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Mon Mothma

Mon Mothma.jpg (12505 bytes)

Species/Make

Human

Height:

1.5 Meters

Homeworld:

Chandrila

Affiliation:

Alliance

Weapon(s) of Choice:

None


The Rebel Alliance’s central leader and quiet conscience throughout the Galactic Civil War. Once the Senior Senator of the Old Republic, Mon Mothma joined forces with several of her peers to thwart Emperor Palpatine’s bid for ultimate power. When this failed, she founded the Rebellion. Throughout the conflict, she led with grace, dignity, wisdom, and conviction. She continued to display great inner strength and insight as the New Republic’s first Chief of State, a position Mon Mothma held for several tumultuous years.

Born on Chandrila, Mon Mothma received her political training early in life. Her father was an arbiter-general for the Old Republic, trained to bring peace between clashing species, while her mother served as a planetary governor. The couple taught their daughter the importance of all living creatures and the essential doctrines of strong leadership. With surprising speed, Mon Mothma grasped her parents’ teachings and became the youngest person elected to the Republic Senate, an honor she held until the rise of Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan.

Due to her great wisdom, Mon Mothma quickly realized that the Old Republic was crumbling. When Senator Palpatine gained control, she began quietly petitioning senators who opposed his rule. She found kindred spirits in Senator Bail Organa, Leia’s father, and the Corellian Senator Garm Bel Iblis. Together, they plotted to thwart Palpatine, but the villain became too powerful and eventually ascended to the position of Emperor. Mon Mothma’s "treachery" was soon unearthed, and both she and Bel Iblis were forced into hiding. With Organa, they drafted the Declaration of Rebellion, unifying several systems into the Rebel Alliance and officially challenging the Emperor’s rule. As retaliation, the Emperor simply disbanded the Imperial Senate.

Throughout the Galactic Civil War, Mothma used her diplomatic talents to recruit new worlds and systems to the Rebellion’s cause. Her powerful presence attracted hordes of loyal Rebels and dozens of important military leaders, including Admiral Ackbar. She only failed in her relationship with Bel Iblis, who came to believe that Mothma simply wished to supplant the Emperor as a galactic dictator. When Bel Iblis abandoned the organized Rebellion, Mothma replaced him with General Crix Madine, Princess Leia, and other heroes. Her leadership led directly to the Empire’s defeat at the Battle of Endor.

After the death of the Emperor, Mon Mothma took responsibility for creating a new government, dubbed the New Republic. She began by creating a Provisional Council, which included Leia, Ackbar, and many other important figures. She also sent diplomats and ambassadors to convert worlds loyal to the Empire to the doctrines of the New Republic. Only rarely did she authorize violence, although the Republic was constantly plagued by remnants of the Imperial fleet and other threats. She did order the attack on Coruscant, which later became the capital of the New Republic and declared war against Grand Admiral Thrawn and his successors. In all these instances, the Republic eventually met with victory.

Although Mon Mothma was forced to endure an assassination attempt, the New Republic’s brief exile from Coruscant, and the return of the Emperor, she remained a stable and dedicated leader. Eventually, however, Mon Mothma stepped down from her post as Chief of State, presenting the title to Princess Leia.

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