A male member of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, during the time the group was actively fighting the Galactic Empire, was tasked with a mission by the organization. Because the Rebel needed a freighter for this mission, as they had used one previously, an Alliance Captain named Antilles assigned the protocol droid C-D20 and the astromech droid R2-RD to assist him in selecting one. After being informed by the droids that no YT-1300 light freighters were available, the Rebel was given details about four alternative starship models that could be used: the HT-2200 medium freighter, the Z-10 Seeker, the ZH-25 Questor, and the Helix-class light interceptor. The Rebel was not happy about the lack of YT's, and he was also not impressed with the HT, but he did find the Z-10 more appealing and was satisfied with the ZH-25.
The Rebel's initial appearance was in "A Buyer's Guide to Alternative Starships," an article from 1995 that was featured in the fifth issue of the Star Wars Adventure Journal series. These supplement books were for West End Games' Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game. The article was penned by Stephen Luminati, but it did not specify the Rebel's species.
- " A Buyer's Guide to Alternative Starships " — Star Wars Adventure Journal 5 (First mentioned)