June 2007
Story and Photos David Syczylo (Boba Binks)

 

CAPTURE OF THE TANTIVE IV BATTLE PACK
Princess Leia's antiquated Tantive IV saw much action during her early involvement with the Rebel Alliance, as she often bypassed Imperial blockades on "mercy missions" that were as often as not Rebel supply runs. When the plans for the Death Star were transmitted to the ship, however, Darth Vader did not hesitate to run it down and capture it, along with Leia.

Darth Vader
The sinister Dark Lord of the Sith was the fearsome face of the Empire's effort to destroy the Rebel Alliance. He would stop at nothing to recover the stolen Death Star plans, including inflicting the cruel depredations of the IT-O interrogation droid on his prisoners. Darth Vader is a repack of the 2000 POTF2 Commtech Darth Vader with Interrogation Droid. No lightsaber accessory.

Stormtroopers
Unfailingly loyal to the Emperor, and without concern for their own life or safety, Stormtroopers went about the messy business of capturing enemy ships with grim dedication. They flooded through narrow corridors filled with enemy fire, overwhelming defenders with sheer numbers. This pack comes with two of the Stormtrooper figures that are repaints of the 2005 ROTS Evolutions Sandtrooper action figure. These Stormtrooper figures have clean armor and do not include the Sandtrooper backpack though you could still place one on there if you wished.

Rebel Troopers
Though inexperienced in combat against trained and determined fighters like the Imperial Stormtroopers that swarmed onto their ship, these troopers were utterly loyal to Princess Leia and the Rebel Alliance. They fought to the last man in defense of their ship. This pack comes with two of the Rebel Trooper action figures. They are retooled figures of the 2001 POTJ Rebel Fleet Trooper with a unique head, removable helmet and blaster.