Collected here are stories of the early days of the Rebel Alliance and the beginnings of its war with the Empire--tales of the Star Wars galaxy set before, during, and after the events in Star Wars: A New Hope!

In this volume: Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine are targeted for assassination by rogue Imperial officers; Princess Leia gets her first taste of war and the sacrifices the coming rebellion will require; Vader, after surviving the destruction of the Death Star, must fight to become the leader of a pack of savage beasts; and many other stories!

* Collects Star Wars: Empire #1-#6, part of #9, #10-#11, #13-#14, #19-#22, #24-#25, and #31.

* Includes the 88-page story Betrayal!

* Five stories from the Imperial point of view, and five stories from that of the Rebels!