Star wars rebels is set five years before Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope when a motley group of rebels affected by the Galactic Empire band together aboard a freighter starship. This is the beginnings of the group that forms the Rebel Alliance. This book shows you the beginning of the epic struggle against the Empire. Meet daring new heroes and sinister villains, discover never-before-seen vehicles, and explore exciting new worlds. Features a foreward by Rebels executive producer Dave Filoni and an exclusive peek behind the scenes of the television show. A companion book to the animated television series Star Wars rebels, featuring key scenes, iconic moments, the ins and outs of the rebel legion, character profiles, and information about weapons, vehicles, and locations.

"Lucas books"--Page 4 of cover. "Characters, weapons, vehicles, locations"--Cover.

Foreword -- Introduction -- The Empire -- The rebels -- Lothal -- The Imperial occupation -- Capital city -- Ezra Bridger -- Kanan Jarrus -- Hera Syndulla -- Sabine Wren -- Chopper -- Zeb Orrelios -- Bo-rifles -- The Ghost -- Inside the Ghost -- The Phantom -- Lightsabers -- Rebel blasters -- Imperial army -- Stormtrooper equipment -- Imperial ground vehicles -- AT-DP -- Imperial troop transport -- Imperial speeder bike -- Imperial propaganda -- Imperial navy -- TIE fighter -- Star destroyer -- Imperial freighter -- Aresko and Grint -- Rebel speeder bikes -- Dogfight! -- Agent Kallus -- Cikatro Vizago -- Vizago's gang -- Sabine the artist -- How big? -- Wullffwarro and Kitwarr -- Wookie gunship -- Spice mines of Kessel -- Ezra's Jedi training -- RD-D2 and C-3PO -- The Inquisitor -- The Inquisitor's lightsaber -- Kanan vs. the Inquisitor -- Lothal's academy for young Imperials -- Behind the scenes.