Note: With Publish 26, faction pets have been turned off. Special Forces players may not attack Combatants of either faction, regardless of whether they have a TEF. Special Forces Rebels may also attack and be attacked by Imperial players who are also Special Forces. Rebels of Combatant and Special Forces Faction setting may openly attack Imperial NPC's, and will be attacked by them on sight.

You will be offered to be promoted to your next rank only when you have enough fp to acquire the next rank. By gaining more fp you can advance in rank as well acquire factional support troops, items or structures. When you have at least 200 fp, you may talk to a Rebel recruiter to join the his faction and gain the rank as private. You gain faction points by completing a mission from a factional mission terminal of your own faction as well as defeating any NPC's or player characters in open PvP Combat of the opposing faction.

To join the Rebel faction, you must gain positive Rebel Faction Points (fp). Rebels exist in game as both players and NPC's. One of the two major factions in SWG, the Rebels are in hiding after their successful attempt to destroy the dreaded Death Star.