Since there are about 20 years between Episode III and the first Star Wars Movie, let´s fill that vacuum together. I know that there are novells and comics out there, but who cares ( well at least not me ). So let´s do our own thing. So after the great Jedi-Purge the Emperor is building up his new founded empire by oppressing its citizens and invading systems which refuse to accept the new order. While all this happens, he and Vader take care over their secret Death Star-Project, which still takes some time untill its completely finished. http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/2426/deathstarskaughtcom3ig3.jpg The former Clonetroopers, now called Stormtroopers, consist now of different clone-batches and recruits and became the backbone of the empires warmachinerie. They are stationed everywhere, aboard ships and also on garrisons of every planet belonging to the empire. Cruisers are now called Star Destroyers and are equipped with the first Tie-Fighters, which are the most advanced fighters in the history so far. Also the new Victory-Class Star Destroyers begin their duty in the new founded Imperial Navy. One of these is commanded by Darth Vader, who is still hunting the last few Jedis, who escaped the great Jedi-Purge.