General Madine specialized in covert actions for the Rebel Alliance, waging war in secret against Imperial troops and the Emperor's own shadowy agents. His plans culminated with the operation to destroy the shield generator on the Forest Moon of Endor.
While Alliance leaders such as Admiral Ackbar concerned themselves with the tactics of space battles and big military campaigns, Madine worked in the shadows, plotting how to steal Imperial equipment and sneak strike teams onto occupied planets.
Before the Battle of Endor, Madine's operatives stole an Imperial shuttle. The general's plan: land a strike team on the Forest Moon, overcome Imperial resistance, and destroy the shield generator protecting the Death Star.
To lead the strike team, Madine needed a fellow scoundrel -- and he found one in Han Solo, the Corellian smuggler turned Rebel hero. Han got a general's commission and a key role on the Endor mission.
Madine respected the Rebel troopers under his command, making sure they were properly equipped and prepared for the dangerous missions he planned against the Empire.