It is a time of renewed optimism within the Rebellion. Luke Skywalker, a young farm boy from Tattooine, has recently destroyed the death star during the Battle of Yavin.

Seeking to retain the initiative, the Rebels have launched a series of smaller attacks aimed at disrupting the Imperial war machine.

Princes Leia has despatched a young Rebel commando to Corellia. His mission: to disengage the docking clamps on a near-complete Star Destroyer - where a safety mechanism will cause it to self destruct as it plummets into the Corellian atmosphere...