A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...

The sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy in the midst of the Clone Wars. The Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire.

Soon after, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker is seduced by the dark side of the Force and becomes the Emperor's new apprentice and the galaxy's most feared villain, Darth Vader.

Vader assists in decimating the Jedi, sending Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda into hiding. It's realized the only hope for the galaxy is Anakin's own offspring -- the twin children born in secrecy who will grow up to become Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa.