Star Wars Empire Volume 2 Darklighter - Star Wars: Empire Author:Paul Chadwick, Doug Wheatley, Tomas Giorello Before Luke Skywalker, the Rebel Alliance had another hero: Biggs Darklighter. For the first time, the full story of Luke's boyhood friend is revealed; from his departure from Tatooine to attend the Imperial Academy, to his decision to lead a mutiny against the Empire and join the Rebellion, to the fateful attack on the Death Star.