs. Furthermore, the Airspeeder's great speed make them ideal for reconnaissance missions. Note the Armoured Airspeeder upgrade is not only tougher but stronger as well.