The Galactic Civil War ( 4 BBY– 5 ABY), also referred to as the revolution or the rebellion, was a galactic power struggle in which the Alliance to Restore the Republic waged a rebellion against the ruling Galactic Empire in an attempt to restore democratic rule to the galaxy. It was a struggle for the hearts and minds of the galaxy.' ―Wartime propaganda artist Janyor of Bith years after the war's end ' The Galactic Civil War was not a battle for territory. Moffs, Governors, and officers of the Galactic Empire.