Darth Vader discovered his son on Tatooine when Luke was a child. Thirteen years later, Vader rules the Galactic Empire with Luke as his main enforcer, while construction of the planet-destroying Death Star nears completion. Princess and prisoner Leia Organa begins to realize her Force potential under Starkiller's guidance. (Readers can soon vote for the Light or Dark Side path.)

ROTJ AU - Vader betrays the Emperor and leads a rogue faction. A specter telepathically torments Luke, who struggles to complete his training. Leia fights to save Han Solo, but finds her lover has changed. Strange partnerships form and old friendships break as Galactic Empire and Rebel Alliance crash toward their final battle over Coruscant.

This is 'A New Hope' through a different lens, presented as a short story divided into twenty-five episodes. - The Empire's reach extends to the Outer Rim Territories as Tatooine citizens struggle with slavery, poverty, and increased crime rates. Luke Skywalker must act fast to bring order to his planet, or the Death Star will arrive to exact genocide.