The 'It’s a Trap!' meme features Admiral Ackbar, a Mon Calamari commander from the 1983 film 'Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.' During the Battle of Endor, Ackbar realizes the Rebel fleet has fallen into a lure set by the Galactic Empire, leading him to exclaim the iconic line. The phrase gained internet immortality in the early 2000s via Something Awful and 4chan, evolving into a universal warning for deceptive internet links, misleading photos, or any real-life situation that seems too good to be true. It remains one of the most enduring reaction images in pop culture history, used to signal an impending ambush or a clever ruse.