That means, too, that while the Imperials gain vehicles like the AT-AT and AT-ST, along with a veritable swarm of TIEs and capital ships, the Rebels gain the T-47 airspeeder and such classic starfighters as the X-wing, A-wing, and B-wing. After all, in the heat of a galactic civil war, you should expect both sides to make use of all the weapons at their disposal. Moreover, these are the sorts of situations that may punctuate the key turns of an Age of Rebellion campaign. ItвЂ™s not impossible for Rebel characters to prevail against AT-ATs or Star Destroyers, but such situations are truly desperate and should lead your group to perform an immediate reevaluation of its tactics. One of your teammates steps around the corner and confirms your suspicions: an AT-AT has just returned to baseвЂ¦ However, as you start placing your explosives on the bunker doors, you hear the thunderous sound of something bad. You get the jump on their perimeter and quickly move through a handful of defenders toward the compoundвЂ™s communications array. Imagine, for a moment, that youвЂ™re part of a Rebel strike team tasked with jamming Imperial transmissions from one of their reconnaissance outposts. Its strength stems largely from its use of powerful, technologically advanced vehicles and starships, many of which youвЂ™ll find presented in the Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook. Of course, the EmpireвЂ™s military consists of more than just soldiers, pilots, commanders, and agents. YouвЂ™ll find minions to defend your Imperial bases, and youвЂ™ll find cruel and aspiring agents capable of matching wits with the RebellionвЂ™s greatest heroes. ItвЂ™s not just a collection of troopers waiting to gun you down itвЂ™s also a soul-crushing organization that looks to root out dissension, sow distrust, spread fear through the galaxy, and extinguish the last flames of hope and resistance.ДЄccordingly, youвЂ™ll find all the adversaries you need to enjoy a wide variety of stories, ranging from those that feature heated firefights to those that focus on the RebellionвЂ™s efforts to rally support and acquire resources without alerting the EmpireвЂ™s attention. The Core Rulebook divides the EmpireвЂ™s forces into two categories, bureaucratic and military, and the result is an Imperial menace that operates on multiple levels simultaneously. Alongside such Imperial troops, youвЂ™ll also find DeStab agents, Imperial Moffs, military informants, and TIE aces. YouвЂ™ll find entire legions of Stormtroopers, Snowtroopers, and even Dark Troopers among the various minions, rivals, and nemeses presented in the Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook. Altogether, the Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook features more than two-dozen pages of Imperial adversaries, vehicles, and weapons, as well as a host of others that the Empire can recruit or co-opt.

What stands between the Rebel Alliance and galactic freedom? A horde of Imperial adversaries, and a whole navyвЂ™s worth of vehicles and starships. Today, we look at the challenges ahead of you. We saw how your participation in the Rebellion effort gives meaning to your actions, and we saw how it influences your view of the galaxy.

In previous previews, weвЂ™ve looked at what it means to play a part in a war against the galaxyвЂ™s ruling government. Their tactics rely upon the overwhelming strength of their TIEs, troopers, and Star Destroyers, and theyвЂ™re everywhere.Д®very hero needs a worthy adversary, and in an Age of Rebellion campaign, youвЂ™ll gain a newfound respect for the military might of the tyrannical Galactic Empire.

Your enemies are more numerous and better funded. Welcome to life in the Star WarsВ®: Age of Rebellionв„ў Roleplaying Game!ДЄs a member of the Rebel Alliance, youвЂ™re part of an outmatched, rag-tag resistance group fighting in a civil war that spans the galaxy. You and your wingmates barely manage to evade the laser blasts fired by the trio of TIE interceptors on your backs long enough to weave through an asteroid field, only to find an Imperial Star Destroyer dropping out of hyperspace ahead of you on the opposite sideвЂ¦ вЂњYes! I said closer! Move as close as you can and engage those Star Destroyers at point-blank range.вЂќ вЂ“Lando Calrissian

Vindicator class star destroyer