# Star Wars: Empire (2002) #1

Published: 2002-09-04T00:00:00+0000
Series: Star Wars: Empire (2002 - 2006)
Creators: Dave Stewart (colorist), Michelle Madsen (letterer), Ryan Benjamin (penciler)

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Even as Rebel forces make their first tentative attacks against the Empire, a plot is brewing within the ranks of those the Emperor and Darth Vader count as loyal to their cause. A small cabal of disaffected Imperial officers have targeted their masters for death, with the goal of taking over the Empire themselves. But in the midst of a conspiracy that includes hired assassins and a private army, there are those who have no intention of sharing power with their co-conspirators!