We all know the story of "A New Hope", but what if Leia had completed her mission?
Vader doesn't catch up with her until after she's talked to Obi-wan, and they have returned to her ship. Luke never lost his Aunt and Uncle, or met the droids. Han and Chewie were never hired to smuggle people to Alderaan, and Tarkin hasn't yet decided to blow it up, as he has no prisoner he wishes to psychologically torture.

I'd start the RP as the Tantive IV comes out of hyperspace above Tattooine. You can play as OCs or established characters, though from this point forward established characters may change.

Also, Obi-wan is an NPC, though Leia is available.

I'll develop the story as we play, based on the players and the actions they take.

If you'll have me, I would like to join.

@BrokenWashingThat'd be great. Any idea who you'd want to play?

nerdist.com/star-wars-yoda-leia-there…

Yoda wanted Leia to be the badass not Luke.

@Burning Kittyyoutube.com/watch?v=ka8OWTbqXSY

This video about that is what gave me the idea for this RP.

(yes/no; It's highly unlikely that anyone with actual Force powers would be involved outside of established characters, but you might have the potential to learn if Obi-wan or Yoda survive long enough to teach you)

You do know that a whole lot of Jedi survived Order 66 right?

Canon:
Ahsoka Tano
Caleb Dume (guy in Rebels training Ezra forget his new name)
Jocasta Nu

Legends:
Djinn Altis
Aqinos
Caryn
Thracia Cho Leem
Minos Fel'Kona
Quinlan Vos
Kina Ha
A'Sharad Hett
Ikrit
Darrus Jeht
Dass Jennir
Jerec
K'Kruhk
Rahm Kota
Celeste Morne
Plett
Quarmall
Qu Rahn
T'ra Saa
Echuu Shen-Jon
Tholme
Vhiin Thorla
Vamilad
Zao
Arligan Zey
Tiberus Anderlock
Tel Angor
Fable Astin
Ool Awmod
Beldorion
Empatojayos Brand
Nej'a Berto'Lo
Kai Justiss
Knight Valin Draco
Elaiza
Neth Enasteri
Gel
Halbret
Ylenic It'kla
Jorad
Zalbar Jyvun
Kadann
Jhor-Kai
Kaoln
Jimbo Kinnison
Matarmeno Krahnn
Bardan Jusik
Shadow Maw
Meloria
Rav Naaran
Nos'lyn
Pann
Jax Pavan
Qid Proko
Tyneir Renz
Aven Rolk
Rorr'hn
Rune
Seek
Onli Shi'en
Corwin Shelvay
Rachi Sitra
Taselda
Damien Tantrellius
Dorn Tavers
Warl Thimbus
Travgen
Bre'ano Umakk
Trilinae Untaire
Urootar
Sarn Vals
Vergere
Vima-Da-Boda
Roni von Wasaki
Suljo Warde
Antaria Wellos: Went into hiding on Rori.
Unknown Knight
Dragite
Luxum
Ilum
Bon
Maris Brood
Drun Cairnwick
Shen-Ji Collun
Winslau Da'k
Dray
Gruu Dunrik
Ekria
Gerrick
Lagan Ismaren
Roganda Ismaren
Jedgar
Drakka Judarrl
Kendalina
Danaan Kerr
Ephaan Kenzon
Sinsor Khal
Lilith
Drake Lo'gaan
Nichos Marr
Raik Muun
Noirah Na
Lora Nadad
Deran Nalual
Nia
Nyo
Ferus Olin
Chase Piru
Jin-Lo Rayce
Joc Sah
Sardoth
Olee Starstone
Kajin Savaros
Ana Tathis
Antinnis Tremayne
Glovan Thule
Torva
Codi Ty
Misha Vekkian
Genel
Jiro
Nable
Onkya
Kennan Taanzer
Seddwia
Sidirri
Unidentified Togorian Initiate
Unidentified Human Initiate
Malleus
Gwellib Ap-Llewff
Halmere
Jambe Lu
Lanu Pasiq
Nam Poorf
Sarcev Quest
Valara Saar

That is quite a lot of people who could teach a Force Sensitive that is Obi or Yoda. Sure in Legends quite a few fell to the Dark Side and some of those joined the Empire, but that doesn't mean they had to in this RP.

