Set shortly after the events in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, the X-Wing Rogue squadron series follows the further adventures of Captain Wedge Antilles and his crack team of X-Wing pilots. Darth Vader has been defeated by the rebel alliance, but the evil of the Empire lives on. Rogue Squadron faces its toughest challenge yet, as a routine search and rescue mission takes a tragic turn for the worse. When Wedge Antilles' X-Wing is downed over a mysterious planet, the Rogues fear the worst. Without their Captain they must face the full force of dark Sith magic, unleashed by someone with enough Imperial firepower to start a new war. Whatever the outcome, not all of the Rogues will be going home!!