It's now twenty-five years after the destruction of the second Death Star and the Battle of Endor. Though the war between the Empire and the New Republic continues, the Empire has all but been pushed to the fringe, and the Republic is no longer just the dream of a struggling group of rebels, but a firmly established government. These achievements have not come without a cost: Nearly five years ago now a last-ditch Imperial raid on Coruscant left many of the Rebellion's greatest heroes dead, including the Skywalkers and Solos. The New Republic mourns their loss, but from the ashes new leaders have arisen to fill their places.

• The New Republic

  They may have won the war, but will they remain cohesive enough to continue to bring democracy and justice back to the world? Can they survive without the heroes of the Alliance?

• The Empire

  Though the Emperor, Darth Vader, Grand Admiral Thrawn, and countless other supporters of the Empire have been defeated in their attempts to recreate the glory of the Empire, the tyrannical government still exists under the control of a new leader, the Warlord. While not the overwhelming threat that it once was, it still possesses the power to worry New Republic officials and citizens alike.

• The Jedi

  Seeking to train a new generation of Jedi to be the guardians and protectors of the New Republic, Jedi Master Luke Skywalker has created the Jedi Academy on Yavin. But now that he is gone, new Jedi have risen to take his place as the teachers of a whole new generation of Jedi.

• Bounty Hunters, Smugglers, and Mercenaries

  Usually shady characters who work alone or in pairs and frequent the backstreets, dark alleys, seedy cantinas and smuggler dens that exist throughout the galaxy. Commonly called "scum" by outsiders, this neutral category is proud to identify themselves as mercenaries, bounty hunters, smugglers, assassins, gamblers, pirates, and any number of other questionable professions.

• The Neutral Zone

  In between the borders of the New Republic and the Empire lies the often wild, mostly dangerous Neutral Zone.