<P> Admiral Gial Ackbar is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise . A member of the amphibious Mon Calamari species, Ackbar was the foremost military commander of the Rebel Alliance who led major combat operations against the Galactic Empire . Ackbar played a supporting role in the 1983 film Return of the Jedi, and later became a prominent character in the novels, comic books and other media of the Star Wars expanded universe . </P> <P> With his distinctive salmon - colored skin, high - domed head, and large fish - like eyes, Admiral Ackbar was realized in Return of the Jedi through the use of a half - body puppet and slip - on mask, depending on the camera angles used . He was portrayed in the film by puppeteer Timothy D. Rose, who asked to play the part after he was impressed with a sculpt of the puppet . Ackbar was voiced by Erik Bauersfeld, who made up the voice he believed matched the character after looking at a photo of Ackbar . </P> <P> The Ackbar character has been received positively by critics and fans . The line "It's a trap!", which he says during a scene in Return of the Jedi, has become a popular Internet meme . Ackbar's first name, Gial, was not established until the April 2012 release of the Star Wars reference book The Essential Guide to Warfare . </P> <P> Admiral Ackbar was designed for the film Return of the Jedi, the final entry in the original Star Wars trilogy . However, before the May 1983 debut of that film, the character made his first chronological appearance in a series of Star Wars newspaper comic strips by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson . There he was portrayed as the leader of the alien species Mon Calamari, who were allies of the Rebel Alliance in their conflict with the Galactic Empire . The Mon Calamari are a species of fish - like, amphibious humanoids with salmon - colored skin, webbed hands, high - domed heads, and large fish - like eyes . Ackbar's back story was not explained in Return of the Jedi, but has since been established in Star Wars books and other media since the film was released . </P>

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