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[The Rebellion]
Events that occur from the Battle of Yavin to 1 year after the Battle of Endor.

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Title:

Empire: Volume 4: The Heart of the Rebellion

Author:

various

Formats:

Comic Book Series, GRAPHIC NOVEL

Published:

2003-2004, 2005

Synopsis:
This book collects together the following issues from the
Empire series by Dark Horse Comics:
  • Issues 5 & 6 : Princess... Warrior
    In the weeks prior to the events in A New Hope, Princess Leia Organa undertakes a covert mission to deliver much needed supplies to the Rebel Alliance on the planet Ralltiir, only to have her mission thwarted when the forces of the Empire, including Darth Vader, take control of the planet. Leia escapes without the Imperials discovering the true reason for her visit, but she realizes that the time may be past for talk and "mercy missions." Turning her attention to another of the galaxy's trouble spots, Leia finds herself up to her neck in Imperial trouble and comes to terms with the need to take up arms against an evil enemy. Before she was a political firebrand, driven by an outraged sense of justice. Now she must fight to save a people targeted for extinction. 
    Princess Leia comes to the fateful conclusion that impassioned speeches and diplomatic missions may not be enough. Sometimes, in order to prevent the death of innocents, one must pick up a weapon and fight and kill, if necessary, those who would use force to exert their will over the helpless.
  • Issues 20 & 21 : A Little Piece of Home
    It’s six months after the destruction of the Death Star, and every Rebel in the galaxy has a price on his or her head. Worse, the Rebel Alliance still has not been able to locate a new, secret location for a base. But Princess Leia has an idea: an acquaintance from Alderaan has a hunting preserve on a small, uninhabited moon. It might be the idealt spot, provided she can persuade her friend to allow it; and that the Imperials don’t find out; and if the local wildlife doesn’t prove to be too dangerous. The perfect spot for the Rebel base may just be the perfect spot for a princess to die! 
    Against Luke’s better judgment, Leia has sought the help of an old boyfriend from Alderaan in finding a new location for the Rebel base. He’s willing to provide the Alliance with the perfect spot, but only if Leia will give up the Rebellion and join him in preserving a piece of their homeworld.
    Ordinarily, Leia’s decision would be an easy one. But when a speeder crash strands her and her friend on a jungle moon, their need for each other in their struggle for survival leads to a conclusion that neither of them could have forseen.
  • Issue 22 : Alone Together
    The fear of Imperial discovery sends the ships of the Rebel fleet scrambling for the far corners of the galaxy. Han, Chewie, Leia, and a young soldier named Deena Shan, on board the Millennium Falcon, end up near a dark jungle moon from which they receive a distress call. Investigating, they discover the remains of a tragedy dating from the Clone Wars, and a still-living threat that could claim them all!
    Fighting alongside the Heroes of Yavin, Shan learns that the Rebellion, and even survival, mean so much more than she imagined when put in the context of friendship and sacrifice.
  • Star Wars: Valentine: Breaking The Ice
    Set during the days leading up to The Empire Strikes Back, Han Solo and Princess Leia find themselves trapped together on a downed starship, lost in the frozen wastelands of Hoth as a storm rages around them. And while the snow flies outside the ship, the sparks fly inside. No matter how hard they fight it, there's more going on between them than just friendship!
Chronology:
This story occurs approximately just before and after the Battle of Yavin and just before the Battle of Hoth.

Related Stories (in chronological order):

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Comic Book covers:
Originally published February, March 2003, May, June and July 2004 and February 2003 by Dark Horse Comics:

 

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Cover: issue 5

Cover: issue 6

Cover: issue 20

Cover: issue 21

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Cover: issue 22

Cover: Valentine issue


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