Describes the capabilities of the Death Star, the most deadly battle station in the galaxy, and looks at the Rebel fleet's attempts to attack and destroy it.
Describes how the Jedi knights use the Force, a mysterious energy, to keep peace throughout the galaxy, and explains why others, including the Sith, use the dark side of the Force to do evil.
Introduces Obi Wan Kenobi from his early years as a Padawan to the end of his days as a "Force spirit" who guides Luke Skywalker in the ways of the Jedi.