The Traitor's Gambit

This article is about the Dawn of Defiance campaign. You may be looking for Traitor's Gambit, the comic strip.

"The Traitor's Gambit" was the first adventure in the Dawn of Defiance campaign for the Star Wars Roleplaying Game Saga Edition. It was written by Rodney Thompson and was released on November 29, 2007, having been previewed as an RPGA™ Network-sanctioned tournament in August, 2007 at Gen Con Indy, under the title "Star Wars: Prelude to Defiance."^[3]

Plot summary

Set several months after the end of the Clone Wars, the players assist Bail Organa in initiating resistance against the new Galactic Empire.

The story of the Dawn of Defiance campaign opens over the Core World of Brentaal IV, on a little space station called Sel Zonn Station. After a brush with some agents of Bail Organa, the heroes find themselves drawn into a conflict with the Empire. Delivering vital information to the Senator on Alderaan earns the heroes his trust, and soon Bail Organa sends them on a mission of his own. It seems that a former Imperial Admiral by the name of Gilder Varth has been funneling information about the Empire to the Senator for some months now, though he has gone silent since being arrested and imprisoned on the planet Felucia. The heroes travel to Felucia, encounter some of the natives, and locate the Imperial prison facility where the Admiral is being held. After making their way through the facility, they rescue Admiral Varth and take him to a safe location. The rescue not only cements the heroes as trustworthy agents (earning them more aid and work from Bail Organa) but also marks the first step in building a resistance against the Empire.

Behind the scenes

The original publisher's summary for the Star Wars: Prelude to Defiance scenario placed it three years after Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.^[4]