I don't know how many Jedi there were before the Jedi Purge and after some undoubtedly died during the Clone Wars but IMO in Legends the Jedi Purge was very unsuccessful.

@TheUnknowable If it's not too far fetched I would like to play a force sensitive Jawa. Seeing as your rp starts near Tattooine it makes sense in my eyes for someone to play a native.

@Burning Kittyalso Jorus C'Boath
But none of those were mentioned in the original trilogy, so I don't want to use them unless I have too.
Maybe if you were trained by Vader or Palpatine as an Inquizitor, but even that is kind of pushing it.

You know, you don't have to be trained by anyone character that is canon. Just be force sensitive and find a jedi holochron in one of your travels or a family heirloom that no one has opened in generations or just come across a tribe of force sensitive people in one of your adventures who help you learn the force, or even have a ghost of your ancestors who were jedi centuries ago show themselves before you during the right time and teach you. I mean you have a shit ton of options.

@TheUnknowable I'd like to re-use two of my old characters if possible. I'll link them into this post, but I'll modify them to fit this story better if you accept them.
Pilot/Salvager
Miraluka Grey Jedi

@Shadow DaedalusI like both of the characters, but when you adapt them just remember that I don't want anyone with any actual Force Training, as they would have been hunted down by the Empire and would be in hiding. Also, if there were any that were willing to fight the Empire, I doubt they would be in hiding until now.

I want to keep to the plot of the original as much as possible, so I don't want anyone that couldn't believably be in the original movie in some form.

That said, a Miraluka would be able to see through the Force, so maybe they could be pretending to be human or just only know that one Force trick. Other characters can have minor tricks that Force Sensitives can have, but actual trained powers and lightsaber training doesn't fit with the universe.

There would be Lightsabers on the black market and kept as heirlooms, etc. So if anyone can come up with a good reason for their character to already have one (like how Boba Fett had one), I'll allow it.

Can we have a grievous type character? Was thinking of a scavenger cyborg engineering technician who came across a hidden underground droid factory that was shut down, the data for it's location lost. Going there he finds all sorts of schematics, research data, droid models that were a work in progress, even General Grievous's own build. Good?

but actual trained powers and lightsaber training doesn't fit with the universe.

You had some droids who were programmed with light-saber training. I think they were based from the magna guards.

So if anyone can come up with a good reason for their character to already have one (like how Boba Fett had one), I'll allow it.

Are light saber production/schematics that rare? I mean they used synthetic crystals to make lightsabers for the light saber wielding droids during the clone wars.

So can my character be a GG rip off?

@BishopA cyborg that's mostly robotic is fine.

The thing about lightsabers is that you have to use the Force to create them (at least in Legends), so, while anyone could put the parts together, the efficiency would be too horrible for it to work properly unless you infused it with the Force. This infusion is what tied a Jedi to their Lightsaber, and gets rid of tiny imperfections that kill the efficiency.

In fact, in "I, Jedi" Corran Horn had to meditate on his newly constructed lightsaber for several days to make it work, even though the components were a few hundred credits worth of salvage and a crystal from a jeweled goblet.

Edit: We could say that you have an inferior version of a lightsaber (less damage, low battery life) if you wanted to just say you found the schematics and built one.
If they were easy to make, though, I feel like they would have been more common.

Perhaps getting their own lightsaber could be a character arc for my Jawa. He doesn't want it to fight though, he just likes it because it glows.

@TheUnknowable yeah, ur right. It needs to be imbued with force in order for the crystal to activate. Either way, light-sabers are overrated pfff.

Edit: Can my cyborg guy be completely covered in zillo beast armor? x.x
Or at least hunt for it and use it in his armor during the rp...

@BishopI'm not familiar with Zillo beasts. I'll have to look it up.

What about this as an alternative to a lightsaber.

starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Lightfoil

@InkwellYou'd need a good reason to have an archaic one (one that was on par with a lightsaber), but the modern ones seem to just be expensive and fairly rare, but not almost impossible to get.

@BishopThat seems a bit OP for a starting character, but I could let the group go to Malastare to hunt one during the RP.

Oh I’m not asking to use the light-foils myself just offering an alternative to those wanting to use lightsabers.

My character is going to be an ex CIS officer if that’s ok.

@Inkwellsure, an ex CIS officer could work.