It is a time of darkness. With the end of the Clone Wars, and the destruction of the Jedi Order, the evil Emperor Palpatine rules the galaxy unopposed.
As the Empire expands into the unknown star systems of Wild Space, the Imperial Captain Korda has kidnapped the explorers Auric and Rhyssa Graf, and hopes to use their maps and data to his advantaage.
Th Grafs' children, Milo and Lina, narrowly escaped Korda in their parents' ship the Whisper Bird, and are now on course to the planet Thune, looking for help...