The Rebellion Enthusiast
Complete Game Setup (Star Wars Rebellion)
The below information is a step-by-step guide to setting up Star Wars: Rebellion as described in the Rules Reference Rulebook.
Players either choose to play as the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire.
Step 1: Choose Factions
Each player takes his four starting leaders and places the in the box labeled "Leader Pool" on his faction sheet.
Step 2: Place Starting Leaders
Step 4: Prepare Objective Deck
Sort objective cards into 3 piles based on the number shown on the card back (I, II, or III) and shuffle each pile individually. Then place pile III on the "Objectives" space of the game board; place pile II on top of pile III, and finally place pile I on top of pile II to create a single objective deck. Then, the Rebel player draws one card from the objective deck.
Step 3: Prepare Reputation and Time Markers
Place the time marker on space "1" of the track and the reputation marker on space "14" of the track.
Step 5: Prepare Action Deck
Each player takes all of his action cards that have a recruit icon and shuffles them to create his action deck. He places it face down next to his faction sheet on the side labeled "Action deck."
Step 6: Prepare Tactic Decks, Project Cards, Markers, and Dice
Shuffle space and ground tactic cards. Shuffle project cards (imperial mission cards with a white star at the bottom-right corner of the card) and place this deck on the "Project" space of the game board.
Step 7: Prepare Mission Cards
Each player takes his four starting mission cards (identified by a curved arrow at bottom of card) and sets them aside. Shuffle remaining mission cards. He places the mission deck face down next to his faction sheet on the side labeled "Mission Deck"
Step 8: Place starting units, loyalty, and starting action cards
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Shuffle the probe deck and reveal cards from the top of the deck until 3 Rebel systems and 5 Imperial systems have been revealed. Place a rebel loyalty marker on each of the three Rebel systems. Place a subjugation marker in the first 2 imperial systems and a loyalty marker in each of the remaining 3 other systems. Remove the 5 probe cards showing the imperial symbol from the game and re-shuffle the probe deck.
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The Imperial player must place at least one ground unit in each Imperial system and receives:
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3 Star Destroyers​
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3 Assault Carriers
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12 TIE Fighters
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12 Stormtroopers
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5 AT-STs
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1 AT-AT
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1 Death Star
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The Rebel player can place the following units on the "Rebel Base" space and/or any one Rebel or neutral system:
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1 Corellian Corvette​
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1 Rebel Transport
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2 X-Wings
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2 Y-Wings
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6 Rebel Troopers
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2 Airspeeders
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Each player draws two random starting action cards (ie. the action cards without a recruit icon on them). All other starting action cards are not used this game.
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Step 9: Choose Base Location
The Rebel player secretly chooses one card and places it facedown under the Rebel base "Location" space of the game board. Then, the probe deck is shuffled and placed on the "Probe Deck" space of the game board.
Each player takes his four starting missions and draws two additional cards from his mission deck to create his starting hand. Players are now ready to begin playing the game!