As the Alliance grew, many scattered cultures threw in their lot with the Rebels. Unlike the almost uniformly human ranks of
the Empire, Alliance bases featured a sampling of alien species from across the galaxy. During the historic briefing that preceded the crucial Battle of
Endor, aliens including
Mon Calamari,
Ishi Tib and
Sullustans were well represented. There was also a species of mysterious prune-faced commandos ready to take the fight to the Empire.