Thrawn's Revenge - A mod for Star Wars, Empire at War

Galactic Conquests

Thrawn’s Revenge includes thirteen original Galactic Conquest campaigns spanning the fifteen years between the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY and the Pellaeon-Gavrisom treaty in 19 ABY.  With a mixture of single-era, multi-era, historical and “Infinities” campaigns, you can explore many of the conflicts that were recorded during those years.

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Single-Era GCs

These five scenarios represent the main campaigns associated with each of the five Imperial leaders that Thrawn’s Revenge focuses on.  The Fractured Empire under Director Isard; the Thrawn Campaign named after its architect, Grand Admiral Thrawn; Operation Shadow Hand plotted by the Reborn Emperor; the Reunification of the Imperial Warlords by Admiral Daala; and the Final Imperial Push led by Grand Admiral Pellaeon.

Note:  You will not advance era by killing the respective Imperial Leader.

Fractured Empire

Date: 6-7 ABY

Playable Factions: Imperial Remnant, New Republic, Pentastar Alignment

Non-playable Factions: Imperial Warlords

Planets: 50

Era: 1

Imperial Leader: Director Ysanne Isard

Two years after the destruction of the Second Death Star and death of Emperor Palpatine at Endor the former Galactic Empire has fractured into disparate factions led by squabbling Warlords. As former Intelligence Director Ysanne Isard attempts to re-establish Imperial control, the New Republic is gaining ground and moving towards the core in preparation for a strike to liberate Coruscant.

Thrawn Campaign

Date: 9 ABY

Playable Factions: Imperial Remnant, New Republic

Non-playable Factions: None

Planets: 56

Era: 2

Imperial Leader: Grand Admiral Thrawn

Grand Admiral Thrawn has returned to the known galaxy to take command of the Imperial Remnant from aboard the Star Destroyer Chimera. Although he is leading a greatly diminished Empire against a well-established New Republic, his tactical genius may be enough to restore order to the galaxy.

Shadow Hand

Date: 10-11 ABY

Playable Factions: Imperial Remnant, New Republic

Non-playable Factions: None

Planets: 41

Era: 3

Imperial Leader: Emperor Palpatine

Emperor Palpatine has rebirthed himself on the hidden fortress world of Byss deep in the Galactic Core. He has reunited many of the squabbling Warlords in order to strike hard and fast at the New Republic, equipped with a secret weapon, the super star destroyer Eclipse.

Reunification

Date: 12 ABY

Playable Factions: Imperial Remnant, New Republic

Non-playable Factions: Imperial Warlords

Planets: 17

Era: 4

Imperial Leader: Admiral Natasi Daala

Natasi Daala has emerged from the Maw Installation to reunite the warring Imperial factions, while the New Republic attempts to land the final blow on an Empire in its death throes.

Final Imperial Push

Date: 17-19 ABY

Playable Factions: Imperial Remnant, New Republic, Empire of the Hand

Non-playable Factions: None

Planets: 59

Era: 5

Imperial Leader: Grand Admiral Gilad Pellaeon

Gilad Pellaeon has taken command of a dying yet unified Empire, and with the help of Natasi Daala and the urging of the Moff Council, he intends to make one final strike at the New Republic. Meanwhile, the Empire of the Hand prepares to reveal itself to an unsuspecting galaxy.

Multi-Era GCs

These two scenarios, The Art of War and Essence of War, stretch across the entire period covered by Thrawn’s Revenge by following the five main Imperial leaders through their successive campaigns.

Note:  You may advance era by killing the respective Imperial Leader.

The Art of War

Date: 6-25 ABY

Playable Factions: Imperial Remnant, New Republic, Empire of the Hand, Pentastar Alignment

Non-playable Factions: Imperial Warlords

Planets: 91

Era: 1-5

Imperial Leader: Isard, Thrawn, Palpatine, Daala, Pellaeon

Play through Star Wars history from the battle of Endor until the Pellaeon-Gavrisom Treaty.

Essence of War

Date: 6-25 ABY

Playable Factions: Imperial Remnant, New Republic, Empire of the Hand, Pentastar Alignment

Non-playable Factions: Hapes Consortium, Imperial Warlords

Planets: 50

Era: 1-5

Imperial Leader: Isard, Thrawn, Palpatine, Daala, Pellaeon

Play through a smaller version of Star Wars history from the battle of Endor until the Pellaeon-Gavrisom Treaty.

