. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A terrible civil war burns throughout the . . . galaxy: a rag-tag group of freedom fighters . . . . has risen from beneath the dark shadow of the . . . evil monster the Galactic Empire has become. . . Imperial forces have instituted a reign of . . terror, and every weapon in its arsenal has been . turned upon the Rebels and their allies: tyranny, . . . oppression, vast fleets, overwhelming armies, and fear. . . . . Fear keeps the individual systems in line, and is the . prime motivator of the New Order. . . Outnumbered and outgunned, the Rebellion burns across the . . . vast reaches of space and a thousand-thousand worlds, with only . . their great courage - and the mystical power known as the Force - flaming a fire of hope. . This is a galaxy of wondrous aliens, bizarre monsters, strange . . Droids, powerful weapons, great heroes, and terrible villains. It is a galaxy of fantastic worlds, magical devices, vast fleets, awesome machi- . nery, terrible conflict, and unending hope.