Star Wars: Empire Volume 4: The Heart of the Rebellion represents the fourth collection in a sequence of trade paperbacks. These paperbacks compile individual issues extracted from the Star Wars: Empire comic book series. Specifically, The Heart of the Rebellion encompasses Star Wars: Empire issues 5, 6, 20, 21, 22, in addition to the standalone issue titled A Valentine Story.
It was her influence that played a crucial role in transforming a disparate group of rebels into the Rebel Alliance. She served as the motivating factor for the "Heroes of Yavin" as they launched their assault on the Death Star. Moreover, she ignited the initial spark of affection within one of the galaxy's most notorious rogues. The figure referred to as "She" is, without a doubt, Princess Leia, who is both the leader and the emotional core of the Rebellion opposing Palpatine's galactic Empire. The four narratives contained within this collection trace Leia's journey from the weeks immediately preceding the events depicted in A New Hope to the period just before The Empire Strikes Back. This spans from her initial, transformative encounter with armed rebellion, to grappling with the profound repercussions stemming from the obliteration of her home planet, and finally, to the dawning of genuine romantic love.