It is a period of insurgence. Rebel spaceships,
striking from a hidden base on a moon of Yavin,
have won a shocking surprise victory against
the GALACTIC EMPIRE.
The Empire's ultimate peacekeeping force, the DEATH STAR, was destroyed.
Without this deterrent, the rule of law is in danger. Chaos looms!
In relative safety of the capital world CORUSCANT, a group of faithful civil servants
prepare for an another
Executive Committee meeting, while Emperor Palpatine
is away on a PR tour around the beleaguered Outer Rim worlds...