The Rebel Alliance has been established! After Mon Motha escapes to a safe space, the senator forms one large group of Rebel cells on Yavin's forest moon, planning a daring assault against Imperial space. Angered by the defection, Emperor Palpatine sends his second-in-command, Darth Vader, and Imperial Admiral Cruz to snuff out the Rebel Alliance and secure the galaxy. On the other side of the galaxy, the United Nations of Earth expand to gain a safe foothold in the Uknown Regions and Outer Rim, safe from Imperial aggression...