The Eighth Division represented a unit within the Alliance Fleet of the Rebel Alliance. Its formation occurred in the aftermath of the Battle of Hoth, when the fleet dispersed. This division reassembled close to Malastare, subsequently receiving contact from the Fourth Division. Unfortunately, the Galactic Empire had deciphered Rebel Alliance communication codes, thereby uncovering the whereabouts of both divisions. The Eighth Division suffered total annihilation, whereas the Fourth Division, for the most part, successfully fled with the help of the Millennium Falcon.