Historic GCs

These four scenarios represent specific campaigns that occurred during the Thrawn’s Revenge timeframe, yet are not directly associated with any of the Imperial leader based eras.  The Stars Align follows Grand Moff Ardus Kaine’s attempt to forge the Pentastar Alignment from part of the former Empire. The Hunt for Zsinj and Into the Cluster focus on the New Republic campaign against Warlord Zsinj and his skirmishes with the Hapes Consortium.  The Black Fleet Crisis covers the New Republic’s conflict with the xenophobic Yevethan Duskhan League.

Note:  You will not advance era by killing the respective Imperial Leader.

The Stars Align

Date: 6 ABY

Playable Factions: Imperial Remnant, New Republic, Pentastar Alignment

Non-playable Factions: Imperial Warlords

Planets: 39

Era: 1

Imperial Leader: Director Ysanne Isard

Ardus Kaine, Grand Moff of the Empire’s Oversector Outer, has begun work to assemble several Outer Rim worlds of the former Empire into the Pentastar Alignment under his control. Meanwhile, the Empire is fracturing and the New Republic is struggling to maintain its foothold at the opposite end of the galaxy.

The Hunt for Zsinj

Date: 6-7 ABY

Playable Factions: Imperial Remnant (Warlord Zsinj), New Republic (including elements of the Imperial Remnant and Hapes Consortium)

Non-playable Factions: Imperial Warlords

Planets: 42

Era: n/a

Imperial Leader: Warlord Zsinj

Han Solo has been put in charge of a taskforce to hunt down the elusive Warlord Zsinj on the Super Star Destroyer Iron Fist. The New Republic has made an uneasy alliance with the Imperial forces under Teren Rogriss and the Hapans under Prince Isolder.

Into the Cluster

Date: 8 ABY

Playable Factions: Imperial Remnant (Warlord Zsinj), New Republic (including elements of the Imperial Remnant)

Non-playable Factions: Hapes Consortium

Planets: 18

Era: n/a

Imperial Leader: Warlord Zsinj

A smaller version of The Hunt for Zsinj with the Hapes Consortium included as an independent third side instead of the Imperial Warlords.

Black Fleet Crisis

Date: 16-17 ABY

Playable Factions: New Republic, Duskhan League

Non-playable Factions: None

Planets: 12

Era: n/a

Imperial Leader: n/a

The warlike Yevethans have invaded the New Republic’s territory, using Imperial technology from the long-lost Black Sword Command.

Infinities GCs

These two scenarios represent scenarios not based on any canon events.  They are of varying scale and involve different combinations of factions and units.  Empires at War is an all-out conflict between the Imperial Remnant and its many splinter factions, including the Empire of the Hand, and the Duskhan League.  From the Ground Up is a unique scenario where each faction starts with only one planet, limited resources and no heroes; and is faced with a galaxy of hostile independent forces arrayed against them.

Note:  You will not advance era by killing the respective Imperial Leader.

Empires at War

Date: 7 ABY

Playable Factions: Imperial Remnant, New Republic, Empire of the Hand, Pentastar Alignment

Non-playable Factions: Imperial Warlords, Duskhan League

Planets: 57

Era: n/a

Imperial Leader: Director Ysanne Isard

An all-out brawl between the splinters factions of the Empire, the Empire of the Hand, and the Yevetha.

From the Ground Up

Date: n/a

Playable Factions: Imperial Remnant, New Republic, Empire of the Hand

Non-playable Factions: Imperial Warlords, Hapes Consortium, Duskhan League

Planets: 50

Era: 5 (New Republic, Empire of the Hand), 3 (Imperial Remnant)

Imperial Leader: Grand Admiral Gilad Pellaeon

Grow your faction from one planet to control the entire galaxy.

Multiplayer GCs

These scenarios allow players to play against one another in a different way to the usual Skirmish matches.  The multiplayer Thrawn Campaign contains fewer planets than the single player version while retaining the character of the conflict.

Note:  You will not advance era by killing the respective Imperial Leader.

Thrawn Campaign

Date: 9 ABY

Playable Factions: Imperial Remnant, New Republic

Non-playable Factions: None

Planets: 37

Era: 2

Imperial Leader: Grand Admiral Thrawn

Grand Admiral Thrawn has returned to the known galaxy to take command of the Imperial Remnant from aboard the Star Destroyer Chimera. Although he is leading a greatly diminished Empire against a well-established New Republic, his tactical genius may be enough to restore order to the galaxy.