Deep in Empire-dominated space, a machine of unimaginable destructive power is nearing completion. A weapon too terrifying to contemplate ... and a threat that may be too geat to overcome. If the worlds at the Empire's mercy stand any chance, it lies with an unlikely band of allies: a resourceful young woman seeking vengeance, a rebel commander on a mission of assassination, a defector from the Empire's military, a blind holy man and his crack-shot companion, and a deadly Imperial droid turned against its former masters. In their hands rests the new hope that could turn the tide toward a crucial Rebellion victory - if only they can capture the plans to the Empire's new weapon. But even as they race toward their dangerous goal, the specter of their ultimate enemy darkens the skies. Waiting to herald the Empire's brutal reign with a burst of annihilation worthy of its dreaded name: Death Star.
