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[Star Wars] Who was funding the rebellion during the original trilogy?

I've been a Star Wars fan my whole life, but never really dipped my toe into anything outside the films.

Unless I've missed something, I never understood how exactly the Rebellion came by its resources.  I'd imagine the personnel was largely volunteer (being a Rebellion), but food, weapons, vehicles, starships...  Who was picking up the bill on all this?

I would imagine there was probably a hand-ful of benefactors, but funding on this level would be pretty difficult to hide.  If it was public, I would think it would make them an easy target for the Empire.

Anyway, I always kind of wondered if this was ever addressed.  Kinda stumbled on to this sub by accident and saw an opportunity!


Thanks!
gpt
Starships were built by the Mon Calamari and remnants of Incom Corp after it was absorbed by Siener Systems. Also, the Rebels had numerous sympathizers among the former Separatist planets and the former Republic Senators of the Delegation of 2000, Senator Bail Organa being the most visible and vocal member of this Rebellion.