It is a dangerous time for the Rebel Alliance. Following the destruction of the Death Star battle station at the Battle of Yavin, the Emperor has ordered the annihilation of those who would oppose his rule. Vast fleets of Imperial ships have been dispatched to the far corners of the galaxy to root out and destroy the Rebels wherever they can be found.

In this desperate hour, the Rebel Alliance needs supplies, equipment and weapons to pursue its mission of liberating the galaxy from the forces of tyranny. To further this goal, Mon Mothma and other Alliance leaders have issues Letters of Marque and Reprisal to a select group of private raiding ships: Rebel Privateers.

One of the first privateers to take up the dangerous mission of harassing Imperial ships is the Far Orbit, a captured Nebulon-B escort frigate crewed by a motley collection of Imperial mutineers and former pirates.

The captain of the Far Orbit, Dhas Vedij, was once a capable and respected officer in the Imperial Navy. Now, he has volunteered to spearhead a series of daring strikes into the Ringali Shell, deep in the heart of Palpatine's domain. But, unbeknownst to Vedij, an old enemy awaits him in the Core Worlds....