PROLOGUE A long time ago in a galaxy far far away The Clone Wars were over leaving entire civilizations civilizations in ruin The Jedi Knights were all but extinct And the Old Republic the democratic galactic government that had prevailed for almost 25,000 years had been replaced by the Galactic Empire Yet the Empire's supreme ruler the evil Emperor Palpatine remained hungry for even more power To expand his rule and crush all remnants of the Old Republic Republic Palpatine had approved the construction of a secret weapon the Death Star an immense armored space station that could destroy an entire planet The Empire was not without opposition The Alliance Alliance to Restore the Republic commonly known as the Rebel Alliance led the fight to overturn the Empire and bring justice and freedom back to the galaxy After Rebel spies learned of the Death Star Project
Project they managed to intercept an Imperial transmission transmission of the space station's technical data The Rebels hoped the data would reveal a way to destroy the Death Star The Empire was determined to recover the stolen plans now in the possession of a young Senator from the planet Alderaan Princess Leia Organa 2
A New Hope
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
A young Jedi is discovered. A rebellion grows. A deadly weapon unleashes its power. A master confronts his old apprentice. The journey begins a new chapter.
About This Book
By: Ryder Windham
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Published by: Disney Lucasfilm Press Imprint of Disney Publishing
