Iron Blockade

"Today, the Empire is victorious. The Rebellion, no longer a threat. The Rebels' desperate attack on the Emperor's Death Star has failed. Rumors of the Emperor's death? Treasonous fabrications. Those of you who listen to these lies, who wish to test the Empire's strength, you will answer to me."

- Governor Adelhard, to the citizens of the Anoat sector

The Iron Blockade was a conflict during the Galactic Civil War. It began in the aftermath of the Battle of Endor, which saw the death of the Emperor, Darth Sidious, and the destruction of the Death Star II at the hands of the Alliance to Restore the Republic. In the midst of the Empire's defeat at Endor, and the government's insistence that news of the Emperor's death was Rebel propaganda, the Anoat sector was locked down in the Iron Blockade by its Governor, Adelhard. The lockdown led to resistance fighters, ones sympathetic to the Rebel Alliance, leading an uprising against the Empire in the sector.

Prelude
"The Emperor has made a critical error, and the time for our attack has come."

- Chancellor Mon Mothma of the Rebel Alliance

Approximately four years after the Battle of Yavin, the Alliance to Restore the Republic launched the massive Battle of Endor in an attempt to destroy the Death Star II and kill Darth Sidious, the ruler of the Galactic Empire. The battle's objectives were a success; the Death Star was destroyed, the Emperor was killed, and Sidious' chief enforcer, Darth Vader, also perished after killing Sidious to save his son, Luke Skywalker.

The Iron Blockade
"Okay, pay attention: Imperials bad. Do not let them see you. That's the plan."

- Riley, a resistance fighter

After the Battle of Endor, reports of the Emperor's death and the destruction of the Death Star II began to circulate across the galaxy, including holographic images of the Death Star's destruction. Some of these reports led to mass civilian celebrations on worlds such as Tatooine, Bespin, Naboo, and Coruscant. Upon realizing that the Emperor had been killed, Governor Adelhard of the Anoat sector&mdash;which included Bespin&mdash;locked his sector down and claimed that the reports of the Emperor's demise were treasonous lies. The Rebel Alliance was on the other side of the blockade and was unable to provide assistance to those trapped inside the Iron Blockade. In their absence, however, a group of smugglers, bounty hunters, assassins, gangsters, and civilians became resistance fighters and led an uprising against the sector's Imperial forces. These resistance forces came into contact with Commander Bragh and his deadly Purge Troopers.

Behind the scenes
The Iron Blockade will be the main conflict of the upcoming mobile game Star Wars: Uprising, set for release by Kabam in the fall of 2015. The conflict is part of the story bridge between the events of the films Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi and the forthcoming Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Uprising