The RS was founded in 1994 as a message board club based on AOL, but its current form may be traced back to March 1996. The domain name RebelSquadrons.org came online in July 1998. Galactic Voyage named Rebel Squadrons as winner of its Site of the Month award in December 2003. Today the RS is a diverse organization that embraces individuals of all ages and genders from all over the world. The club focuses on gaming (both single and multiplayer) as well as fiction writing and roleplaying.