Six years after'Return of the Jedi, the'Rebel Alliance'has established a'New Republic'over three-fourths of'the galaxy. The surviving'Imperial'Forces are torn by'civil war'and harassed by rebel attacks. One of these raids ends in disaster: Luke Skywalker'and'Lando Calrissian'are shot down over the former'Imperial City. When news reaches'Han Solo'and Leia Organa, they rush to the rescue, along with'Wookiee'Chewbacca'and'droid'C-3PO, of course!