Two months after the formation of the Empire, Naboo's queen, Apailana has granted shelter to several fugitive Jedi. Emperor Palpatine has ordered Lord Darth Vader personally to oversee the anti-Naboo campaign. Lord Vader has "requested" to use the Illustrious during the campaign, altough Commodore Wolverton doesn't like the idea. After the introductions, Vader orders Captain Trazzen to take him into the operations room.